Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||||
| PIT-5171 | 08/01/2012 | 10045959 | Gmc/chevrolet: a communication fault, regarding service stability traction and abs rear wheel speed dtc or chassis expansion bus, which is related to an internal wire break inside wire harness insulation to x411 connector. models 2010-2 | 09/24/2012 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||||
| PIT-5171 | 08/01/2012 | 10045959 | Gmc/chevrolet: a communication fault, regarding service stability traction and abs rear wheel speed dtc or chassis expansion bus, which is related to an internal wire break inside wire harness insulation to x411 connector. models 2010-2 | 09/24/2012 | |
| PIC-5428 | 03/01/2011 | PIC-5428A | 10038468 | Ready updated on 06/15/2011. *kb | 06/15/2011 |
| PIC-5428 | 03/01/2011 | PIC-5428A | 10038468 | Gm: the brake, traction, or stability lights are on because of debris stuck on the wheel speed sensor. updated on 06/15/2011. *kb updated on 06/20/2011. *rm | 06/15/2011 |
| PIC-5428 | 05/01/2011 | PIC-5428B | 10038468 | Gm: the brake, traction, or stability lights are on because of debris stuck on the wheel speed sensor. updated on 06/15/2011. *kb updated on 06/20/2011. *rm updated 6/27/11. *pe | 06/15/2011 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||||
| PIT-5023 | 08/01/2010 | 10036224 | Gmc?chevrolet: lower than normal brake pedal feel before or after a master cylinder replacement. during diagnosis a dtc c027b may be found stored in ebcm. *pe | 03/11/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 09/20/2011 | |||
| When trying to merge into traffic at a low speed i had to stop due to the car in front of me stopping. when i applied the brakes, the brakes started pulsing and i had no stopping abilities until i hit the car infront of me. again the same situation occurred, i was merging into traffic at a low speed when the car infront of me slams their brakes and i follow my applying my brakes. again the brakes pulsed and the car did not stop. the second time i had more than two car spaces between myself and the other car when the brakes were applied. the road conditions for both incidents were clear and no visible liquid on the road. each time the brakes were applied when the vehicle was shifting through the gears. | |||
| 09/09/2012 | 20000 | 1 | |
| I was driving north bound in lane 3 traffic was stopped at red light. i went to applied the brake to slow down and stop nothing happen as i was getting real close to a stopped car my foot remained on brake pedal again nothing i made a split decision to try to drive between cars in lane 2 and 3 instead of rear ending the stopped vehicle. i sideswiped 3 cars and only then did i come to a stop. my vehicle sustained alot of damage compare to the other cars. when this 2011 chevy equinox is fixed i will not keep it due to this problem with the braking system. i would fear that it would happen again. it is an unsafe car in my opinion. *tr | |||
| 09/09/2012 | 20000 | ||
| I was driving north bound in lane 3 traffic was stopped at red light. i went to applied the brake to slow down and stop nothing happen as i was getting real close to a stopped car my foot remained on brake pedal again nothing i made a split decision to try to drive between cars in lane 2 and 3 instead of rear ending the stopped vehicle. i sideswiped 3 cars and only then did i come to a stop. my vehicle substained alot of damage compare to the other cars. when this 2011 chevy equinox is fixed i will not keep it due to this problem with the braking system. i would fear that it would happen again. it is an unsafe car in my opinion. | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 21423 | 1 | |
| On 7/19/12 at 2:30 pm, i was driving south bound on california interstate i-15, lane s-2 at 60 mph. the traffic was flowing freely, one vehicle was to my rear in lane s-3. their was no road debris in any lanes. i heard a loud pop sound, next a loud bang sound under my car. i also saw the emergency brake light flash on an off on the instrument panel. i slowed down, moved to lane s-3, lightly stepped on the brake pedal and the brakes appeared to operate normally. there were no other information lights on or flashing on the instrument panel. the check engine light was not on. i drove the vehicle to my residence and parked in the driveway. i placed the transmission lever into park, shut the engine off and stepped on the emergency brake pedal. at this time the pedal went completly to the floor without the usual resistance when applying the emergency brake. i exited the car and saw what appeared to be a wire hanging loose in two peices. i had the car towed to the chevrolet dealer, they inspected the vehdicle and said i hit something on the road and it cut the emergency brake cable, punched a hole in the floor and it was not warranty. my insurance company inspected the car, found no witness marks, which would indicate a foreign object impacting any part of the car. if so, the insurance inspector said would indicate i hit something prior to the foreign object breaking the cable and damaging the floor. my insurance is coverinvg this but may choose to subrogate against chevrolet. i contacted a friend i know at chevrolet and was told the company has numerous product reports of unexplained emergency brake cable fraying and failure not cauded by road hazards or debris hitting the vehicle. this should be a part recall. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 21423 | ||
| On 7/19/12 at 2:30 pm, i was driving south bound on california interstate i-15, lane s-2 at 60 mph. the traffic was flowing freely, one vehicle was to my rear in lane s-3. their was no road debris in any lanes. i heard a loud pop sound, next a loud bang sound under my car. i also saw the emergency brake light flash on an off on the instrument panel. i slowed down, moved to lane s-3, lightly stepped on the brake pedal and the brakes appeared to operate normally. there were no other information lights on or flashing on the instrument panel. the check engine light was not on. i drove the vehicle to my residence and parked in the driveway. i placed the transmission lever into park, shut the engine off and stepped on the emergency brake pedal. at this time the pedal went completly to the floor without the usual resistance when applying the emergency brake. i exited the car and saw what appeared to be a wire hanging loose in two peices. i had the car towed to the chevrolet dealer, they inspected the vehdicle and said i hit something on the road and it cut the emergency brake cable, punched a hole in the floor and it was not warranty. my insurance company inspected the car, found no witness marks, which would indicate a foreign object impacting any part of the car. if so, the insurance inspector said would indicate i hit something prior to the foreign object breaking the cable and damaging the floor. my insurance is coverinvg this but may choose to subrogate against chevrolet. i contacted a friend i know at chevrolet and was told the company has numerous product reports of unexplained emergency brake cable fraying and failure not cauded by road hazards or debris hitting the vehicle. this should be a part recall. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/18/2012 | |||
| I was driving westbound and the street light turns yellow. i pressed on the brakes and all i heard was a clicking clattering sound (click, click, click) go off. my brakes did not work and the car kept going. as i got closer to the intersection, my light turns red and i am still pressing on the brakes for the car to stop but it doesn't, again all i hear is a clicking sound. the light turns green for the other car and because my brakes did not work when they were supposed to in oder to stop my car, i ended up hitting the other car on the side. my car received mostly all of the impact and damage since it went head on with the side of the other car. i would have never expected or even thought of my brakes going bad on my 2011 chevy ls equinox. that is just something you don't expect because its a new car and you are under the impression that the car is 100% in working condition. i understand that malfunctions happen, but this one i did not see coming. i will seek legal advice as to what can be done with regards to this issue. now i have no car, and although i loved that car, sadly i will not buy from chevy anymore. i guess they go hand in hand with toyota with their brake issues. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 300 | ||
| Failure 1: while slowing and braking to make a turn there was no response for about 2 to 3 seconds when i tried to accelerate. mileage was approx. 300. failure 2: at approx. 20 t0 25 mph i applied moderate braking and nothing happened. i then applied full hard pressure and nothing. i then released and reapplied brake pressure and it worked just in time. if i was at a higher speed i could have killed a pedestrian and they would have blamed me after the cops verified brakes worked for them. approx. mileage 750 | |||