Major Problems with 2011 Chevrolet Equinox Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Chevrolet Equinox

2011 Chevrolet Equinox SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 8

2011 Chevrolet Equinox SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 3 Mileage: 140000 miles

2011 Chevrolet Equinox SEAT BELTS Victims: 2 Mileage: 53000 miles

Browse 2011 Chevrolet Equinox complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, POWER TRAIN and VISIBILITY/WIPER are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Equinox owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE the engine stalled during operating this is a brand new car just around 24 000 miles. *jb...	277 ~ 82723 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that when shifting from first and third gear the...	108 ~ 59845 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER while driving on interstate windshield started to fog switched heat control to defog windshield and it did not switch as...	51 ~ 95345 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i purchased a 2011 chev. equinox on 1/14/2011 and the battery keeps going dead on me while it sits in...	50 ~ 82692 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i purchased a 2011 equinox lt - chevrolet -dec 2010 - wanted a nice and safe car for the new...	49 ~ 61304 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM engine continue to run 3 - 5 seconds after the ignition was turned off. *tr...	43 ~ 102953 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. the contact started the ignition and noticed that the front passenger air bag...	40 ~ 88973 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER not sure of the exact date or mileage vehicle messed up first time. we bought it on january 19 2011...	38 ~ 65511 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL car jerked when slowing down. while waiting at a stop light the car shut off. upon starting vehicle there was...	36 ~ 63311 miles
STEERING on 2/21/11 i was operating my 2010 chevy "equinox" on i-95. after about an hour and half start i began...	27 ~ 44119 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my engine light came on and then the car lost power. it did start back up again but the engine...	22 ~ 6515 miles
SERVICE BRAKES on 7/19/12 at 2:30 pm i was driving south bound on california interstate i-15 lane s-2 at 60 mph. the...	18 ~ 54164 miles
SEAT BELTS air bags did not deploy at or above the mfg. thresholds.which caused for no air bag deployment and significant facial...	10 ~ 61733 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE my spouse was opening the drier's door and the trim at the bottom of the door (which is fiber glass...	8 ~ 29574 miles
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. the contact started the ignition and noticed that the front passenger air bag...	8 ~ 5725 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2011 chevrolet equinox. consumer writes in regards to defective vehicle operation and safety *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle was...	7 ~ 24266 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2011 chevy equinox transmission and electrical issues. transmission not shifting smoothly and at times the car will seem to want...	6 ~ 2233 miles
WHEELS when trying to merge into traffic at a low speed i had to stop due to the car in front...	5 ~ 35203 miles
VISIBILITY vehicle was parked under a carport in full shade. i opened the driver's side door got in shut the door...	3 ~ 37072 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC failure 1: while slowing and braking to make a turn there was no response for about 2 to 3 seconds...	3 ~ 17300 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. while driving in inclement weather the defrost system failed to operate as...	2 ~ 72867 miles
SUSPENSION i was driving the car and the traction/stabilizer control turned on with the engine light and a message stated slowing...	2 ~ 82500 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 30 mph the engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle...	2 ~ 113000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE while the car is running the back hatch will suddenly unhook. it does not open fully but unlatches enough to...	2 ~ 23983 miles
TIRES have been told by two tire stores i need to replace my tires at 18000 miles due to cracking and	2 ~ 28000 miles
REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was double parked with the gear in the parking position talking to my cousin on a friday night. we...	2 ~ 13900 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2011 chevy equinox navigation unit defaults to washington and clocks resets hours off regular time everytime you turn on the...	2 ~ 27180 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2011 chevy equinox navigation unit defaults to washington and clocks resets hours off regular time everytime you turn on the...	2 ~ 27180 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING two weeks after purchasing our 2011 chevrolet equinox the engine light came on and the car lost a lot of...	2 ~ 3 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the radio control functions were not accessible while driving...	2 ~ 8350 miles
LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the wiper blade motor and linkage became detached....	1 ~ 200012 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. while driving 40 mph the pcv failed and caused the rear seal...	1 ~ 58000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. while driving various speeds the vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the...	1 ~ 60000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. while driving 25 mph the vehicle shut off without warning. the dealer...	1 ~ 85000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox equipped with michelin tire line: latitude tour tire size: 235 55r/18 tires....	1 ~ 38000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the chrome wrapping on the front passenger side...	1 ~ 65000 miles
INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on october 8 2014 [xxx] began to drive subject vehicle into our garage she experienced a sudden surge and the...	1
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the tire pressure monitoring system displayed incorrect information....	1 ~ 65000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY first off sometimes my vehicle when in park acts like it may turn off but doesn't. can hear/feel the vibrations...	1 ~ 50000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and hesitated to accelerate when...	1 ~ 11000 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 60 mph the windshield fogged up without warning. the...	1 ~ 10000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the air conditioner stopped working completely chevrolet is trying to charge us 100-200$ but we have an extended warranty with...	1 ~ 24000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING let me take 5 minutes of your time to tell you a story that might be also experienced by other...	1 ~ 16000 miles
EQUIPMENT in september 2011 six weeks after purchasing my 2011 chevy equinox i was rear-ended by a heavy-duty pickup truck. i...	1 ~ 1600 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY i purchased a new 2011 chevy equinox on july 5 in ohio. on july 13 i got into the vehicle...	1 ~ 500 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2011 chevy equinox vehicle engine shutsdown without warning while driving. this occurred one time while backing up and five times...	1 ~ 1077 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER my wife took our 2007 tahoe in to trade it for something that got better gas mileage. she went to...	1 ~ 100 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2011 chevrolet equinox. consumer writes in regards to defective vehicle operation and safety *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle was...	1
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM columbia sc-at least twice a month my ignition switch will not turn to the off position so that the key...	1 ~ 800 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL high pressure fuel pump on 2011 chevy equinox 4 cylinder leaks and contaminates engine oil with fuel. *tr...	1 ~ 720 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING shortly after purchasing this new equinox the dash lights would go off and then come back on after a period...	1 ~ 500 miles

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