Major Problems with 2010 Chevrolet Equinox Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Chevrolet Equinox

2010 Chevrolet Equinox UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 2 Mileage: 99000 miles

2010 Chevrolet Equinox AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 67000 miles

2010 Chevrolet Equinox POWER TRAIN Victims: 1 Mileage: 70000 miles

Browse 2010 Chevrolet Equinox complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, POWER TRAIN and VISIBILITY/WIPER are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Equinox owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE have owned my car now for 6 months and nothing but issues. it sees the dealer more then i can...	211 ~ 71210 miles
POWER TRAIN 2010 chevrolet equinox. had an issue with the transmission "slipping" or bumping between shifts. i brought it to dealer twice....	154 ~ 75577 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER hello on a few different occasions my center console as stopped functioning making it impossible to turn on/off defroster heat...	108 ~ 109362 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2010 chevy equinox ls steering wheel locks up while driving. the electrical also seems to have an issue where...	60 ~ 51553 miles
AIR BAGS my 2010 chevy equinox ls steering wheel locks up while driving. the electrical also seems to have an issue where...	47 ~ 57921 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the problem is with the steering. after the vehicle has been driven for more than and 1/2 hour it becomes...	46 ~ 94819 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. while driving at 35 mph the stability track warning light illuminated on...	44 ~ 76854 miles
STEERING my 2010 chevy equinox ls steering wheel locks up while driving. the electrical also seems to have an issue where...	40 ~ 48194 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving on level pavement at 65 mph with my cruise control on all of a sudden the vehicle downshifted...	25 ~ 84276 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM excessive engine noise pinging misfires-transmission shift hesitations upon acceleration-backfires/tiny explosions coming from exhaust-suspension noise.erroneous mpgs-defective air conditioning/intermittent/stale smelling air/not cold.	24 ~ 124847 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my brand new chevrolet equinox 2010 which has less than 2000 miles has been overheating already. i took it into...	20 ~ 30876 miles
SERVICE BRAKES just bought and being told it is not covered by any warranty having issues with the defoggers and all the...	17 ~ 77744 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE we purchased a 2010 chevy equinox aug. 20 2009 and failed to check where the fuel fill door was located....	13 ~ 25532 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE mildew smell in car from air vents and also stronger smell from window wells when windows are rolled down. first...	11 ~ 58752 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated when the sun was shining on the chrome latch...	10 ~ 33925 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN on 09/04/09 i bought a new 2010 equinox and within 3 000 miles i began experiencing significant shifting issues and...	8 ~ 9192 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2010 chevy equinox. consumer states vehicle "powered down" *tgw the consumer stated the dashboard read obd2 malfunction indicator lamp service...	8 ~ 43595 miles
SEATS my car began chugging losing power and eventually stalled as i came to a stop. this began when i slowed...	7 ~ 50864 miles
TIRES a few issues...... the biggest being the fact the vehicle was brand new it has had a shake in the...	5 ~ 52157 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING rough idle during cold start of my 2010 chevy equinox 2.4l 4 cylinder engine engine idles rough and misses until...	5 ~ 8672 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 50 mph the contact crashed the vehicle into a...	4 ~ 67685 miles
WHEELS when slowly turning the steering wheel to the right all the way to almost the very end and while advancing...	4 ~ 70388 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING purchase vehicle in august 2009. instrument panel faulty within months of purchase. windshield defroster/defogger & lights on dash go out...	4 ~ 57845 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my 2010 chevrolet equinox has an automatic door lock feature which automatically locks all doors when the vehicle is placed...	4 ~ 2432 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. the lower body molding detached from the front wheel opening and then...	4 ~ 11000 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. while attempting to use the windshield wipers they failed to function correctly....	3 ~ 86000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox equipped with michelin tire latitude tour tires size p235-55-r18 and dot m33j007x1210....	3 ~ 70929 miles
SUSPENSION excessive engine noise pinging misfires-transmission shift hesitations upon acceleration-backfires/tiny explosions coming from exhaust-suspension noise.erroneous mpgs-defective air conditioning/intermittent/stale smelling air/not cold.	3 ~ 76333 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. while the vehicle was parked the heater blew cold air when activated....	2 ~ 24500 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that exhaust fumes entered the vehicle through the air...	2 ~ 98500 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY car battery constant drains car wont start upon hot/cold weather...bcm might be the cause-body control module computer car cuts off...	2 ~ 23500 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2010 chevrolet equinox. consumer writes in regards to faulty fuel pump recall problems. *smd the consumer stated the fuel pump...	2
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY while driving in a storm the windshield wipers stopped working. i had to pull over and wait out the storm...	2 ~ 87519 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT s10 appropriate handling - letter to the secretary from re expressing concerns regarding her 2010 chevrolet equinox. *kb the consumer...	2
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE +2010 equinox liftgate goes all the way up but in a couple of seconds slowly comes back down to about...	2 ~ 7500 miles
EQUIPMENT in new chevy vehicles there is a center storage compartment located above the center console. this is held down in...	2
FRONT > SUSPENSION while my vehicle is moving/driving i hear a loud clunking noise from the bottom of the car..i think it's the	2 ~ 3500 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i bought a 2010 chevy equinox in nov 2009. whenever a passenger rides with me using a laptop the passenger-side...	2 ~ 17500 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. while driving 35 mph on a sunny day the contact stated the...	2 ~ 37503 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 25 mph smoke emitted into the vehicle from the...	1
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph the vehicle...	1 ~ 63980 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. while the vehicle was being inspected the mechanic discovered that one of...	1 ~ 68138 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that water was leaking inside the vehicle. the vehicle...	1 ~ 72000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 40 mph an abnormal noise emitted from the front...	1 ~ 82000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the service air bag light came on. it appears the sensor under the front passenger seat is defective and there...	1 ~ 28021 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES for the past year i have been going to the dealer for my regular car check-ups and each time would...	1 ~ 75251 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC master brake cylinder failed and leaked brake fluid into the brake booster causing loss of 100% braking capacity. fist occurance...	1 ~ 18440 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY s10 appropriate handling - letter to the secretary from re expressing concerns regarding her 2010 chevrolet equinox. *kb the consumer...	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. while driving 60 mph the contact stated that the side air bag...	1 ~ 24800 miles
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT purchased 2010 equinox ls on 8/14/09. the vehicle has incurred numerous visits to the dealership to correct a major water...	1 ~ 35800 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2010 chevrolet equinox. consumer writes in regards to timing chain recall did not fix the problem. *smd the consumer stated...	1 ~ 20595 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT my wife and i bought a preowned 2010 equinox with low mileage and a short time later i was checking...	1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM traction control light came on while i was driving on 10/27/10 26 days after i purchased this new vehicle. then...	1 ~ 410 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION while my vehicle is moving/driving i hear a loud clunking noise from the bottom of the car..i think it's the	1 ~ 4000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING bought a chevy 2010 equinox back in november of this yr. at 5 000 miles i noticed a secondary noise...	1 ~ 5000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE hard to put gas on this vehicles and tend to eject gas pump trigger when putting gas. roof woobly not	1

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