Major Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Equinox Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Chevrolet Equinox
2006 Chevrolet Equinox
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Victims: 4
Mileage: 28742 miles
2006 Chevrolet Equinox
AIR BAGS
Victims: 3
Mileage: 73499 miles
2006 Chevrolet Equinox
SEATS
Victims: 3
Mileage: 74500 miles
Browse 2006 Chevrolet Equinox complaints by category
Problems with DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and VISIBILITY are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Equinox owners.
Problem Category | Number of Problems |
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY i have a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the heat has worked fine up until march 14. the dealer took it and |
150
~ 63694 miles |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on friday july 14 2006 my wife came out of work at around 4:00 pm on a very hot day... |
130
~ 147993 miles |
VISIBILITY went through the car wash and when the top was being cleaned water started pouring in through the overhead front... |
86
~ 52858 miles |
ENGINE my 2006 equinox initially began having start up issues where the starter would crank and the engine would idle roughly... |
64
~ 95139 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES i have a 2006 equinox that i bought used with 91 000 miles on it. only one previous owner with... |
59
~ 91166 miles |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER rattling sound under the hood while driving down the road or just idling. i immediately took it to the dealership.... |
53
~ 73234 miles |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2005 equinox 4wd. on jan. 13 2006 while driving 70 mph the suv completely shuts down engine... |
38
~ 57666 miles |
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the moon roof was leaking down to the... |
32
~ 91170 miles |
STEERING i nearly ran off the road at 70 mph as i reached to turn on the defroster. i was saved... |
25
~ 81240 miles |
EQUIPMENT bought new 2006 equinox with three original miles. 1) right rear seat belt locked up ratchet tighter and would not... |
20
~ 36035 miles |
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact hears excessive noise coming from the rear of the vehicle when... |
18
~ 58436 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes and rotors were bad at only 1 200 miles from factory. dealer wanted to just machine them down to... |
15
~ 46426 miles |
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 17 trips to the dealership for repeated problems with brakes rotors bearings transmission clicking/other sound in engine compartment not fixed... |
15
~ 43992 miles |
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL one day i noticed the brakes were harder than normal to push to stop the car and then my abs/traction... |
14
~ 87967 miles |
STRUCTURE everytime that i take my car in for a quick car wash or if it rains really hard (in florida... |
12
~ 35942 miles |
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my 2006 equinox initially began having start up issues where the starter would crank and the engine would idle roughly... |
10
~ 85345 miles |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL as the vehicle is approaching a stop sign or stop light while braking the vehicle will get down to about... |
9
~ 83559 miles |
BODY > STRUCTURE 2006 chevy equinox lt with 29 000 miles purchased new. no complaints until 4 april when discovered rear floor wet... |
9
~ 37889 miles |
SUSPENSION 2006 chevy equinox problem with front end. consumer stated that the vehicle is making a noise in the front end. |
9
~ 56111 miles |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING bought new 2006 equinox with three original miles. 1) right rear seat belt locked up ratchet tighter and would not... |
9
~ 79432 miles |
WHEELS 2006 chevy equinox. i've had to replace the wheel bearings twice in two years. both repairs were over $900. now... |
8
~ 62266 miles |
AIR BAGS the vehicle was involved in a frontal crash. the driver nor the passenger airbag deployed. the whole front end of |
8
~ 59572 miles |
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2006 chevy equinox which i purchased with 80 miles on it. after about 20 months i was... |
8
~ 100975 miles |
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle make loud roaring noise during hard rain and lost power. the vehicle acted like it was hydroplaning however they... |
8
~ 1170085 miles |
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN bought new 2006 equinox with three original miles. 1) right rear seat belt locked up ratchet tighter and would not... |
8
~ 25087 miles |
SEAT BELTS 17 trips to the dealership for repeated problems with brakes rotors bearings transmission clicking/other sound in engine compartment not fixed... |
8
~ 36326 miles |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE bought new 2006 equinox with three original miles. 1) right rear seat belt locked up ratchet tighter and would not... |
6
~ 31882 miles |
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. while driving at an unknown speed the contact was operating the air conditioning... |
5
~ 58680 miles |
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY heater stopped blowing hot air which causes the windows to unsafely fog up on cold snowy and or rainy days.... |
4
~ 105700 miles |
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) on icy road surface with traction control... |
4
~ 66290 miles |
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the heating system for the air conditioner was inoperative. the vehicle was taken... |
4
~ 50250 miles |
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN the center carrier baring in my 2006 chevy equinox is completely rusted and falling apart. the part however is on... |
4
~ 17441 miles |
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the heating and cooling system only circulates cold air. the vehicle has |
4
~ 77640 miles |
SEATS the equinox was at a dead stop waiting for an oncoming car to pass so a left turn could be... |
3
~ 98167 miles |
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the heater and defrost only blow cold air making driving a hazard. the air temperature blend door no longer works.... |
3
~ 41333 miles |
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT truck lost speed without warning while driving in traffic. engine cuts off while driving. truck can be working one minute... |
3
~ 3054233 miles |
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION front wheel bearing hubs were replaced at 32 000 miles all under warranty. these are now sounding like these are |
3
~ 101000 miles |
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the vehicle was involved in a frontal crash. the driver nor the passenger airbag deployed. the whole front end of |
3
~ 59333 miles |
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING on friday july 14 2006 my wife came out of work at around 4:00 pm on a very hot day... |
3
~ 16467 miles |
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the stated that while driving 30 mph the sun roof failed to... |
2
~ 123500 miles |
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. while driving various speeds the right turn signal mechanism would illuminate continuously... |
2
~ 80000 miles |
CHILD SEAT i installed a sunshine kids radian xtsl in my 2006 chevy equinox rear-facing center using the latch system/rear facing tether.... |
2
|
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC my abs brakes were locking while driving and made it very difficult to stop car which required repeated stomping on... |
2
~ 69501 miles |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my heater only blows out cold air! i've read over 500 complaints on other sires how gm decided to replace... |
2
~ 61500 miles |
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the antilock brakes failed indicating that the sensor was corroded and began to... |
2
~ 60028 miles |
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact started her vehicle and all of the warning lights illuminated on... |
2
~ 83000 miles |
FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the driver's seat belt fastener no longer locks in place. the dealer was... |
2
~ 35425 miles |
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have had issues with this vehicle since a few months after the original purchase. the problems started with a... |
2
~ 3420 miles |
INTERIOR LIGHTING bought new 2006 equinox with three original miles. 1) right rear seat belt locked up ratchet tighter and would not... |
2
~ 25 miles |
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle vibrated... |
1
~ 76000 miles |
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the ignition switch housing broke. the vehicle was... |
1
~ 83000 miles |
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. while decelerating to stop the vehicle the contact felt the brake pedal... |
1
~ 109000 miles |
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. while driving various speeds the right turn signal mechanism would illuminate continuously... |
1
|
ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT > WINDSHIELD > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM i have a 2006 chevy equinox that the heater does not work. the blower fan and all the switches are... |
1
~ 125000 miles |
LATCH STRAP > CHILD SEAT sunshine kids radian xtsl installed rear facing in 2006 chevy equinox. solid install with superlatch system barely 1/4 inch of... |
1
|
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT i installed a sunshine kids radian xtsl in my 2006 chevy equinox rear-facing center using the latch system/rear facing tether.... |
1
|
TIRES there was nothing leading up to this problem. i went outside and my tire was flat. had it towed to... |
1
|
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the door that separates the heater and the ac has snapped off leaving only ac on. unable to use the... |
1
~ 32000 miles |
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT > SEAT BELTS i had to pay $700 to have a door in my heater replaced because my warranty had ran out this... |
1
|
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 2006 chevy equinox fuel gauges does not read accurate. when full it reads 3/4 of tank to 1/2. it will... |
1
~ 39238 miles |
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS four car pileup on hwy 41 nb. we were veh.#3 and hit forward and were hit from behind. our seat... |
1
~ 28742 miles |
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT 2006 chevy equinox has problems starting. have to push gas pedal to even get it to start at times. this... |
1
|
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT the same problem has been occurring for over a year. where i go to start my car my key turns... |
1
~ 26997 miles |
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. while driving at 55 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal and felt... |
1
~ 20000 miles |
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING after starting the vehicle the power steering pump was at a complete failure. since then the pump fails during some... |
1
~ 7500 miles |
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING exhaust fumes come inside the vehicle vents after restarting a warm engine. the exhaust smell gives me a headache. i... |
1
~ 39000 miles |
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN (1) on or about 10/27/06 alarm system deactivated itself interior and exterior lights turned on doors remained locked. (2) on... |
1
~ 6919 miles |
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC (1) on or about 10/27/06 alarm system deactivated itself interior and exterior lights turned on doors remained locked. (2) on... |
1
~ 6919 miles |
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION (1) on or about 10/27/06 alarm system deactivated itself interior and exterior lights turned on doors remained locked. (2) on... |
1
~ 6919 miles |
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i have a 2006 chevy equinox company vehicle. on thursday the 26th of october i had to change a flat... |
1
~ 30500 miles |
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT the lower control arm of my 2005 chevrolet equinox snapped at 36 400 miles almost 400 miles after my warranty... |
1
~ 36400 miles |
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i have had my equinox for almost 4 months. i can't play a cd in the cd player. it starts... |
1
~ 1000 miles |
REAR > SUSPENSION i have had issues with this vehicle since a few months after the original purchase. the problems started with a... |
1
~ 1200 miles |
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN i have had issues with this vehicle since a few months after the original purchase. the problems started with a... |
1
~ 1200 miles |
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. while driving 35 mph on an 18 mile trip the contact noticed that... |
1
~ 100 miles |
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS bought new 2006 equinox with three original miles. 1) right rear seat belt locked up ratchet tighter and would not... |
1
~ 50 miles |
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my car continues to overheat. i had the radiator flushed and new fluids put in a new thermostat put in... |
1
|
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 17 trips to the dealership for repeated problems with brakes rotors bearings transmission clicking/other sound in engine compartment not fixed... |
1
|
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact hears excessive noise coming from the rear of the vehicle when... |
1
~ 17080 miles |
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt: the contact stated approximately one week after purchasing the vehicle she smelled gasoline. when she called the dealership they... |
1
|
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt: the contact stated approximately one week after purchasing the vehicle she smelled gasoline. when she called the dealership they... |
1
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