This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Occasionally, when finished driving and the key is turned towards the off position it will not fully turn back in order to pull the key out. It will shut off the engine but generally stops in approx. the accy position. If you restart the engine and drive a little more it has then backed all the way off and been able to remove the key. (It has been ongoing for some time but my father has been just dealing with it.)
While driving my headlights keep randomly shutting off while driving on the highway. When I try to turn the knob to turn them back on nothing happens. I have to turn the car completely off and start it again. And also when I press my lock button the car starts up with no key.
The ignition locks up when shutting the vehicle off. It won't let the key turn the whole way off and locks it in place for anywhere from a minute to 5 minutes. Sometimes if you slam the shifter in park it will release but not always.
In the instrument panel the speedometer goes up to 120 mph and gets stuck. I will be driving at 45 miles an hour and the speedometer will go up to say that I am driving 120 miles per hour. It will be stuck there for several days and then will gradually go back down to where it should be. When it goes up to 120 mph you will hear clicking in the instrument panel. If you bring the vehicle to a complete stop the speedometer might say you are driving 120 mph or it might say 60 mph. The RPM meter will also sometimes show it going up. We have changed out the fuses and still have this problem. There is also some problem with the cruise control. This is very dangerous since my teenage daughter was using this to drive back and forth to college and panicked when this happened. I contacted Chevy and they told me that there is no recalls and it was my problem to get the vehicle repaired. After searching online I have found numerous complaints concerning this same problem and have gotten info that it was due to faulty motor in the instrument cluster panel. It will not allow me to attached the picture of the video or photo of the instrument panel below.
First the car fuel tank' the gas gage is not working properly when the gas tank full it shows half or empty, second the head light bulb blows like every two weeks because water is getting into the console or the head light, the turn signal never turn off after you swish in on and make the turn I have to manually swish it off at all times weather you are in city high way do not matter.
When I push on the gas (car in park on flat surface) I hear what sounds like a rushing of water. Also when car sits in the sun, drivers side window inoperable and back door drivers side door lock inoperable. Electrical has been an on going issue for about a year.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the doors of the vehicle failed to lock and had to be locked manually. On another occasion, the driver side door failed to open from inside the vehicle. The failures occurred without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 76,000.
2008 Equinox - my key is stuck in the ignition and I can't turn the vehicle off. The vehicle isn't registering that it's in park. It's some issue with the shifter. The key was sticking for about a month but would always turn off until now. Numerous Equinox owners have had the same issue but Chevy hasn't fixed the problem or issued a recall.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the key became stuck and was unable to be ejected from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
The speedometer to my vehicle is not working. Regardless if the car is on or off, the needle is always stuck on 120 mph. I have also started to have a problem with the back doors in which the locks are not working with the remote. If I try to unlock, the back doors remain locked. When I do use the remote to lock the vehicle, the back doors will unlock. I have also had problems with the headlights. The seals must not be that great because there is a lot of moisture in them to where now I will have to replace them. My back lights constantly go out as well and at least once a year, I have to replace the bulbs.
Door locks will not operate with remote and will not unlock with remote. When vehicle is shifted into drive doors will not lock, and when vehicle placed in park doors will not unlock.
Airbag lights coming on and off passenger air bag works sometimes on and off electrical with the lights brake light comes on and off been having problems with the air bags a lot and the electrical system.
Passenger side airbag sensor doesn't go on or goes on and then turns off while in car driving or stationary. Moving around on seat makes it switch back and forth. Looks like this is the same issue from the 2007 recall, but not extended to 2008. Haven't taken to dealership yet, but seems to be a common problem. Was sold to me last month from a used car dealer.
Driver door will not lock or unlock when inside the car. This is a safety issue as I would not be able to get to the other side of the car in order to get out. Window must be rolled down in order to reach outside and open the door. Vehicle was parked and I was trying to open the door with the handle and something came loose and door would not open from inside or with the automatic door lock.
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- Loma Linda, MO, USA