2005 Chevrolet Equinox Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 32
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 32 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 9 records
- traction control · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The contact has been experiencing failures with his vehicle since it was purchased. The failures include the transmission and brakes. When attempting to drive in reverse, the vehicle would not shift into gear. The brakes failed and water enters the vehicle as well. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repair, but the failure could not be corrected. The contact wants…
ODI 10222972
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Tread/Belt
2005 chevy equinox, purchased new from dealer in summer 2005. Front brake rotors have been vibrating excessively since about 15k miles. Rotors have been replaced (which is way too early). Ignition cylinder (where the key goes in and turns...) had to be replaced in the first 5k miles (took a week - dealer was unable to repair and had to get parts from somewhere else). Front tires show excessive wear on outer edge,…
ODI 10335392
Cooling System · Front · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
We have a 2005 chevy equinox, as my mechanic would say, is a problem child. We have experienced what most have with the odor coming from the cooling system. Our biggest complaint in with the suspension, and now the abs system. It took several visits to figure out why our vehicle was making loud noises in the front end. It all started while i was driving it around a sharp corner. From that day on, which was about six…
ODI 10215093
Ignition · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Brake noise,thumping and grinding. Steering wheel is very tight and loosens at any time. Rotors are faulty. When starting periodically ignition switch sticks in the cranking position once manually started unless you jiggle key, causing possible fire hazard. *nm
ODI 10176014
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Suspension
Problem with sway bar links, replaced twice. Still problem with front end as chewed up tires...replaced struts,steering shaft,brakes front& back. Front end and brake problems... Cost me over $3500 to this point,plus head& rear seal gaskets... *tr
ODI 10525294
Rear · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. When the contact depressed the brake pedal, she noticed excessive vibration and a humming noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. The dealer replaced the rear bearings and shaved the rotors. One year later, the failure recurred and she took the vehicle back to the dealer. They replaced the struts, sway bar, and the two front tires at the cost of over $1,000. The…
ODI 10239206
Exhaust System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is a bad smell coming from the air vents. Found out that there was mold in the cooling system. There are many many other things that have been wrong with my car. They have had 3 attempts to fix the problem and have not. I have a dr. Statement that the car is not safe for me to drive because of my asthma and other medical problems. The car has been back to the dealership 8 times since i bought it in april for…
ODI 10138905
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Chevrolet Equinox.
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