2010 Chevrolet Equinox Unknown Or Other Problems
- 46
- 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 46 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 6 records
- check engine · 4 records
- light came · 4 records
- catalytic converter · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Since i purchased this vehicle, i constantly get a "service airbag" message on my dashboard. I have notified the dealer as well as gm/chevorlet by phone and was told that unfortunately there is no recall for this. I took my car to the dealer in which i purchased and since they did not see the message they said there is nothing they can do. I fear (god forbid) being in an accident and the airbag does not deploy. I do…
ODI 11076671
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Intermittent loss of system heat. Blower works but blows frigid air into cabin and onto windshield causing frosting and safety issue. Controls do not work to correct issue. Actuator doors either don't move or move randomly. No change in blower air. Air temp feels like below zero. No warning of change from hot to cold air. Vehicle can be stationary, in motion, highway speeds, side street speeds, turning, straight, it…
ODI 11071911
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Wasn't informed about the excessive oil consumption. Letter never made it to my house. Excessive oil consumption has caused the catalytic converter to fail prematurely . Chevy issued a special warranty but it disqualifies you if you have more 120k miles. Chevy has known about this issues since 2011 but intentionally waited to issue special bulletin because they wanted to disqualify as many people as possible.. The…
ODI 10915328
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Wave plate the wave plate blew up in our transmission leaving us with a $5000 bill on a vehicle with only 76000 miles. The wave plate on 2010 chevy equinox's has been recalled by specific vin numbers by gm but for whatever reason my vin is not on the recall list. It should be and i shouldnt be paying a 5000$ bill. Our vehicle came to a complete stop in the middle of the highway with my 2 year old and 4 year old in…
ODI 10904364
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The radio will not turn on when i start the vehicle. It is not until 10 minutes later that the radio will finally turn on and work properly. This also effects the turn signals and hazard lights. I feel that with the fact the turn signals do not work this is a safety hazard and a recall needs to be issued to fix this problem. This started in my driveway.
ODI 10855373
Unknown Or Other
I purchased the car in sept. 2014. It was used. When i took it for it's first oil change i was told that it was completely empty of oil. I checked it again myself awhile later and it was dry again. I continued to check it and it loses oil fast. It's not leaking and it's doesn't seem to be burning it up. When i google oil loss equinox 2010 i fould numerous complaints by others with the same problem. They are saying…
ODI 10823090
Unknown Or Other
35r wave torque convertor/transmission - driving on the highway all of a sudden gas pedal would not accelerate no speed, check engine light came on. I almost got hit by a car and had to shift my car into neutral and glide it to the shoulder lane. Gm has known about the issue for quite a while with the wave plat torque convertor and transmission and has not taking responsibility for the recall. My car has very…
ODI 10821889
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Oil consumption, everytime i get an oil change the car has burnt nearly half the oil that was put in the car in 3000 miles. Also my check engine light keeps coming on for a bad catalytic converter and i know several other equinox owners that have the same issue.
ODI 10956440
Unknown Or Other
Unable to take key out of ignition when turning engine off when stationary. Have to repeatedly restart engine and put in and out of gear to get the key to be released. Keeps happening intermittently. Need to carry extra key if unable to remove key from ignition in order to lock the doors.
ODI 10780089
Engine · Unknown Or Other
On multiple occasions, when the car was stationary, it would not shift out of park after starting the car and releasing emergency brake. I would just hear this clicking noise near the key ignition when i tried to move it out of park. I've had the car in and out of service about 6 times from july - dec 2015 because of this. First few times, the mechanics could not get the problem to duplicate. One of those times,…
ODI 10818623
Unknown Or Other
We were driving to the airport, came out of construction onto uphill part of highway. I was accelerating and heard a "pop".thought a tire blew, saw white smoke on the sides of the car and pulled over. My boyfriend got out immediately to look for a blown tire. I put the car in park, shut off the ignition and black smoke began pouring into the car. I knew there was not a blown tire and yelled for boyfriend to help get…
Fire reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10744833
Body · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Incident occurred: june 30, 2015 a tractor trailer was passing another vehicle and proceeded to come into the left lane. I had cruise control engaged. The truck came over admittedly at a speed that was going slower than the rate of speed i had on my cruise control. When i went to apply the brake, i felt as though my car was not decelerating enough based on the pressure i was applying to the brake. I quick checked my…
Crash reported
ODI 10732252
Unknown Or Other
Engine started a fire. Destroyed our attached garage, the car and our daughters car. Heavy smoke damage in our house. Fire marshal and insurance inspected stated the fire started in the engine of the equinox. We drove the car during day and then at 8:00pm came home from dinner. Around 12:15am heard noises in garage opened the door and front of engine was engulfed in flames. Called 911 and told family to get out of…
Fire reported
ODI 10781615
Unknown Or Other
After putting the key into the ignition, the key will not turn on or off and the key is now stuck in the ignition.
ODI 10721687
Unknown Or Other
Several months ago we took our car in for a $300 check up & complained that when we started it up it sounded like there was no oil. Didn't find anything wrong. Just about 10days ago another noise was heard. It got worse. Took it in & there was no oil on the dip stick. We just had the oil changed about a month or so ago. Oh yes at that time it kept leaking oil when parked. Took it back 3 times to have it corrected.…
ODI 10695112
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I am losing a lot of oil within the 3000 miles before i change it. My car is losing power it stalls it runs very loudly and it knocks a little. I put at least 12 quarts of oil every 3000 miles and it's not leaking because i checked the top and the bottom of the motor and there is no sign of oil anywhere not even out of my tail pipe. *tr
ODI 10633757
Unknown Or Other
Took it to dealership for driver side seat issues come out with seat issue fixed but rear dvd monitors didn't work.
ODI 10716871
Unknown Or Other
This chevy vehicle is an accident waiting to happen. I have had oil consumption problems, rough idling, and loss of gas mileage. It is obvious chevy/gm know about these problems. They have issued a puzzling letter on july 13 alerting owners that there may be a problem with "the chrome layer on the balance chain pins, allowing the chain to stretch. This would cause an engine noise and if left untreated, could cause…
ODI 10568401
Unknown Or Other
The equinox was being towed (all wheels down) behind a motorhome. Chevrolet certifies it as towable in this manner. The towing baseplate, produced by demco specifically for this vehicle) was attached to the car's front rail ends of the frame. While underway, the front rail ends tore loose from the frame. The baseplate, thus detached, tore the front grill and bumper from the vehicle. The car glided to a stop on the…
ODI 10487121
Unknown Or Other
Both heating and air conditioning temperature is fluxuates on it's own. Unable to get enough heat or cool when outside temperature is quite cold or quite warm.
ODI 10940413
Steering · Unknown Or Other
The problem is with the steering. After the vehicle has been driven for more than and 1/2 hour, it becomes sticky on each side of the center. I have had no serious problems as of yet, but the longer it is driven, the worse it gets. When this occurs, the natural response is to correct and sometimes this canbe quite scary or nerve racking. I have taken the vehicle to the dealership twice and they claimed there was…
ODI 10366297