Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 3765 | 10018523 | Clunk noise from steering column area - service vme. *tt | 01/05/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 52000 | ||
| I heard a thumping noise from what felt like under my feet. i then tried to push on the brakes, only having the pedal give a great amount of resistance with loud abs noises. it will continue doing this until both my traction control light and abs light come on. i had my brakes checked and they said everything was good. and of course it was out of my 50000 mile warranty. i still drive cautiously and try to get the lights on as quickly as possible when driving my children around so that we aren't seriously injured. not until i started researching the problems i'm having with this particular vehicle did i realize i wasn't the only one. the brakes are the first to mention...then there's the ac/heater problem it won't blow hot air, and it won't blow cool air when stopped at a red light. then that loud clunking noise made when i'm driving over bumps that sound like my front end is going to fall off. oh and the fact that my speedometer will only increase by 3-5 mph increments. the dealer said they couldn't find anything wrong, after getting a speeding ticket by a camera light it was taken into a speed shop who verified its absolutely not working correctly. they couldn't even give me a reading because its broken. nice!!!!! seriously is someone going to have to die, or seriously injured before someone steps up and takes responsibility? | |||
| 02/06/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, there was a loud knocking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and stated that they could not duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 81,000. kmj | |||
| 02/06/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated while driving 35 mph there was a loud knocking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and stated they cannot duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 81,000. mw | |||
| 10/03/2008 | 36000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds she noticed a loud noise coming from the front passenger side wheel. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised her that the wheel bearing had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the front passenger wheel bearing for the fourth time in four years. in addition, the contac stated that the emergency brake was between the cup holders and if a cup was placed inside, it would block the emergency brake from being engaged. the failure mileage was approximately 36,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 10/03/2008 | 36000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds she noticed a loud noise coming from the front passenger side wheel. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised her that the wheel bearing had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the front passenger wheel bearing for the fourth time in 4 years. in addition, the emergency brake is in between the cup holders and if a cup is placed in side it blocks the brake from being pulled up. the failure mileage was approximately 36,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 06/18/2009 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the wheel bearings were built into the hub and when it would fail, it could cause the wheel to fracture from the vehicle. the front driver side wheel was replaced by the dealer two years ago but the failure recurred. in addition, the contact stated that all four wheels had to be replaced as a result. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and the contact was advised that the bearings were bone dry and had caused the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 114,000. | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 2 | 07/31/2007 | |
| 2006 chevy equinox problem with front end. consumer stated that the vehicle is making a noise in the front end. she states that the engine revs. *kb the consumer stated the steering froze twice.*jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| 10/11/2006 | 36400 | 1 | 01/15/2005 |
| The lower control arm of my 2005 chevrolet equinox snapped at 36,400 miles, almost 400 miles after my warranty expired, and i lost steering of my vehicle. i had a metallurgical engineer analyze the piece and he determined that it fractured due to metal fatigue. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 68000 | 1 | |
| Front wheel bearing hubs were replaced at 32,000 miles, all under warranty. these are now sounding like these are going bad again. it is a 2006 equinox fwd with 68,000 miles. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 08/14/2006 | 1200 | 1 | 07/04/2006 |
| I have had issues with this vehicle since a few months after the original purchase. the problems started with a load knocking noise that originated from the rear of the vehicle, after 5 attempts to fix at the dealership, they eventually ended up replacing the entire rear axel and all components. after this issue was resolved, the brakes began making a high pitched squealing noise that gets progressively worse each day. the brakes have been inspected and do not need replacement. sounds like some parts may dislodge from the vehicle. there is also an issue with starting the vehicle. at random times, the vehicle will not turn over when cranked to start. the car is currently in the shop to try and resolve the brake noises and starting issue. the vehicle has been in the shop at least 10 times. would like to have the vehicle purchased back by chevy. *tr | |||