2006 Chevrolet Equinox Visibility Problems
- 86
- 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 86 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- blend door · 44 records
- safety issue · 13 records
- defrost windshield · 12 records
- blowing cold · 10 records
- only cold · 9 records
- door broken · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 39 |
| 60–100k mi | 28 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility
Vehicle no longer blows hot air when heat is on therefore the defroster will not blow hot air as well. This is a safety hazard! If windows are fogged or iced during inclement weather you can not see and could cause an accident resulting in fatalities. I found over 500 complaints about the same problem on the internet. Problem seems to be with a plastic temperature door valve (temperature blend door) that is broken.…
Crash reported
ODI 10399955
Visibility
2006 chevy equinox. Heater started blowing cold air. Took it to a mechanic and it was the air temperature blend door. Many others have had this same issue. *tr
ODI 10291529
Visibility
Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox . The contact stated the defroster on his vehicle was defective. He mentioned that when he tried to put it on, it would not blow hot air and it impaired his visibility. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed a faulty temperature actuator blendor nob and had to be replace. The manufacturer was contacted who did not offered any assistance. The vehicle was…
ODI 10384791
Visibility
I have a 2006 chevrolet equinox that has a broken "heater blender door". Approximately 1 year ago my heater just stopped working without any warning. I took it to a mechanic and they wanted $1,000+ to fix it. They said the whole dash assembly has to be removed to get to the hvac box under the dash to access the part (heater blender door). This winter i have not been able to defrost my windshield because there is no…
ODI 10315639
Visibility
I have a 2006 chevrolet equinox that has a defective blend door that broke at the shaft connected to the hvac actuator. This causes the heater to blow only cold air and the defrost will not work because warm air is blocked by the defective part. I have a one year old son and this proved very dangerous for us because of both lack of heat and inability to properly defrost the drivers windshield. When the temperature…
ODI 10287469
Integrated Child Seat · Interior Lighting · Visibility
I had to pay $700 to have a door in my heater replaced because my warranty had ran out this problem is happening a lot and now they are placing metal doors in the heater instead of plastic so why hasn't this been recalled? I think i should be refunded my money since they figured out it is a malfunction of theirs. My seat belt also got stuck where my child's car seat sits so i had to get a new one put in. My interior…
ODI 10302920
Structure · Visibility
The car was parked from tuesday 8/19 until 8/23 due to tropical storm fay. On 8/24, the floorboards were soaking wet from under the dashboard to under the back seat; push on the carpet and water would just well up. The parking lot was not flooded, the windows rolled up; the seats were dry, as was all of the inside panels; so i'm not sure where the water came from. I've called chevy, they are sending me to a…
ODI 10239584
Visibility
Went through the car wash and when the top was being cleaned, water started pouring in through the overhead front reading lights and the passenger side floorboards. Thought sunroof got left open but it was fully closed. Have not yet taken to the dealership but will this weekend. *tr
ODI 10236845
Power Train · Visibility
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. When water made contact with the transmission the vehicle lost power. The contact was unable to accelerate to the normal speed. The dealer confirmed that whenever water entered the transmissions protection shield it caused the vehicles speed to decrease. The dealer will replace the transmission shield. The estimated repair cost was $570.00. The contact is also unable to…
ODI 10296840
Visibility
The heater in my equinox went out at about 45,000-50,000 miles. I was unable to defrost my window and driving conditions were dangerous not only to me but also to other drivers. I was able to get the part fixed after about 1 year of driving with no heat. It cost me $1,035 and of course happened not too long after my warranty had expired. *tr
ODI 10364062
Visibility
Chevrolet 2006 equinox - no heat/defrost - broken blend door windows fogging. *tr
ODI 10294736