2008 Chevrolet Equinox Steering Problems
- 43
- 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 43 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 28 records
- steering wheel · 16 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- without warning · 7 records
- diagnosed repaired · 4 records
- steering column · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
I have a new battery (purchased 2-3months ago) & a new alternator (installed yesterday). Today driving to work i notice the steering wheel locked as soon as i started to drive. There is no place to add power steering fluid as i have been told by employees at advance auto part because it is either electric or hydraulic. Please help? ..... P.s. It was locked just b4 replacing the alternator (about 1 week ago) and…
ODI 11078928
Air Bags · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. While driving 70 mph with his daughter, wife, and nephew, the contact stated that the steering wheel failed to turn without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a road sign. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10993759
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Steering
My 74 year old brother bought his 2008 equinox new it has less than 120,000 miles on it and it is the biggest heap of crap chevrolet invented!!!! 5. Power steering went out costing $2500.00 to fix jan 2015 6. Transmission starts jerking when hitting 45 mph dealership informed us of the transmission when we took in for a recall on a defective gas modual that they never replaced saying the part was ok. They drove it…
ODI 10894969
Steering
The steering kind of locks while in motion and you have to force it sometimes to turn. Once i adjust the column it will shut the car off and then once i start the car again it will be fine for a while and i have to keep doing it over and over again. But the computer reads it's fine and the machanic can't find anything wrong with it
ODI 10821847
Steering
The power steering has gone out making it very difficult to steer and park at low speeds. I've several forums with this problem occurring a lot. I don't understand why this vehicle is not part of the power steering recalls. It's nearly $1,000 to have this part replaced!
ODI 10850864
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. While driving 25 mph, the power steering failed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was 54,000.
ODI 10816461
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. While driving 55 mph, the stability and traction lights illuminated without warning. In addition, the power steering malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to be repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 133,000. Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the stability traction…
ODI 10875384
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought my equinox used in 2015 with 87,000. Since having it, i've replaced the tire valve sensors (broke again). I was told that fixing them are a waste of time and money because they will continue to malfunction. I've replaced turn signal handle. A month later, i have to manually turn off my turning signals no matter how sharp or wide my turns are. Since i first got my vehicle, my stability traction service…
ODI 11149719
Steering
My car wouldn't start. So i brought a new battery then my car started and then i noticed stabilitrak light was on. I try to drive car but my steering wheel would not turn and couldn't drive the car.
ODI 10779909
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. While the vehicle was parked, the steering wheel became difficult to control. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the power steering assist failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000.
ODI 10744975
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I drove my car to the store went in for about an hour. When i came back out my car wouldn't start. I thought my car battery had went dead so i got a jump but then i noticed my stability track light was on and that my power steering had went out. As soon as i made it home turned the car off and tried to restart it, it went dead again. As i look up to see what could be wrong with my vehicle i've noticed that this is a…
ODI 10735050
Steering
My stabilizer control lights are flashing and they continue to flash they sometimes slow the car for no reason took it to the shop where i work and they tell me i have to have a part replaced in the steering column and my abs is no longer working my stabilizing system is no longer working
ODI 10735871
Engine · Power Train · Steering
My daughter was driving home from a trip when she pulled over to get gas. The driveshaft snapped in half just as she was pulling into the gas station. There was no warning, no sound before then. She had no control of her car. No steering, nothing. She had just pulled off the highway, so thank god it did not happen when she was on the highway going 70 mph or she would be dead. Cost to have towed and fixed over…
ODI 10750217
Steering
As i'm driving at any speed my steering column rubs and makes it hard to turn corners. Have to force more just to drive cause it doesn't feel like it has power steering. *tr
ODI 10713480
Steering
Something squeals in the front of the car any time i turn.
ODI 10717637
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the power steering failed without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10705938
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. When the vehicle was started, the power steering failed without warning. The power steering resumed after the contact disconnected and reconnected the battery. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000. Updated 4/7/15*cn updated 04/09/15
ODI 10681414
Steering
Steering squeals when turning. 2008 chevy equinox sport. *tr
ODI 10706223
Steering
I purchased this car used on sept. 15, 2014. It is the sport edition of the equinox. Every time i turn the steering wheel at any speed there is a rubbing sound between the steering column & just behind the airbag on steering wheel & near the ignition switch. I assume if there is enough rubbing friction it could affect the airbag or ignition switch to cause a fire or airbag deployment. I took car to roger dean chevy…
ODI 10650573
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Since mid-aug, my equinox has been randomly/intermittently losing engine power (as well as steering/braking) for short periods of time. Thankfully, while this is happening more frequently, (now at least weekly) it has not happened in traffic. When checking service codes, the indicated problem systems are "secondary ignition circuit" and "stabilitrak." i do not feel the car is safely drivable, but my local chevrolet…
ODI 10659384
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle lost power steering without warning. The steering wheel became hard to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing. However, results were not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 47,218.
ODI 10608898
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While stopped at a light the stabilitrak failed and the car in a possessed manor accelerated and the brakes failed pushing me forward into traffic. Once i regained some control of the vehicle, the car was hopping, the engine was making a knocking sound, and i could not go more than 25 miles per hour and steering was difficult. Two warning lights came on. 1 was as stabilatrak requires service, the other was reduced…
ODI 10607381
Steering
The steering column rubs. The repairmen say theory can't find anything wrong. The fluid is fine also
ODI 10717750
Steering
I,m driving and with no warning there's no power steering at all till this day and the dealership can not figure out the problem but i read that it happened to lots of people with the same car please do something before something bad happens and let us know what the problem really is so me and my family can be safe and we can get it fixed. *tr
ODI 10588443
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the steering wheel locked without warning while turning. The contact was able to avoid a crash by turning the steering wheel with force. The contact also stated that the failure was experienced several times while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was not…
ODI 10586636