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.
On the evening of Jan 27, 2020, we received a call from our son after the car broke down while he was driving, just about a mile from our house. He heard a pop and what sounded like the engine blew up. He immediately pulled over on the side of the road and turned off the car. After several minutes, he tried to turn it back on without success. The car was towed to elco Chevrolet ($120) the next morning. They called to let us know that a piston broke and went through the engine for a catastrophic event. The car would require a new engine with a estimated cost of $8,000. We were told that this had nothing to do with the previous 'fixes' and that the dealership nor GM would cover this. On July 25, 2018 we took the car to bommarito gmac (located in ellisville, mo). Bommarito told us that we should watch the oil and bring it back every 1,000 miles for an oil consumption check if it continued to burn oil quickly. We took the car back 3 times more before they agreed to change the pistons. Bommarito replaced the pistons at gms cost, on 10/28/18. The car had 58,017 miles at this time. We went back for 3 more oil changes in the next year. On Nov 29, 2019 we took the car back to Firestone because the engine light came on. They ran a diagnostic check and referred us to elco Chevrolet (located in ballwin, mo) to replace the catalytic converter. Elco changed the catalytic converter on 12/9/19 ($808.51 and 70,883 miles). We contacted 7 mechanics (3 of them are other Chevy/GM dealerships) in addition to the 2 Chevy/GM dealers that 'fixed' the pistons and the catalytic converter. We found out this was an ongoing issue with Equinox and that there was a class action lawsuit for this reason. All 7 said that the pistons and catalytic converter issues definitely had something to do with the engine blowing.
My vehicles check engine light came on then the stability light came on the vehicle sounded like it was choking. When we got it to the repair shop it stalled out and when the shop did shove investigation there was no oil in the vehicle. Although there was no warning about oil being low or lights on. As we were bringing vehicle to shop it smelled of burning. Vehicle started malfunctioning when stationary and became worse when in motion.
At approximately, 92000 miles on my Equinox, while driving on a highway the PCV valve clogged/froze and exerted to much pressure to my engine causing the rear main seal to blow and spill all of the engine's oil all over the ground. This caused the engine to seize up and stall. Thankfully, I was able to pull off to the side of the road and avoid any accident. This exact issue is detailed under GM's service bulletin 14882 which lists a recall on this vehicle. However, my VIN# is not covered for some reason. This recall has to be extended to other VIN #'s. I currently have my car sitting at a Chevy repair shop awaiting service totaling over $1800 to repair this issue which should have been covered by the recall. GM has not handled this recall properly.
The PCV valve build up condensation while running, which subsequently froze. Upon starting the vesicle again, it built pressure to such an extent that it then blew out my rear main seal. It is exactly the scenario described in GM's special coverage adjustment #14882 or document id 4098165. Somehow my VIN is not covered under this known defect! this is ridiculous. The warning I had was a power steering light flash, then later a oil pressure light flash (all went out). This happened on the highway and on surface streets. This became worse when breaking.
I purchased this vehicle about a year ago from original owner. It has burned oil since I owned it. I have 83,000 miles on the vehicle and the engine seized on me. The cost to repair is $6700. I have had oil changes every 2,000 miles since I bought it and take good care of my vehicles. I will never buy Chevy again.
Done a oil change and about 3 weeks later no oil. Had to change the camshaft sensor and now throwing the code 420. Runs sluggish and exhaust is now blowing through the vents.
My 2012 Chevy Equinox LT2 with a 2.4L 4 cyl, has had the same condition diagnosed by a certified Chevy dealership, clements Chevrolet in rochester, mn. Bulletin #14882, describes the excessive high oil consumption. This has happened on this vehicle, with the pistons and rings needing to be replaced, due to recall # 16118. The vehicle was brought in to dealership multiple times for regularly scheduled vehicle oil consumption tests. They found nothing wrong at those intervals. Now the PCV orifice was plugged by moisture in the intake manifold, causing the main seal to blow out. They are telling me it's not covered by their recall, despite GM having this issue on models from 2010-2018 year models of the Chevy Equinox 2.4L motor. This is an obvious design flaw, as outlined by the class action law suit currently being decided in the courts of Florida, over this exact case.
I have had my engine rebuilt from dealership I bought it from due to oil disappearing and found it coming out of my exhaust! sense the repair I had to go back to dealership several times and also do a oil consumption test. Now I have oil coming out of my exhaust still and and when I change my oil it smells like gasoline! been having this issue ever sense I have bought the car and I got my catalytic converters replaced and it still has same issues. Obviously sense I been reading up on these cars there should be some recall with the engine 2.4 liter would make lots of owners happy!!!
The car started glitching and all of the warning lights were going on and off while I was driving. The wipers and turn signals were flashing as well. Following all of this the motor shut down and I had to put the car in neutral and restart it while exiting the highway. The car has since been parked and if I go to start it again it begins with the wipers acting own their own and if it does start the motor runs very rough and stalls with no warning. Also while all this is happening the throttle pedal has no response to the motor.
The right head light side goes on and off, the stereo turnes off while listening to it and the signal lights don't work when the radio turns off on its own also the rear view camera turns off at the same time the radio does. The front and rear wipers don't always work. The engine lights comes on and off and the tire pressure sensor comes on and off. Also engine oil consumption.
My 2012 Chevy Equinox motor has been severely damaged by an oil consumption problem. Its unsafe to drive... the engines have been blowing up...they oil system notification lights are faulty and has never came on... therefore we have to check & put oil in our car before driving everyday!! this has caused serious problems in our motor scraps of metal, timing chain, piston N rings, stalling choking etc..on every road we are..scarey while on highway N car stalls out!!! we have put 1000 $ into this car already GM knows of this problem and is giving me the run around even thou there are 1000's with same problem and class actions suits!! please help us be safe on the road and have GM stand by their product and fix them that's all I want is my car fixed...nothing more I am within the miles and the time frame been putting my own money into this since April of 2019 thank you
At the start of vehicle is fine but once put in gear reverse and go to put back up it cuts off it does this several times before it's ok then while driving it is ok once stop at red light or just stop in traffic it cuts off once it's cuts off the steering wheel locks up and hard to put back in park once it stops the engine light comes on but once car is back on engine light sometimes goes back out I have taken it to several different shops and the told me to contact manufacture because all codes are good
Takata recall, I have a 2012 equniox, the timing chain sliped and broke causing engine damage, I am a GM man by heart, own all GM products, my silverodo has 329000 miles, and still going, my Yukon,266000 still going, why do I have a 2012 equniox with 138000 miles and a chain breaks and destroys my engine, I was told that GM was sending recall warrantys for this 2012 equniox for this problem, please advice, (xxxxx) is my name, (xxxx) is my number, (xxxx) is my email address. Redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The Equinox burns excessive oil and make loud noise if the oil get low. No low oil light indicator does not work. After monitoring the engine consumptions for 2 months, I have to put a quart of oil every 300/400 miles which is every two weeks.
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- Grover, MO, USA