Table 1 shows one common latches/locks/linkage related problems of the 2008 Chevrolet Equinox.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Latches/locks/linkage problems |
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the driver's front door failed to lock. The contact also mentioned that the window failed to operate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the automatic lock system for the front drivers side door failed to lock and unlock intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 58,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that both rear passenger doors failed to lock. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that the door actuators needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 67,000.
My 2008 Equinox headlights are full of water which make the visibility at night very bad. The door locks will only open the locks part of the way and you can't get in the car, and this seems to be affected more when the sun shines on the vehicle. It acts like the locks won't work in the heat. I also have the passenger air bag light coming on anytime someone sits in the passenger seat. I have been told by the dealership that the air bag will not deploy in an accident. This is such a comforting feeling, and I really don't understand why these issues are not recalled by the auto maker. Can anyone help us? there are thousands of these vehicles on the road that are not safe. . . . . . . . .
On 5/27/11 my rear wiper froze up in the on mode which caused my battery to go dead. In trying to jumper the car we noticed the driver door would not open even with the handle. The passenger doors would open. I had to crawl over the console to flip the hood release so we could start the car. My concern is if there was an accident & battery was dislodged you would never be able to get the driver out. This is a big safety concern for me as I am the primary driver of this 2008 Equinox. Has anyone else noticed this safety hazard? I talked with the dealer & he was unaware of this problem.
2008 sport Equinox nothing but problems since I drove it off the lot 2 years ago with only 6 miles. 2008 chevy Equinox sports & the transmission want at 40,000ish miles while I was driving in a snow storm. Took the dealer one month to repair because they couldn't get the parts. Also had the steering repaired 4 times, colar repaired. The old dealer did not believe me and the noise was there again & again. It turned out to be the rack. It was a grinding noise which should like my abs, but it was the steering rack and a loud squealing in the steering wheel. I found a nice dealer who finally believed me and fixed it last week even though it was out of warranty with the new dealer & gm's help. Just makes me nervous what else is in store for me since the truck is now out of warranty. There was other issues too, like the CO sensor, computer and brake is front heavy. The truck should have been recalled, makes you wonder while this model was only made for 1 year. But since I am a women I do not know what I am talking about! tried to take in, lol, not worth anything and do not have the money to start over.