2006 Chevrolet Equinox Equipment Problems
- 20
- 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.
What owners report
- stopped working · 4 records
- having same · 4 records
- same problem · 4 records
- safety issue · 4 records
- blend door · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Equipment
For a few months my key was having trouble turning in my ignition as well as my spare key. It finally stopped working all together. I had to get my car towed and had to have the housing and ignition replaced. My mechanic has informed me this is an ongoing problem with the equinox models. My friend and i have the same model but different years and are realizing we are having the same issues. If this is such a problem…
ODI 10412204
Equipment
No heat in 2006 equinox. Door used to change from heat to cool broken due to malfunction of actuator. *tr
ODI 10393787
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Equipment
2006 chevy equinox (49351 miles) just quit blowing hot air through vents or defroster. Dealer says a broken blend door cost $1500 to repair. Seems this make/model has the same problem at about 50000 miles. What is chevrolet doing to help the purchasers of this vehicle. Not a [xxx] thing. Great customer service, i will never purchase another chevy/gm product. Very dangerous situation in cool temps where windshield…
ODI 10379491
Air Conditioner · Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Equipment
Our car 2006 equinox vin [xxx] heater failed and defroster then did not work. December 5 my heater on this car failed to work causing dangerous conditions in my car as it was cold and defrost would not function. Window kept fogging over. Noted that there are multiple complaints on line about this. Reported this to chevy. Part that determines heat vs cool fails, part costs about $38.22, chevy charged over $1317 to…
ODI 10373407
Equipment · Visibility
In october of 2010 my 2006 chevy equinox heater began blowing cold air. I did research and found a lot of equinox owners are having the same issue. I went and received a diagnostics at the dealership and they said it is the temperature door and the repair cost is $1300. This is a safety issue because i am unable to defrost the windows if there is a snow storm or just being too cold. This happens whenever i turn on…
ODI 10369828
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Equipment
2006 chevy equinox heater stopped working at 75k+ miles. I am told by dealer and numerous complaints online by same exact vehicle owners that this is a faulty and defective blender door arm. It was replaced with plastic versus metal for 2006 in effort to cut corners. They all consistently break at 3 years or more! Very common complaint. It is a safety issue when you are driving in 20degree weather and constantly get…
ODI 10369798
Electrical · Equipment · Visibility
The heating control on my vehicle has malfunctioned. The problem is permanent. There is no internal heat. As i live in a winter climate, the lack of heat with my blower has made defrosting my vehicle difficult to impossible. Upon further research, this exact problem has been diagnosed with at least several hundred vehicles of my make and model. The problem is a heating door mechanism that controls hot and cold. A…
ODI 10363645
Equipment
Just purchased a used 2006 chevy equinox. Second day of driving, turned on heat to get the chill out of the air. Heat did not work. Immediately contacted the dealer about this problem. They have had the vehicle over a week now. *tr
ODI 10362146
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Equipment
I have a 2006 chevrolet equinox lt 3.4l awd and everything worked fine, i did not use my heater allsummer long. I turned it on as of 10/10/2010 and there was no heat at all. It was only cold air. I heard this is a very common issue and in some areas can be considered a safety risk. I live in the midwest where during winter, there is always frost on windows. If i do not have heat to defrost windows or get ice and…
ODI 10361408
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Equipment
In oct 2010 the heat stopped working on my 2006 chevy equinox. At first i thought the problem might have been caused by air getting into the cooling system lines, because the coolant level in the reservoir had gotten a bit low. But adding coolant and trying to "burp" the system didn't fix the problem. Upon searching the web, i discovered that quite a few people had the same no-heat problem with the chevy equinox and…
ODI 10372329
Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment
2006 chevy equinox blowing cold air. Dealership said plastic door part is broken that controls direction of cool or hot air. $50.00 part $1200.00 labor to remove dash to fix, not under warrenty. Safety issue, moisture builds up on inside of windshield and freezes. *tr
ODI 10392543
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Equipment
I have a 2006 chevy equinox and the heater has stopped working. The defroster does not work and according to the dealer it will cost atleast $1000 to repair a blend door that seems to be defective in alot of these vehicles. Seems to me that gmc should pay the price since so many are having this same problem. *tr
ODI 10360644
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Equipment
The problem with the temp. Door not working is if you need to defog or defrost your windows and the heat won't work you cant see. And you don't know when this will happen. Thank god i was just trying to take the chill out of my vehicle on a cool fall evening, no matter what i did no heat. Stop to get gas, started the truck....... Heat came on, now it won't go off. *tr
ODI 10358386
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
Equipment · Visibility
2006 equinox blend door prematurely malfunctions and renders defogger and heaters useless impairing the vision and safety of the driver, passengers and public safety. Please review the 100's of complaints from the links i listed below. Thank you so much for your time! Http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-equinox/[redacted] http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2006/chevrolet/equinox/window+defroster…
ODI 10300474
Equipment · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Visibility
My 2006 chevy equinox starting blowing cold air in 2009. I took the car to my mechanic and discovered a plastic piece known as the blend door assembly is stuck or broken and it will cost over $1000 to repair. Without heat my windows will not defrost and it is a safety issue. I went to a site (http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-equinox/[redacted]/p5) and found hundreds of gm owners are having the same…
ODI 10363680
Electrical System · Equipment
I have a 2006 chevy equinox that i bought brand new. I've had multiple problems with it. The first was issues with it not wanting to start. At that point it was still under warranty, and the dealership replaced the ignition. The problem has continued throughout the four years that i've had it, and now occurs almost every time i start my car. I've also had the heater blow cold air, and the dealer replaced blower door…
ODI 10364217
Equipment
I also had issues with my cd player. After inserting cd the player window announced for me to insert a disc. I ejected and tried again. Still it would not identify the cd as being loaded. I tried original cd's (brand new 1st time being played & older) as well as homemade copied cd's. None would read. This was only 5 months after purchased brand new. The cd player never worked again, however the radio did work fine.…
ODI 10218725
Electrical System · Equipment
My 2006 chevy equinox has trouble starting. The problem used to be intermittent, but has become more regular over the years. I have taken it to three different dealers to diagnose and they say there is no problem or they were unable to duplicate the issue. When the problem occurs it will only start if you hold the gas pedal to the floor. Otherwise, it will just crank and then turn off. I have seen many complaints…
ODI 10405950
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