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2018 Chevrolet Equinox Electrical System Problems

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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

BandRecords
1–30k mi8
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 12, 2019 · 39,910 miles

    Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System

    I turned on my car and the engine light was on took it to the deal they poked the gas tank flap and reset the light sensor and for now it's off. The radio media screen keep freezing on back up camera.

    ODI 11195880

  • March 7, 2019 · 18,000 miles

    Electrical System · Unknown Or Other

    I took my car through a automatic car wash and after leaving the car wash..my doors would not unlock. I had to crawl out through the back of the vehicle to get out. The car would not unlock until the next day. I went through the car wash at 4pm and at 630am the next day, it finally unlocked. This is the second time this has happened and this has also happened to my daughters 2018 equinox as well. This is a huge…

    ODI 11185051

  • December 4, 2018

    Electrical System · Equipment · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.

    2018 chevrolet equinox. Consumer writes in regard to faulty radio screen that blacks out at night and does not come back on. * as *tr

    ODI 11175474

  • September 14, 2018 · 1,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the low battery indicator illuminated, and the vehicle stalled and failed to start. Additionally, the vehicle failed to shift out of park. Roadside service changed the battery and the vehicle operated as designed. The contact called the local dealer (bob steele chevrolet, 2800 florida 520, cocoa, fl 32926, [redacted]) and was informed that they…

    ODI 11129936

  • September 1, 2018

    Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated on its own while driving various speeds and when the brake pedal was constantly applied. The vehicle was taken to hoselton chevrolet ([redacted], east rochester, ny 14445, [redacted]) more than twice for diagnostic testing, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and indicated…

    ODI 11130414

  • May 21, 2018 · 900 miles

    Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other

    2018 equinox premier sunroof gave out on me 5 weeks after purchasing brand new. Gm has had my car for 3 months and has not found a fix. It doesn't matter if the car was stationary or motion. The sunroof and the privacy screen will stop opening/closing. They have replaced all the wires and the entire sunroof and new motors and it still doesnt work. Gm customer care is not working with me and says that basically they…

    ODI 11121035

  • April 20, 2018 · 2,600 miles

    Electrical System

    The driver information cluster dic goes blank and flickers on and off intermittently while the vehicle is in operation. This is a occurrence that happens frequently when the vehicle is in operation and at idle/stop.

    ODI 11141520

  • March 23, 2018 · 8,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine

    I recently purchased a vehicle at feldman chevrolet in new hudson mi ( located at [redacted] e, new hudson< mi 48165 : [redacted] ) i purchased a 2018 chevy equinox ( vin [xxx] ) the week of thanksgiving 2017 i was driving the vehicle on thursday 2/15/2018 when my solid state check engine light illuminated. I immediate hit the onstar and they gave me a code of p3055 and told me to take to the dealer within 7 days. .…

    ODI 11081116

  • February 12, 2018 · 4,000 miles

    Electrical System

    The power locks in my vehicle stopped working. They no longer responded to the key fob, interior lock buttons, or exterior handle buttons and would not engage or disengage when shifting between park and drive. The only way to unlock the doors was from the interior using the door handles or manually from the driver door. Additionally, there is no manual way to lock the front passenger door, thus leaving no way for me…

    ODI 11076077

  • January 20, 2018 · 50 miles

    Electrical System

    When driving at night, if you put the car in reverse then put it back into drive the radio display is real bright, light is in daytime mode. As long as you don't put it in reverse the display in in night mode. The light is real annoying when driving at night.the dealer said there is nothing they can do about it. Gm tech say i will have to live with it. It is like someone shining a light in your eyes. Would like to…

    ODI 11130981

  • December 21, 2017 · 1,400 miles

    Electrical System · Engine

    I purchased my vehicle oct 31,2017 and with in the first two months the check engine light came on at 1,400 miles. I took my vehicle into the dealership it was purchased from immediately and was told nothing was mechanically wrong and it was okay to continue driving with the light on. It eventually went out on its own just to come back on a month later, i again took it to the dealership this time to be told i needed…

    ODI 11097055