Chevrolet Equinox Ignition Problems
- 44
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 6
- Years with records
- 2005–2013
- Stored years
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 44 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- failure mileage · 12 records
- stuck ignition · 10 records
- ignition switch · 9 records
- repaired failure · 6 records
- turn ignition · 5 records
- notified failure · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Ignition
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the ignition shaft was faulty. While driving home, the vehicle continued to shut off. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 85,000.
ODI 10923910
Ignition
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. While the vehicle was stationary, the key became stuck in the ignition. The contact had to restart the vehicle to remove the ignition key. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 27,000.
ODI 10889113
Ignition
The ignition key would get stuck in the ignition. The only way i could get it out would be to repeatadly shift from park to drive or reverse until the key was released. *js
ODI 10617250
Ignition · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the key was difficult to remove from the ignition intermittently. The key was stuck in the ignition on more than one occasion. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and to be repaired. The dealer stated that the time frame had expired to receive the recall repair for nhtsa campaign id number: 04v302000 (power…
ODI 10593653
Ignition
I have been having problems off and on with the ignition, the key gets stuck in the ignition and i have to usually wait a few minutes and move the gears while in park to get the ignition to let go of the key. My worry is the fact that gm has recalls currently on ignition problems which have caused the vehicles to stop while driving. My vehicle although gm; is not currently on the recall list but it seems that this…
ODI 10593195
Ignition · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The dealer informed the contact that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v302000 (power train). The contact has experienced a failure. Updated 9/18/14*cn the consumer stated the ignition lock cylinder failed. The vehicle would sputter to a stop need to be restarted. The vehicle eventually failed completely. Updated 02/12/2015 *js
ODI 10605238
Ignition
I have a different type of ignition switch problem. I can't remove the key when the car is in park. This started maybe 1 year ago. I switched out keys (using my second key) and it worked fine until the last 2 months when the problem started again. It doesn't happen all the time. When it does, i have to turn on the ignition, put it in gear and drive forward a few feet and then put it in reverse and go back to where i…
ODI 10579371
Electrical System · Ignition
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the key could be removed from the ignition while operating the vehicle. The contact also stated that it was difficult to enter the key in the ignition and to be removed on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
ODI 10627226