2007 Chevrolet Equinox Engine Problems
- 33
- 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 33 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- head gasket · 7 records
- warning indicators · 7 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- indicators illuminated · 6 records
- check engine · 5 records
- repaired notified · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Purchased a used 2007 chevrolet equinox 6 hours after purchase, service airbags light, service t tire monitor system and check engine light came on in the instrument cluster and gags guage stopped working..
ODI 11222657
Engine
Purchased the car used with 115k miles. The first sign of an issue was the sound of water rushing to the heater core (air). Car started overheating a few weeks later as the outdoors temperature started to climb in late spring. I started to see white smoke coming from the tail pipe and was having to add coolant every other day. The issue started to get worse so i took it to an independent mechanic who diagnosed a…
ODI 11233578
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized. In addition, the stabilitrak control and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the intermittent electronic disconnection was in the steering column and the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 11190171
Engine
Gasoline leak/fire hazard, characteristic of the 2012 recall of exact make, model and year for specific vehicles sold or registered in certain states. My vehicle is experiencing same exact issue as precious recall with gasoline odor/leak.
ODI 11175117
Engine · Heater Core
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that fumes were emerging from the dashboard area of the vehicle. The contact had to open the windows to air out the vehicle cabin. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to deacon jones auto group (1115 north bright leaf blvd, smithfield, nc 27577) where it was diagnosed that the head gasket and heater core needed to be…
ODI 11171446
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle started to overheat. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. There were no warning indicators illuminated before the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a blown head gasket. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 11073245
Engine
Vehicle heats up and causes water hoses to over heat and bust up. This can cause a serious burn injury. Apparently this is a problem causes because of the head gaskets that were used.the gaskets get damaged and start causing the lines to fill up with air causing alot of pressure to.motor and then over heats.all the lines that bring water to the moter busted and vehicle wasnt even showing to be hot. Vehicle still…
1 injury
ODI 11062705
Engine · Heater Core · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. While driving 10 mph and accelerating, there was an abnormal gushing water noise exerting from the dashboard area. The check engine and service traction control indicators illuminated for approximately 30 seconds and then dimmed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (don ringler chevrolet, 777 s general bruce temple, tx 70502) where it was diagnosed that the…
ODI 11030213
Engine
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WATER PUMP
ODI 10915972
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. While the vehicle was stationary, the stabilitrak, traction control, and engine warning indicators remained illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle performed as if the emergency brake were engaged. The vehicle was diagnosed; however, the details were unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10898522
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
I got this car from frederi k auto center in march. Ever since then i had problems. I told them i let them. Knkw about them and they always said nothing was wrong with it. The one time they were supoose to fix something they had the car for two days and rhey put tape all over the hoses ro stop the leaks. They also failed the md inspection considering my wires are melted together and my ignition doesnt work right…
ODI 10871137
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked and lost power. The stability control and the traction control warning indicators illuminated. The failure occurred while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, but the failure could not be found. The vehicle was taken to a transmission specialist who stated that the…
ODI 10850844
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
On november 17th the vehicle started to tell me that it was overheating and to turn a/c off. A/c was not even on because it was cold and the heat was blowing cold air. The vehicle then told me while i was trying to get to a safe location to pull over that the engine power was reduced and the vehicle stated to crawl along the road. When the vehicle was looked at where i pulled over there was minimal oil in the…
ODI 10807417
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle misfired with a reduction of engine power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the failure was contributed to the faulty spark plug wires. The failure caused the spark plugs to fracture. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10761206
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. After turning the vehicle off, the ignition key remained stuck in the ignition switch. In addition, the hazard lights failed to operate. The bulbs for the hazard lights were replaced, but the failure recurred one week later. While operating the vehicle, the engine overheated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The vehicle…
ODI 10909898
Engine
I was driving home and engine overheated, almost didn't get off road. Took to a garage and $433. Later with tow bill, they replaced thermostat and flushed it. One week later did the same thing plus kept popping up oil change needed and had already did that few months before. Filled with gas and it popped up low fuel. Had it looked at again and they said head gasket, which quoted $2500. But several have told me they…
ODI 10747695
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
The engine light on and stabilitity trak needs service? *tr
ODI 10587739
Engine
Engine power reduced light came on while we were driving on the highway at 55 mph. My vehicle dropped in speed to 25 mph and would not pick up speed. My family and i almost were hit from behind by an 18 wheeler. I looked this up on the chevy forum and found that there are many other chevy owners with the same problem. Please look into to it and issue a recall before someone gets killed. *tr
ODI 10563676
Engine
There is a common problem wrong with the chevy equinox, i have a blown head gasket because of water in my dashboard. I was told to file a complaint, because so many individuals who by these particular vehicles all have the same problem especially if you purchased a equinox between 2006 and 2009. This is a manufacturer defect and the vehicles should be recalled. *tr
ODI 10703294
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
I took my car into a power chevrolet dealership back in september, they said there had been a recall for the coils/spark plugs. They fixed the issue, as my car had been stalling as i accelerated. Now, recently my electric stability traction light came on, along with my engine and "service brakes" light. I had my brakes done back in october at the same time as they replaced the coil. My car is starting to stall and…
ODI 10556794
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the traction warning indicator illuminated with a reduction in engine power. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. Upon restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred sporadically whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.…
ODI 10552851
Engine
Fan assembly stopped working, causing my engine to overheat, and now i have a blown head gasket...not a cheap repair. Appears there are a lot of owners of the same vehicle that seem to be having a head gasket issue around 80k. *js
ODI 10668983
Engine · Power Train · Steering
While driving on interstate 95 going 70 mph , the steering locked up and i lost power when all the dash lights started flashing. This was the day after i bought the car from auto showcase of belair md. The power steering going out happened atleast 7 times in the first two weeks alone. I requested for them to take the car back, they refused.. 4 weeks into owning this car the power steering issue was finally…
ODI 10690146
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
The car starts to jerk while driving almost causing me to have an accident. The transmission jerks and the tractions control makes the car become undrivable. The computer in the car is defected i purchased the car last year in 2013 and the car computer transmission is no good. *tr
ODI 10627363
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On 1/28/13 i replaced the throttle body at gm certified dealer. Truck was diagnosed with code p2135 for failed throttle body and connector. While driving my 2007 chevy equinox it displayed service traction control, service stabiltrak, engine power reducing and check engine light. On 7/5/13 i returned my truck back to the dealer. They diagnosed the truck again and replaced the part a second time. Now on 8/19/13 the…
ODI 10543831