2006 Chevrolet Equinox Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System Problems
- 150
- 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
- blend door · 58 records
- safety hazard · 17 records
- blowing cold · 16 records
- failure mileage · 14 records
- door actuator · 13 records
- blows cold · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 55 |
| 60–100k mi | 52 |
| 100–150k mi | 19 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Tl* the contact owns on a 2006 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that she turned on the defrost system while driving 70 mph, but only cold air would blow through the vents. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the blend door motor failed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated…
ODI 10434729
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
While leaving a parking lot during a rain storm on the night of june 18th, 2011, i turned on the heater and heard a clicking sound from the dash area, and the heater wouldn't blow hot air. There was/is still cool air blowing from the vent(s). Because of this, the defroster on the vehicle would not/doesn't work either, it too only blows cold air. I had to crack the windows open in order for the windows not to fog up…
ODI 10429553
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Engine And Engine Cooling
The heater started blowing cold air. I know for certain that my car is one of many. There was less than 60k miles on the car at the time. Unacceptable. *tr
ODI 10426492
Cooling System · Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
BROKEN BLEND DOOR ON 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX. *TR
ODI 10392678
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Just bought the car a month ago and two days after i bought it the air temperature blend door broke and it cost me $1200.00 to fix and now again the door has broken and i can't afford to fix it a second time. There is no heat and this happened all of a sudden. The windows immediately fogged up and i couldn't see. There was air blowing but it was cold air. There is no heat at all. *tr
ODI 10392193
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Chevy equinox 2006-broken blend door due to malfunction of the actuator. Cost for diagnoses $44, cost to repair $1,000. Have noticed that numerous owners of this year and make are having this problem around the 50,000 mile mark, mine is at 51,000. Problem is not covered under extended warranty and poses a safety hazard in that the heat ceases without warning. Defrost is not usable. This should be a safety recall…
ODI 10393891
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Heat stopped working in 06 equinox. Told it was the air blend door. $40 dollar part but $1000 to replace. This is a very common problem and is a design flaw by gm. They will not back it. This leaves the car with no way to defrost/defog the windshield. This is a major safty concern. *tr
ODI 10393739
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Complainant owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox where the heat and defroster suddenly stopped working on march 1, 2011. Took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the air temp actuator over actuated and broke the air temp door. The air temp door and actuator are now faulty and need to be replaced. Estimate of $1200 of which most of the cost is labor due to need to disassemble all of the dashboard to replace…
ODI 10389911
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that there was no heat function in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the heater blend door was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The vin was unavailable. The current and failure mileage was approximately 59,000. Updated 03/24/11*lj
ODI 10389719
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
Heat in 2006 equinox chevy quit due to heater blend door failure. Cost to fix was $944 + tax. This is obviously a design flaw, and should be corrected at gmc expense, not the consumer. Also caregard warranty services inc. Didn't cover the repair even though the air and heating system is covered in their policy. Due to small print and a play on words they can claim that any part that is not specifically called out by…
ODI 10383467
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the heat blower malfunctioned; neither the heat nor defroster would work. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the air blend door needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 110,000.
ODI 10381343
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
This incident happened in early spring 2011, temperatures in oklahoma are still cold in march, the heater stopped putting out hot air. The defroster would not defrost. My wife drives this car and had told me that the heater is not working. I guess i procrastinated about it, as temperatures became warmer, the heater was not needed. During this spring-summer, i happened to go to a auto repair shop that my cousin owns,…
ODI 10430480
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
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the heat suddenly stopped functioning and there was no air being blown out at all. The vin was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 68,000.
ODI 10376415
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that only cold air would blow from the circulation vents when the heater was engaged. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection where the contact was advised that the blender door had failed and would not allow heated air to blow through the vents properly. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted to…
ODI 10377910
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Tl*the contact 2006 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that heater actuator cracked and caused the heat to malfunction. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic who stated that the heater actuator needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer and stated that there were no recalls and that the warranty had expired. The contact stated that the failure was a known issue with that year, make and…
ODI 10377016
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
At 46,000 miles heater blowing out cold air. Can't defrost windows. Problem started december 23, 2010. I have researched the problem and numerous equinox owners are having the same issue. Problem comes from the manufacture. Dealership is charging between $800-$1200. Entire dash board needs to be removed to switch out a plastic part that was placed instead of a metal one. *tr
ODI 10373395
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
I have a 2006 chevrolet equinox and the heater blows cold air causing the windshield to frost up. Took to a chevrolet dealer and they said that it is a broken heater blend door and it cost me $1598.00 to fix. Chevrolet does not say that this is a safety hazard therefore will no issue a recall. I have been reading about this on other sites and there are some cases of people having to replace the part 4 times in 4…
ODI 10371979
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
2006 equinox...heat blows out cold air..cannot defrost windshield which is a safety feature..hvac fails to blow warm air..hvac temperature door failed..this is only happening in 2006 equinox..many complaints on the 2006 equinox. *tr
ODI 10372167
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
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
I was reading through other complaints and i had the same issue as everyone else a year ago. My 2006 equinox was blowing out cold air. I took it in to get fixed (while still under warenty) and had to pay about $900. Well, about $750 for labor. They said since it's regular wear & tear i had to pay for it. I've never even heard of it before. The had to take off my entire dash board! It was just a piece of plastic that…
ODI 10443589
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
2006 chevrolet equinox. Letter from the office of senator collins on behalf constituent re the chevy equinox recall *tgw the consumer stated his daughter purchased the vehicle last year and occasionally the heat would not work. During the summer, the problem became worse when his daughter was unable to change the heating and air condition mode. The consumer discovered it was an inherent problem with the 2005-2010…
ODI 10368992
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the air acuator would overextend and break. This failure caused the vehicle to lose heat and the defroster failed. The dealer stated that the failure was common and would occur again even after repair if the heat was on full. The vin was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 53,622.
ODI 10368141
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
I have a 2006 chevy equinox, i have been driving this vehicle for 19 months i had bought it used from a gm dealer. I was driving to thanksgiving and notice it no longer blew hot air. The suv only has 56,000 miles on it so i began doing research online, apparently this is not an unknown problem, the chevy equinox from 2005 to 2010 has a defective temperature valve aculator as well as the hvac door valve, gm decided…
ODI 10368037
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
All of a sudden the heat in my car stopped working, but the fan works. A chevy dealership diagnosed the issue as a failed heater door, which costs $900-$1300 to fix as they have to take the dash board apart. I found out this is happening on a lot of 2006 chevy equinox. Chevy should recall this and fix it as it's a faulty part. I have no choice but to fix it now as i need heat in my car and need a defroster. Chevy…
ODI 10368592