general problems of the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox - part 2

My defrost system stopped working and my windows were so dense with frost I could not see. This is a major complaint for a lot of complaints I see on line. The derost system has not worked for 2-3 weeks now.

When I turned on my vehicle today, none of the climate control system buttons were operational. Not able to turn on defroster, rear window defogger or adjust climate controls. Live in minnesota so climate control is very important during the winter.

At about 95,000 miles the 2013 chevy Equinox's engine started stalling when slowing down to stop or while idling in drive/reverse. Thinking it was an issue with the gas, the gas was ran out of the vehicle and new gas was put it; this did not correct the issue. Car is able to idle without stalling if in park or neutral.

I have experienced years long radio unit complications with my chevy Equinox (2013) since purchased brand-new in September of 2013. I have patiently done everything I have been instructed to do (brought it in-and-out for service/repairs, reported it to gm, talked with service managers, had a technician brought in, you name it. . . ). The radio unit/electrical system keeps failing, so to say. The radio screen will black out while driving, the screen will go fuzzy like an old tube-tv, the volume will not able to be turned up or down from steering wheel or radio unit, the back-up camera screen cuts out while backing up or stays in backup move while driving forward, and the list goes on. The interruptions are dangerous and distracting, to say the least. Here I am almost three years into it (the problems started shortly after purchasing the vehicle) two drained batteries, tons of service visits, a new radio unit, and countless hours wasted with nothing to show but continued interruption in the function of my car radio unit. I even began catching the interruptions on video on my phone and providing them to the service manager. They have ample evidence of the problems reported (although they can¿t duplicate it so they say there is nothing that can be done).

Fire started while car was sitting in driveway. Fire department said it was a electrical fire that started near the fuse box. Fire burned through firewall and continued up the ceiling console. This car is usually parked in my garage, with my bedroom right above. Fire started around 12:30am.

In the normal course of street driving, "service airbag" with screwdriver icon appears and dissapears. Mechanics cannot identify problem. While driving in the rain, wipers stopped. Motor continued running. Windshield wipers transmission broken. Dashboard lights randomly dim and brighten.

The radio failed in oct 2015. No display or controls. Reported it to the dealer and they ordered a new radio. It took 3 months. They installed the new radio in Jan 2016. On 2/21/16, radio failed again. No controls and blank screen. Am stations appeared but it stuck on an fm station. I only started the vehicle and hadn't moved yet. I didn't receive a work order for the repair, but did on the initial complaint.

I have had my car to the dealer 4 times for the middle console that controls the hvac, radio, camera, ect. The radio was replaced once. Now, I have a complaint with gm and they told the dealership, give the car back, there isn't anything we can do if you can't replicate it. This happens usually when I am starting the car, but happened while I was on the phone driving. The call came back when the system rebooted. These issues began around the 18k miles and I am at 31k miles now. It happens no less than twice before I take it into the shop. I had it in the shop another time because I pressed the gas peddle after a complete stop and didn't go anywhere. Then all of a sudden, I was at 3000rpms. This issue began at the 31k miles and only occurred once. Again, they couldn't replicate it, so there was nothing to fix. The car is still under original factory warranty.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the instrumental panel electrical system failed causing the vehicle emergency warning system to fail. The vehicle was taken to the dealer a diagnostic was not performed. However, the dealer advised that the module that operates the emergency system might need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 55,239. Li.

I was at a stop light preparing to take a right turn on red, which is legal in oklahoma, after coming to a complete stop, and as I had begun the turn slightly depressing the gas pedal, the car died and all lights and power was lost. I coasted the vehicle into the parking lot of a gas station that was on the corner nearest to me and after two to three minutes the car started again and everything was working as normal. Many times while driving, night or day, the forward collision alert will begin beeping and flashing as if you are about to have a forward collision with another vehicle, yet there is nothing in front of you literally for miles at some times. This also causes the brakes to be depressed and the car to slow down, even on the highway, when the forward collision alert system malfunctions. Also, the display for the radio and various other functions of the vehicle has on several occasions froze the image on the screen and not allowed any air, radio, or any other functions to be able to be changed, sometimes for several hours. Also the rear door will sometimes remain locked when all other doors are unlocked with the remote control unit and/or the buttons in the vehicle. There is definitely something going on with the electrical system in this vehicle and I have an appointment to take it in to the dealership I am purchasing the vehicle from, on this upcoming Friday July 3rd, 2014.

The vehicle was stopped. All four passenger doors would not open and the occupants were trapped inside the vehicle. The occupants attempted to open the doors by releasing the door locks (the door lock buttons popped up) and by using the door handles without success. The occupants were able to roll down the windows and tried the external door handles without success. The occupants contacted onstar for assistance. Onstar was unable to release the door locks. Onstar involved emergency onstar assistance over the telephone, without success. The occupants remained trapped inside the vehicle. Onstar instructed the driver to drive to the nearest Chevrolet dealer for assistance. While enroute to the dealership, on the highway traveling 65-70 mph, the rear, driver-side door released and opened, resulting in the lighting of the dome lights and the "door ajar" indicator on the dash. There were occupants in the back seat of the vehicle at the time, on the driver-side. Once arriving at the dealership, the vehicle was placed in park. The front-passenger door opened. The rear, driver-side door opened. However, the front, driver-side door did not open and remained latch after several attempts. Eventually, the driver door opened and all occupants vacated the vehicle. The vehicle was turned over to the service department.

The car lost power, all lights on the dashboard disappeared, engine stopped running enroute to toronto on 12/31/2014 without any warning I was driving at 545 pm t110km/hr on the fast lane/3rd lane and I had to maneuver the car fast from the 3rd to the second to the first and able to stop at the shoulder. If I was not driving above speed limit I would have been toast, qew is a major through way and this was new years eve so traffic was moving fast. As I accelerated I felt a catch on the gas pedal and the car just stopped. This is a 2013 model and I have no problems with it until now. After a minute I turned the ignition on without any problems and made it to my sisters home in pickering without any incident. I will contact the dealership today Jan 1 if they are open.

First issue is the radio/center console screen will reboot while often. This happens randomly and will happen while the car is driving. I have had it happen at least 10 times. Second issue is that when even though the car was in drive, when you pressed on the gas the car would not go anywhere. The engine would rev up but the car would only move about 1-2mph after you floored the gas petal. We have taken it into the dealership twice now for these issues but the computer in the car will not say anything is wrong.

I have two 2013 Chevrolet Equinox lt and both have the same problem with the radio and center a/c console/heater/defroster. If a usb device is plugged into the receptacle in the center console at times the radio and console stop working. This affects the safety of the vehicle by disabling the defroster control allowing the windows to ice up (especially in michigan). I have asked the dealer as to why it happens and they had no answer. The system has always rebooted fine after shutting the vehicle off for 5-10 minutes. Again this has only happened when a usb device is plugged in. It is my assumption that there is a problem with the booting of the center console therefore not allowing the devices to work. I have searched the internet and there are many complaints for the same item.

This is an old Chevrolet Equinox recall that is from the 2010 model and is happening to my 2013 as well. The radio controls and a/c-defrost control's are not working at all. "failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 103, "windshield defrosting and defogging systems and with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101, controls and displays" Chevrolet is telling me they will not fix it because there is no recall. Extremely disappointed in Chevrolet. . Read more...

March 2013 radio control went off/ radio display screen froze for few hours. I was unable to turn on/off radio and stayed on the same volume. Turned off the car to reset and it did not go away. Taking it to the dealer for follow up. Stability control feature goes on for no reason when pressing brakes they make a loud squeeky noise.

Driving on 5 lane highway at 60mph car shut off for no reason and went dead. Cars and trucks on both side of me and had to try. And get on left shoulder which I did without getting hit. I turned off ignition and tried to restart the car and it restarted ok and I continued on . This same problem has happened twice since I purchased wehicle. Returned to dealer both times and they checked it and said nothing wrong. I am afraid it could happen again with my children or grandchildren in car and mabe wouldn't be so lucky to get off road without being hit. Where do I go from here? thank you.

The infotainment screen goes blank. I can hear the radio but nothing is on the screen so I can not use any buttons. This also affects the backup camera, being able to see that area to check to make sure nothing is behind the vehicle. The dealership can not duplicate the issue as this happens randomly, mainly when there is a lot of rain/wetness. I have been dealing with this for exactly 10 years now, January 2014-2024. I have all service papers from taking it in and not once did they offer to check other areas to see if something else could be causing this issue. I took it again, after contacting Chevrolet, for the umpteenth time, and paid for diagnostics. The dealership now says it supposedly is the atenna, that water is getting in and causing the issue.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact that while driving at various speeds, the collision sensor activated independently without any other vehicle within close proximity. The vehicle proceeded to decelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The technician reduced the sensitivity of the collision sensor. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 1831.

Cpsc#i1360158a. 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. Consumer stated when she pressed the accelerator her car reversed while it was still in drive. The consumer stated she immediately applied the brake, once the vehicle went into reverse. The consumer stated it felt as though,the vehicle was in neutral on a hill. She managed to put the vehicle in park, then in drive again, and once she pressed the accelerator, the vehicle went forward, without incident. Also, within the last six months, the consumer experienced electrical/computer related problems.

Me and my wife own a 2013 chevy Equinox. We have had this vehicle for about 18months and purchased this brand new. While driving at various speeds, the foward collision sensor activated independently without any other vehicle within close proximity. Myself and my wife have both had this problem. It happens to her all the time since she is the primary driver. She has had this happen to her over 20 times in the past 1. 5 yrs. Forward collision warning will go off with no vehicle in front of her and then the brakes will momentarily engage. I have drove the vehicle and had this happen twice. I have been in the vehicle as a passenger on (3) occassions when this happened. We have had this SUV for 18months and she has taken it to (2) dealerships. Both stated they have no idea what is causing this and told us to DE-activate the system. Why have this safety feature and you are told to turn it off by dealership because they have no idea on how to fix it?? I dont even know if they have contacted Chevrolet to inquire. Dealerships we utilized were john jones from corydon, in and coyle Chevrolet located in clarksville, in. This is a safety feature but has become a safety issue. I have done research online and have found countless other owners that are having the same problem.

After driving the 2013 Equinox off the dealer lot with 5 miles on the speedometer, the radio screen began to scramble. A few days later, the backup screen did not work, and goes blank, the radio screen begins to flicker, scrambles, and blanks out. Contacted the dealer and that Friday the dealer checked it and ordered the part. On April 19, at the dealer we were told they ordered the wrong part, no explanation no communication. On may 10 returned to dealer and they replaced the radio screen. On the way home the radio screen flickered. The following day the backup camera did not work. Contacted the general manager on may 11 and was told they would get back with us the following Monday. We called may 16th and the gm gave a lame excuse, on may 17 we are returning to the dealer to get the problem resolved. We live 70 miles from the dealer. A $28k purchase and no one can figure it out nor own up to the fact that they have lousy service and communication skills. Signed disappointed in gm products!.

While sitting stopped at a traffic light yesterday, my brand new Equinox just turned off. A CO-worker with the same car (different model year) mentioned this happened to her two weeks prior to it happening to me. When I went online to research the issue, I was alarmed after locating multiple forums where Equinox owners were having the same problem and looking for answers. The car has been shutting off without any warning, including while people are driving on the highway. This obviously is not an isolated issue as it is happening to people with various model years, and it could pose a serious problem on the highway.