2006 Chevrolet Equinox Electrical System Problems
- 130
- 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 130 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- Ignition · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 37 |
| 100–150k mi | 27 |
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 150–400k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
September 12, 2006 vehicle into the garage because the previous evening while driving the vehicle, smoke and a burning smell was coming out from inside the steering column. At this visit i was told that since the vehicle currently wasn't experiencing the problem there was nothing they could do. The vehicle was checked and no problem was found. January 18, 2008 vehicle was taken in because the key was sticking in the…
ODI 10248789
Electric Power Assist System · Electrical System
On friday july 14, 2006 my wife came out of work at around 4:00 pm on a very hot day and attempted to start her equinox & when it started, the power steering was not engaged. I left in the middle of a game of golf and went to her aid. When i got there and started the car, the steering worked fine. We left it a the dealer for the next week where they could not reproduce the problem even though they did recover an…
ODI 10168607
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment · Exterior Lighting · Fuel System, Gasoline · Interior Lighting · Rear/Other
Bought new 2006 equinox with three original miles. 1) right rear seat belt locked up, ratchet tighter and would not release until removed and fully retracted. Six occurrences, three times to dealer who could not duplicate. 2) left rear seat belt locked up, ratchet tighter and would not release until removed and fully retracted. Four occurrences, three times to dealer who could not duplicate. 3) engine falters when…
ODI 10172069
Electrical System
Tl*- the contact stated that while driving in the rain vehicle lost power. This has happened several times within the last 6 months. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership to be serviced and they have not been able to diagnosis the failure. *ak
ODI 10177821
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
Our car ignition from day one has been an issue .there are times you try to start it wont .we took it back to dealer they told me i didn't know how to start my car,one time the ignition shut off while driving ,onstar came on and had me go outside car and redo fuel cap,then turn key on with out starting ,finally she had me restart car. We still have ignition issues ,i even contacted gm though email got no response.…
ODI 10607245
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2006 Chevrolet Equinox.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.