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.
I was driving home and drove over a pot hole in the road when I was turning at intersection, then approximately 3-5 seconds after curtain air bags deployed as well as the one from steering wheel. The steering wheel air bag did not fully inflate due to metal fragments that were shot out causing a puncture to the air bag and those fragments caused puncture wounds to my arm, and cracked the driver side door window. I was not in a collision at that time. I have the report from my insurance where it states this car had a recall for air bag issues one being that objects may cause injury and or death from shooting out. I had taken my vehicle to the dealership in June due to the stabilities and service air bags light was on. This was not disclosed to me at the time of purchase and any other time I took it in for services. After investigation thru my insurance it was declared a total loss. I have tried repeatedly and unsuccessfully, to reach out to management for over a month now and they seem to not want to help. I have photos to show condition of the vehicle, the 23 page report from my insurance as well as my injuries. I put $5000 down, included in that was a trade in. Now im left without a car and dealing with a dealership that seems not to care. On the 23rd page is where it states this vehicle may be one of the affected ones. Well it was because it happened to me. The insurance took possession of car over 2 weeks ago.
Purchased car 11/2014. Car completely shut off twice between 11/2014 and 02/2015. Had car towed to dealership. Was told computer was bad and was replaced. From 02/2015 - 07/2020 car has shut off over 50 times. Had car repaired to replace numerous sensors - camshaft to oxygen. Car would just off in the middle of driving on busy city streets and interstate highway. Recently car shut off in the middle of a busy intersection and I was almost hit. Car shut off 2 weeks ago during a major rain storm and the windshield wipers stopped working on the interstate. Car is now in the shop and being told the computer must be replaced and windshield linkage need to be repaired. Total cost of over $1,000.
Always had car serviced regularly, oil changed. At 99K, reduced engine power, service stabli track, engine making clicking sound, accelerating at first would make a strange hum sound and then it reduced engine power when I had my children in the car. Took it to our local mechanic and they said I need a new timing chain, bone dry for oil, solenoid valves it needed new ones....end result, pretty much a whole new engine, cost me almost 3000 to pay. I had no choice because it was my only vehicle and im a single mother with 2 kids. Reading other peoples complaints, this is a major issue and only a recall for 2011-2013 only"? how has this not been addressed as of yet" I will be reaching out to GM about this because I had no warning lights until the last second when my car pretty much stopped on the interstate with my children in the car.
First the service airbag light comes on and none of the buttons on the steering wheel work. Now the horn is continuously blowing while driving, and won't stop until the car is turned off.
Check engine light came on got a notification from onstar stating that engine and transmission system issue has been detected. Also when I shut down my vehicle and restarted it the starter keep making this sound like it wanted to start and did not then did. Then I got a message on the dash saying that something was wrong with power steering.
- Detroit, MI, USA
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Car is burning oil at abnormally fast rate. I have been driving with quart of oil in my car at all times since finding out about existing problem with earlier model year vehicles and noticing the pattern in my vehicle. Check engine light and reduced engine power notification came on while driving on highway. The stability track notification came on as well. I am now being told by local mechanic that I may need a new engine. I was informed by local dealership that timing shaft and actuator may need to be replaced just to get the car to start. The underlying problem is the same as the existing problem in class action lawsuit for 2010-2013 models. Chevrolet has built an engine that doesn't work and they need to pay for this. How many complaints does there need to be before something is done.
Had my Equinox for couple years without any problems. Just recently ABS light came on along with traction control. SUV slides to the side when applying breaks. A month before this started engine light kept turning on and off. Didn't stay long enough to see whats wrong. Gas gauge does not show correct amount of fuel 1 out of 5 days.
Speedometer randomly drops to zero while driving 60- 70mph down highway and at lower speeds as well such as 30mph. Check engine light comes on and then stability tracker comes on.thermometer for engine drops to cold at same time and car begins jolting/jerking. Needles on dash board go hay wire and move back and forth. After a few hours check engine light goes off and then dealership can't find fix because check engine light is intermittent. Have been dealing with this issue on and off for 3 years. Chevy on star diagnostics provides error codes that point to tcm, ECM and ABS-breaking and stability system. Chevy dealers are never able to come to resolution and pin down what is wrong. Issue keeps happening. I have more invoices/Chevy onstar diagnostic documents showing issue and error codes but I was unable to upload them all as I can only upload 5mb. Am able to provide that additional documentation if need be.
I got a faulty code of P0010 and my car will cut off at any given time when in drive or reverse. There was another P code that pertained to the bank 1 solenoid and timing chain.
While in motion engine sputters as if running out of gas, A/C shuts down, then engine quits working and car completely shuts off. Battery is working fine; lights, radio, etc. Work. Cannot turn engine over, cannot give gas to engine.
While in motion engine sputters as if running out of gas, A/C shuts down, then engine quits working and car completely shuts off. Battery is working fine; lights, radio, etc. Work. Cannot turn engine over, cannot give gas to engine. Attempted to jump start, engine does not respond.
While in motion engine sputters as if running out of gas, A/C shuts down, then engine quits working and car completely shuts off. Battery is working fine; lights, radio, etc. Work. Cannot turn engine over, cannot give gas to engine. Attempted to jump start, engine does not respond.
Although my Equinox is just a year old I'm having problems with the stabili-trak and power steering. The service light for both of these keeps coming on and both keep going out while I drive which is extremely dangerous. Also my electronic panel keeps going out. I know these must be a manufactory defect but I'm getting no where with them. Please help!
Engine lost power in the middle of driving 60 mph down to 20 mph, could not accelerate, fuses went off, according to the dealership, yesterday 01/25/2016 from a regular oil change maintaince another mechanic said axle is leaking as well as the pan leaking they need to replace seals. Week one battery died, twice same week, even wipers came off.
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- Albuquerque, NM, USA