2006 Chevrolet Equinox Exterior Lighting Problems
- 9
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
The headlights in my vehicle shut on by themselves while car is parked and i have been having a difficult time shutting them off after driving and arriving to my destination. I also noticed smoke coming from my steering wheel.
ODI 10965798
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
When i turn on my turn signal either way, the high-beams come on. I though it might have been my doing, but i payed attention many times and it will always do it. *tr
ODI 10680090
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
While driving at 55 mph the bell started ringing, then the dash lights came on. Tc-abs-brake, then the steering wheel stiffened up as like standard before power steering. I pulled over it scared the hell out of me, we could have been killed. I went to a gm authorized repair shop the said it was normal for this car to do???? I was talked into putting a new brain in the equinox several thousand dollars $$$$$ and it…
ODI 10761324
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
All interior and exterior lights will flicker when started and will sometimes do it when breaks are applied. Does not start on first try sometimes. Sounds like it is starting but just stops. *tr
ODI 10650154
Exterior Lighting · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes
I have a 2006 equinox that i bought used with 91,000 miles on it. Only one previous owner with clean car fax. I love the car, but at least once a week it acts like it doesn't want to crank. I sometimes have to push the gas pedal to even get it to crank. I'm assuming this a fuel pressure problem of some sort. Also, once cranked the car will sometimes idle itself down from 1 rpm to 0 rpm then back to 1 rpm. There is…
ODI 10461868
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Lights don't turn off,high beam and low beam not working properly. *tr
ODI 10459757
Exterior Lighting
My headlight always get fogy and building up water inside which it might cause shortage in the electric system or even cause fire in the car, the seal is in good shape. I tried to find what is causing that but i could not find anything. My only guessing is the bulbs are causing heat that makes fog then turns to build up water inside. I checked online and i found there is a lot of people have the same problems.…
ODI 10766738
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
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
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2006 Chevrolet Equinox.
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