general problems of the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox - part 1

Vehicle does not come to a complete stop. It moves forward about an inch after I stop and park. It's being going on since I got the car. I assumed it was normal until I drove another car and it didn't happen.

My wife was leaving work. She pulled out onto the highway and while accelerating she heard a loud thumping noise under the car. When she stopped and looked under the car, the driveshaft was broke in half. The repair shop we took it to said that they couldn't find anything that would have caused that to happen except that the driveshaft was rusted about halfway through and probably got week and broke under the stress while accelerating. They also said that the metal used to make the driveshaft was almost very thin. He has seen muffler pipes that were thicker than the driveshaft.

The tcm went out with zero warning and I know that this is a huge problem known with many of the chevy Equinox and traverse. Recalls on my Equinox have not been updated since August of 2021. . . . That's a very long time with no updates.

Automatic transmission slips and shutters/shakes when accelerating and going from a complete stop. Vehicle is not drivable long distances as the issue gets worse as the car heats up. No codes or sensors are indicating a problem. This is an ongoing problem despite having the transmission rebuilt. Issues first started a year ago and have been progressively getting worse.

My code for the transmission is showing up for inspection the engine light on but no noted transmisson prolems noted 2017 is showing up.

I own a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox with a 1. 5l engine. While driving with my children in the vehicle, the car experienced a sudden and frightening failure. The engine began malfunctioning, and after inspection, my mechanic and the repair shop confirmed damage to the vacuum pump, broken engine pieces, and issues with the timing chain and camshaft. These issues are identical to those described in an existing recall for this vehicle, but my VIN is not included. The shop even questioned why my mechanic had to replace the vacuum pump, which shows this failure is directly related to the known recall problem. This situation created a very unsafe condition while my kids were in the car. It is unfair and dangerous that my VIN is excluded when the exact same recall defects are present. I am requesting that my vehicle be included in the recall and that NHTSA investigate this defect further, as it poses a serious safety risk for me, my family, and potentially other drivers.

1. Drive shaft fractured while driving my vehicle, yes it is available for inspection. 2. Car made a loud popping noise and part of the car was dragging and the car was shaking and unsafe to drive. 3. Yes, the car is in the shop and the drive shaft fracture has been confirmed. 4. Not at this time. Only aaa and my local garage have inspected the vehicle. 5. No warning lamps/lights were present. 6. I heard a loud pop and immediately pulled over because I thought it was my tire. I saw something hanging and called aaa for a tow because it was unsafe to drivet.

My car alerts shift to park when it is already parked and will not shut off. The battery has to be disconnected to turn the car off. It won't start and the dash displays multiple lights park, check engine lights, tire lights and more.

There's a leak by the rear fuse box. Moisture and water gets on the fuses. My sunroof and sunshade have stopped working. I noticed the julian date on my sunroof motor falls with in the date range that it needs to be replaced cause it could be a faulty one.

Code p0299 dash says engine power reduced, speed has been reduced, a long with power and gas consumption not good, smelling gas in oil, not sure if connected. Dealer says no recall but it is a design flaw from supercharger freezing up due to no protection from elements, out of pocket to fix design flaw $1100 not covered under warranty or recall.

I'm writing to request an extension of the recall for the brake vacuum pump issue and seek compensation for repairs on my 2018 chevy Equinox. In November 2023, while exiting [xxx] in warwick, ri, my brakes failed despite full pressure. I had to steer into the breakdown lane and eventually stopped in a parking lot. At the time, I was nine months pregnant and extremely shaken. After stopping, the vehicle exhibited erratic behavior and not stopping, entering "limp mode. " the car was towed to a local mechanic who initially thought the brakes were at fault. It was later diagnosed at sullivan tire that a "catastrophic failure of the brake vacuum pump" caused camshaft damage, leading to repair costs of $3,197. 17. The mechanic stated this failure was unprecedented for a vehicle with only 64,271 miles. I discovered that a recall for this issue exists but does not cover the 2018 Equinox. Many owners of this model have reported similar problems. Requests: recall extension: please extend the recall to include the 2018 Equinox and other affected models to prevent further incidents. Compensation: I seek reimbursement of $3,197. 17 for repairs. I have documentation and faulty parts available for inspection if needed. I have contacted chevy and they have not been helpful, and this needs to be filed for a full recall. Attached are the repair invoice, proof of faulty parts, and links to related complaints. I look forward to your prompt resolution to prevent future issues for consumers. I still have the damaged parts for proof failure in my possession. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Purchased the car on 10/20/2023. Since that time it had 7 check engine lights with the p2459 code for diesel particulate filter regeneration frequency. The car has powered down 3 times and been repaired several times, for things not that code. The vehicle is currently powered down at the dealership where purchased, as I attempt to mediate repairs and costs. I have spent $9398. 73 in repairs, uber’s, rentals, car payments, and warranty payments. And, I am still without a working vehicle.

When washing the vehicle through a standard car wash (mister) in minnetonka, mn 55345. The vehicle takes on gallons of water. This seems completely inappropriate. A car built in 2018 should be able to be washed. Taking on gallons of water on all areas of the floor board is unacceptable and ultimately a quality concern for mold and rust longer term.

The first half of the panoramic moon roof exploded as I was driving down the road. There are several article about this same issue happening to other gm vehicles however, it was never determined to be a recall. The vehicle has not been inspected. It is sitting in my garage waiting for a part to come in so a glass company can install a new one. There was no warning, the roof was not hit by anything, it just exploded as I was driving down a major highway.

The sunroof has a major leak, flowing through the fuze box and filling up the spare tire well and soaking all the carpets. This could potentially create a very bad mold issue, which I am trying to avoid. I’ve seen many others with this car have the same issue and nothing is being done to solve this. I am paying all this money for a car that is just going to rot from all this water, and possibly cause sickness with the mold. How is this not a recall?.

When I gets an oil change days later my car start running slow saying decrease in power I was told air is getting in the filter and causes a freeze to decrease the power which is dangerous in traffic. This has been going on for the last two years. I’m told thousands of Equinoxes has been brought in for service with the same scenario. It started in January of 2023.

Was driving down the road and had just hit about 50mph at 4k rpms when suddenly the car started shaking and the check engine light started flashing, I knew immediately it was just a misfire, however then the car immediately locked up brakes on full blast and engine cut off. Almost caused a mass accident let alone launching all my stuff. Then I turned the car back on and it drove fine for 20 miles. Just before I got home I am starting to try and stop at a stop sign. Hit the brake and the brake went all the way in with no pressure. A car is coming my car wont stop and im laying on my horn. Car finally got brakes again and boom the car stopped. Got home and ran the codes and it was abs, t/c, stability lignts all on, airbag system, stability trac, anti lock + braking system, engine and tranny on my chevy app all said “service immediately” rear differential clutch control, electronic brake control module all showed up when I ran the code reader. Was extremely terrifying!! im going into the dealership tomorrow to get it looked at.

I constantly get error messages when the ambient (outside) temperature exceeds 100 degrees. The lane keeping assist, the forward collision sensors, etc. When it gets below freezing, the forward collision sensors, the brake assist and the service indicators go bonkers.

Transmission is leaking fluid, I saw a recall for loose screws causing the leak of fluid.

2018 Chevrolet Equinox.

We were driving at night I had turned on the overhead cabin light and when I turned on the overhead cabin light so my wife could hand food to our are sun and behind us the at the same time that I push the button the sunshade started to go and so I let it go but then it got jammed and it started to crank so I pushed the button in it started to go and reverse and then it like jim in it aint like you know the motor growing sound and like there's a big shatter we thought that it was the glass from the moon roof shuttering turned out it was just like the plastic piece it was like holding the shade in place and so and so then to get that repaired they had to take the roof off take the rails out to get to the little plastic piece to call that plastic piece an external trim fastener so if it was an internal fastener it would be covered if it was because it was a fascinary if it was because it was a fascinator if it was because it's trim I don't know what trim you have to pull a roof off and pull rails out to it to find but that is why they didn't call it cover it.

I have a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox lt awd that has trouble shifting gears when going uphill and the car sounds like it's struggling. Lately I've had a similar issue going downhill where the rpm meter shoots up and (I'm guessing) won't shift gear. Makes a horrible sound and feels like I'm breaking the car!! any advice? could it be a transmission fluid issue? also, my driver's seat moves about, side to side, over bumps, etc. Any input on how to proceed to get this fixed? I have also had the following service lights pop up on my center display screen from time to time recently: service side detection system and service park assist system.

For about a month the traction control light comes on, the service brakes assist light comes on, the alternator symbol comes on. Yesterday, Monday, November 22, 2021, the vehicle stopped while driving on the street and it required a jump to get it started again. It has been very slow when starting back when at the red/green light. Very sluggish to slow motion to get speed. The system was showing low oil percentage at 53% but oil was changed three months ago and is not due for change until January, 2022 at 47281 miles. Current mileage is 45740/50. Took car back to art moran last Friday to have system reset since it had not been done at the time of oil change. Please respond ASAP. My father is 80+ and he was very frightened when the car stopped on him.

The ac went out on the 2018 Equinox and the dealership replaced and ac line citing it was the wrong line and a bolt from the fan shroud rubbed a hole in the line. I have the pictures the dealership took prior to repairs. The hose and we line it up with the bolt on the fan shroud and we do not see how the bolt would rub the hose. It has to be a factory defect.

Panoramic sunroof buckled and shattered. (thank goodness we weren't driving it at the time). Police were notified as we weren't sure if it was vandalism but seeing the way the frame buckled and the glass concave it's a defect.

Check enginge light keeps coming on. Code says dealer specific, went to go to dealer, light went off. Two weeks later, light comes back on for a few days, goes back off. Had the diesel system cleaned by dealer, light still comes on and off. Car has 42k miles, expertly maintained. Dealer wants $135 to diagnose the problem that their own documents say there is no solution for. On star diagnoses found nothing wrong with the vehicle and didn't even show the �check engine light� as being on. Similar reports from others online involving the 1. 6l diesel. No performance issues with the light on, but Chevrolet should be able to fix the issue - even if the car is out of warranty. A two year old car shouldn't be having random check engine light issues.

I bought a demo with 7,000 miles on it in may 2018. 41,000 the sunroof and shade stopped working. 42,500 check engine light came on for electrical issues. Chevy was no help because my warranty ended at 39,000.

Driving down the road the car started to smoke under the hood area and all I could smell was burned plastic. Pulled over and got out. Not even a minute later the car burst into flames.

The sunshade in the Equinox 2018 premier edition has an obvious issue that no one wants to address. It has broken for the second time while I am driving and sent plastic pieces flying and I almost crashed the car!.

Vehicle dealership did general service on 04/08/2020 and reported that all 4 tires were near 2/32" with only 12,580 miles on the vehicle. Dealer stated there was a michelin recall for these tires. I could not find one listed, the tires involved are michelin ltx 225/60r 18 100h dot b5 14 016x 2317.

My car literally died out. All of a sudden the rpms went up high and it started to sputter. At one point had to push foot all the way down on gas peddle.

The sunroof opened twice by itself , one it sat for awhile I got it closed and it has never opened again. No power as if the fuse is blown now.

The driver side door window shattered. I had just entered the highway and the window shattered. I didn't find an object in the car that could have caused it.

On two occasions my transmission wouldn't engage when I shifted it from "park" to "drive. " my car started rolling like it was in neutral. I slammed on my brakes and after about 3 - 5 seconds the transmission engaged and I was able to accelerate as normal.

Since picking up this vehicle on 5/29/18 I have noticed (occasionally) that there is a "grab or pull" on the steering wheel. The alignment appears to be okay, and when I had the oil changed I was told I had to make an appointment to have this checked. I was also advised that I needed a new set of tires! this was concerning to me as I had just purchased this vehicle. When the tires were replaced, I was informed that the alignment was okay. I again mentioned the "grab/pull" situation and was told it might have been the tires. After driving this vehicle, and having two other people drive the same, the situation still exists. We have all driven other cars over the same roads and have not had the same results. I am wondering if this could be a faulty sensor? I have noticed this going straight on a highway.