2006 Chevrolet Equinox Engine Problems
- 8
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *KB
ODI 10437581
Engine
I was traveling at a speed of about 10-15 miles per hour, conducting an investigation pertaining to my job,when i began to hear a loud clicking sound coming from my engine area.i immediately pulled over and turn the vehicle off.after letting the engine rest/cool for about 20 minutes,i restart the vehicle, at which point the amber oil alert lamp activates,and then turns off.now,mind you,i had just had an oil change…
ODI 10416820
Electrical System · Engine
We have a 2006 chevrolet equinox that has continuously had an electrical short in the wiring harness that deactivates the gas pedal accelerator. When it happens you can only move the vehicle with the pedal floored at 1 mile per hour which is very dangerous when you are on a high speed highway with no other cars around as you can not move out of the way of high speed vehicles that may be approaching. We have had it…
ODI 10377903
Electrical · Electrical System · Engine
Truck lost speed without warning while driving in traffic. Engine cuts off while driving. Truck can be working one minute and you park and come back and nothing it would start and have to be tow and this has happen to me three times in the last 5 months. The elec system always have something wrong with it. Running at 55 mph and a semi-tractor trailer behind you with your three small grand children in the back and…
ODI 10343864
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
My seatbelt in the back where my 4 yr old sir broke, my cd player more often than not will not take cd's. I do not have heat but my a/c works just fine. *tr... Updated 10/26/11 *bf
ODI 10349367
Driveline · Engine
I have a 2006 chevy equinox 23,000 miles. During very heavy rain i lost all acceleration and the car slowed down. I was on the highway so i was very lucky to not die because traffic was light and there was room for me to get right (slowly...) the rain got lighter and acceleration resumed. *tr
ODI 10316551
Engine
Vehicle engine shuts off while driving. Has happened twice in one week at about 40 mph. *tr
ODI 10308212
Engine
Vehicle make loud roaring noise during hard rain, and lost power. The vehicle acted like it was hydroplaning, however, they roads were puddled enough to cause such an effect especially at 5,000 miles, brand new tires. The vehicle sounded like the transmission was grinding, and after punching the gas, had no response. I pulled over and restarted the car, it did not fix the problem. The problem went away as the rain…
ODI 10195506