2005 Chevrolet Equinox Service Brakes Problems
- 41
- 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 41 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- traction control · 9 records
- brake pedal · 9 records
- control light · 5 records
- light came · 5 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
I was driving at approx 35 mph approaching a curve in the road. I applied the brakes, the car fishtailed and slid sideways off the road, down an embankment. The car then turned heading in the opposite direction, i hit a mailbox, then a phone pole. The entire time my foot was on the brake but the car was not slowing and continued to accelerate. The car then went back up the embankment, hit another mailbox and…
Crash reported
ODI 10503876
Service Brakes
Overall problem: the abs system kept kicking in at low speed stops and the abs/tc light came on it started out as an occasional abs sensation in the brake pedal, which got worse over a matter of a couple weeks. The times when this occurred, the braking was gentle` and gradual, so it was completely inappropriate for the abs to come on and my braking distance was increased. After the first week the abs/tc light came…
ODI 10484855
Service Brakes
Tried to come to a stop approaching an intersection, abs pulsated at brake pedal. Brakes almost let my coast into the car ahead of me. Symptoms continue to this day after many repairs. Pulled abs fuse to disable abs to keep it from interfering with braking action. *tr
ODI 10628630
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering · Structure
Water seeped in under sun roof, down front driver side roof pillar and then into car behind dashboard then dripped down into computer control device (where obdii unit hooks up) where it shorted out entire electrical system. I was going down a hill into town where speed is 45 mph and my sister in law was in car and we were heading to airport however engine just shut down. Brakes and steering became really much more…
ODI 10607550
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while turning, she noticed that the vehicle emitted a loud noise from the rear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The dealer stated that they had to replace the rear differential drum. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 116,000.
ODI 10466495
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop and accelerated. As a result, the contact crashed into a side walk damaging the tire, the radiator and the front end and of the vehicle. The contact did not sustained injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic lot. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10864760
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
10-14-11 problems with abs light, followed by tc light coming on, followed by the car slowing or jumping forward when brakes applied, difficulty stopping. Lost control of the car. Slowed to make a turn on a [redacted], car traveled over double yellows, off road, into a pull out area before stopping. Luckily i was traveling at a very slow speed & there were no on coming vehicles. By stopping and turning off engine,…
ODI 10460096
Electrical System · Service Brakes
It been in chevy dealer for repair hub replace wind in dealer refund cost. *tr
ODI 10550318
Service Brakes
Vehicle developed a shutter when stopping and abs light would come on. This caused the car to take longer to stop. Took the car to ase certified repair shops and they replaced the wheel hub and speed sensor. This did not fix the problem. What finally fixed it was replacing the jumper harness #15773652. I spent over $700 on this issue, because it was a safety problem. The mechanics did not even know to look for this…
ODI 10508160
Service Brakes
I was on the freeway merging into the slow lane when the car in front of me slowed so i put my foot on the brake and all i heard was grinding clunking no brakes suddenly my abs light came on and i had brakes. Since then i have taken it to 5 different places, spent 300 + dollars to replace the sensors, 700+ dollars to replace all of the brakes and systems (the guy felt bad because the computer says nothing is wrong…
ODI 10548489
Service Brakes
Was driving down the road and the engine stalled all the lights came on the dash. Have been having major problems with the abs brakes when i pressed on them i had no brakes had to go off side of the road to stop so i wouldn't hit stopped vehicles. Then the engine does not want to start back up after it stalls and the traction control light comes on. I've owned the car for 3 years and have had nothing but problems…
Crash reported
ODI 10468210
Service Brakes · Traction Control System
Abs and traction control light came on. Feels like brakes are sticking or not responding. I'll be pressing the gas pedal and as soon as i take my foot off it immediately slows down. When i got out, it smelled like burned rubber and smoke was coming from the brake area. I've been to the dealership twice to get it repaired and nothing has worked so far. I got new brakes and rotors put on 3 months ago and they're…
ODI 10469242
Electrical System · Service Brakes
I to own a 2005 chevrolet equinox which i purchased brand new, with only 34,400 miles on it to date. Our car is very well taken care of and it looks as good as the day we took it off the car lot. I have the same problem with my car,you could remove the key without turning the ignition off and the motor is still running ,also around the ignition there is metal shavings .i now have worn out the second key and the…
ODI 10592908
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the power steering and brakes failed. The contact crashed into a median and rolled over. The air bags failed to deploy upon impact and the power windows failed to open. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the neck and shoulder. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10573394
Service Brakes · Visibility/Wiper
Front and back windows fog up and defrost does nothing. Visibility is severely limited and this creates very dangerous driving conditions. Nothing helps to alleviate the issue. I have tried wiping the windshield, cleaning it, alcohol, rain x, defrost, hot air, cold air, windows down, windows up, sunroof halfway open, doing back flips and nothing helps. Been happening for years. Had numerous repairs under warranty…
ODI 10610246
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Service Brakes
I purchased a 2005 chevrolet equinox lt on 7/20/2005 from graff chevrolet in grand prairie, texas and have never been notified of recalls ! I spents hours on the phone with gm's customer service trying to get assistance to no avail.. The gmpp didn't help me, just money i paid for nothing! *tr
ODI 10531534
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