2006 Chevrolet Equinox Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 38
- 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 38 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Cooling System · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment
Last summer the ac in my car started to act weird, i just had bought the car and didn't think much of it for a while. Then, after having my daughter and having her get over heated because the ac was freezing up i decided to take it to a repair place that told me that there was a plastic versus a metal arm that opens a door that allows the cold and hot air flow to go through my car and that it needed to be replaced…
ODI 10382874
Engine And Engine Cooling · Visibility
Blend door on 2006 chevrolet equinox has broken and does not allow heated air to be circulated through the vents -- only cold air. Gm has known about this condition but refuses to fix the issue, regardless of it's countless documentations of the problem. Without heat being circulated through the ventilation system it causes a serious safety hazard as fog and haze will cover the interior of the windshield and…
ODI 10321131
Engine And Engine Cooling
1) fairly new chevy equinox (2006) with $65,000 miles overheated in traffic without warning - within a day, difficulty starting vehicle and white smoke came out of the tail pipe when starting the car in the morning - car showed no symptoms until problem occurred 2) car overheats and stalls out as a result - per the mechanic, it has blown head gaskets 3) head gaskets replaced at $2,800 - the car isn't even four years…
ODI 10299559
Engine And Engine Cooling
No start. Car will not turn over when the key is turned. Will have to press on gas to start car. Sometimes that does not work either. Have to wait a few minutes to start. *tr
ODI 10290386
Engine And Engine Cooling
No heat. Dealer says that the air mode door is broken. Dash needs to come off to repair it. Part $65.00 labor $1200.00. My car has 42,000 miles. This is ridiculous. I see numerous complaints regarding same matter. When will you recall? No heat and 25 degrees outside is unsafe! *tr
ODI 10290387
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have no heat in my car. The heater is blowing cold air. I have a four year old daughter and will have to get it fixed immediately despite gm suggesting that i have it diagnosed then call them back. The problem appears to be with the blend door, based on information found on the internet. There appears to be a significant number of individuals experiencing this problem with this model based on information contained…
ODI 10287454
Engine And Engine Cooling · Owners/Service/Other Manual
2006 chevy equinox has problems starting. Have to push gas pedal to even get it to start at times. This has been an issue since we bought the car in dec of 2007 with 32,000 miles on it. Second day after we had car the check engine light came on so we brought it in. After that is when the starting issues started have brought it to the dealer 3 different times and the issue will not duplicate itself for them so there…
ODI 10380229
Engine And Engine Cooling · Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
The same problem has been occurring for over a year. Where i go to start my car, my key turns over but the engine never kicks on. Its makes an odd noise, not grinding but a noise. It takes about 6-7 times before the vehicle will kick on. Once it finally starts there is black smoke and fluid coming out of the exhaust pipe. The rpm's rev up to 8k than down to 4k, the car idles and sounds like it wants to die. I have…
ODI 10245057
Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering · Suspension
2006 chevy equinox problem with front end. Consumer stated that the vehicle is making a noise in the front end. She states that the engine revs. *kb the consumer stated the steering froze twice.*jb
ODI 10210502
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 25-30 mph the contact heard water moving inside the dashboard. The failure started in august of 2007. An authorized dealer advised him that the head gasket and lifters were failing. The contact advised the dealer to replace the engine because of the failure. The contact also authorized the dealer to replace the engine. A complaint was filed…
ODI 10395764
Engine And Engine Cooling
Stalls sometimes when trying to start vehicle, every 3 to 4 months will not start at all autoway chevrolet replace the part however the same thing keep happening every 3 to 4 months. The truck was new when purchased. *tr
ODI 10250998
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
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2005 equinox 4wd. On jan. 13, 2006 while driving 70 mph the suv completely shuts down, engine, lights, everything!. This happened twice in one day. I was able to crank it and it get it back to my home. Then on jan. 16th, 2006, for the 3rd time, it was 5:30 am completely dark while i was driving @65 mph, the suv completely shuts down again! I could not see anything because it was pitch dark. I managed to…
ODI 10152391