2008 Chevrolet Equinox Electronic Stability Control 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:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 10 records
- traction control · 9 records
- service stabilitrak · 8 records
- engine light · 6 records
- service traction · 5 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
Passenger air bags don't work, doesn't even acknowledge a passenger. Light is always on to service airbags. Also my stabil control lights come on then go off. A couple months or even longer, they come on again. I have had them checked out. Find nothing. Also both my headlights are full of moisture and i continue to have to replace the bulbs which are a pain to get to. I had a blazer that did the same thing with the…
ODI 10573334
Electronic Stability Control · Suspension
When starting the vehicle i get 3 warning lights. 1: traction control off 2: service stabilitrack 3: service brake system. As i have read online this issues could have several different issues going on. I have also read that this is happening to alot of equinox owners, and have since found out this issue has happened on 2007 equinox models, as well as several other gm model vehicles. I am appalled that there is no…
ODI 10551207
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
The car has been taken to a few shops and i have been told that there is nothing physically wrong with the vehicle. Currently it looks like the pcm/ ecm is failing on the car which has been a reason for a recall of prior year's vehicles. I also have my car that fills up with water every time that it rains. *tr
ODI 10521789
Air Bags · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Air bag on passenger seat would work and not work and has now completely stopped working. Door locks on front will not lock electronically. Have to manually lock the front doors at all times. Stabilizer track stays off. Use to come and no and now will not come back on. *tr
ODI 10659894
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Stability trac light came on, lost power steering, took it to chevy dealer, said low voltage condition, replaced battery, work for about a month, same problem again. Not the battery. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10519687
Air Bags · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
First incident, steering failure. Service stabilitrack warning appeared and steering went out making it almost impossible to steer. Took to dealership who stated steering module went out and replaced at my own cost. Very dangerous to loose steering control while driving. Entire steering and interior control module was also replaced a second time. Dealer stated it was normal for this to wear out and need replaced.…
Crash reported
ODI 10617962
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Stability trac light came on, lost power steering, took it to chevy dealer, said low voltage condition, replaced battery, work for about a month, same problem again. Not the battery. *tr
ODI 10511816
Electronic Stability Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the traction control, brake, and stability control lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the light had been illuminating intermittently and then remained illuminated permanently. The contact stated that there was also a continuous bell sound when the failure occurred. The vin was not available. The failure mileage…
ODI 10462983
Air Bags · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Power Window Devices And Controls
I purchased my chevrolet equinox brand new in 2008 and currently we are having issues with the following: 1- drivers side window- will only roll down and/or up intermittently. Occasionally it will roll back up if the interior panel is hit several times. 2- door locks/alarm- the alarm will set but the doors will not lock with the key fob. When using the power locks inside the car, the drivers side door is the only…
ODI 10503454
Air Bags · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Where do i begin?!?!!?! After multiple failed attempts of the dealer trying to fix the tire pressure monitor system/stabilitrack lights are still on and still ding! Tires are double checked regularly. Passenger air bag only comes on when it wants to, weather the person weighs 70lbs or 250lbs. The key sometimes gets stuck in the ignition won't turn or come out, i usually give up fighting it and forget about it for…
ODI 10734338
Electrical · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Service traction control,service stabilitrak, all wheel drive off. Dash lights came on with these 3 messages again. April 6 the dealership put in a new stabilizer and it failed again! *tr
ODI 10404320
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control
The passenger side airbag light began displaying intermittently turning the passenger airbag on and off while displaying a service airbag message on the instrument panel. After several months the passenger side airbag now remains off at all times still displaying the service airbag message. This is with a 200 pound man sitting in the passenger seat. Turning off and restarting the engine no longer clears the problem.…
ODI 10478754
Electronic Stability Control
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON STABILITY LIGHT ON
ODI 11022518
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
BAD WIRING HARNESS.
ODI 10852870
Air Bags · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Traction control light is on, always . Air bag is off always. This car is one piece of trash.
ODI 10825273
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Wheels
I purchased my 2008 equinox new in december 2008 at rod hatfeild chevrolet in lexington, ky. Within 1 month the service stabilitrak warning came on, simultaneously the power steering locked. Still under warranty, i had it serviced. On nov 19, less than 60 days ago, the problem reoccurred. No longer under warranty, the repairs cost me 276.00. The warning came on again tonight and the power steering locked up, this…
ODI 10374348
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Rear Window Wiper/Washer · Unknown Or Other
2008 chevy equinox - purchased may 2008. Nine (9) of the last eleven (11) months, the car has been in the shop for various warning lights; 'service battery charging system', 'service tire pressure monitoring system", & "service stabilitrak"on several occasions each. Each time, i was told that a module relay was replaced. They also eventually gave us a new battery and changed the starter. Now, the check engine light…
ODI 10266547
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I purchased my car in dec. 2007 and have had electrical issues since jan. 2008. At first it was simple things like replacing the radio in apr. 2008 (under warranty), faulty wiper switch in sept. 2009 (under warranty). Then in oct. 2010 i had to pay $175.54 to replace a faulty spark plug and wire. But february 2011 has been the worst! On 2/10/11 i was driving down a mountain in bad weather on my way to work when my…
ODI 10385788