Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| PIP-4478A | 03/01/2010 | 10034431 | Buick/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saturn/suzuki: all wheel drive system inoperative and dtc c0550 set. various concerns may be related to a low battery such as but not exclusive to a no crank or slow engine crank concerns or may have recently | 11/15/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 20000 | ||
| 2007 chev equinox. water leaks into spare tire well. i never had occasion to look in the spare tire well as i have never had a flat tire so i don't know when it started leaking. but after checking on the internet i find that this is an ongoing problem with this vehicle from the very first time that gm started producing this vehicle. | |||
| 06/11/2010 | 72221 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. she stated that the stability track lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there was an electrical failure with the electronic assembly which caused the sensor for the stability light to fail. the sensor was reset at the owners expense; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 72,221.. | |||
| 03/14/2010 | 60300 | ||
| I have the 2007 chevrolet equinox which been a lemon since new. among the many breakdowns over the three years the driver side power lock does not work and the most glaring is the sudden failure of the power steering assist motor. my wife was putting air in the tire and the battery failed. the battery needed a sudden recharge. why pay on a vehicle with constant breakdowns. the repairs alone on the power steering assist motor are over 700 dollars to also get the stabilitrak light off. the recall of the power steering assist motor on the chevrolet cobalt needs to extend to the chevrolet equinox as well. now with no money to fix the motor, the driving has and is an adventure with no power steering. even if i could fix the vehicle myself, the part is virtually unavailable. | |||
| 07/13/2007 | 4500 | 1 | |
| The passenger air bag only comes on now & then. my vehicle has been to the garage numerous times. i've explained what happens. also have issue with wipes work, then not, blinkers work then not, blinkers double click. radio gets real loud sometimes, beeps when door open real loud. have replaced 3 batteries & two starters. but everytime in garage, hear nothing wrong. i don't feel safe driving my car. i'm afraid if i get in accident my air bag wont work. all this started six months after bought car. *tr | |||
| 02/19/2008 | 2160 | 2 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. while driving 90 mph, the vehicle accelerated to a high speed. the contact downshifted, which caused the vehicle to decrease to an appropriate speed. the failure recurred when he shifted gears; however, he was once again able to downshift the vehicle and it returned to a normal speed. the dealer stated that the floormat was caught in the groove and caused the unintended acceleration. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 2,160. | |||
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 01/04/2013 | 120000 | ||
| There is a harsh smell of fuel coming from somewhere in the fuel tank area. there is no fuel leaks to be found. when starting the vehicle, the starter seems to stay engaged for a few seconds | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 75688 | ||
| Fuel pump leaking, strong smell of gas, took vehicle to dealership, fuel pump replaced. after the fact a recall was made from gm about fuel pumps on my exact vehicle. i didn't qualify due to recall is vin specific. there may be more vehicles out there like mine that fit within recall guidelines with the exception of the vin not included on their recall list. gm may need to expand their recall to include more vin's. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 02/12/2007 | 968 | 1 | 10/27/2006 |
| Tl*- the contact stated air conditioner in the 2007 chevrolet equinox was not working properly. one could not switch the settigns so that one could set the recirculate air button. in order for the recirculate air button to work the temperature had to be over 40 degrees. the contactwas concerned because he was breathing the carbon monoxide from other vehicles. the contact took vehicle to dealer, and they stated that there wasn't any flaw with the vehicle, that it was designed that way. the failure mileage was 968 ,and the current mileage was 1050.*ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 08/19/2007 | 60 | 1 | |
| I bought a 2007 chevy equinox new. a couple of days after taking it home a strange problem started occurring, an electrical problem between the left speakers and the directionals. a loud rapid noise would suddenly come through the left speakers as i was driving and would continue until i used the turn signal (either direction). i had the vehicle back to the dealer numerous times. first i was told there was an intermittent short in the radio, but the radio replacement did not fix the problem. then the left tweeter speaker was changed, the radio recalibrated (three times), the radio software updated, and finally the body control module changed. none of these things fixed the problem. the gm engineer looked at it twice and still couldn't solve the problem. i was told no other gm product in the entire country had the same problem as my vehicle. when i went to the general manager of the dealership and told him of the problem and that the vehicle was a lemon, he contacted the gm district rep, who refused to replace the vehicle. i was forced to take gm to arbitration, and now i am getting my money back plus my filing fee. the problem is a safety issue and significantly impairs the value of the vehicle. i am turning the equinox in next week, taking my money and buying a honda cr-v. i would not advise anyone to buy an equinox after my experience, and especially gm's attitude. in fact, i will never buy another gm product. if you have had your equinox to the dealer at least 4 times for the same problem and are still getting the run around and no resolution, first write to the chevy customer assistance center for help in repairing the vehicle. you will need to do this in order to request a replacement vehicle or a repurchase. second, don't let gm keep stringing you along. file for arbitration under your state's lemon law program. it'll come to that anyway. please, read the reviews and the auto blogs about this vehicle on line. even the newest models rate poorly. *tr | |||