Equipment Problems of Chevrolet Equinox - part 1

Transfer case and front differential failure. No warning lights came on beforehand.

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I would like to formally file a safety complaint regarding my Chevrolet vehicle and to express concern over Chevrolet’s handling of a known defect. On January 22, while driving to work in cold weather conditions, my vehicle experienced a sudden and dangerous malfunction. The engine unexpectedly revved to approximately 4,500 rpm, the check engine light illuminated, and the dashboard displayed an “engine power reduced” message. Despite removing my foot from the accelerator, the vehicle did not slow down as expected. I was able to pull over to the side of the road and bring the vehicle to a stop. I immediately contacted my local Chevrolet service department and was advised to bring the vehicle in six days later, the following Friday. Due to the safety risk, we did not use the vehicle during this time out of concern for a potential accident. When the vehicle was inspected by the Chevrolet dealership, we were informed that Chevrolet had identified this issue as being related to cold weather operation and that a custom shield had been designed to address the problem. We were also told that Chevrolet vehicles were not adequately designed for cold weather conditions, which led to this failure. Despite this acknowledgment and the fact that Chevrolet has engineered a corrective part, we were informed that the repair—costing approximately $1,600—is not covered under our extended warranty, as the shield was not installed on the vehicle at the time of purchase. The vehicle remains unsafe to drive. When accelerating, engine rpms surge from approximately 2,500 to 4,000 rpm, and the vehicle can suddenly decelerate, creating a serious risk of rear-end collisions if a following driver is forced to brake abruptly. This issue represents a significant safety hazard. Chevrolet has acknowledged the defect by creating a corrective part, yet is declining to cover the repair cost, leaving the responsibility with the customer for a known design issue. Please let me know my next step.

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Vehicle lacked power to accelerate. Took vehicle to christian brothers automotive where it was diagnosed with a bad transmission, christian brothers replaced the transmission.

While driving earlier in the day, the car choked twice at different times but continued normally. Later in the evening, I left my carport and while driving down the street the check engine light came on and the car choked again like it wanted to cut off but didn’t. I immediately turned around and went home. Not sure what’s going on. I checked my car manual and it says it might have something to do with the fuel system. I don’t know what steps to take next.

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In the Equinox lt, VIN [xxx] , the telemetry module has an issue per the dealership. The vehicle loses power due to the telemetry module issue. The part is on order and as of January 16, 2026. It will take 4 to 6 weeks to arrive. In the mean time I have had to call roadside assistance twice in two weeks, and the vehicle has been jumped 3 times in the past two weeks. However, the vehicle has been to the dealership 4 times. Once prior to the diagnosis, and three times since the diagnosis. The vehicle has approximately 16, 600 miles, and is driven to and from work. The telemetry module is the cause of the over all issue, per the dealership. The battery continues to go dead on vehicle [xxx] , 2025 Chevrolet Equinox. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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Just after thanksgiving, my vehicle displayed a “service emergency calling” message. I brought it to the dealership and they documented the concern, referencing gm bulletin pip6077b, but no repairs were performed. On December 30th, while parking, I shifted into reverse and the vehicle would not reverse and instead moved forward. A “service transmission” warning appeared and the vehicle was towed. The dealer cleared the codes and released the vehicle without performing any diagnostics. About two weeks later, when starting the vehicle after work, several warnings appeared, including “service safety restraint system,” “forward collision system unavailable,” and a rear-seat alert despite no passengers. While driving, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, and blind zone steering assist were not functioning. The next morning, the vehicle suffered a complete electrical failure. It would not start, the screens stayed off, and the doors would not lock or unlock. The vehicle was towed again. The dealer replaced the battery, claimed it had simply died, and attempted to return the vehicle to me. I refused because none of the prior warnings were diagnosed, and I was told the codes “erase when the battery is changed. ” after I demanded full electrical and transmission diagnostics, including a parasitic draw test, the dealership informed me the vehicle was unsafe to drive. They stated the onstar/telematics module was draining the battery and the replacement part was backordered with no estimated arrival date. I was told multiple customers are waiting for the same part, which means this is not an isolated event and needs way more attention than it's being given. This defect results in loss of essential safety systems and complete vehicle shutdown, creating a significant safety risk.

I bought a vehicle from a small dealership as a "as is". My passenger side door shifted. Its does not state on the title and I was not told that it was in a accident. I have had this vehicle about a month now. I have a loan against it.

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I am submitting this complaint due to a serious mechanical failure involving the vehicle’s transmission system. The transmission developed a fluid leak that resulted in a sudden loss of proper hydraulic pressure, causing abrupt and unintended vehicle movement while driving. This malfunction created a hazardous driving condition and nearly caused an accident. Given that the vehicle has approximately 77,000 miles, this type of transmission failure is premature and raises concerns regarding a potential manufacturing or component defect. Immediate review and corrective action are requested due to the safety implications of this issue.

The vehicle became completely disabled due to a sudden battery drain at approximately 5482 miles. I purchased the car with 2553 on it in may. The vehicle would not start a few times and had to be towed to the dealership on Friday Dec. 26, 2025. The dealer confirmed that the onstar/telematics module is malfunctioning and continuously draining the battery. The defective module is on backorder with no estimated arrival date, leaving the vehicle unusable. They also do not know if they have a loaner for me. This creates a safety risk because the vehicle can become inoperable without warning, potentially stranding the driver. The issue has been reproduced and confirmed by the dealership. Prior to the failure, the onstar system stopped functioning, but no warning lights appeared on the dashboard. My chevy app stopped working 26 days ago as well. I now have a loan payment to make for a car that isn't even working and brand new. Dealership doesn't know a timeframe either.

Symptoms started, changing gears while driving, delayed start at lights on a slant, stalled acceleration on interstate from slowspeed ——-took it in and they said the accumulator is bad and has likely messed up the transmission. They recommended a new transmission for $7000+. Researched and found many 2019s had been recalled for this issue, in 2022, but this one was not. I am wondering why it was not, because now I have a bad transmission at 150,000 miles. Why was this VIN not recalled in 2022.

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My Equinox ev telematics module does not work. Prevents the use of navigation features and onstar navigation features.

Subframe rust ? my 2006 chev eq , has only 50, 000 mile on it and the sub frame is rust out ? I check for recall but said 0 ? I can’t under stand how ? body guy said it going to cost thousands of dollars ! I can’t afford that ! ! what should I do ? there should be a recall ? on this frame ! frame is very important part of the car ! I had lot of chev from 1970 to 1980 with 150,000 miles on them ! with out this much rust , body guy stayed it been happening a lot with the chev , it look like it been happening for a while on my 2006 chev , eq before the 50,000 ! ? very very dangerous ! very disappointing and worried that some thing could happen I only use it to go store , pick up kids from school, get food , go around town ,low mileage’s on it ! very disappointed in chev need. To recall this need help ! thank you.

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Twice the exhaust has leaked into the cabin to the point where it is very noticeable. It causes headaches and breathing problems. Gm has known of this issue for several years and it has been reported several times. Gm placed a bandaid on it knowing it would fail.

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

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When I started my car there was a very loud vibratory sound that caused my car to shake. When I accelarted the noise quite down but it was still there. When I stopped in traffic the sound reappeared. This occured for 2 hours ths length of my commute. When I made it to my destination. I lifted the hood. Idk what I was looking for. This morning the trembling is now light but the noise was not.

Returning home on I-40 on Sunday, the engine just quit working. Fortunately it was Sunday and the traffic was light. Had there been more traffic, someone probably would have hit me from the rear. We managed to get it almost all of the way off the road before it stopped. According to the dealership that worked on it, it was the fuel supply service module, $46. 09 part. The service technician said they had been having a lot of problems like this and knew what to do. All of the code were lost because to tow truck driving had to take the leads off of the battery. That was the only way he could get the car out of park in order to tow the vehicle.

The vehicle’s display screen intermittently goes black, rendering the rearview camera inoperative. This failure significantly impairs rear visibility and creates a safety hazard while reversing.

The vehicle’s heating system operates intermittently or takes an excessive amount of time to produce heat, reducing cabin visibility and comfort in cold conditions and creating a potential safety concern.

Our 2025 Equinox ev was leased new in March of 2025. Unknowingly, it had a water intrusion in the front passenger floor due to a manufacturing defect that gm is aware of. This is related to TSB 25-na-149. The water intrusion was covered up and went unnoticed for some time due to the factory gm all-weather floor liners. Once discovered due to the musky smell in the vehicle, black mold was found after pulling up the floor liner. The vehicle was inspected by a Chevrolet dealer, who confirmed it was due to a poor body weld that has now been resealed. Replacement carpet is on backorder due to many experiencing this defect. Our safety and the safety of others is put at risk since gm is not recalling the vehicle for this defect. We have been unknowingly driving around breathing in black mold. As someone who is immunocompromised with an autoimmune disease, this is especially troubling to discover. My autoimmune disease was sucessfully managed with medication since 2017, however, shortly after leasing the vehicle in March I began to experience flare ups. I have been unable to determine why, but this discovery makes me believe it was due to the mold in the vehicle. From discussing with my doctor, mold exposure is a potential trigger of my condition.

The stabilitrac , brake & traction control would not reset. Took to shop replaced abs module & t/c switch. Cost me $1999. 32 to fix. Problem solved.

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Transmission is slipping when I accelerate the car is only 5 years old.

Unknown. The roof is separating along the groove line causing rust on my 2025 chevy Equinox.

Onstar module isnt working and was told to report it to you guys.

Passenger occupancy sensor malfunction cause the service air bag message to pop up. It will put my passengers of my family or my girlfriend at risk without passenger air bag toggled. Getting taken a look at the car repair shop.

Over-torqued lugs, broken wheel studs, safety issue.

I was stopped at a traffic light and the car just froze. All the dash lights started flashing, the brakes would not work. The car started moving slowly backing up traffic behind me. I barely made it to a parking lot off the road.

2022 chev Equinox stopped in road while driving. Mechanic ran code 8 min after vehicle stopped. Code came up p129f fuel pump driver control. It was towed to butler chev. Macon GA. They did dignostic and said this part was replaced Feb 10 2023. We purchased car from this dealer Nov. 2023. Lee service island rep had car Sep 22 - 26 mon - thur and they ran another dignostic and they replaced fuel driver box module. The other part was not replaced. This seems to be a big safety problem. Car stops without notice in middle of road. I would like to notify chev. That more investigation needs to be made on this problem. We were only minutes from getting on I 75 n in atlanta traffic and the car stops dead still in middle of road. We could have been killed. I requested chev. To replace the part that the code read p129f by the mechanic on site 8 min. After the car stopped. He showed it was a recall and that was replaced 2/10/23 at another dealership but they chose not to do so. The part could be defective. We have owned car since 11/2023.

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We just bought the car and are realizing that by removing carplay from the ev versions (the ice versions have it in the same hardware) hands free texting is very problematic. Group texts com through as individual texts, voice texting back to groups doesn’t work. This is a safety issue since it will cause people to go back to looking at their phone and the lack of carplay is simply a money grab that comes at the expense of safety.

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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.

They have the gear shift stick near the wheel like older models. You have to brake to move the gear shift and push a button in on the gear shift to park. However, when driving you can move the gear shift, which I have done accidentally. The gear shift does not lock while driving. Twice the gear switched to l2, which I do not know what that is but it causes my engine to over work. This is dangerous especially trying to switch the gear back to d when at a speed of over 50mph.

I leased this vehicle brand new. At around 500 miles, the vehicle had occasionally a humming noice, at 1900 miles the humming noice is loud with vibration. My suspicion is a structural defect, my fear is to end up with half a vehicle on one lane, the other half in the other lane at the expressway. I have recorded several of the occurrences, provided a gm dealership with the recordings, contacted gm executive offices, and have not been able to resolve or advance, meanwhile my household is without a vehicle. Neither gm nor the dealership is willing to provide a courtesy vehicle. The dealership was unable to duplicate my complaint, gm executive office agent recommended me to take the vehicle to a different dealership for a "second opinion". This is depriving me of work, transportation and giving me additional work.

Car has never been aligned and pulls to the right. The dealership can not fix it, they advised me they have put in an escalation with chevy. I have seen multiple social media posts regarding this same issue, with the same model of car.

At certain times of the day and depending on the lighting, the dashboard of my vehicle, has a very significant reflection that interferes with my ability to see through the windshield clearly. This puts myself and those in my path at risk of injury or death. I have contacted the person who sold me the car but he has not responded. I have read numerous online accounts of the same concern. Gm is aware of the issue and chooses to do nothing.

Telematics module stopped working out of nowhere and drains my battery to my vehicle. Had to have the vehicle towed to nearby dealship. Huge safety hazard as it is essentially the brains to my computer. App doesn't work without it, battery doesn't work and can't even get inside vehicle with key fob. Please issue recall.

There are several 2010-2014 Equinox that are having same problem. The oil smells like gas, and it burns through 4 quarts of oil before I hit 3,000 miles. I see that in 2019 there was a class action lawsuit against chevy for putting the wrong pistons and o-rings in the 2010 through 2014 chevy Equinox 4 cylinder models. I believ this is the issue and what is causing the burning oil issue for my vehicle. I have never recieved any recall for this. Please advise on what to do next to rectify this issue.