2012 CHEVROLET Equinox

I have a 2012 Chevy Equinox. A recall dropped years ago about excessive oil consumption problems with the exact engine that I have. My oil consumption test came back inconclusive. So, I thought that I was one of the lucky folks who did not have the bad rings and pistons. WRONG. I just didn’t experience the problem yet because I had low miles and it didn’t hit at the same time as everyone else. Fast forward to today, I burn one quart of oil every 500 miles. I took it in, when I noticed it, to a DIFFERENT Chevrolet dealership and they said that I am FOR SURE consuming excessive oil. Of course, I just missed the Special Coverage 16118 Excessive Engine Oil Consumption repair from GM, so they want to charge me $2,200 of the $2,400 that it will take to repair it. They will spot me $200. I mean, come on. I have a record of TRYING to get the recall done when it first came out. I was told that I didn’t need the repair. I don’t know. I feel like I should still be taken care of here. GM is now ignoring my emails and voicemails, asking about getting help.

Put less than 4k miles on this equinox since I was told that it was the only vehicle Tim Lally would sell me, I’m on a fixed income, So many recalls which I’ve been denied after being in class action suits. My driver seat stopped working after 200 miles. No engine lights when low on oil enough of an 18 grand car that just.is a lemon. 02 sensor bad. 3 recalls on this vehicle. Had I known what a lemon of a vehicle, I never would have asked my friend to co sign 18 grand small claims is my only way.

The paint has been flaking off my car since I bought it used. It is rusting in multiple spots because of the paint chipping off and is now chipping at the top. I have not fixed it as it is thousands of dollars to fix. Chevy says there\'s nothing they can do.

While driving on interstate on 2/1/18 my oil light came on so I pulled over a quick as I could and shut off the car. I live in ND and it was below zero and it has been extremely cold. Not sure what happened or why there was a pile of oil under my car I got it towed to the shop to find out my rear main seal blew out. The technician told me that there were ice crystals around the main seal and there was NOTHING that could have prevented it from happening. I paid $1,700 to get it fixed and the shop said that the engine was still good. Well I picked it up from the shop and drove home (I live 40 miles out of town) and it seemed fine. Unfortunately when I was driving to work the next day, mind you it was still well below zero degrees outside, the engine started knocking and I shut of the car as fast as I could; I got stranded along the interstate again but this time with my 6 month old son sitting in the freezing cold waiting for a ride I am still furious!! I got the Equinox towed to the shop again to find out that my engine is now wrecked. There is only 84,000 miles on the vehicle and it needs a new engine. This is ridiculous; hopefully Chevrolet will keep me as a customer and pay for the engine that got wrecked because of their faulty rear main seal that cant perform in cold weather.

My car has the 2.4L In-line4 (146CI) engine and exhibits the exact symptoms of TSB 14882.
However, the dealer will not honor the extended coverage of TSB 14882 because this is not an Ecotec engine.
I feel that my engine is defective in the same way that an ecotec engine is defective, and should be covered by a similar TSB.

There are other owner complaints about Chevrolet not honoring the TSB, based on limited engine types.

My vehicle began having excessive oil consumption issues around 60,000 miles. I\'m currently having to replenish a quart of oil about every 600 miles. I have reported this to BBB, GM Motors and also NHTSA and am now notifying the center for auto safety as well.

MAIN COMPLAINT WITH 1350 MILES ON THIS OIL CHANGE JUST ADDED 2.5 QUARTS OF OIL SEEMS TO BE EXCESSIVE

door locks will lock me intside the car. lock door button will not pop up. door handles in door will not let me out when pulled 10 times( on star) attempted to get the door open which does not work. this has happen 4 times,, my dog was locked inside car fob did not work had to use the pop out key in passanger door to get the dog out of car.. when dark outside front head light will go out along with TV unit with back up camer will black out . this happen frequently while driving. key stuck in ignation can not be removed. indicator light noteifing driver door is ajar or hatch is open did not work. mirror on the dash board (rear view mirror) v iberates so bad it comes apart has be replaced need to be fixed again. do not drive after dark because light may go out again

Gas line in engine compartment ruptured spraying gas all over engine

I bought a new 2012 equinox in 2012 ([xxx]) last week the engine failed. low oil warning light never came on! do i have any options? do don't see any recalls for this? i bought a new 2012 equinox in 2012 ([xxx]) last week the engine failed. low oil warning light never came on! do i have any options ? do don't see any recalls for this? [xxx] [xxx] i bought a new 2012 equinox in 2012 ([xxx]) last week the engine failed. low oil warning light never came on! do i have any options ? do don't see any recalls for this? [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Just purchased this vehicle in october of 2020. had an oil change on october 26th. on november 25th my car was completely out of oil. no leaking, no oil spots under my parking space and no engine warning lights illuminated. filled oil and on february 12th my engine oil was completely gon. had another oil change and it is now may 2nd and i have bot driven more that 1000 miles since my last oil change yet i have no oil again in my car and now my emgine is stalling out when i accelerate stating my camshaft position actuator circuit (bank 1) is bad which is direcly linked to running with bad or no oil.

Yesterday was pretty scary my car cut off every 5 mins while driving i had no control. i've gotta everything i could think of fixed..i was driving down gratiot & conner when it just stopped on me at the greenlight as i was turning. now i am really scared to get back in it. i feel like gm knew something was wrong with these engine/motor and still won't do anything about it the oil consumption is crazy y'all won't be happy until someone get seriously hurt. my car jerks the whole drive really bad at stop lights after a while it just turns off i don't know what to do. i can't afford to keep fixing help me ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly #vpic#

Having to continues put oil in the vehicle have had it check out. they said no signs of a leak. do not smell any oil burning. seems like a lot of people are having these same problems.

I purchased the vehicle from a dealership in lexington ky 6k and under. i had to change the breaks and i was unable to jack the car up. after taking it to the auto shop the frame and rocker panels are rusted out. the vehicle was made in canada and i seen there was a recall on the vehicle. it is dangerous to drive because the frame is weak. what should i do and is the recall still valid?

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the check engine light was illuminated. additionally, the engine was overheating. the contact stated that the vehicle would vibrate abnormally while coming to a stop. the contact noticed that the engine would run for an extended period after the ignition had been turned off. the vehicle also stalled suddenly while driving at various speeds. the contact stated that initially the vehicle would restart right away however, after the last failure, several attempts were needed for the vehicle to restart. the contact took the vehicle to diamond auto sales (255 easton rd, glenside, pa 19038, (215)887-2345) who replaced the mass air flow sensor and the cam shaft solenoid adjuster however, the failure persisted. the contact then took the vehicle to bryner chevrolet, inc. (1750 the fairway, jenkintown, pa 19046, (215)402-7267) who replaced the water pump however, the failure persisted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the warranty would not cover the repair. the contact was then referred to nhtsa for assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the check engine light was illuminated. additionally, the engine was overheating. the contact stated that the vehicle would vibrate abnormally while coming to a stop. the contact noticed that the engine would run for an extended period after the ignition had been turned off. the vehicle also stalled suddenly while driving at various speeds. the contact stated that initially the vehicle would restart right away however, after the last failure, several attempts were needed for the vehicle to restart. the contact took the vehicle to diamond auto sales (255 easton rd, glenside, pa 19038, (215)887-2345) who replaced the mass air flow sensor and the cam shaft solenoid adjuster however, the failure persisted. the contact then took the vehicle to bryner chevrolet, inc. (1750 the fairway, jenkintown, pa 19046, (215)402-7267) who replaced the water pump however, the failure persisted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the warranty would not cover the repair. the contact was then referred to nhtsa for assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

The car was in motion when the reduced engine power sensor came on and shut down. it was towed to a local repair shop where it was determined that the timing chain broke due to lack of oil due to bent piston rings and the oil escaping. all of that was repaired and maybe 6 months later the check engine light was back on. we took it back to the shop and it was decided there was extensive damage done to the engine based on the previous oil consumption issue. the engine was then replaced as well as the ecm board due to oil being all over it completely ruining the sensors. we also have had to replace the evap system due lack of oxygen and the car constantly chocking out while in motion and while ideling. we filed our claim when the class action lawsuit came out and of course we’re denied, just like the thousands of other people due to there being “lack of proof” that it was due to lack of oil. i was constantly checking my oil, getting it changed, adding the right oil when it was low and because i did not do the oil consumption test through gm we are out almost 10 thousand dollars on a car that still had issues due to the lack of oil. the first time it broke down i had a power train warranty on the vehicle and they did an investigation to make sure it was due to a lack of oil changes and build up of dirty oil, it was proved that the oil escaped through the bent piston rings and burnt off instead of going back into the engine. they did cover the timing chain but once the engine needed to be replaced we no longer had the warranty. i’m not sure why that investigation was not good enough for the settlement to go through but regardless these vehicles are so unsafe and money pits and are still being sold to innocent people who have no idea what they are getting themselves into. a recall absolutely should be made.

I've been to plenty of mechanic shops and they all have said the same thing about the motor and the engine that's in these cars they say they are not the right engines and everyone that have these cars have the same problem i have gotten everything fixed and my engine is going bad. i've been told there is a recall for my engine & or motor. for the last few weeks my check engine light gave been on then out the blue my stabilitrak comes on no one could figure it out i took it to gm they didn't find anything besides spark plugs, oil change ,fuel flush & engine top cleaner now they saying after the sparkplugs got done it cleared that code but now my engine is bad. i get oil changed every month. which means it's getting to much oil.

2012 chevorlet equinox with 2.4l engine with 123,525 miles has many safety concerns. as a result of this specific engine, there are issues that affect the quality of safety. this vehicle has excessive oil consumption, needs frequent oil refilling (at least 1quart/weekly), and emits the smell of fumes and lingers when vehicle is on. i am not able to have the car on stopped at a stoplight or simply while in park without the overwhelming smell of fumes. this vehicle has completely shut off on two occasions: first, it shut off halfway up a ramp leading off from the highway and second, during a red light at a busy intersection. there were vehicles driving behind at both times. i no longer feel safe driving this vehicle, nor do i think it is safe to have others in the car.

My car randomly shuts off. it stutters, stalls, jerks, then dies. no check engine light comes on. we have replaced the o2 sensors 3 times, mass air flow sensor, exhaust manifold, intake and exhaust valves twice, alternator, battery twice, spark plug packs twice, throttle body, and catalytic convertor. my car still stutters, stalls, rough idles, jumps while stopped at red lights, and randomly shuts off with no warning. recently it has been slow to accellerate as well. i was unaware of the oil consumption issue until this weekend. my car says it is 40% oil, it is not due for another oil change for another 1000 miles. after learning about the oil consumption issue i checked the oil, via the dipstick, and my car was bone dry! i never received a low oil warning. i am assuming this is why my car has begun acting crazy in the last year. unfortunately the chevy dealership never informed me of any oil issues so i have had to contact gm directly, because now my car is at 126,000 miles!!!

I was driving on a busy rural route when i came to a stop , went to take off the car had no power. i have only had this vehicle 1 month, and the code says it it the transmission control module . luckily we were not hit after about 30 seconds it kicks in and has power , not very safe at all .

I bought a new 2012 equniox in 2012 (2gnalpek4c6236510) last week the engine failed. low oil waring light never came on! do i have any options – do don’t see any recalls for this? i bought a new 2012 equniox in 2012 (2gnalpek4c6236510) last week the engine failed. low oil waring light never came on! do i have any options – do don’t see any recalls for this? 2gnalpek4c6236510 2gnalpek4c6236510 i bought a new 2012 equniox in 2012 (2gnalpek4c6236510) last week the engine failed. low oil waring light never came on! do i have any options – do don’t see any recalls for this? 2gnalpek4c6236510

While driving my 2012 chevy equinox on illinois, i-90 at 70 mph vehicle started to lose power. engine could not accelerate, started shaking, than stalled. putting myself & family at risk & in danger. engine needed to be replaced or rebuilt, had it rebuilt. gm is aware of their faulty engines but continues to sell these cars and put families at risk. they lost a lawsuit but continue to deny claims & resell the faulty vehicles. waited almost a year to be denied. these vehicles with the faulty engines need to be pulled immediately & consumers need to be reimbursed for the cost of fixing gm's mistakes.

Oil consumption had to do repairs. tear down and replacement of pistons and rings. motor was knocking and siezing

I have had multiple issues with the vehicle in question every since i drove it off the lot. the first signs of trouble started when the car would cut off in the middle of driving in busy traffic. supposedly the dealer fixed the issue, not sure if that was true because it continued as time went on. secondly i have had so many oil changes since the purchase of this vehicle and there is record of it: 3/2019,05/2019,07/2019,(johnny londoff chevrolet up until 05/2020),05/2020,10/2020,11/2020,02/2021... and counting. the vehicle has a very high oil consumption and is bringing about more issues within the vehicle. lastly but not least the sensors and other things are being damaged in the process. at this current time i am having "reduced energy" issues and i just received oil change and i'm being told i needed to add oil, but how when i just got a oil change. i have reached out to the dealer whom sold me the vehicle, recalls dept, etc and i'm not being provided with assistance. please assist with this ongoing matter. i have records.

The driver windshield wiper came off and motor broke by just turning them on. the driver wiper stopped working and the passenger one is the only one working.

On dec 9th i took my car to a certified chevy dealer to have my catalytic converter recall done. as i was driving home, the car started to vibrate and it was driving ruff. i waited a while to see if it would get better and after a day or so it was back to normal. then it started, it would vibrate while idle on a stop light, or even getting stuck on a stop light. first it was just ones while out, noe it happens quite a few times. i went back to the dealer for an oil change and talked about the problem. they analyzed the problem it seemed and did something to the car, what i do not know, but the attendant told me it seems like it is the air intake. it did not work. i have the feeling something happened while working on the converter?

On february 9th 2021 at 5:00pm when it was 6 degrees with snow covered road outside, i was driving to a appointment about 10 miles away when my car started to act up. no warning lights or bells when off. i pulled into a quick trip and put some heat in thinking to was a gas line freeze up. i went a short 1.5 miles to my appt and my car died. i was able to pull of to the side of the road and notice a lot of oil coming from my car. again still no warning lights or bells went off. i towed it to hendrick chevrolet where all the oil changes and all previous work have been done. the problem is a rear main seal that is blown due to the pcv value getting clogged with water and freezing causing high crack case pressure, blowing the rear seal. gm has a service bulletin 14882 which covers this condition if the car is under 120000 miles/10 years from in service date. my car has 110501miles and the end service date 6/2012 and should be covered. however gm says my vin # isn't part up the 14882 bulletin. my repair cost is $3200.00 it seems the cars that are manufactured in mexico are part of this bulletin but the cars manufactured in canada are not. there are a lot of people out there facing and complaining about this. there is a lot of complaints on your website. this condition only will occurs during below freezing conditions potentially making it a very dangerous condition. in my case if i was driving on i-435 instead of holmes road my life would have been put in danger. this should be a very easy fix for gm it make to in sure the safety of drivers during freezing conditions and to prevent the very expensive cost for the consumer to bare. in my case i'm picking up my car, stowing it and finding a lawyer.

As i was driving on the expressway i experienced my vehicle losing engine power. the indicator showed that there was an issue with oil pressure. i have since been informed that the engine has blown. i recently had a parts recall and took it in,within a day my check engine light came on.i went back to the dealership to let them know and was treated with confrontation. now i have no car and still paying on the loan.

Excessive oil consumption....one quart every 500 miles and low oil lamp does not come on even if three quarts low. poor engine design has been noted but no recall. i wonder how many of these engines have die as a result of no oil? what are we to do? this has been an ongoing issue for several years and has been documented by others.

Contacted chevy/gm for my doors rusting out on the bottom seams, the local dealer said gm would not cover the warranty because the rusting is "not through" the metal, what do they want! a vehicle with holes in the doors!!! how "safe" is that gm!??? this veteran does not understand a public taxpayer bailout and this is how they want the vehicle that you own to be!??? shame on gm and chevrolet!!!!!!!!!

The doors on my chevy equinox are rusting/ bubbling out along the bottom seam, it is not moving!!! *tr

Tire inflator monitor is still acting up won't keep accurate reading or hold information for longer than a few hours, vehicle is stationary!!!

On 3/31/15, chevy dealer that sold us the car replaced the steering gear subject to bulletin 14232, because we got a letter from gm advising us to get it done. on 10/17/16, power steering failed during a turn on city street, causing emergency braking and near miss. the power steering froze up, and the wheel would not turn. this happened near the end of a 10-mile commute. on 10/18/16, this scenario was repeated near the end of a 10-mile commute. the car was towed at this time to the same dealer. on 10/25/16, dealer returned car to us un-repaired, saying they could not duplicate the problem, the car is out of warranty, and that the problem is a new one. they offered to repair the car for $400. we told the dealer this is a known problem, that they replaced the steering gear that is currently failing, and that there is a ten year non-warranty window on this type of safety repair. on 10/26/16 we called chevrolet customer service to complain. they got back to us on 10/27/16 and offered to fix the car for $400. this is a dangerous if intermittent problem that is known to gm, and they are obliged to fix it. there is at least one other case (nhtsa id #10689932) of steering failing after steering gear replacement pursuant to bulletin 14232.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while reversing into a parking space, the vehicle shook and stalled. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

My children and their friend were driving back to school for a forgotten item. they stopped for a red light and the car stalled out. my son (18), told car behind to go around (luckily, they did not get rear ended). he put car in park, turned car off, and restarted it, and was able to get to destination. fast forward approx a week later, the car is hesitating, and engine light comes on. my son took it for an oil change to see if that was the problem. the attendant said that when checking the dip stick before starting, the dip stick was bone dry! that's weird...we have had no oil leaks on our driveway, to be alerted that there is a problem. why would the car be burning up oil that there would be none in the resevoir? so now, i guess we will need to monitor it, but i see other people have documented similar issues. my son (18) uses this car a lot. it seems like this is an abnormal issue with the vehicle. i don't understand why gm hasn't looked into this already. i hope it does not take something bad to happen before it is looked into. it is scary enough to be at a red light and have your car stop working. please, someone take notice. consumers pay a lot of money to drive their vehicles. don't turn a blind eye to a potential problem. what is more cost effective, looking into the problem and fixing it or lawsuits after the fact. be proactive....please.

This car uses excessive oil. i drive several miles a day. i have mentioned this to the local dealer and they gave me a list of items to "fix" which cost several thousand dollars. i have to monitor my own oil because the oil light does not come on when it is real low. it does come on when it is time for the oil to be changed. i have owned several chevrolet vehicles but this one has caused me the most problems. i have called and there does not appear to be a recall or legitimate explanation as to why the car uses so much oil. i do not have a leak on the ground.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the camshaft positioning sensor failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

The front windshield side pillars are so wide near the side mirrors that it causes a foot wide blind spot which has caused me to be in an accident and almost several other accidents. i have heard that i am not the only one who has had a problem with this. this blind spot caused me to hit a pole while turning and pulling out of a parking area.

Chevy equinox 2012, but the truck a month ago, notice a rattle noise on the engine, after a month +1000 miles driving, need to add 2q of oil, today 7/17 has no oil. take it to sierra chevrolet on monrovia, the person on service department, mention that i need to pay $150 for diagnostic the problem, + need to pay 3 oil change to see if this truck has the issue mention on bulletin: 13-06-01-003f. why i need to pay for something that is not my fault. defect of manufacturing. motion.

Purchased vehicle used in 2013 with 28k miles. started noticing an engine knock in 2016, in between oil changes, @ apprx. 85k miles. began having to add 3-4 quarts of oil every 1000 miles, give or take. called dealership for service - while warranty was still in effect - and was told it was a common problem with this engine, and adding oil was all that needed to be done. while dealing with that, had to replace the sensor, as vehicle stalled while in a left turn lane, which almost caused me to be rear ended. december 2016 - oil continued to be burned at an alarming rate, so my husband contacted a friend who works for a chevy dealer. we were told not only is the massive oil consumption not normal, but that gm is fully aware of the problem, but refusing to issue a recall or pay to have the pistons replaced! 2017 - have continued to add 2-4 quarts of oil every 1000 miles or so; then may 2017, received notice from gm acknowledging the piston ring wear/excessive oil consumption, but that it's only repairable within 7 years 6 months of original in-service date, or 120,000 miles, whichever comes first! seriously?! i am past both & am pissed off! gm has known about this problem for years, and needs to take full responsibility, not impose a year/mileage cap! i wonder if a class-action lawsuit would wake them up? i'm not opposed to looking into it! don't get me wrong - previous to my equinox, i owned an hhr for 11 years, and prior to that, a suburban for 5 years. i like my chevy's but this issue has left a bad taste for them, and am totally unimpressed with their lack of concern regarding this issue. for those of us that are past the very convenient years/miles, this is a very expensive out of pocket repair. i can't even trade it in, as i still owe on the damn loan!! step up gm, & do the right thing! by the way - hubby is replacing the timing chain today :o[

Replace engine at 54,204 miles and had 11 oil changes. was told i didn't change oil enough or checked levels at every fuel fillup. also was told notice was sent out that computer needed to be reset to alert for more frequent oil changes, which was done at time on engine replacement. letter was sent to me last month stating i may be due reimbursement but after i dropped of all paperwork at dealership where car was bought last month, i checked last week and they can't find paperwork and nobody has called back to tell me what to do next. total incompetency by the dealer as they told me that my vehicle wasn't even registered as being bought at this dealer.

We buy this car from chevrolet company on november 14,2011. since that time the car was not in often use. up to one year it is was in the storage when we began to use it regular we note that the engine has some factory defect, the engine oil is often did non receive to even 5000 miles, at the 2500 miles estimetely, we were force to always change oil, the oil color of the engine was always very black as dirty, we always were wondering, why the color of the engine oil is turns very black, like we did not changed it for long time.

At times it seems like the transmission doesn't shift properly when starting to accelerate. it's as if it's not sure what gear to go into. currently i have an engine light on and it stalls frequently. if i slow down or start to accelerate it will stall. i'm afraid i'm going to get rear ended by someone! it also blows out white smoke from the exhaust. i seem to be adding oil more often than i should.

It was raining very hard on a saturday afternoon, and the windshield wipers were on high. the driver was pulling the car into a parking lot when the wipers suddenly stopped mid-swipe. the wiper was left directly in front of the driver's line of sight. the driver parked and tried to push gently to get the wiper "unstuck", but eventually just pushed it to the wiper resting position. the wipers no longer move at all. we assume that the wiper gears broke or became seized while running, but we will not know until a mechanic looks at them. we need to wait until it is not raining to drive to the mechanic and get this issue fixed. if this happened on a highway or busy street, it could have been fatal. we understand there is already a 2013 chevy equinox recall for this issue. it should also be extended to the 2012 chevy equinox year we own.

On may 27th i was opening the lift gate to unload items. the car was off. i opened the lift gate using the button under the handle.the door opened fully. i reached in the car to remove luggage. the door closed quickly on my back and stopped just before pinning me in the door way. the door immediately opened a second time and i moved quickly out of the way. as soon as it opened fully,it slammed completely shut. i am still unable to use the lift gate safely.

The windshield wipers on my vehicle (vin #2gnaldek6c396483) stopped working when the wipers were moved to high speed. the dealership (northstar chevrolet in clifton park ny) replaced the wiper module (part #84241847) and plug (part # 15259076) on 06/07/2017. this issue seems to be consistent wit the recently announce recall of 2013 chevrolet equinox vehicles with windshield wiper issues. my vehicle was stationary in a parking lot when this occurred. weather conditions were heavy rain.

Was told by my mechanic the vehicle was burning oil. found out in may 2017 that chevy is aware of a defective piston ring problem that causes this. they have been aware since at least 2015. waited 2 years to notify me by mail. when i went to a dealer to have problem fixed i was told vehicle has too many miles on it. it would not have had too many miles had i benn notified 2 years ago!

This vehicle has known oil consumption issues. in april 2016 the vehicle was lurching and shaking. during service of the vehicle they stated the oil was low, which has been on ongoing issue. we were advised to bring it back in august for an oil consumption test. we took it in for the oil consumption test. now in may 2017 we are experiencing the same issues. interestingly enough the dealership now has no record of the oil issues, including the oil consumption test. the dealership rummaged through the glove compartment and stated the vehicle was only getting oil changes every 6000. in fact, not all to the oil change receipts go in the glove compartment. we believe gm is attempting to hide the issue. ultimately the vehicle will lurch and cause personal injury or property damage.

I have 64,633 miles on the car the engine started to knock when starting. the dealer verified noise on start up and constant noise wihile idling and found noise from balance shaft chain and can gears..dealer replaced the balance shaft chain, balance shaft chain actuators, necessary gaskets, seals, and bolts. also because of this had to get a transmission fluid with total fluid exchange and transmission fluid conditioner.. i see many complaints on here for this same issue and i would think that chevy could make a more dependable, reliable vehicle than this or be responsible for these repairs. i have had a gm car for many years but believe that it may be time to trade this one in and try a different better made to last brand. i would not expect any engine damage or major issues like this with so few miles. i am so glad i took this in to be check out i would hate to be driving as others stated they were and have my car just stop and put my life at risk.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 40 mph in the rain, the windshield wipers stopped working. the contact was able to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road and waited for the rain to stop. once the contact continued driving, she had to stop five times due to the wiper failure before driving to a dealer. it was diagnosed that the wiper transmission failed and needed to replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed that the vin was not included in a recall. the approximate failure mileage was 68,697. updated 08/09/17*lj *cn

Sitting at red light, idling became a little rough, when light turned green i tried to go and the vehicle completely shut off. started it back up and it did it again; took 3 times before it cranked and stayed cranked. this has happened to me now about three different times at red light and stop sign. i am afraid to drive my vehicle, that it may not restart or that i may be in traffic and end up getting in an accident with my children.

During a rainstorm, and while at highway speed, my front wipers failed. took car to dealer for repair, had corroded and broken wiper module repaired/replaced. was told that only the 2013 or later models were recalled even though this exact problem occurred on my 2012 model which the dealer was aware is the same part and issue. paid for the service but asking why this recall was not extended to other models when the same failure is occurring. filed a report with gm on this issue as well but no resolution on reimbursement for the repair. the issue nearly caused a highway speed accident and significant cost due to travel delays.

Bought used and then started noticing oil disappearing. took to dealer, oil consumption test done, dealer says normal use. no help from the dealer at all. consumption got worse, went from 2 quarts to 4 quarts between oil changes. in the meantime had to replace catalytic converter and a cracked exhaust manifold and now have a check engine light indicating o2 sensor problem, gas mileage dropping too. after researching, these problems seem to be caused by the oil use issue. engine probably needs new rings and pistons($2500 at the dealer) but other internal damage may be present so cost may be even more. i found on the internet that gm had extended warranty for this issue but only up to 7 yrs or 120k miles. so, i am out of luck and dealer did not mention this as this started while still under 120k miles. consulted a honest mechanic friend and he says it would be cheaper to replace the engine. he quoted $1800 for engine and labor, turn key job, with a one year warranty on everything. i trust him. only choice is to replace engine or get rid of the car.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving various speeds, a knocking noise was heard coming from the engine without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was a failure with the piston ring, which caused excessive oil consumption. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact received an extended warranty notification for the engine. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not covered under the extended warranty due to excessive mileage. the failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

Engine light comes on. .....car dies, put it in park and restart it, engine light on, car moves with shudder. i am being told it is not a sensor but something in the car's computer. fearful car will die in traffic and create accident or leave my granddaughter stranded. other owners are experiencing same issue with no resolution from dealer service departments per internet sites/searches

Broken timing chain after only 4 years of owning the car. when i contacted the dealership they stated that they did issue a recall for timing chains for 2012 equinox's, however my car was not covered under this specific recall, so they would not be covering it. when this chain broke, the vehicle began to violently shake, and ultimately stopped running in the middle of the highway. there was no warning that there was a problem with the vehicle.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle rattled and made a host of noises, which indicated that there was no oil in the vehicle. the contact stated that two quarts of oil were placed in the vehicle, but it prematurely dissipated before the intended mileage mark. the contact stated that oil was added to the vehicle three times in a short period of time. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was an oil consumption failure. the vehicle was not repaired, but the contact made an appointment with the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 91,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while the vehicle was being diagnosed for the stability and service engine soon indicators illuminating the technician informed the contact of water leaking in the area near the spare tire. the vehicle was scheduled to be diagnosed by an independent mechanic for the leaking. the contact also stated that there was a mildew odor in the vehicle. the manufacturer provided reference number: 8-2934661496. the contact inquired as to why a recall was not issued. the manufacturer stated that nhtsa issues recalls and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure mileage was 33,886. updated 07/11/17*lj *as

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 40 mph, the windshield wipers stopped working without warning. the dealer diagnosed that the windshield wiper transmission failed. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

I was involved in an accident where i rear ended a stopped vehicle. my cruise was set at 57 mph and i did not apply brakes. because cruise was set, i hit once, bounced back and hit again. my airbags did not deploy at all. the vehicle has extensive damage to the frame but no airbag deployment.

Timing chain failures at a relatively low mileage, between 50000 to 60000 miles which is unheard of , it makes the vehicle stall , ours did in the busiest part of wichita fall tx . which is very dangerous , and im being told this is a common failure on these vehicles , timing chains should last a whole lot longer than that and its going to get someone killed , ive asked chevorlet if the new parts are an upgrade to fix the problem but no one can give me an answer so im probably going to get rid of the car which we love except for that issue.

Car idles rough when stopped jerks during acceleration then stalls there are no check engine lights on.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while the contact's daughter was driving 55 mph, the driver's side windshield wiper became loose and failed to function. the contact diagnosed that the windshield wiper transmission linkage failed and needed to be replaced. the contact was able to provide a temporary repair. the vehicle was not permanently repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

In january 2017, experienced stalling and smell of fuel/oil throughout vehicle. towed to dealer and was told rear oil seal was leaking oil and needed replacement. charged 1500 dollars. on april 12th, 2017 during routine repairs for brakes, was told oil leaking again. took back to dealership and was told that it is leaking from a different area but it is related to the rear oil seal leak. further investigation shows that these vehicles have known gasket and seal issues leading to engine failure but gm/chevy has not recalled. they issued a service bulletin in march 2015 #14882 but my vin number is not included in this bulletin even though vehicle is exactly the same as the other people who are included. gm and chevy not willing to help me and i am terrified to drive my vehicle.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving 55 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the engine without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls and advised the contact to file a complaint with nhtsa. the failure mileage was 85,500.

Goes through 4 quarts of oil between oil chages which are done every 3 thousand miles. oil light does not come on when you are 3 quarts low.

Driving on the highway during a rain storm my windshield wipers quit working. i had to pull off the next exit and wait for the rain to stop so i could clearly see. the dealer said that the wiper transmission needed to be replaced. there is some kind of recall but it did not involve my vin number. car has 90,000 miles.

Windshield wipers stopped working while driving on the highway during wind and rain storm. the mechanism that moves the wiper arms popped off the ball joint/socket on the wiper transmission. it was repaired, but now i have lost confidence in driving the car in the rain. luckily i was able to pull right onto the shoulder, but if i was on a road without a shoulder or in a middle lane in traffic, it could easily have resulted in a collision.

Driving my car home, started losing power. pulled over and had it towed to my mechanic. found out my timing chain went and ruined my engine. i have 75000 miles on it and have maintained the oil changes in it regularly.

Around the time frame of may, 2016 i began to notice that my 2012 chevrolet equinox with a 2.4l ecotec started having a knocking noise from the engine while idling. the mileage at this point in time was around 99k miles. at the same time that the knocking began, i noticed the check engine light came on. i went to an auto zone to check my oil levels, and realized that the dip stick showed the oil was much lower than it should have been. i went inside and purchased dexos 5w30 oil per the owner's manual and added 1 qt to it. additionally, i noticed after i took the oil cap off that there was smoke coming from inside. per the owner's manual, the gm oil life monitor system uses an algorithm that analyzes your driving activity, temperature outside, and several other factors to determine when the oil needs changed. according to this system i was at roughly 70% oil life. the system states that the oil only needs to be changed within 600 miles of the low oil life alert coming on, this doesn't happen until you get around 15%. at this point i began monitoring my oil consumption much more closely and carried oil on me at all times. as time has gone by, i've noticed the car is burning oil quicker, and as of my most recent oil change in february of this year, we began doing oil consumption tests per gm tsb # 13-06-01-003h that explains this issue. the tsb notes that it covers my make and model, but my vin does not come up as being covered up to 120k miles for this repair. i have had a dealer tell me that the fix listed in the tsb is what needs to be done, but that it will cost $3.4k. many other models with the same engine are covered but mine isn't. my car has since started stalling when it is idling at low rpm's, specifically on 3/22/17 it stalled twice while in a drive-through.current mileage today is 118.6k and the 2 oil consumption tests show burning up to 1 qt per 1k miles.

Around the time frame of may, 2016 i began to notice that my 2012 chevrolet equinox with a 2.4l ecotec started having a knocking noise from the engine while idling. the mileage at this point in time was around 99k miles. at the same time that the knocking began, i noticed the check engine light came on. i went to an auto zone to check my oil levels, and realized that the dip stick showed the oil was much lower than it should have been. i went inside and purchased dexos 5w30 oil per the owner's manual and added 1 qt to it. additionally, i noticed after i took the oil cap off that there was smoke coming from inside. per the owner's manual, the gm oil life monitor system uses an algorithm that analyzes your driving activity, temperature outside, and several other factors to determine when the oil needs changed. according to this system i was at roughly 70% oil life. the system states that the oil only needs to be changed within 600 miles of the low oil life alert coming on, this doesn't happen until you get around 15%. at this point i began monitoring my oil consumption much more closely and carried oil on me at all times. as time has gone by, i've noticed the car is burning oil quicker, and as of my most recent oil change in february of this year, we began doing oil consumption tests per gm tsb # 13-06-01-003h that explains this issue. the tsb notes that it covers my make and model, but my vin does not come up as being covered up to 120k miles for this repair. i have had a dealer tell me that the fix listed in the tsb is what needs to be done, but that it will cost $3.4k. many other models with the same engine are covered but mine isn't. my car has since started stalling when it is idling at low rpm's, specifically on 3/22/17 it stalled twice while in a drive-through.current mileage today is 118.6k and the 2 oil consumption tests show burning up to 1 qt per 1k miles.

My car shut down while i was driving. i have been having problems with the check engine light coming on.. i am afraid to drive it. i am having it towed to the dealership tomorrow. i am driving a rental. i will never buy another product from this company. i have been reading the complaints. why have this suv not been recalled. are they waiting for someone to be killed before they do this?

While towing 4 wheels down behind motor home...traveling north bound on i-75 in tennessee within 100 miles of the tennessee georgia border i hit a very rough patch of the interstate going 64 mph. my 2012 4 cylinder chevrolet equinox started to violently shake my motorhome, when i glanced at my rearview monitor the steering wheel on the car was whipping back and forth. forcing me to make an emergency stop on the outside berm, this was around 3:00 am there was little traffic at the time, so i was lucky. when my speed dropped to 5 to 10 mph it stopped and it never happened again. after some thought this was the 2nd time this happened and around the part of i-75 north bound about 2 years ago.

I have had my car for 2 years and in two years i have had to get the catalytic converter replaced also the tensioner belt the o2 sensors and a few other things replaced. my chevy equinox is a lemon and a few other people i know has said the same thing i wish i never purchased this car and i'm stuck with the $14,000 lemon that i can't get rid of.

My app sensor going out and when i drive i hear a nose and my car feel like something wrong with my tires. thanks [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Valve on engine is loose causing engine to rattle and make loud noises when starting and driving. engine is shaking can't afford to replace engine too much money just got the car still owe $14,000 on the car not under warranty any longer according to warranty company.

First one week ago, the car was slow to turn on when turning the ignition and all the lights on the instrument panel lite up with the message check power steering. tonight 8/11/17 the car will not turn over, but it still has a working horn, lights. and radio. check engine light comes on followed by service power steering, service stabiltrack message, electric windows would not roll up, speedometer and rpm gauges move all the way over and back, and all the lights on the electric panel are on. engine will not turn on.

While driving he vehicle in a pouring rain the wipers stopped working and i had to swerve off the road because i was totally blinded by the rain and couldn't see. the problem was the wiper linkage transmission and it cost over $300 to replace. this part was recalled on 2011 and 2013 equinoxes and not 2012. the piece had corroded and part had fell off. please report this to chevy and recall for the 2012's please. very harrowing event when the wipers stopped.

I have a 2012 chevy equinox that i have owned since aug. 2015. the car uses excessive oil, two or more quarts between oil changes on my four cylinder engine. a web search found this to be a very common problem. chevy came up with the idea that this was a normal condition, but any back yard mechanic knows different. after all the complaints chevy finally issued a technical service bulletin on excessive oil use. i called the dealership who said i needed an oil consumption test which of course is not reimbursed. i purchase insurance total lost vehicles and repair them. i have been driver this car for 2 ½ year. car has 60000 miles. chevy still has car listed as salvage with warranty void in their computer. no dealership will touch it. i am on my 4th call to chevy and they do not respond. car will go low on oil to the point the engine bangs with no low oil indication. tsb issue will not do repair.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while turning the vehicle at 15 mph in rainy weather, the windshield wipers became inoperable and caused the contact's view to be obscured. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility). the failure mileage was 59,000.

Continue issues with the tire sensors and false readings. i have had the vehicle to shop at least 2 x a month for this and still same issue. i see that in 2011 this as an issue with the vehicle, but i my vehicle was built july 2012. light comes on at 30lbs and everytime there is no issue with any of the tires. i believe that this is an issue that needs address

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and was able to be restarted. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000.

Around 60,000 miles, i noticed there was an excessive oil consumption issue with my vehicle. i tracked it for a while, only to find its using a quart of oil every 800-1000 miles. i took it to a local chevrolet garage and they informed me that this is a common issue with the equinox. that it is the pistons and rings in the engine that need to be replaced and cost is about $2000. they also informed me that gm recalled 2010-2011 and some 2012, unfortunately mine isn't one of the "some." i've called gm twice about the issue. the second time, the customer service rep asked me what i was expecting from them because if there's no recall, there's nothing they can do about it. if there's a recall for some, there should be a recall for all. as i'm sure i'm not the only person in this predicament. the consumer stated the oil intially needed to be replaced every 1200 miles. the oil then escalated to needing to be replaced every 400-500 miles. *js

While driving in traffic my car idles ruff and wants to stall. when i press on the gas to keep it from stalling - it jumps. this happens whit speeds ranging from 5-25 mph. my car often stalls while reversing. i had the cam shaft replaced and the problem continues to happen. i have to pay a $130.00 diagnostic charge just for them to tell me they can not find anything work with the car. please have someone look into this issue - there appears to be numerous complaints about the same issue. my concern is that i will stall on a major highway with my kids in the car. this started in 10/2015 and still continues to happen.

I had driven my car to work without a problem which is about 2 miles from my house. after work i went to the store again with no problem. when i backed out of the parking space my car stalled. i put it in park and restarted it, but once i put it in reverse again it shook, and stalled. i restarted it again and gave it a little more gas, then put it in gear to back up. now the check engine light is on. it wasn't on before all the stalling. i took the car home and parked it thinking it may be bad gas. a week went by without any problems. the check engine light was off the next morning when i started the car. . i came to a light and stopped, waiting for the signal to change. when the light changed i started to accelerate and the car started jerking a little and stalled.this is a busy intersection and i didn't want to be stuck in oncoming traffi as i was in the left turn lane. i put it in park and restarted it again. again it stalled. i restarted it giving it more acceleration then putting it in drive..i pulled into a parking lot and shut it off. after a few minutes i started it and the check engine light is now on. the car stalled 4 more times before i left the parking lot. i drove it home and parked it. i have read several other complaints that sound exactly like mine. i do not feel safe driving this car knowing it can stall at any given moment putting me, my family,and other travelers at risk. so far i have not been on the highway with this issue. i had it checked and the code came back as p0010. this appears to be a similar problem as the 2011 equinox had and it was recalled. i strongly feel gm should address this problem before people are killed.

Check engine light came on. car had been idling rough and would almost stall out at red lights. also made a ticking noise when pressing on the accelerator at about 20-25 mph. i took it to the mechanic and he found the oil level low. performed an oil change and cleared the diagnostic code. he also gave me information pertaining to this excessive oil consumption bulletin. now i will have to check my oil level and make sure to get an oil change every 3000 miles.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the check oil engine warning indicator illuminated. the contacted assumed that the oil needed to be changed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as excessive oil consumption. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 94,000.

This is my second time in less than 2 years having to have repairs made to this vehicle for the camshaft aculator and solenoid valve. once again in the middle of driving on the road the car shut off! tried getting it to go by putting it in park and as i put it back in drive and attempted to press the gas it shut off again! i was nearly hit by a car in the mist of all this. something has got to be done about this malfunction within this vehicle!!! i've seen so many comments by people say the same thing has happened to them in this 2012 chevy equinox!! please recall these pieces!

My vehicle completely shut off in the middle of driving. put it in park and attempted to drive but any time i pressed the gas it turned off.

Bought the vehicle at 40k miles in 2013. since owning it occasionally had a rough idle when inclined on the off-ramp of a highway. it was a cross between and slight shutter and a jerk forward like the hill assist feature didn't want to hold true. as the vehicle got closer to 100k miles the idle was becoming more pronounced and started sputtering in drive-thrus and stop signs until one day it shut off. check engine light came on and the vehicle had issues backing up without shutting off. took into a mechanic the next day and they claimed it was very low on oil (even though i was still in my window) and some sensors needed to be replaced which were very expensive. vehicle was ok for a few weeks and now it is starting the same activity again. until i can take it again to get checked out i have to shift into neutral while at stop signs and off-ramps.

I purchased this pre-owned equinox september 30. in december i found out from my mechanic that there is an oil consumption problem. it's not leaking oil, it's using oil. he printed out documentation that shows 2012 equinox vehicles have this oil consumption problem due to faulty piston and piston ring installation. i brought it to my local gmc/chevy dealer and he said there is nothing that gmc will do for me and that it would be $3,000 to fix. i asked for an oil consumption test but he didn't follow through to schedule it. the vehicle had a power train warranty that expired this last october. because of that it won't be repaired at no cost to me. because this is a known issue that this vehicle engine was put together incorrectly, there is no way that i should pay for the repair. over time this will cause irreparable damage to the engine, leaving me with multiple expensive upkeep and the inability to sell. it just turned to 82,000 miles. my first american bought car after owning foreign cars for decades. wanted to be patriotic. i won't have that misjudgment again. i felt stuck at first but then realized that this is not an acceptable conclusion. gmc needs to stand behind what they have built.

My 2012 equinox began burning excessive oil. i had to add oil between oil changes. the vehicle exhibited the exact same issues as under the gm customer satisfaction #12312a which initially only covered the 2010 to 2011 equinox. this same issue is also covered under technical service bulletin #13-06-01-003h. based on this issue, my vehicle was in motion on a city street started so sputter while driving and finally shut down while driving. i was not able to get a dealership appointment and took the vehicle to firestone complete auto care. they informed me that the low oil likely caused the timing chain to jump and recommend i should see the dealership for oil consumption issue as this was a well known issue with these vehicles. i was able to get my vehicle to the dealership. the vehicle has 85k miles and the warranty ran out 5 months ago. i was informed that the issue was the timing chain and it needed to be replaced for $1,600.00. similar issue to the 2010 and 2011 chevy equinox which is being replaced. was also told the oil consumption would have to be performed after the timing chain fix and would also be at my expense. there are significant issues for this vehicle and gm is not taking responsibility. the warranty was extended for the 2010 and 2011 vehicles as they should have but the issue is also affecting the 2012 and 2013 as gm has issued service bulletins for them but are not fixing a known issue. this issue is dangerous to customers driving as the car can completely shutdown while driving. this is a dangerous issue for vehicle owners and an expensive one for customers from which gm is avoiding taking responsibility.

Consumes too much oil. camshaft issues. the car has issues properly switching gears in automatic and there is a delay or shaking/jutter at times. even when the car is idle is has a strange sound to it. car also has issue with accelerating. i will push the gas down and it doesn't switch gears fast enough. this happens all the time in everyday city and rural driving.

Purchased this vehicle used in april 2016, i got a error reading last night saying service your power steering system and my steering wheel locked up momentarily. i was stopped at a red light and put the car in gear when this happened

Massive oil consumption especially in cold weather i have used a quart in 356 miles oil light never comes on even with it being 2 1/2 quarts low running out of oil can cause the engine to seize loosing all power and possibly causing an accident

While at a stop light the car started shaking violently,bucking then died it did restart and ran fine for a few days & did it again i'm afraid of getting rear ended or worse when this happens again no advance warning no trouble codes

The vehicle is consuming high rates of oil every 500-1000 miles. it is not notifying me the oil needs to be replaced. the car will make a rough noise or lurching sound while driving.

Was driving car home to st louis from chicago, started car fine, drove about 1.5 miles on local road prior to merging onto hwy, and car began to shake and shudder, low oil light came on, parked car, oil leaked out of car. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 30 mph, there was an abnormal noise and the windshield wipers failed to operate. the dealer diagnosed that the windshield washer pump line rusted and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

I went to have my oil change and there is gas in the oil

The windshield wipers for the front quit working completely. it was snowing and after cleaning the car and windshield, i went to use the wipers to finish clearing the windshield. the car was parked in my driveway at the time. i went out of the vehicle to check and discovered that while the driver side was stationary in its home resting location, the passenger side was able to freely move by hand, with no resistance

Whenever i stop at a red light or stop sign my car starts to violently rock back and forth. not side to side. there’s no movement in the car but you can visibly see the jerking of the car. it’s very uncomfortable. lots of places cannot get the vehicle to mimic this so therefore they cannot fix the issue and insist i’m crazy. or that i’ve come to a stop to quickly. which i have not. i have even went the extra mile of slowing down way ahead of time which also causes the issue of safety. i have my two year old with me constantly and she jerks around in her car seat at almost every stop light:( i’m starting to regret purchasing this vehicle.

I have noticed my car does not signal to me when i’m getting to close to something in my backup camera. in other words i backed into someone’s garbage bin while reversing. i was going very slow. this is a problem for me as i don’t feel the camera is very accurate. i was watching the camera and listening for a beep with no music or air going because i had noticed i hadn’t heard the thing beep before. i was only in the driveway but this could have caused an issue if i was parallel parking on a side street in town.

Car keep burning oil at a fast pace not letting me know when it is low

The suv sounds like its trying to start its self. we leave our keys in the rig. during the day we can hear this clicking sound. we go out to the rig and the headlights are on and music playing in the rig. the sound that it makes sounds like when a rig is already started and trys to start again. we are not sure what is causing this. found no info online about other rigs having this problem.

Engine excessive oil consumption sounding like a diesel when running. then while looking into this issue with the place we change our oil at, all of a sudden no check engine lights on at all and it stalls at an intersection to find out the timing chain broke and now the whole engine needs to be replaced.

Vehicle had been stalling at least every other day for the past couple of months when stepping on the gas to go. it has turned off on several occasions when coming to a stop or red light at the point i step on the gas. additionally, the vehicles engine sounds forced and trembles on it own on a daily basis, even when in park mode.

2012 equinox has been using more oil than it should. took it in for a recall this week, catalytic converters, replaced the exhaust manifold. engine would lose power when i slowed down or tried to accelerate. took it back in, service department said i my timing chains are stretched, the chains, guides and actuators need to be replaced asap before my engine stops for good. service person stated they contacted gm and they will not help with the cost to fix it. i bought the car used in april 2019, it has 89,441 miles on it.

The engine experiences excessive oil consumption due to faulty piston rings, the pcv system sucking oil into the intake, and the oil spray jets forcing more oil past the faulty piston rings.

Rear camera not working. went black and fuses replaced still no camera view. vehicle is stationary and still no camera even when you put in reverse. camera doesn't come on..its just black. i have the display on for camera as well still don't work

Burns through oil very quickly have to put in more than should often to keep up

High engine oil consumption caused by excessive piston ring wear leading to timing belt replacement and eventual complete engine failure at 75,831 miles

Vehicle stalled while driving on highway. engine seized up while driving due to no oil. no dash indicators, lights, audible tones or other warnings were evident to indicate any problems with oil level, or oil pressure. total engine failure resulted, leaving me stranded on the highway. general motors' "2.4l ecotec" motors are known to exhibit severe excessive oil consumption, due to faulty piston rings. a class action lawsuit was settled in 2019, see 2.4 liter oil consumption litigation c/o analytics consulting llc p.o. box 2003 chanhassen, mn 55317-2003

When in-motion at my power steering fails, the wheel seems to grab and my control of the vehicle is momentarily not in my control. it happens on straight aways and most often in slow speed turns. my concerns are the incidents that might happens in busy traffic and on wet & iced roadways. this has been happening in the last 1000plus miles and my service power steering notice has flashed at least 2 times. i am scheduled for service today.

Driving at night on a main route in moderate rain turned the wipers on. the driver wiper went up strong across the windshield and the passenger side wiper went over into the driverside and the wiper froze so only the passenger side wiper worked to cover 85% of the entire windshield. the driver side windshield wiper stopped working.

Multiple times, i would check my oil preparing for long drives, and i would have to add a quart or 2 of oil because the dipstick was dry. when i asked about it at the dealership, fox motor’s negaunee, i was repeatedly told they were known for oil consumption. the last time we drove it, we were driving in marquette mi, when started to sound and run as if it’s a diesel motor and the transmission shifted and ran like it was at half power. in the middle of traffic on the highway no higher than 35 mph. we drove it straight to the dealership; they brought it in for service and discovered the timing chain needed to be replaced. once into service they discovered the rings had failed, it only had just over 84,000 miles, way too soon to have a timing belt failure, or an engine failure. at no time did the dealership mention getting oil consumption tests at our oil changes, when the consumption was brought up, nor were we advised there were service bulletins prior to the engine failure. this is not a rare instance, but has become a critical safety issue. in addition, the engine failure has happened more than once to consumers getting their motors rebuilt only to experience failure another time.

Due to faulty piston rings. my car burns oil like crazy. they haven’t even issued out a recall or even bought back these cars with the faulty engine. i could be on the highway and my engine could go out at any moment. i go through maybe a quart of oil per week. i’m a college student and can’t afford to fix this issue.

Car had an oil change and new tires put on at belle tire in grand blanc mi. three days later my daughter (rachelle sly) was at a red light and the car just stopped. being close to a midas muffler she managed to get it to restart and go there (less than 500 feet). they put the car up in the air and said there was oil all over the bottom of the car. we decided to have it towed back to belle tire since they changed the oil originally. they said it had to be towed to al serra grand blanc mi. by that time the car wouldn't even start.. al serra originally said it was a bad rear seal. everything escalated to needing a full new engine. there was a bulletin (no.14882) on the 2012 equinox ltz but when we put her vin in it did not come up. she had approx 140,000 miles at the time of this incident but had a previous complaint when she was within the required mileage of 120,000 or 10 years per the bulletin no:14882. at that time it was documented of the very complaints. it is cold in mi at this time which is mentioned in the bulletin.at the time of her first complaint al serra changed the catalytic converter which seemed to help. she purchased the car from al serra in june 2015 and the nothing was sent to her or disclosed to her. bulletin came out in march of 2015 (three months earlier/prior) she drives a long way to and fro work but does not hot rod this vehicle . she gets all maintenance/oil changes etc.it is dangerous that this condition was not brought to her attention, if you google the condition it is a well documented problem that gm should fix and or notify people of, now in addition to spending over $20,000.00 0n this car it cost $5,444.00 to get a new engine!

Purchased this vehicle 2 years ago. it has under 50k miles and seemed to be in good condition. currently it is at 65k miles and has experienced these issues: -stalling at intersections or stop signs a total of 6 times. taken in multiple times for this issue. - wheel grinding and bucking when stoping of turning right. also taken in multiple times to dealer - electrical system failure identical to the prior year model recall. the electrical system that houses the heating system and the radio has stopped working. none of the buttons are lighting up at all. you can not turn on the heat or defrost causing s visibility hazard. the radio it's self does work but you have to operate it from the steering wheel. the 2011 models had the same exact issue and were recalled. i feel this model should be included since the issue is the same. no alterations or have been done to the console. everything is still as it was when purchased from the dealer

Tire pressure( every week need air pressure),power steering( light on say check) , cod#p0010 (ing light on) ing off alone...

; 2010-2014 chevrolet equinox; special coverage adjustment this special coverage covers the condition described above for a period of 10 years or 120,000 miles (193,000 km), whichever occurs first, from the date the vehicle was originally placed in service, regardless of ownership. dealers are to perform a crankcase pressure check, and if required, remove the intake manifold and clear the pcv orifice. the repairs will be made at no charge to the customer. for vehicles covered by vehicle service contracts, all eligible claims with repair orders on or after march 4, 2015, are covered by this special coverage and must be submitted using the labor operation codes provided with this bulletin. claims with repair orders prior to march 4, 2015, must be submitted to the service contract provider. this is from service bulletin 14882. as a result of the frozen pcv, my wife was nearly killed. the vehicle stopped instantaneously on the highway in the center lane after previously being at 74mph. semi tractor trailers nearly ran her over. highway patrol came to the rescue since her vehicle could not be completely removed from traffic. it came to rest partway on the shoulder and partway on the highway. when we had the vehicle towed to the local chevy dealership, they agreed that it matched identically to this service bulletin. then, when they checked the vin, gm said that our vin was not included. this seems totally wrong. if needed you can obtain the highway patrol report from the missouri highway patrol. this happened on sunday january 8, 2017. my wife is [xxx] for reference. it occurred around 3pm central standard time without notice. the rear oil seal blew out and the motor ceased instantaneously without warning. *tr

The transmission jerks, while vehicle rolls back when accelerating after a dead stop or from a slower speed. there have been multiple complaints. why has there not been a recall for a problem that can have a fatal consequence?

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while operating the vehicle, the defroster blower suddenly stopped operating and caused the front windshield to fog up. the issue hindered the contact's visibility while driving. the dealer diagnosed that the air blower module and motor were faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired and the failure was remedied. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 17,000.

With 1350 miles on this oil change i just added 2.5 quarts of oil to bring it up to full level

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle shook uncontrollably and the engine indicator remained illuminated. the vehicle was driven to a mechanic and repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 114,000.

I have tried contacting gm multiple times to no avail. i have contacted you all previously to no avail. this is my last hope. i'm going to keep complaining until something is done. my vehicle has an excessive oil consumption issue. it started around 60k miles and has just rolled over the 80k mile mark this week. in the beginning, my vehicle began making this knocking sound so i took it to a local shop to have it checked out. it was completely dry of oil. it was no yet due an oil change and i had had the vehicle for just over a year prior to this. i am now putting a quart of oil in my vehicle per week. i've been told that gm are called years 2010 and 2011 and "some" 2012's unfortunately mine was not one of the "some." - this is a gm manufacturing issue that needs to be addressed. how is it even remotely possible to issue a recall for some and not all. i've been told that if i pay $2000 to have the issue fixed, someday if there is a recall, i'll be reimbursed. as the mother of a child with multiple medical bills, shelling out $2000 for their crappy manufacting is unacceptable for me and it's totally unacceptable. my next step is better business bureau. please give me some insight. i'm at the end of my rope. i have to keep oil in my vehicle at all times, and i'm terrified that my engine will blow while i'm out with my son in it.

Excessive oil consumption has hundreds of complaints. 2012 equinox 130k miles car shuts off at stop signs or pulling out. i'm now replacing the catalytic converter and camshaft actuator. someone is going to die before this problem is taken seriouly. nothing but issues since i purchased 3 years ago!

Wiper transmission failure affecting one wiper. symptoms same as current 2013 recall. driver wiper does not work - passenger wiper does.

The my link radio goes out at around 40,000 to 50,000 miles. with the loss of the radio you lose backup camera and all the info on the vehicle including warnings such as turn indicator noises, hazard noises, and all the other smart features of the vehicle.

Check engine light comes on,checked it out it says evap system code,is this a common problem or is it a recall i erased code and replace gas cap,still check engine light came back on

Car had 90,000 miles when bought and with in two weeks it burned 4 qrts of oil have only had the car a month now just did a oil change a week ago and it's down 1.5 qrts and only drove 700 miles on this oil change

The engine is burning oil and consuming oil with 4 quarts over 2,000 miles. the engine oil light is also not illuminating showing that the engine is low on oil. when this occurs it also causes the car to jump forward while stopped and the brake engaged.

2012 chevy equinox with 54,000 mi on it suddenly begins to stall on restarts. stalls at stop lights and when car is moving slowly. very, very dangerous. have only had the car a few months and i'm devastated. mechanic checked and no codes showing, no other problems except the stalling. after research online it shows that this is a very common issue with the chevy equinox. yet there is no recall to fix the problem. why?

It has been burning oil since i have owned it. it also shakes real bad when applying the brakes. i have bought new rotors and pads and it still shakes no matter the speed i'm going.

I was out and about drive the vehicle to destination, turned off as i do before going in to any place. i can out and the vehicle would not start. after adjusting the steering wheel and messing with the gear shifter it started. acted as if the battery was dead. it standed me for about 45 mins. now the car acts as if it doesn’t want to start and while driving if i turn to the right the radio goes out and power steering cuts out then once out of the turn it works. this is very dangerous while turning, now in either direction this vehicle has been nothing but problems.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the contact stated she was able to drive to her residence. the contact stated the vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the local dealer newberry motors inc located at 1227 newberry ave, newberry, mi 49868, (906) 293-5104, to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

The timing chain jumped on my equinox causing extensive damage to the engine. the valves are bent and it needs a new gasket because of this. it will cost $4500 to repair. $6700 for a new engine. i owe money on my vehicle. the timing chain has jumped before, the day after i purchased it in 2015 (even though it had been certified) and within the last month as well as electrical equipment malfunctioning, preventing me from starting the vehicle. i am not sure if the previous owner had issues. i am putting today's date as this is when i received the news of the cost of repair. i was at a stop light when she quit working on me. gm needs to recall these engines. i want my loan covered or a repair. i am hearing a lot of complaints with this model and have had nothing but issues. this is getting ridiculous.

Engine is burning excessive oil consumption. per mechanic this has affected timing chain, valves, pistons for which there was a recall. i do not recall receiving a notice of this recall. mechanic said there was no/very little oil when i took to him to check what was causing vehicle to run ruff and sound ruff. he said parts were caked with oil. mechanic suggested to take to dealer for recall kit repair.

Excessive oil consumption starting at between 30-40k miles. sometime in about 2016 or 2017. started receiving some information about some excessive oil problems but that there was still a pending classaction suit in progress and that i didn't need to do anything because my vehicle was involved. took the vehicle to a dealer on 4/4/20 and was told that an extended "special coverage" warranty had expired on 9/20/2019. i explained that i have been adding up to 5 quarts of oil between oil changes at 3,500 miles. was told to do an oil consumption test which was completed on september 2, 2020 to verify that 4.5 qts of oil were added over 2,955 miles of operation. gm now refuses to cover the repair because the "special coverage" timeframe that i was never notified about (120k miles or 9/20/2019, whichever is first) has apparently ended and the vehicle had less than 60,000 miles on it at the time the extended coverage ended. i've been receiving litigation information about a suit and claims for reimbursement for expenses into early 2020, but nothing about how to get the problem fixed if i have never previously filed any claims. i have not kept receipts of every time i added oil, i just check the oil periodically when refilling gas and add as necessary. i just want gm to honor the extended coverage and do the repair on the piston assembly. the original factory installed piston assembly has been updated with a newer part to apparently fix the oil consumption issue which tells me that there was a defect in the original factory installed parts and that this is not a problem based on improper care or lack of maintenance by the owner.

Went to drive the car this morning and notice the car said to “service power steering”. after researching there is an open investigation into the 2010 - 2015 chevrolet equinox power steering as there have been other issues reported of people having the same problem.

We purchased a 2012 chevy equinox in january 2020. we took it for the first oil change in may 2020 (mind you, during quarantine from march to may we rarely drove it) and for a knocking engine noise, only to discover the engine was burning oil. this is apparently a known issue with this year and model and the dealership did not mention any of this to us. we checked for recalls but this issue is not listed as a "recall". it is now september and we are having it serviced again for the same issue. we had the timing chain replaced in may. again, the vehicle makes a rattling noise and is low on oil when we had the oil changed just four weeks ago. it is not draining oil, it is burning oil at an alarming rate.

In garage and driveway, nothing when turning ignition switch. after waiting a minute, car started. nothing else seems to be out of order or not in correct position, shift lever, brakes or steering wheel. i don't want this to happen in traffic. purchased car used in december 2019. thanks

Vehicle is consuming oil which i know is a major problem with this year car and will cause my engine to go or cause me to get into an accident if not fixed. and there has not been a recall. the car company sold me this car knowing this problem. getting oil changes once a month.

Drive side seat belt is not latching in place, i am not secure or safe. seat belt will not safely lock in place. this happens stationary or in motion. paperwork has been sent twice on the the replacement of my engine. second time was paperwork was sent registered mail which did so rec'd in early aug but i have still not rec'd a signature of recipient.which was required.

Passenger seat belt sensor light comes on when car is started and stays regardless if someone is in the passenger seat or not.

The timing chain snapped without any kind of warning causing extensive damage to the engine, i see recalls for this due to excessive oil consumption. i had the vehicle towed to chevrolet and expected some type of assistance as there is only 68,000 miles on the vehicle. i purchased the vehicle at the ron westphal chevrolet a salesman named robert ithier had sold us the vehicle introducing us to the former owner, we looked the vehicle over and had one of our mechanics check the vehicle and it seemed fine. now that chevrolet is not helping fix this problem we found out before we purchased the vehicle codes were cleared and an engine light was reset just before we purchased the vehicle. i feel cheated, robbed and conned from this dealership, i am still waiting for repairs to be performed

Engine needed to be replaced due to excessive oil burning and subsequent metal fragments. car was not included in notice of excessive oil consumption from chevy nor was it included in recent class action suit. oil changes were performed as required. owner was never informed of excessive oil consumption issue. low oil warning light never came on. owner was stalled on busy road while heading to repair shop to find out why the car was chugging. this stall became a safety issue for owner and other cars on the road. cost of repair was $7793.44. chevrolet corporation refused to assist with cost.

My 2012 equinox stopped running, it was making noise as i drove it and once i stopped and cut it off it never started again. on june 24,2020, it was running rough and i noticed the check engine light on. i checked the oil and there was none in the engine, there were no leakes observed, i could not figure out how all of the oil disappeared, there was no oil in the drive way at all. i went to the store got some, put a couple of quarts in, the next day i called the dealership for an appointment. once there, i asked about the noise and they said everything was okay, they changed the oil, said nothing of the engine light and sent me on my way. the light went off the next day., july 27, 2020 i took it to my auto mechanic and he suggested i call gm because the car has been known to have issues like that and i should be able to get assistance with the repair, it only has 74,000 miles and i had only had it 1y and 3 m. gm suggested that i allow them to tow it to the dealership, so they sent a tow truck and delivered it to serpentini chevrolet the same day. i was told by customer service that they have had issues with chevy equinox engines burning oil and damaging engines. i also saw on line a class action suit that was one by the consumers for engine issues in regards to chevy equinox model 2010-2013 vehicles. at this point the engine is damaged and i do not have the truck in my possession. these vehicles are faulty, unreliable and unsafe there needs to be a recall

Front wipers stopped working while driving on a highway in the rain. wiper motor was running, but the wipers were not moving

On wednesday, july 22nd - was stopped in a heavy downpour attempting to make a left out a parking lot. the rainfall increased suddenly and i turned my windshield wipers from intermediate to high speed. the worked once, then stopped in the up position. attempted to re-engage the wiper control on the car, but the wipers would not respond. exited the vehicle and manually moved to arms to the down position. waited 20 minutes for the storm to clear. turned on hazzard lights and drove slowly home approximately 3 miles away in light rain. will be contacting the dealership in the morning to explain the issue and will be asking gm to cover the cost if the repairs as i am rather confident thus issue is similar (if not exactly like other complaints here concerning faulty wiper linkage in the wiper transmission assembly. shame on gm for putting out a recall on 2013 equinox vehicles but not on the 2012 equinix which uses the same part for the wiper assembly/motor/transmission/linkage arm. a $4 plastic part th aas t may cost me over $300 to fix. already had the engine replaced earlier on due to excessive fuel consumption (that issue was covered by my warranty at the time). if gm will not pay for this repair (which they know is an issue but is apparently waiting for a casualty to issue a recall), i will be buying a non-gm vehicle in the future. vehicle: equinox suv model year: 2012

When i leave my keys in the ignition while the ignition is off and in park. my car sometimes makes a noise like it is trying to start the engine/car or car with the car being off and no one switching the key over. making the lights flicker on the inside and outside of the car. the mechanic said it could be electrical faliure but he wouldnt be sure without looking at it...however my remote start doesnt work anymore and niether does my bluetooth capability.

Wipers stopped working while driving

Vin# mismatch technician reports ecu/pcm can't be flashed and is actually missing the vin number. service engine light always on and cannot be cleared. vehicle drives and operates fine. i have no more information or probable causes.

Driving normally about 35 mph on suburban road when dashboard suddenly indicated "service power steering." the steering wheel seemed to lose all power assistance and was strenuous, even dangerously resistant, especially when needing to turn in front of oncoming traffic. arrived home and check the power steering fuse, which was okay. next day steering was back to normal power-assist and dashboard indicator message was gone.

When driving stopped in drive and placed into reverse the truck idles then shuts off completely leaving me to place the truck in park and start it up all over again in the middle of traffic. the reversing stops only when backing out of a parking space or parking. there are no lights on the dash that indicate what the issue could actually be. which means several attempts and lots of money spent to see what could fix the issue.

I own a 2012 chevrolet equinox (purchased in september 2011) that had been diagnosed by a certified gmc dealership (carl black gmc roswell, ga) with the exact same conditions as gmc service bulletin no.: 12313d – special coverage adjustment – engine balance chain and fuel pump. while my 2012 model is not listed as covered, i am requesting special considerations for my vehicle to be included in this sca given the exact match in vehicle symptoms and very close chronological proximity to the covered vehicles. i have attached two copies of the bulletins, 1 from your website and 1 from gm. thank you *tr

While driving in heavy rain, in busy city traffic all of a sudden the wipers stopped. i pulled off the road immediately as i could barely see. i could still hear the motor running but the wiper arms were not moving. i could not proceed safely and had to park the car 40 miles from home & call for a ride home. now with it home we find the linkage failed - motor runs but no movement. also learned that this is a common issue for equinox, where only the 2013 is covered - but 2012 has the exact same unit in it. told repairs are going to be over $200, where it is suggested the part is $10 online. i sadly have to return to the dealer for costly repairs. this issue should be covered by recall if the 2013s are. gm acknowledged a problem for the 2013s, and made changes for the future ... so why not cover the 2012s and prior that have the same unit in them, experiencing the same issue?

I recently purchased this vehicle in september of 2019, and i’ve realized that my car has been burning oil like crazy. i’ve had to add almost a quart per week on top of very frequent oil changes. my car makes this ticking noise when it starts and it sounds like the timing chain. there are thousands of complaints, yet the company won’t do anything about it unless it’s under 125k miles. mine is at 150k. i don’t drive rough or in crazy climates.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while at a stop, the vehicle jerked with an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed nor repaired. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while her husband was driving about 25 mph, he suffered a medical condition and lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a three feet high cement boulder. the air bags did not deploy. both the driver and the front passenger sustained injuries that required medical attention. a police report was filed. the driver and the passenger had their seat belts latched at the time of the crash. the vehicle was totaled and was towed to a tow yard. the dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 133,000.

Car shakes pretty rough when the car is turned off. it takes about 5-10 seconds for the motor to completely stop after the key has been removed. it has been doing it for about a month or 2 and when the car is taken in to be serviced the check engine light turns off and no code can be generated. *tr

I purchased a 2012 equinox on 6/22/2019. after several months i noticed my oil consumption was a possible issue. after having it diagnosed at our gm dealer i need to have the oil issue repaired. i replaced pistons,rings,timing chain,water pump, and spent $3532.13. i missed a recall by just a few weeks. this is very disappointing as this is now my 3rd but possibly my last equinox. i want gm to honor this . ii purchased this suv on 6/22/2019.*jb

Was driving home from work and the engine turned off without warning. i was at a red light when it shut down. upon further research, there was a lawsuit against general motors about the engine. after contacting them they said i missed the deadline when we never received the claim form in the first place. the car has been consuming a lot of oil. it felt like i was changing the oil in the engine too frequently. *tr

Wipers stopped working in the middle of a torrential downpour while stopped at a red light(stationary). *tr

Excessive oil consumption while i am driving

I was traveling 25 mph on a residential street in light rain when my windshield wipers stopped working. as i was close to home, i was able to return to my home safely. i checked the gm website by entering my vin but received notice that there were no active recalls on the vehicle. i took the vehicle in for repairs and after the repair i was called and informed that gm covered the cost to repair the windshield wipers. i am attaching a copy of the invoice. i am making this complaint only so others will not end up paying for such a repair when maybe there should be a recall or notice of such coverage is available as a result of a defect in the vehicle.

I have recently went to a garage for a simple oil change and to see if i could install a hitch kit. come to find out the frame itself is rotting internally to externally. this stirred up some concern because i need an inspection come june of this year and it will not pass inspection due to the rot. my chevy equinox is only a 2012. being that i've only personally had this vehicle for a year, and it is only 8 to 9 years old, i was informed that this kind of rot that exists is bad. i found this out just this past week.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while the vehicle was in for an inspection, the contact was informed that the subframe was severely rusted. the contact stated that the rocker panels detached from the vehicle. the contact was informed that the subframe could receive a temporary repair however, the repair would not fix the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. a dealer was not notified of the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall and also that the warranty had expired. the failure mileage was 134,515.

Windshield wipers stopped working in the middle of a heavy downpour and the car is using a lot of oil

When driving down the road, the dashboard lights go off, the radio goes off and reads “lost communication with telematics control module”. during this time, the car is still running in motion, the dashboard lights come back on, but the gauges are at 0. the radio turns off completely, the heating/air shuts off, the signal lights don’t work, and my headlights start to flicker going on and off. this is very dangerous when driving at night. after minutes, everything comes back on, but likely goes out again. i’ve started to experience this in every trip to and from. also, i recently had an oil change and they found metal shavings in the oil. this could eventually clog my motor if not handled properly, and first have to find out what metal pieces are rubbing. last but not least, my tire pressure monitoring system does not properly read the actual tire pressure. i just don’t know where to start.

While driving my car stopped in the middle of the the intersection i turned car off and back on. made it home and check engine light comes on. since i bought my car my car rattles and more so when in reverse

Wipers stopped when it was raining bad

Received a settlement paper for excessive oil usage. a reimbursement claim was made to people who had this repair made to car. we couldn't afford to pay up front first. spoke to settlement administrator and he said gm should do a recall.

Consumming engine oil cunsums oil while being driven on a daily basis oil is not leaking out the bottom but oil is found around the throtel body

Burning oil fast. just changed oil and have driven it less than 3,000 miles and is a quart low. not the first time it’s done this. checked oil saturday went out of town about 3 hours one way got back home and the oil was a quart low. no oil spots beneath the car noticed at this time.

Having to add oil between oil changes, check engine light came on and had it checked. per code low oil and can only be reset after an oil change. brought it to the dealer and got the oil changed and a few days later the dealer called stating i need to get new piston rings because of a recall on the vehicle or i will lose oil. the dealer stated the gm will go 50/50 with me on the fix since the recall expired. i did not get a recall notice or have the 50% of the cost to fix the vehicle, i am the 2nd owner.

Leaving home this morning for work and windshield wiper would not come on! you can hear the motor running. this is the 2nd time this has happened with in a year..

Recall needs to be initiated as per chevy special coverage bulletin 14882 in which the crankshaft rear oil seal and pcv manifold and associated parts are faulty rendering the vehicle to stall, leak excessive oil and dangerous to operate

The block pcv valve is leaking and has over powering bad fumes are coming inside of my car and smoke detection and oil spots in my garage.

Driving and lost all the oil out of the vehicle. has a recall that doesnt include my vin. this is an issue as there are thousands this is happening too. gm refuses to fix it. they are saying that the only reason it isnt covered is because it didnt come from the right plant.

In january of 2019, my wife was driving our 2012 chevy equinox. she told me that she was stopped at a light when the engine suddenly started running rough and died. she was able to restart it but it continued running rough so she pulled into a near by parking lot. the car stalled again but she was not able to restart it. she called me and we had the vehicle towed to our usual mechanic. he checked out the vehicle and determined that the rear seal had failed and the engine lost a large amount of oil. he advised that there was a problem that gm was aware of and that we should take to vehicle to a chevy dealer to see if they will cover the repair. we ultimately paid $2022.00 for the repair because we were told it was out of warranty.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle stalled. the contact stated that there was no warning lights illuminated. the contact attempted to restart the vehicle however, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. the contact stated that the vehicle was inoperable. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the contact was informed that the engine oil was low and needed to be topped off. the oil level was topped off however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was driven to spitzer chevy north canton located at 7111 sunset strip ave nw, north canton, oh 44720 to be diagnosed. while attempting to park the vehicle, the vehicle was shifted into reverse and stalled without warning. the vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the piston rings needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000.

On the evening of jan 27, 2020, we received a call from our son after the car broke down while he was driving, just about a mile from our house. he heard a pop and what sounded like the engine blew up. he immediately pulled over on the side of the road and turned off the car. after several minutes, he tried to turn it back on without success. the car was towed to elco chevrolet ($120) the next morning. they called to let us know that a piston broke and went through the engine for a catastrophic event. the car would require a new engine with a estimated cost of $8,000. we were told that this had nothing to do with the previous “fixes” and that the dealership nor gm would cover this. on july 25, 2018 we took the car to bommarito gmac (located in ellisville, mo). bommarito told us that we should watch the oil and bring it back every 1,000 miles for an oil consumption check if it continued to burn oil quickly. we took the car back 3 times more before they agreed to change the pistons. bommarito replaced the pistons at gms cost, on 10/28/18. the car had 58,017 miles at this time. we went back for 3 more oil changes in the next year. on nov 29, 2019 we took the car back to firestone because the engine light came on. they ran a diagnostic check and referred us to elco chevrolet (located in ballwin, mo) to replace the catalytic converter. elco changed the catalytic converter on 12/9/19 ($808.51 and 70,883 miles). we contacted 7 mechanics (3 of them are other chevy/gm dealerships) in addition to the 2 chevy/gm dealers that “fixed” the pistons and the catalytic converter. we found out this was an ongoing issue with equinox and that there was a class action lawsuit for this reason. all 7 said that the pistons and catalytic converter issues definitely had something to do with the engine blowing.

I have been having an issue with fumes coming into the cab of my vehicle through the front vents when set to defroster or circulating air from outside to inside through the vents. the fumes smell of gas or exhaust and are very noticeable when sitting still while engine is running. this is noticeable mainly when sitting still in vehicle with engine running. the smell is overwhelming. i have developed breathing problems since purchasing my vehicle. i have been newly diagnosed with asthma and am having to take breathing treatments. i had the first asthma attack in december 2019. i am also having problem with airbag light staying on. wheel information is also incorrect. information system may indicate the front passenger wheel pressure is low, when in fact the rear passenger tire pressure is low.

On saturday february 15th 2020 i drove me and my family to columbus ohio from canton. once in columbus my car stalled at a red light. i tried several times to restart the vehicle before i was able to get off the road and into a parking lot. my car when it worked was making a metal grinding noise. unable to drive it i had to have it towed back to a garage in canton. where a mechanic said it was completely out of oil. i never have noticed leaking oil before. the mechanic told me that my model and year of car burn oil really fast. that’s when i found out there is a class action lawsuit against gm for this issue. i contacted gm and they told me to go to the nearest dealership for service. i again stalled before parking my car in their lot. the service mechanics at the dealership mentioned my pistons and rings needed replaced and my timing chain was out of sync. they told me my car was unsafe to drive but that chevy wants me to drive 1000 miles before gm can decide whether or not their high oil burn issue is what happened to my car. i have called gm multiple times voice my issue driving an unsafe car with my son who’s one today in it. why would gm insist i drive a car that their own dealership says is unsafe to drive? multiple people at spitzer in north canton have said it to me. seems like something to investigate .

Engine light came due to the oil consumption replace intake & exhaust camshaft actuator solenoid valves

My vehicles check engine light came on then the stability light came on the vehicle sounded like it was choking. when we got it to the repair shop it stalled out and when the shop did shove investigation there was no oil in the vehicle. although there was no warning about oil being low or lights on. as we were bringing vehicle to shop it smelled of burning. vehicle started malfunctioning when stationary and became worse when in motion.

Front transmission all wheel drive has noise similar to bad bearing. at around 40 to sixty mph the transmission jerks . had to replace the windshield wiper motor. 2 years ago

I use my wipers on low without problems. i had to turn on high while on the interstate and the first swipe they stopped working. the motor can be heard but the wipers will not work anymore

On tuesday february 4, 2020 1:09pm my 2012 equinox vehicle caught fire 10 minutes after reaching my destination in a private driveway. the car was shut off, and locked with the key before entering the residence. smoke was seen coming from under the hood followed immediately with flames. my concerns: 1) i had my pastor with me and this could have occurred while traveling; 2) my next destination was parking in my garage and i would have had a house fire. god was watching over us.

On january 10, 2020, i was driving on hwy. 97 to bend, or, in heavy rain when the wipers sudden stopped. they were in the full wipe position, and they would not move any further. i was able to pull over to the side of the road, but the wipers would not work again. i turned them on and off, and moved them back to the rest position, but they would not move. the rain was too intense to drive without them, so i had to call a tow truck. this was a rather dangerous situation, and it would have been much more dangerous had i still been traveling in heavy snow through the mt. hood passes. i was able to get the car to the chevy dealer in bend the following morning, and they repaired it, stating that the motor had failed. they replaced the motor, though it was not covered by warranty or recall. they did not mention that there have been problems with wipers in these vehicles, something i only learned about after this experience. it seems like chevrolet may be putting the owners of its vehicles at risk. this is very disconcerting.

2012 chevrolet equinox. consumer writes in regards to trailer lighting malfunction. *ld the consumer stated the modulite was incorrectly installed.*js

Using oil. not leaking from car. continuously putting in oil every 500 miles

Burning lots of oil and gm is not doing anything to help me

At approximately, 92000 miles on my equinox, while driving on a highway the pcv valve clogged/froze and exerted to much pressure to my engine causing the rear main seal to blow and spill all of the engine's oil all over the ground. this caused the engine to seize up and stall. thankfully, i was able to pull off to the side of the road and avoid any accident. this exact issue is detailed under gm's service bulletin 14882 which lists a recall on this vehicle. however, my vin# is not covered for some reason. this recall has to be extended to other vin #'s. i currently have my car sitting at a chevy repair shop awaiting service totaling over $1800 to repair this issue which should have been covered by the recall. gm has not handled this recall properly.

Done a oil change and about 3 weeks later no oil. had to change the camshaft sensor and now throwing the code 420. runs sluggish and exhaust is now blowing through the vents.

I purchased this vehicle about a year ago from original owner. it has burned oil since i owned it. i have 83,000 miles on the vehicle and the engine seized on me. the cost to repair is $6700. i have had oil changes every 2,000 miles since i bought it and take good care of my vehicles. i will never buy chevy again.

The pcv valve build up condensation while running, which subsequently froze. upon starting the vesicle again, it built pressure to such an extent that it then blew out my rear main seal. it is exactly the scenario described in gm's special coverage adjustment #14882 or document id 4098165. somehow my vin is not covered under this known defect! this is ridiculous. the warning i had was a power steering light flash, then later a oil pressure light flash (all went out). this happened on the highway and on surface streets. this became worse when breaking.

About 3 weeks ago i went to start my equinox with the key and when i put it in the ignition my vehicle would not start at all. the vehicle was parked on a city street. then the beginning of december i had gone over a little bump and my dash started showing up with warning lights saying “service stabiliz” and “all-wheel drive off”.

Burning oil. i got an oil change and within less than a month i had no oil in my car. not use and driven a lot either.

On dec. 14,2019 while driving on a busy parkway in new jersey in the pouring rain, my wipers stopped operating in the middle of the window. this caused a loss of visibility, made me violently swerve off of the road and injure my right knee. i am suffering a knee contusion and possible ligament damage due to the sudden impact. i reported this complaint on dec. 16, 2019 and after reviewing it online, it is evident that the representative listed that there wasn't an injury reported; which is false information. i made it very clear that i injured my knee from the direct malfunction of the wipers. i have since visited the er and my primary care physician.

On a snowy day, my wipers suddenly stopped functioning while driving on a local road. fortunately i was less then a mile from the house and was able to make it home. my mechanic replaced the wiper motor with a used unit but less than a month later during another snowy/icy day, the wipers broke again while driving leaving me temporarily stranded.. my mechanic jury rigged a bolt as an alternative to buying yet another wiper motor. i've never bother reporting this though i hear now this is a common issue and consider this to be a a completely unacceptable risk being a known condition.

I was driving on the highway duringthe day in heavy rain. without warning, both wipers stopped in the up position. i tried turning the wipers off and back on and nothing happened. i turned the wipers off and finished the drive home – fortunately only a mile away. could barely see out the front windshield but drove slowly with emergency flashers on.when i got home, i located the fuse to check. it was ok. i then turned on the wipers and could hear the motor running but the wipers were not moving. i called the local chevrolet dealer to get it fixed – the next day when it was not raining. fortunately i was close to home but if it had been raining or snowing, it would have ben impossible to get it safely to the garage to get fixed. in my 50+ years of driving, i have never experienced this as a failure. it would have been very serious if driving away from home..

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving in heavy rain, the windshield wipers stopped functioning and the contact was unable to see the road. the contact stated that she injured her knee when the windshield wiper abruptly stopped functioning. medical attention was sought. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 9-570-384-6752. the failure mileage was approximately 184,319.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving in heavy rain, the wipers failed and the contact was unable to view the road. the wiper motor was still running; however, an independent mechanic stated that the wipers needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000.

While driving down the busy highway 1 near princeton, nj, in a heavy rain storm, the windshield wipers completely stopped working and became unresponsive, causing visibility to be nearly non-existent and almost causing me to be in an accident before i could pull over. the wipers have not worked at all since, causing me to be unable to see the road. i had to receive a tow to the nearest service station.

Car stalls and cuts off, loss of power while driving, excessive oil consumption even after replacing oil, hard to start sometimes.

We purchased a 2012 chevrolet equinox 08/24/2017. it has an excessive oil usage, the chevy garage said it was 1/4 of a quart from being covered. the rings are bad, rear main has oil residue. the chevy garage monitored it every 1000 miles and added oil while doing so. we did this for 4000 miles. then was told no coverage. bought an extended warranty and it's a preexisting problem. we still owe a lot of money for a vehicle that may blow a rear main going down the highway. engine blows, loss of oil all over, an accident waiting to happen.

Wipers stopped working unexpectedly in a light rain. i can hear the motor when the wipers are on but the wiper blades don't move. i have seen that there was a recall for certain model years and/or vins in canada for this problem, but there is no recall for my model year or vin #. the canada recall mentions corrosion of the wiper assembly from road salt and improper drainage.

I have had my engine rebuilt from dealership i bought it from due to oil disappearing and found it coming out of my exhaust! sense the repair i had to go back to dealership several times and also do a oil consumption test. now i have oil coming out of my exhaust still and and when i change my oil it smells like gasoline! been having this issue ever sense i have bought the car and i got my catalytic converters replaced and it still has same issues. obviously sense i been reading up on these cars there should be some recall with the engine 2.4 liter would make lots of owners happy!!!

My 2012 chevy equinox lt2 with a 2.4l 4 cyl, has had the same condition diagnosed by a certified chevy dealership, clements chevrolet in rochester, mn. bulletin #14882, describes the excessive high oil consumption. this has happened on this vehicle, with the pistons and rings needing to be replaced, due to recall # 16118. the vehicle was brought in to dealership multiple times for regularly scheduled vehicle oil consumption tests. they found nothing wrong at those intervals. now the pcv orifice was plugged by moisture in the intake manifold, causing the main seal to blow out. they are telling me it's not covered by their recall, despite gm having this issue on models from 2010-2018 year models of the chevy equinox 2.4l motor. this is an obvious design flaw, as outlined by the class action law suit currently being decided in the courts of florida, over this exact case.

Driving in heavy rain. switched windshield wipers from intermittent to high. wipers cleared windshield once, then suddenly stopped all the way up, leaving me completely blind in the dark in a heavy storm on a busy freeway. wipers would no longer function. eventually pulled over, checked fuses/relays, etc. could hear the wiper motor working. pulled off cowl and found wiper motor had disconnected from the linkage. was able to temporarily fix this by running a bolt through this connection point.

The car started glitching and all of the warning lights were going on and off while i was driving. the wipers and turn signals were flashing as well. following all of this the motor shut down and i had to put the car in neutral and restart it while exiting the highway. the car has since been parked and if i go to start it again it begins with the wipers acting own their own and if it does start the motor runs very rough and stalls with no warning. also while all this is happening the throttle pedal has no response to the motor.

While riding on the highway in a storm the windshield wipers stopped working for my wife. this is extremely dangerous, my 9 year old son and 5 year old daughter were in the car. the 2013 equinox has been recalled for the same thing but it seems like chevy is waiting for a casualty before doing the right thing. there are multiple cases of this happening. http://m.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/equinox/2012/windows_windshield/wiper_stopped_working.shtml please do something.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 30 mph in the rain, the front windshield wipers suddenly stopped operating. the cause of the failure was not determined. mike castrucci chevrolet (1099 lila ave, milford, oh) was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 130,000.

Driving at 40 mph with wipers on high in traffic..the wipers suddenly stopped mid way across wind shield. ..almost wrecked. pulled over to side and waited for storm to pass..

At the start of vehicle is fine but once put in gear reverse and go to put back up it cuts off it does this several times before it’s ok then while driving it is ok once stop at red light or just stop in traffic it cuts off once it’s cuts off the steering wheel locks up and hard to put back in park once it stops the engine light comes on but once car is back on engine light sometimes goes back out i have taken it to several different shops and the told me to contact manufacture because all codes are good

Both wipers stopped working in a heavy rain on freeway. i have read complaints of other owner on chevy equinox too

I was driving on the highway at night time during light rain. without warning, both wipers stopped in the up position. i tried turning the wipers off and back on and nothing happened. i turned the wipers off and got off the next exit and pulled into a service station to get under some light. i tried to move the wipers and they went into their resting position. i then turned on the wipers and could hear the motor running but the wipers were not moving. fortunately, the rain stopped and i was able to complete my trip home. just a few days earlier, i drove through a very heavy rain storm and thank the lord that the wipers didn't quit at that time. i would not have been able to see where i was going.

The engine has being replace and we are having trouble with this one check engine light was came on twice excessive oil consumption as well

I was driving on the freeway, going 60 mph in the pnw. it was dumping rain and i was in the passing lane when my windshield wipers just stopped working. i had my 1 year old in the backseat and all i could see was all the cars ahead of me slammed on their brakes. my windshield was glowing red from the break lights. i have no idea how i didn't crash my car or hit the person in front of me. i was so close to them. i rolled down my window and had to literally stick half the upper portion of my body out the window to see a little bit. thank goodness, i was able to move over 4 lanes (after forcing my way through, i had no choice because i could not see). everyone was honking at me like i was the biggest jerk, but if i didn't move over i was going to kill us or someone else who was driving. i am seriously lucky to be alive. not shocking, i lookup the issue online and chevy knows about this problem and has done nothing. nothing! this is not the only time chevy has done nothing about this equinox having problems. it also has an oil consumption problem. this car has cost me thousands of dollars, and now it didn't just give me a huge mechanical bill, it almost cost me my life and my sons. i'm so defeated at this point. this car is not reliable for someone with children or anyone who is living in the pnw where it rains constantly. super thankful to be alive.

My 2012 equinox just dies for no apparent reason. at stop lights i have to sometimes just put it in neutral to avoid it dying. sometimes it still does. then it takes forever for it to get back to normal only to eventually do it again.

It started to rain heavily i turned on my front windshield wipers they came on went to the left side and stopped working leaving me in the middle of the highway. it was terrifying. during research it seems the same complaint over and over wipers stop working leaving you in the middle of the road in a downpour

Today 08/9/2019 my wife showed me where she saw smoke coming from under the glove box it did melt the plastic cover,no one will help me with lift gate goes up 1/4 way down,up the all the way down have gotten it 3 times in the head i have told catalano motors about it when i bought it never got fixed.rear window on pass side never worked and light don't go on when you open rear door,manual transmission never worked,no offence but i would rather have my 75 delta 88 i'm just not pleased with the vehicles.miss having my 97 f150 thank you for your time,also the lift gate would go up and down by itself with keys in my hand i really wish i could afford to get new or diff kind of vehicle.

2012 chevy equinox, without any prior signs or issues, driver's side wiper stopped working while i was driving on the roadway approximately 50 mph in the rain. the wiper remained in the up position. dealer charged $320 parts and labor for "wiper motor and transmission found to be broken replaced all".

As i was getting ready to leave for work during a thunderstorm, my wipers stopped working. they worked maybe for 2 seconds and stopped right in my line of sight. my car was stopped at this time.

Had front wipers on "intermittent" in a light rain, which quickly became a heavy summer rainstorm. upon switching the wipers to high speed, the wipers made one upward pass and completely stopped in the vertical position. the rain was so heavy it was impossible to see to pull to the side of the residential street. i had to stop in the traffic lane with vehicles behind me due to the lack of visibility, which was obviously very dangerous. prior to this failure the wipers worked fine without any unusual noises, etc. i brought my equinox to a chevrolet dealership who found that the wiper transmission needed to be replaced and they completed the repair.

I was driving down a two lane road that has a lot of hills and turns, during a heavy downpour at approximately 55 mph when the windshield wipers suddenly stopped working causing my vision to be impaired which is very dangerous. i was unable to see where i was going. i pulled over and tried to restart the car to see if it would start working and that did not work. i then put the car in park and got out of the car and tried to see if the wipers may have gotten stuck on something but they were not.

I had my wipers on during a downpour rain. while driving to work at 7:30 am, monday, july, 22, 2019, on a highway at a slightly reduced speed (50mph in a 65mph zone) my wipers quit working in the extended position directly in my line of site. this was a distraction and hazard as i was in heavy traffic.

Takata recall, i have a 2012 equniox, the timing chain sliped and broke causing engine damage,i am a gm man by heart, own all gm products, my silverodo has 329000 miles, and still going, my yukon ,266000 still going, why do i have a 2012 equniox with 138000 miles and a chain breaks and destroys my engine, i was told that gm was sending recall warrantys for this 2012 equniox for this problem, please advice, (xxxxx) is my name, (xxxx) is my number, (xxxx) is my email address. redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

The equinox burns excessive oil and make loud noise if the oil get low. no low oil light indicator does not work. after monitoring the engine consumptions for 2 months, i have to put a quart of oil every 300/400 miles which is every two weeks.

My wipers started doing intermittent operating and it was raining at night on highway. i was traveling at 55 miles per hour. this was the second incident.

I was driving on the highway and my wipers fell apart and the wiper transmission stop work and i had no wipers at all. i was traveling at high speed of 60 miles an hour during a winter storm. i had no visibility at all. i was almost killed by a tractor trailer who was trailing me from behind.

Key locked in keyswitch.. can't put the vehicle in any gear.. stuck in park..

While driving on city streets and highways the lights dim and the radio will shut off and all lights on the dash will bim and blink. when i have the cruz control on the car will start picking up speed, and one point i felt i was going a little to fast and when i looked down i was doing 83 mph and i had the cruze control set to 60 mph. angel the driver seat will move down on its own while i am driving. i do not feel this is right. i called the dealer ship and they said it was more likely a fuse. i do not believe that. my trackstion control goes off by it self also.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. after shutting off the vehicle, the key failed to eject from the ignition switch. the contact mentioned that the vehicle needed to be in gear to remove the key from the ignition switch. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 67,794.

Late evening, i was driving in a busy suburban street wher the speed limit is 35mph. it was raining lightly, soon after start raining havily. i switched the winshield wiper to high speed and the winshield wipers stopped working.i could no longer see where i was going and almost got into an accident. i manage to stop on the side of the road and wait for the rain to stop.. plastic bushing came off from windshield wiper railing. the car has 61,000 miles.

The right head light side goes on and off, the stereo turnes off while listening to it and the signal lights don’t work when the radio turns off on its own also the rear view camera turns off at the same time the radio does. the front and rear wipers don’t always work. the engine lights comes on and off and the tire pressure sensor comes on and off. also engine oil consumption.

At least every 3 months tired pressure is off then a sensor then the car starts turning off on me and i have to take it back to the dealer.

My 2012 chevy equinox motor has been severely damaged by an oil consumption problem. its unsafe to drive... the engines have been blowing up...they oil system notification lights are faulty and has never came on... therefore we have to check & put oil in our car before driving everyday!! this has caused serious problems in our motor scraps of metal, timing chain, piston n rings, stalling choking etc..on every road we are..scarey while on highway n car stalls out!!! we have put 1000 $ into this car already gm knows of this problem and is giving me the run around even thou there are 1000's with same problem and class actions suits!! please help us be safe on the road and have gm stand by their product and fix them that's all i want is my car fixed...nothing more i am within the miles and the time frame been putting my own money into this since april of 2019 thank you

While driving down the highway during a heavy rainstorm the windshield wipers abruptly stopped working. i had the wipers in the highest speed setting. luckily there were no vehicles next to us when this happened - we were able to pull off the highway. we had to wait for the storm to lighten as visibility very quickly went to zero without both front wipers working. the wiper motor was still working but the linkage or transmission had disconnected at one of the ball joints.

Had fuses checked because rear passenger door light don't work window don't go down manuel shift don't work and rear liftgate goes up then quarter ways down then back up then comes down on you now it goes up by it's self also it won't lock.it will go up when it's stationary

During 2018 and earlier, my 2012 equinox which was purchased brand new 07/25/2012 has been burning/using way more oil than normal. the oil check light and/or check engine light does not come on. there is a rattling noise from the engine, which my husband thinks it could be the pistons and/or valves. there is no leakage on the carport or seals. i have always taken my vehicle to be serviced at the burien chevrolet dealership. i have mention numerous times about the oil situation and the servicing rep. always said, just make sure to monitor it. i have a problem with always adding more than the normal amount of oil and not actually fixing the internal rattling noise (root cause). after researching this type of situation for my vehicle type, i found it falls exactly in line with “excessive engine oil consumption” situation. same audible rattle or knock from the engine can be heard. i have never received any information regarding this and have a scheduled diagnostic test scheduled for tomorrow. i should demand the dealer to service perform an oil consumption test for free and if my vehicle does not pass, have the dealer fix the pistons and/or valves billed to gm. my ask is…would nhtsa have any documentation and/or links to assist in following up?

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while idling, the vehicle would suddenly shut off. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer white bear lake chevrolet(1801 county rd. fe, white bear lake, mn) where it was diagnosed that parts of the engine were damaged due to an oil consumption failure. the engine actuator, the catalytic converter, the engine pistons and the timing chain were all replaced and the failure was not remedied. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 140,000. *bf consumer stated parts were replaced twice but wasn't fixed.*jb

Wipes stopped working when driving in the middle of a rain storm. this almost caused multiple accidents. this was on a city street in heavier traffic with many stops along the way. after doing a research of this problem, it appears this is a consistent problem with chevy equinox but only the 2013 has been recalled in us. in canada, they have all been recalled. this is a huge safety hazard that is clearly a manufacturer defect and should be addressed by gm. however, gm has failed to respond to multiple inquiries.

Airbag deployment system - airbag message came on car was parked and when i turned the car on husband message shows up and will not go away. . for no reason. the front bumper pops out also, for no reason and imthe plastic parts that hold it in place are broken and don’t keep the bumper in place. and my car makes a weird rattling noise . and it stopped pick up up speed when i turn my ac on .but i don’t know why it won’t pick up speed . i didn’t know i had a warranty at the time so when i called hey said they warranty had expired and this has been an issue since i bought the car . the ac started going out 2 and a half years after i bought it . the car will randomly jump , it feels like someone hit my vehicle but it will jump jump when i’m waiting at a red light and i think the compressor stopped working

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle hesitated and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was driven to the contact's residence where the oil filter was replaced and five quarts of oil were added. the contact also stated that the oil consumption on the vehicle was approximately a quart and a half high each week. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 156,284.

My winshield wipers just compleletly stopped working while driving in a heavy rainstorm.

While driving in the highway at 65 mph it began to rain so i threw my windshield wipers on and the pieces of cheap [xxx] went flying all the way to the left off the [xxx] windshield. i nearly clipped another car in the side trying to get over to the shoulder because i was in a panic flurry due to not being able to see. once out of immediate danger i guided the wipers back to their home position and tried turning them on, nothing just a loud clicking noise and no movement. had to wait on side of hwy until the rain stopped to drive home. now i’m wondering how much chevy is going to charge me for this one! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Back on jan 14, 2019 oil was changed as part of routine at a service station. operator suggested we take it in to the dealers as part of an oil consumption recall he heard about, within 200 miles we took it into a dealership for the test to be performed and they refused to do it due to a rear main seal leak that no one mentioned earlier or at the oil change place. they wouldn't repair it as part of the gm service bulletin 14882 (which is what caused the issue) had to pay $1700 just to get the seal fixed so they could perform the test on an issue gm already was aware of! vehicle finally failed the consumption test and had the recall done at another dealership. within 3 weeks of being fixed multiple electronic issues have popped up like the stabilitrak disabling, engine power decrease warning, stalling when in idle, burnt smell, air bag lights, and above avg engine noises and has shut down on the highway. taking it back to the dealer who fixed it to see what can be done. this is my wife's daily driver and takes our kids everywhere so it's imperative that people read this an really think hard before buying this gm product if you've got a family. current;y under 91,000 miles but it seems like oil changes became more frequent around 75,000 without warning of oil being low.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced high oil consumption, which caused the contact to have to add extra oil in the vehicle weekly. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 73,000. *bf consumer stated engine blew, stalling of car, oil consumption rapidly. dealer fixed problems. engine light came back on january 2019 took back to dealer, dealer stated needed to check oil there was none in the car. car started shaking @ light stalling, making loud noise. gmc is aware of the problem and refuses to fix the problem which is the pistons that need repair.*jb

Using oil. i have to add oil several times between changes. it does not smoke; nor does the oil gauge state any changes. the oil gauge light does not come on either to inform me of this. this has been happening for the past year of so.

The vehicle turned completely off, could not get key out of ignition and electrical system was totally done. i had to get it towed to repair shop. i paid 1500 to get it back on. r stopped in the middle of highway while driving. repaired it by changing timing chain and a month layer the electrical system went out again while waiting at a stop light. no warning just turned completely off and had to get it towed again to caar repair shop. i was told that it was probably.tje transmission or engine. not worth the price of repair because it would probably end up costing more than the car was worth.

Since buying this vehicle, it has excessively burned through oil. every time i go for an oil change which is always before the avg. 5000 miles i am told that the oil is very low. i have started adding 2-3 quarts of oil in between oil changes- this still shows up as low oil at the oil change. i never have an indicator light telling me my oil is low. the first couple of times i went in to change the oil after i bought it the car was riding really rough- shaking, loud, stalling. i didn't know what it was. good thing i took it for an oil change right away. i was told it was almost completely dry! so i have been monitoring it since and adding oil. it seems like the problem is getting worse. at my last oil change i found out that this is a common problem with the equinox. i called chevy dealership. was given the run around. i persisted and was finally transferred to someone who knew of the issue. i was told i needed a oil consumption test and i would have to pay for it. they would check my oil every 1000 miles x3 to see if it qualified for free repair. after doing some searching online i found out that gm is being sued by several states because of this exact issue. unfortunately i do not live in those states. i do not feel safe driving this vehicle now that i know this problem is getting worse and i have found out that some of the cars with the same issue, have had their engine seize while driving it on the highway.

Driving on interstate wipers just stopped

Tire pressure monitor system is reading incorrectly. it's saying my tire pressure is 18 when it is 48

I purchased this car on 3/29/2019 and on 4/1/2019 found that the engine is suuseptable to excessive oil consumption causing engine to wear out and could stop running on the road making it a safety hazard. also that the steering causes resistance to steering when changing lanes causing a highway safety hazard. am i included in the class action lawsuit filed against general motors?

Oil consumption is ridiculous. i have to add oil every 750 miles, car makes ticking noise when first started and lunges when vehicle comes to a stop. sluggish when driving on interstate.

Rear window shattered under normal conditions. no previous damage to window. car was parked in a parking lot. defroster was deactivated. weather: sunny and 90-95 deg f.

I purchased this vehicle back in 2015. it was a used car at this time. i dont know if the recalls were ever done on this vehicle and i need the recalls to be replaced.

Gm notified us of a known oil consumption problem with the vehicle. our vehicle was constantly losing oil. we completed the oil consumption tests over a period of two years before the service department would replace the piston and rings, which were replaced in june 2018. july 1st 2019, after 10,000 miles, the engine exploded and caught fire while driving the vehicle down the street. fortunately, no one was serious harmed. the vehicle stopped in the middle of a 6 lane street in moderate traffic. the fire department was called and put the fire out. the vehicle could not be pushed out of traffic and was towed to the service department.

While my wife was driving home in a downpour with the wipers on high, they stopped working in mid-cycle. she cautiously made it to an auto parts store where they explained it was most likely the linkage on the wiper transmission.

While driving, it began raining and all of a sudden the windshield wipers stopped working. we were on the highway and had to stop abruptly to avoid an accident. it is hazardous and dangerous to operate a vehicle mid storm without proper visibility. it is imperative that this be corrected expeditiously.

On three different occasions, i had an equinox serviced for weird engine sounds. each time, i was told it was a normal sound. the first time occurred a month after i purchased the vehicle. the second time, my vehicle shut off at a stop light and turned on service engine/ service stabilitrak. the third time, the company i brought it to said that my vehicle was having oil consumption and recommended having my piston rings replaced. i’ve called general motors many times and each time i was told that i would have to pay to replace these parts myself. i just hit a year after i bought this vehicle. i parked it seven months after purchasing it due to the noise and oil comsumption as recommend. my oil was barely on the dip stop the last time it was brought it. i had an oil change not even three weeks before this occurred. general motors should be ashamed of making this vehicle. my car only has 153,000 miles on it.

Takara recall, timing chain is loose causing a lot of noises and shaking in my car. recently the car had started shutting off when barely moving or sitting still (while parked, while at a stop sign) and the engine wants to keep going.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 70 mph, the windshield wipers became inoperable without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the windshield wiper transmission linkage fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 9-5328759761. the approximate failure mileage was 134,000.

The transmission control module (tcm) has failed. when the vehicle is started the check engine light comes on. when the vehicle is put into either "r" or "d" the vehicle lurches, and the "r" or "d" flashes. when this occurs the vehicle is not operable. pressing the accelerator - the vehicle does not move forward. this condition will also occur during operation of the vehicle without warning. regardless of travel speed at the time, the vehicle will slam into a low gear. this creates a very serious safety risk. on a wet, snowy, or icy road it would surely cause the operator to loose control and cause an accident. my particular vehicle has less than 38,000 miles. for the transmission control module (tcm) to fail on a vehicle with this few miles is totally unacceptable. for it not to be warrantied is also not acceptable, and a calculated decision on the part of the manufacturer to avoid liability for an issue it is aware of that regards the safe operation of its vehicles. upon research, there are several other complaints of this same nature on-line. a recall should be issued. *tr

In may 2019 was driving home and it was raining and i had my wipers on and they just stopped for no reason. i turned them on and off a couple of times and it didn't help. thank goodness i was near home and didn't wreck due to the rain and no wipers. i figured it was a fuse and went to auto zone later for them to check it. they checked the fuses and said they were good that probably something had happened to the wipers transmission. i had never heard of this and checked online that it has been a recall in canada but they didn't do a recall in us. why i am not sure. i took my car to lawson chevrolet in greeneville tn to have it repaired and they told me the transmission had quit working on the wipers and it cost near $400.00 to have this fixed. i feel this is a very dangerous component to quit working because you would not have your wipers on if it wasn't raining an it does come down pours where you barely have visibility with your wipers on. i would like a recall to be done on this and to get my $400.00 back.

Wipers stopped working in the middle of a rain storm. searching online seems it's fairly common. dangerous situation.

I was driving with my family in the car for a weekend getaway. we were on a three lane highway in slow moving traffic during a rainstorm when my front windshield wipers seized sticking in their vertical position. i had to cross over two lanes of highway in the middle of traffic with zero visibility to get to safety on the side of the highway. the wiper motor continued to run but the wipers didn’t move. the dealerships assessment results were that the motor of the windshield wipers went bad but they could not offer me any explanation as to why or if it was normal. very dangerous for me and my family.

Vehicle will stop while driving, sitting at light, and driveway.. i have to continue putting oil in every other day. power steering light came on, unable to start my vehicle or roll windows up. doesn't want to start now.

Chevrolet has since fixed the issue on my vehicle however i truly feel the issue i had should have a recall because it is a safety concern & would certainly hate this to happen to anyone else. this incident happened in dec. 2015 & it occurred a couple of times. i contacted our nearest chevrolet delearship a few times and they never found any issues. i then submitted a better business bureau complaint because i was very concerned for the safety of myself & my family. i emailed gm directly on 12/23/15. gm then got involved and sent a gm professional technician to investigate our vehicle. the gm technician then concluded that there was an issue with our vehicle and replaced some parts. since then we no longer had that issue. once we were on a red light our vehicle immediately shut off. we had to turn our key to remove it, put it back in. now i don’t remember if we put the gear on park during this time. but once we put the key back in, our vehicle then started back up. i contacted colonial chevrolet, they could not find anything wrong with it. left & hoping it was not going to happen again. second time we put the vehicle on rear, the vehicle immediately shut off. we then did the same thing by turning the key to remove it and then putting it back in. it then started afterwards. from those 2 incidents that is when i had to submit a better business bureau complaint because this safety concern. i drive this vehicle with our young children in this vehicle so safety is my concern. i hope this has not happened to any one else but i would certainly like other’s to be aware of this issue. i am more than happy to forward the emails i emailed gm prior about this recall & the complaint. unfortunately i can not locate the paperwork from the dealership of what was the issue and what parts they replaced but i am very sure gm & the dealership has a copy of this.

Driving on an interstate, posted speed limit is 70 mph, heavy rain and hail started, visibility become dramatically reduced, as did the speed of traffic. speed was reduced to around 10 mph when the wipers completely stopped! was able to pull over to the side of the road without incident thanks to the low speed. however, had this happened at 70 mph, wouldn't have been able to see the car in front of us, could have been a serious condition.

To whom it may concern, i am emailing you regarding my 2012 chevy equinox and a rear main seal issue. i found the below service bulletin regarding special coverage in march of 2015 regarding the issue related to my vehicle. i was not informed of this issue in purchasing my vehicle from team one chevrolet in charlotte, mi and i have received any assistance from gm. i have basically been told that it is too bad that my vehicle is not part of the associated vins that will actually fall within this coverage. on monday, january 21st we had exceptionally cold weather in lansing, mi and my rear main seal broke. this was due to default from the pvc, which is stated in this bulletin. upon reaching out to my local dealership, this issue is not covered. in reading the bulletin, my car is one of the impacted cars; however, my vin does not match the list of “impacted” vins. there is no location where the “impacted" vins are located for public view and i am very disappoint with the way gm is and has handled this issue. how it is possible that a document does not include the vins associated and you have to trust the dealership to tell you if your vehicle qualifies. i am including the special coverage bulletin below, as well as a forum of upset customers who also have this vehicle. https://gm.oemdtc.com/tsb/sb-10057977-8108.pdf https://www.equinoxforum.net/23-equinox-general-discussion/15305-rear-main-seal-leak-2.html i hope to see gm make this right in the future and support the safety of their customers. i can say that my family all work for gm and i purposely went with gm for this reason. unless this is corrected, i will not again. sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

My 2012 chevrolet equinox timing chain broke only after 3 year whybi was driving at 35 mph a hour kept hearing this noise. i see it’s over 1000 complaints on just this part alone and it’s a big safety issue and it’s gkong to court me 2800 to get it fix

Whenever i'm driving and park not all the time switch the key off but the truck wants to crank back up on its own it just be sitting still and it tries to turn the motor on it's getting a little freaky and i don't like that

My windshield wipers completely stopped working as i was driving on a highway during a rain storm. i couldn’t see anything out of my windshield and had to pull over immediately. it was raining hard and i couldn’t even see well enough to get out of the road.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the engine failed. when the contact attempted to start the vehicle, the engine failed to start. when the engine finally started, it would shut off soon after. the failure occurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the oil control, variable timing, and solenoid valves failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v502000 (electrical system, power train). the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 87,527.

Oil light don't come on when there is know oil in the engine the p v c froze and blown out the back seal . the oil system do not work right. they say in 2013 they fix the oil system but we never took in to the dealership so how they fix it. we bought the car in 2012 and have had problem since. my wife brought the equinoxe from kelley courtesy motors in decatur in 46733 . they sold my wife a lemon.

Heard loud tapping noise in engine compartment when started up stoped engine checked oil level did not have any oil just changed oil two weeks ago and hardly drove anywhere no oil leaks anywhere plus oil light never came on?????

The timing chain had to be replaced at 140,000 miles. ($2,000) [occurred jan. 2018] their is an issue causing with leaky pistons causing oil to evaporate. my car was low on oil (though the "low oil" indicator had not gone off) and the pressure inside the engine caused the rear main seal to break. (replacement of refurbished engine + labor est. $4,000) [occurred jan 2018 at 170,000 miles) not to mention that the back,left door is closed, though a sensor says it is ajar. the sensors in the tires are always way off, tempting me to over-inflate tires. [infinity.]

Sudden loss of oil.

My 2012 equinox has about 122,000 miles on it. i bout it in 2012, new. about 3 weeks ago, it frequently began to jerk and almost stall out when in drive and at a stop. i would have to put it in neutral most times to keep it from jerking so hard. it also ran very loudly. then a few days ago the engine light came on, but then went off after i filled up my gas tank. i took my car to the dealership yesterday and they said my car was low on oil, so i told them that it was due for an oil change and they did. but the also said that i needed to replace my timing chain, which would be about $2000 dollars and they said that my car may be burning oil and if that's the case then i would need to replace timing chain and pistons and the price would be double. i picked my car up yesterday after the oil was changed and the care drove fine. then, this afternoon while in the car line to pick up my son from school. my car completely stalled out while in drive and at a complete stop. it easily restarted but then stalled out again about 2 minutes late in the line. i was able to make it home after that but i am now concerned for my family's safety when driving a car that stalls out while in drive. i read up on my vehicle and found that there are numerous complaints from others with the same make,model, and year. something definitely needs to be done about this as gm doesn't seem to care. thank you.

Had to have both converters replaced and they replaced the upstream o2 sensor as well. november 13, 2018 the car would barely pull a hill, and would act like it was going to cut off. we replaced the downstream o2 sensor which took care of the check engine light, and then we did an oil change on november 17, 2018. we have kept up with all the maintenance as recommended with dexos oil. the car is still acting very sluggish and lurches or revs to a higher rpm while driving at times. after the oil change to december 15th, i had put an additional gallon and a half of oil in the car besides what was put in during the oil change. on december 15th, went to check the oil and noticed a slimy yellowish white substance in the oil cap of the car. advised me to clean the cap out real good and dry it out. do an oil change to make sure the oil looked fine and was not cloudy. we also checked the antifreeze to make sure there was no oil present. we did another oil change and did everything our dealership told us to do, found the oil looked fine, but smelled of gas. that is when we started looking online and found the other complaints. right now don’t have the thousands of extra funds to send it to the shop or replace the engine, but from other complaints that looks like what is going to have to happen. saturday spoke with a tech at a chevrolet dealership and he said it is a known issue with my car, and that gm sent out a bulletin in 2017 but that my car would not be covered as it is over the 140,000 miles limit since my car is currently 165,000 miles on it. we are currently checking the oil every 2-3 days and putting oil in as needed, as this week along we have added almost 2 quarts of oils and have went less than 200 miles. i refuse to drive it on the highway as i'm afraid that something is going to happen and i'm going to be in an accident, so i take all back roads.

This vehicle frequently loses charge on battery battery and alternator are new. vehicle has less than 70k miles also throws up computer codes radio turns on and off when it wants to. i purchased it used with 40k miles and has been a problem since. i have quotes for over 2k in repairs and was told at time of purchase all recalls were cared for. was purchased certified preowned from a dealership. every time i fix something there's another problem.

Service stabilitrak system warning message appears with associated abs and traction control lights. occurring randomly, though seemingly associated with weight in the rear cargo area of the vehicle and when hitting larger bumps in the road while highway and city driving, the lights will illuminate with dinging alert. duration of the message varies from a couple of seconds to minutes before all lights extinguish. service center reported code c0045 - replace l/r hub bearing assembly, though various references online indicate the solution for others are all over the place with some dealership maintenance shops trying multiple fixes with no avail. has been occurring since 2017.

Car is using excessive amounts of oil. car is maintained on a regular basis. oil is being checked every 2-3 days due to amount of oil being used at which time i have to add about 2 quarts of oil to car. i habe only had car 17 months and have already replaced both oxygen sensors both catalyst convertors and done 3 oil changes. only use oil with dexos in it as recommended. check engine like has come on a couple times with code saying running too rich. oil smells like gasoline on the stick. habe also had a white slimey substance on the oil cap. spoke with repair tech at chevy dealership and he stated its a known issue with my engine. bullentin does not cover my car since i have 165,000 miles on it.

Uses oil lots had to replace timing chain at only 67000 miles now back in shop for another gm known issue but they won’t cover it had the pvc freeze up which created extra pressure in crank case and blew out my main rear seal lost all oil in engine and while it had no oil no warning lights came on i knew to shut off engine with some knocking noise i have two small kids and this is a live and death issue that gm won’t take care of they published bulletin on this for my make and year of car but i put in my vin and it’s not covered even tho it’s the same part and design that’s in question i don’t know how gm can get away with this the car is a death trap after this repair i’ll put in over $4000 in repairs i think they need to replace this engine with a different type people are gonna be killed by this

Briefly, for the last month and a half i have experienced rough idle on start and rough idle & stall with the car losing power and going dead at red lights and in traffic while in drive. i took the car to the auto mechanic and stored codes suggested replacing o2 sensors, the catalytic converter and a tune-up would resolve the issue; i replaced all of the above to the tune of 1400.00; the issue of rough idling, stall & losing power, going dead at the light/ sitting in traffic has not resolved. the 2012 equinox is not safe to drive; it just keeps stalling and going dead/losing power while in drive. i have spent almost 1400.00 trying to diagnose and fix this issue since december 1. my car does not have the cel but still idles roughly, stalls and loses power/stops randomly at red lights and in traffic. i have been unable to safely use the 2012 equinox for approximately three out of the four weeks of december. out of frustration i googled my experiences with the car and discovered that this apparently is a common issue that was found in the 2011 model (see nhtsa id# 10430919; 10437891; 10499684 & 10413320. recall#11195 & 12312. bulletin #pi0562, pi0202a, pip4716 & pi0469). apparently this issue was not fixed or addressed in subsequent models as i have been unable to locate a service bulletin or recall although my car a 2012 chevrolet equinox is having the same issue. the consumer should not have to pay 1,000’s of dollars diagnosing and fixing known manufacture defects. subsequent vehicles made after the issue was found in th 2011 should have been fixed or should be covered under service bulletins & recalls especially since the car idles rough when starting, loses power and cuts off while in drive with your foot on the brake in stop & go highway traffic or at street red lights- this is very unsafe and can result in an unnecessary accident or even god forbid a fatality.

Recalled motor was recalled due to engine oil consumption gm failed to replace bearings and hone cylinders that showed signs of burning dealer agreed to replace pistons rings and pistons nothing else .did not do any much to resolve motor problem should have repalced motor completly

Water pump leak

Exhaust manifold cracked. so many other complaints. is there a service bulletin available for this issue?

There was a recall for major oil consumption so i took it to the dealer and they checked, said everything was good...bs!! i changed oil in oct, completely dry in dec! i have had to replace intake/exhaust position actuators twice now. fluttering sound in the engine when cranked. now i have (4) different codes 3 of which pertain to fuel pressure reg/system rail and the other once again for the position actuator. and it ran fine before being parked in garage for only a couple hours, once started it shook and vibrated violently.

Exhaust cam shaft solenoid valve replaced 3 times within 1 year. cam shaft intake accuator replaced 1 time. engine check light came on while traveling on freeway. error code p0014/p0013 confirmed by dealership at time of repairs. recently had front windshield wiper transmission failed. also while traveling via freeway during a heavy rain storm this car has 58000 miles at this time and very well maintained.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that there was no air coming form the base of the windshield, which caused the defroster to fail. the contact stated that the failure occurred ever since the vehicle was purchased. the vehicle was taken to elkland chevrolet (505 e main st, elkland, pa 16920), but the failure could not be duplicated. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v489000 (visibility). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 25,664. *tt consumer stated defrost vents does not blow air to clear the windsheild of condensation.*jb

Car stalls and jerks really hard under light acceleration, the check engine light comes on and stays on when it happens, had it checked and it shows bad camshaft sensor, but it has been replaced and still have the same issue, this is all after they fixed my engine from using too much oil. it starts fine and idles fine but stalls and jerks under acceleration, but it doesn't always do this, it mainly happens when you drive a few miles stop at the store then go back out and start it up. which it still starts just fine, then when you go to take off it does the stall/jerk when you try to accelerate. i'm not the only one with this vehicle and issue and something needs to be done.

1/4/2019 6:45 a.m. in a heavy rainstorm, in the dark, driving on the interstate at a high speed in the left-hand lane, i turned my windshield wiper speed to max. the wiper's stopped working. i lost complete visibility. i could hear the motor for the wipers moving but nothing worked. in an incredible panic, i tried to turn them on/off, to no avail. this was an incredibly dangerous situation and i had to think about what the left side of the road looked like from memory just so i could pull off without being hit/causing a multiple car accident, and without being killed. i had to navigate, with no visibility and managed to get off the road…a bit too far might i add. this in turn caused me to be stuck in the mud as i slide to a sudden stop. the tow and repairs cost me $625.87. i've done my research and i'm shocked to see so many similar complaints. sadly, had i wrecked my insurance would have made all repairs and potentially sued gm for restitution. why is there a recall to fix this in canada and not here in the us? gm should live up to its name and reputation and reimburse me this money for these repairs and should also immediately recognize this problem and do a recall. i am sure this has happened to so many others who were not fortunate enough, or willing to share this as i have. i wonder how many wrecks or injury’s that have been caused due to this defect. is gm really the company they promote themselves to be?

Engine starting using 1 1/2 quarts of oil every 400 miles if we drive 1000 miles engine light come on this is a 2012 chevy equinox dealer said they will rebuild the motor under the extended warranty we will wait and see what other problems arise out of this rebuild ....problems we never had before

Frozen pcv valve caused pressure in the engine which caused main seal of engine to blow out and all the oil drains out of the engine .the vehicle was in motion.on city streets just driving in the winter. it will cost 2000.00 for repairs

Starts occasionally

The engine is burning oil at excessive rates. once the oil is low the oil light is not coming on. the engine will stall, buck, or shift into 2nd gear faster than normal causing the car to lurch. it is very dangerous when driving to have the car stall or when going from a stop to pressing the gas and have the car lurch forward. this has happened while in motion and caused me to loose control of the car briefly. the car has stalled when coming to a stop and caused cars to nearly rear end me. the car has also stalled when accelerating.

1.excessive oil consumption from day 1 - was told it was normal, 2.fluttering sound in the engine when cranked. 3.idling rough for a looooonnnng time. 4. replaced both intake & exhaust cam sensors 5. removed and replaced fan drive belt. 6.car started shifting roughly. 7. started idling so low that i had to keep my foot on the gas so it wouldn't shake violently and cut off. mostly when i was stopped but started shaking and cutting off when i just slow down. same thing when i back up. also when i slow down to make a turn. last time i drove it (2 days ago) it shook violently and cut off on me 4 times. waiting for the dealer to call me back now.. please make gm/chevrolet do a recall!!! thanks for your help!

I have a 2012 chevy equinox with under 76,000 miles on it tell me it need a new timing chain. the cramshaft position has issues. i turned the car on one day to go to work and the check engine light can on i’m being told that’s the issue. i’m not understanding how a car 6 years old needs engine work to this extent!?

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the pcv valve was faulty and heat would not blow properly from the air vents. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to dartmouth motors (320 john stark hwy, newport, nh 03773, (888) 223-2117, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 132,000.

The engine has been serviced multiple times with no long-term fixes. there are at the moment 127000 miles on the car and i have just been told along with the known issue of the engine eating oil the rod holding the pistons in place is having problems. i have spent almost as much on this engine as it would cost to replace. the engine shakes the car, is loud while idle and has the tendency to jar on the highway. i have not even had this vehicle over 2 years and i purchased from a chevy dealership thus furthering why i am not impressed and plan to never buy one again.

Windshield wipers suddenly stopped working while driving in a rain storm causing visibility to be reduced. research available shows this has been a common problem with this and other models of the equinox.

Purchased equinox at the end of june with 85,557 miles. frequently checked the "oil life" percentage. at 25%, the car started making an awful noise. at first it was mainly when i turned to the left. it also made the noise when i accelerated and then gradually it was noisy no matter which direction i turned. the car would lurch when idling at a stop light, even with my foot barely on the brake. it was extremely terrifying. have this car for less 3 months and this is happening??? took to monro for an oil change even though the oil life was only at 25%. mechanic was hesitant to do the oil change unless it was 10% or less. i insisted he change it anyway, with synthetic please, due to the noise it was making and how it was acting. i walked away to do kill time when i recv'd a call from him informing me that he would not do an oil change. he went on to explain that the noise it was making was from something knocking (pistons, rod) and if he were to do an oil change, he would be responsible for the engine should it "blow". he went on to inform me that the engine is going to be needed to replaced, it could "blow" in 3 hours or in 3 months. in tears, i asked how much that would (guesstimate) cost and he told me easily $5,000, half of what i paid for the damn car. his last comment to me was, "i would suggest you drive right up to autozone and purchase 4 quarts of oil because you have no oil"!! reallly? my oil light did not come on, my percentage was 25%.... and i'm going to have to have work done to it that i simply cannot afford. i have since discovered there is a class action law suit including 2010-2017 equinoxes.

The check engine light is on and stability trac.cones up and reduce engine power and can't drive turn car off for a min restart and it goes off but as driving comes back on.happened first on highway.

While driving at night on the expressway in a rainstorm, the windshield wipers suddenly stopped & got stuck while up, affecting visibility for the driver. the visibility was not only impacted by the wiper stuck in the upright position, but worse because of the rainstorm that we no longer had wipers to help with. it was a scary situation going down the highway at a high rate of speed and suddenly losing visibility because the windshield wipers quit operating. luckily we were able to safely pull over to the side of the road, trying to get the wipers to work again. we were able to put them down, but they would not operate. upon further investigation, it was determined that the wiper motor is working but that the wiper transmission had corroded in the ball joints, leading to the wipers becoming inoperable. furthermore, it was determined that while this issue is recalled in canada, only the 2013 models are recalled in the usa, though other years and models are also affected.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving 55 mph with the windshield wipers activated, the wipers stopped in the upright position and failed to work. the contact called the local dealer (ewald chevrolet buick, 36833 e wisconsin ave, oconomowoc, wi 53066, (262) 567-5555) and was informed to schedule a service appointment. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure mileage was 126,000. the vin was not available. *dt consumer stated front wiper motor/transmission were replaced.*jb

Excessive oil consumption causing timing chain

Power steering warning light comes on and says service soon.when i go to turn on ignition car wont start or even turn over.

The stability tracking service light continuously comes on then eventually goes off. i have called onstar several times to run a diagnostic check and nothing shows up. tt does it on straight roads and curves slow or fast. it also has not come up on my monthly diagnostics from onstar. i have read other complaints regarding the same problem. when i told the service dept. at the dealership they had not heard anything either. does anyone know what would cause this to happen, how unsafe it is and what does it take for a recall to be issued?

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. the failure occurred on six separate occasions. the vehicle was towed to andrew chevrolet (1500 west silver spring dr, glendale, wi) where it was diagnosed that the intake and exhaust solenoid valve were faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 39,000. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving 65 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and remained lit. the vehicle was taken to a dealer (autry morlan chevrolet cadillac, 1901 w business u.s. 60, dexter, mo 63841, 573-232-1561) where it was diagnosed that the cam shaft actuator and the timing chain fractured. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 8-4533589750. the contact was informed to notify nhtsa. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

I purchased a 2012 chevy equinox in december 2016 every 4 months i have had to return to the dealer for problems with the engine. they have completed oil consumption test ..replace things and assured me the problem was gone. i told the dealer representative how i smelled gas and fumes and she stated there were no known recalls or defects with the vehicle. i have paid for several repairs at the dealer. as of now 6/6/18 vehicle is at the dealer for repairs regarding the engine stalling. light on fumes . i am terrified that i will not be capable of taking off or accelerating when necessay. i have contacted chevrolet be cause the initially sent me information regarding issues with the vehicle engine stalls and fumes. they now have said the repairs are not covered within the scope of the letter they sent in city limits car stalls and stop sign does not want to take off on hwy or in city limits fumes are excreted when vehicle comes on and during drive consume oils frequently cuts off will not accelerate on hwy when traveling on an incline. .stalls..

The control module failed and resulted in headlight gone at ~50k miles. the transfer case went bad and the car did not move at all at 64k miles. can not believe the powertrain got problem just after the warranty expired.

My vehicle has been stalling any time i slow down to pull into a parking space, come to a stop at a light or slow down. my mechanic says its a problem with the equinox they say its an on going issue that they see. i also have to add oil every week or so because it becomes extremely low even though it says i have oil on my dash gauges.i have always kept up my oil changes, very rough sounding . very low miles under 35,000.not sure why this is not being addressed. not safe to be stalling all the time.everyone knows there is a problem why is it not being addressed

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. when the vehicle was started, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the engine idled slowly. the vehicle was towed to maritime chevrolet (985 post rd, fairfield, ct 06824) where it was diagnosed that the timing chain was fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

High oil consumption wearing down the life of the engine. my timing chain guide broke due to the lack of oil in the vehicle. my chevy equinox was not due for another oil change for another 2,000 miles. this is a safety issue as it also stalls out.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the rear main seal failed to remain connected, which caused an oil leak. the vehicle was diagnosed and repaired by an independent mechanic who replaced the rear main seal. the vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but there was no recall. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000. *tt

While highway driving during a thunderstorm, the windshield wipers running on the medium setting suddenly stopped functioning, causing viability loss. this made it unsafe to continue driving and difficult even changing lanes to pull to the shoulder. motor was still functioning. faulty part is the windshield wiper transmission. entire transmission was replaced. again today, during a flash flood warning rainstorm, wiper transmission failed while highway driving with wipers on high setting causing a complete visibility loss. almost caused an accident attempting to safely pull out of lanes of traffic. research indicating chevrolet has recalled this part in canada and replaced but not in the us

"takata recall" went to go somewhere got in started the car, went to put it in reverse it stalled. put the car in park and started it again, it stalled while still in park. waited a minute or so started car again it was ok until i put it in reverse. stalled again. it will start but stalls.

I have a 2012 chevrolet equinox with the excessive oil consumption defect cause by defective piston seals. it came on out of nowhere with only 78k miles on the car. we were driving 2 hours home, and half a mile after we exited the highway, while we were sitting in a drive-thru, our engine died entirely due to this defect. if it had happened a minute sooner, my car would have died on the highway, and my family would have been in a terrible accident and possible even killed. gm is refusing to cover the cost of the engine replacement, despite the fact that they extended the warranty on my vehicle specifically because of the known defect in the piston seals. this is a major hazard to consumer safety, and gm is avoiding issuing a recall to save themselves money. the dealership confirmed my car had the defect which caused the engine failure, and gm still won’t do anything about it.

All four doors the paint is bubbling and the drivers door there is rust all the way along it. took it to the dealer, the service rep and the head of the body shop both looked at it and said they would not cover it under warranty. car sits in the garage when not in use. i am the only driver, and it gets in town driving.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving in inclement weather, the windshield wipers ceased to function. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (classic chevrolet, 6877 center st, mentor, oh) where it was diagnosed that the windshield wiper motor failed. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed of nhtsa campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility); however, the vin was not included. the contact asked the manufacturer why the vehicle was not included and was referred to nhtsa. the failure mileage was 57,000. the vin was not available.

More than once while driving i have gotten power steering warnings while driving, vehicle locked up in the process and took all of my might to turn and get to the side of the road. i have constant oil changes and was issued a recall letter that the oil censor was off last may and the dealership said no such recall existed. recently my mechanic says the timing is off, an engine power reduced warning has come up more than once and i have stopped driving the car all together for fear is stops with my children and myself in it. the first time it came on two weeks ago, i was at an incredibly busy intersection and could not go over 20 mph, it was as if i was driving in neutral. i took myself and children straight to the mechanic. my mechanic has informed me that the amounts of repairs is more than the car may be worth. i see several complaints with issues matching my own and chevrolet has done nothing. my screen randomly goes out, the radio goes out, the oil censor has stopped coming on, engine lights comes on and off. my radiator was recently replaced as it was rusted and overheating the car. a car this age should not have this many issues. they must lie in the manufacturing process.

Timing chain broke

2012 equinox, driving and engine rumbled before losing power. attempted to restart, and engine failed. brought in for service at dealership (~96400 miles) and the timing chain was failed causing permanent damage to the valve. full engine replacement necessary. if driving on highway or busy intersection, could have been a major safety concern. very lucky to be able to pull aside safely. gm refuses to do anything about the complaint even though there is known problems with this engine and this specific issue, their reasoning is that they cannot perform the oil consumption test. the lab service indicated that the oil was low.

While driving on the dan ryan expressway during rush hour traffic, engine continued dying out. got off the expressway and took side streets home to a mechanic who showed no oil in engine. oil life still read 40%. dealerships know about an oil consumption issue with these 2.4 engines and only told dealerships to repair after an oil consumption test is performed. gm never issued a notice to consumers only dealerships. we brought the car in before the letter was sent to the dealerships and now that were out of the "special extended coverage" we need to rebuild the engine. there are countless cases of these engine issues online, and a class action lawsuit has been started. customers need to be aware of the issues before someone gets hurt or even killed when their engine blows while driving. gm will not issue a recall unless told by the government to do it. this affects 2010 thru 2015 chevy equinox and gmc terrain vehicles.

The battery just died but the scary part was that the door didnt open, neither the windows. i was locked inside my car for approximately 10 minutes, also the key switch did not work, the ignition key did not cooperate in releasing the key.

My truck consumes oil every week, depending on if i did highway driving or not. i took my truck in for a oil consumption test and they stated every thing was ok, but its not. i put oil in this truck at least once a week. i wanted to take this truck on the road but cant not due it using excessive oil. i feel that tim lally is playing games. they know the problem but wont fix it.

Windshield wiper transmission broke. this is the 4th time since we got the car for my daughter. we will be replacing it again less than 3 months from the last time we replaced this part. this problem has become very costly and very unsafe for my daughter and grandson. my daughter was on her way home from work in the bad ice storm in michigan on 04/15/2018 and the wiper transmission broke for the 4th time. very unsafe and needs to be addressed by gm asap. i am tired of replacing this part every 3 to 4 months

In september of 2017 i purchased a used 2012 chevy equinox with 52753 miles on. it appeared to be in excellent condition. at 54502 miles the change engine oil message displayed on the dash. according to the dealer sticker in the window it was not due until 57620. when i checked the oil it was bone dry. there was not a drop of oil on the dipstick. i had to put in almost 3 quarts. i called the local garage and was told that this is a common problem with certain model year gmc vehicles. " excessive oil consumption issues" is the term he used. i did some research and discovered that thousands of people have complained and continue to complain about the same issue. there is currently a class action lawsuit against gm for the 2010- 2017 chevy equinox. a recall needs to be issued as gm clearly has no intention of doing the right thing and taking care of this on their own.

I contacted chevrolet in november 2018 about excessive oil consumption. my car is usually 2.5 quarts low by the time 3000 miles is driven from the last oil change & i am worried my engine will lock up. i do all routine maintenance and get regular oil changes and service. this model should not use that much oil between oil changes. now, since dealing with these other issues, when i come to a stop, it idles from about 700 down to 500 and it idles so low, my lights flicker & it sounds like it is going to cut off. my vehicle idles correctly when in park. it only idles roughly when in drive or reverse while at a stop. i contacted chevrolet again,via phone, and they tell me "unfortunately it's not part of the recall and repairs will be out-of-pocket" i am disappointed that chevrolet wont stand behind their products enough to recall and repair them as they should be. this problem started at around 114,000 miles. while this was all going on, the windshield wiper motor and transmission had to be replaced, which was also a recall, but not on my vehicle. i am so disappointed that chevrolet wont recall and repair my vehicle. this is definitely something that they should take care of. how many people complaining of the same issues before they do what they're supposed to so their customers are happy and their vehicles are in proper working and driving condition so they don't endanger others from faulty parts?! if my vehicle dies while driving down the interstate, that will cause problems for more than just me! i have emailed chevrolet 2 other times and have received no response. i'm so disappointed. i expected them to manufacture better quality motors than what these have turned out to be. it's sad it takes so many people to complain to actually get something done.

Service stabilitrak system warning message appears with associated abs and traction control lights. occurring randomly when hitting bumps in the road while highway and city driving, the lights will illuminate with dinging alert. duration of the message varies from a couple of seconds to minutes before all lights extinguish. various references online indicate the solution for others are all over the place with some dealership maintenance shops trying multiple fixes with no avail. has been occurring since 2017.

While driving during a heavy thunderstorm my wiper blades stopped working. i barely made it to the shoulder because i almost crashed into a school bus.

Frequent stalling when starting from a stop including at red lights and stop signs. also trips check engine light. have taken it in for service several times. checked throttle body, cam sensor, other sensor, solenoids, changed oil twice, checked for recalls or service bulletins, all work done by mechanics at goodyear, they tried and tried and finally gave up after saying it was a real safety issue and they had no idea how to fix it. the dealer's position is that there is no problem, but obviously there is. the check engine light codes have been reviewed and every possible cause seems to have been explored. there are quite a number of similar complaints about stalling for the equinox if doing a web search. has recurred over several weeks, goodyear service typically fixes it for less than 50 miles.

Driving to work on city street after getting off interstate the engine locked up (all the oil was forced out through the rear main seal) in my 2012 chevrolet equinox with only 76,542 miles. luckily i was not on the interstate at 60 mph - who knows what could have happened? general motors knows about this pcv and excessive oil consumption issue. they have extended "special coverage" for part of this problem. if letters were sent out i never received any. this defect is happening more frequently - many complaints available on the internet. maybe this 4 cylinder engine needs to be investigated before someone gets injured. the gm dealer said there was no neglect on my part but i had to pay $5194.15 to have my engine replaced.

Windshield wipers stop working mid rainstorm while driving. the motor is working and can be heard moving. once disassembled... the bushing that connects the wiper arms to the motor was busted. the dealership indicated this was a bad part on the car and not covered by any warranty. the dealership also indicated this was a problem on equinox 2009 - 2015 with a 2013 recall. windshield wipers are a required safety function and shall not malfunction during use. i was driving in a rainstorm taking my daughter to school on a major arterial street in maryland.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving 55 mph, the electrical system failed and the contact had to use force to control the steering. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact pulled the vehicle over and had it towed to an independent mechanic. the mechanic diagnosed that there was an oil leak, the rear main seal needed to be replaced, and the pvc valve needed to be cleaned. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 181,000.

While driving to the gas station, and then to work, my vehicle got very sluggish while going down the highway but then resumed normal operation. i stopped to get gas and look over the exterior of the vehicle and found nothing to be out of the ordinary. i filled the gas tank and proceeded to drive the 1 mile to my place of employment. when pulling into the parking lot, i began hearing a knocking sound that i recognized immediately. i parked the vehicle immediately and looked around again. that is when i saw the oil on the ground. i examined the engine to look for the source of the oil leak. the oil filter, drain plug, and drain pan all were clean and dry. there was oil on the frame and the underside of the floorboard that can be seen from underneath the vehicle. after a few internet searches, i found a service bulletin (#14882) that told me everything that had happened. the temperature was well below freezing that day and it was snowing. i have a strong suspicion that the water that had made it's way into the pcv system had frozen, the pressure built up until it forced the rear main oil seal out resulting in all of the oil in my vehicle to exit the engine during my drive. the service bulletin indicated that chevrolet and gm knew about the condition and yet did nothing to solve the issue.

Since april 2018 i have been experiencing issues with my vehicle when coming to a slow stop. initially i thought the issue had to do with my brakes. i have taken the vehicle in to the brake shop three times since april 2018 and they had repeatedly told me the brakes are not the issue. i had my check engine light come on in december 2018 so i took my vehicle into the huber chevrolet in omaha for an oil change even though it was not due yet for another 3 weeks. i was never told during this visit that my oil was low. on march 7th, 2019 the check engine light came on again so i took it in again the same day even though it wasn't due for an oil change for another 1000 miles. i was told my vehicle was 3 qts low on oil. i was also told of this "special policy". i was asked to bring my vehicle back in after 500 to 700 miles to have the oil consumption tested. i was told my vehicle's "policy" only lasted til may 2019 which is just a couple months away. i was also told that one issue the fast oil consumption caused was issues with the vehicle shaking/rattling when coming to a stop. these are the exact things my vehicle has been experiencing since april 2018. i believe that this huber chevrolet gm dealer should have notified me during earlier visits about my oil consumption issue. after my oil change today i have learned from the internet of all the issues concerning oil consumption with gm vehicles made between 2010-2017. i am adamant that i never received any letter from gm about this oil consumption problem. i am upset that gm dealers like the one i go to were not obligated to tell owners of these vehicles about the oil consumption issue. i am now in the position of having just til may 2019 of proving my vehicle is experiencing this same oil consumption issue that gm and its dealers have been well aware of.

Gm service bulletin 14882 while driving my 2012 chevy equinox it died suddenly without warning on a city street. no warning lights, or nothing to indicate a problem. i was luckily able to get to a safe location where i noticed a trail of oil and oil severely leaking out from underneath my vehicle. i had it towed to a chevy dealership and the pcv valve is plugged and caused the rear main seal to leak. my vin number is not covered in the gm service bulletin 14882 even though it is the exact same issue. this is a hazard for drivers as there was no warning at all of an issue and my vehicle died suddenly.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle lost power and the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle restarted, but the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but they did not assist. the contact replaced the actuator, but the failure recurred. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

Frozen pvc system forcing rear main seals to blow out. the car started fine but soon started trying to cut off...battery light came on. car soon cut off. this car only has 84,596 miles on it.

My wife was driving down the highway and she received a warning stating “reduced engine power” and “service stabilitack”. wishing a few seconds of this her car died on the highway and would not start back up. upon initial review the pcv line was blocked with ice as it was single digit temperature. when i checked the oil level there was nothing. the oil light never came on according to my wife. i put 2 quarts of oil in the car and it started back up, however it barely made it 4 miles back to the house before the oil was gone and the undercarriage of my vehicle was smoking from the oil coming out. this is exactly described in bulletin 14882. my car has just over 107k miles and appears meet all criteria of said bulk item. however, upon speaking with chevrolet about this bulletin. my car is not covered.

There is a problem with the actuator solenoids with the 2012 chevy equinox. while operating the 2012 chevy equinox in any capacity it stalls especially when accelerating from a complete stop causing the vehicle to stop in oncoming traffic. they cause the vehicle to also stall when backing and or even when in idle. we have replaced these twice in the last 5 months.

It seem that the windshield wiper transmission has a flaw in the design that causes the wiper to suddenly not work. instead of using screws and such to allow the wiper transmission to turn the wipers themselves, what was used was a ballpoint and some substance that sticks the joint of the part. the wipers stop functioning during when my mother was driving my vehicle (2012 chevy equinox) during the rain and had to pull over on the side of the road. luckily she was not on the highway where the rain could have caused a major accident(s).

While my 20 year old son was driving my 2012 chevy equinox with 88567 miles to work along back country roads at 6am on a dark cold michigan morning he noticed the smell of burning oil while pulling into his employers parking lot. as it got lighter out thru the morning he noticed that the whole rear of the vehicle was covered in oil, with further investigation he discovered the whole under carriage was also covered in oil. had him get vehicle towed to dealership where they diagnosed the issue as a rear main seal blown due to a clogged pcv valve, which matches a service bulletin (14882) in which dealership would not honor because of limited vin's included per bulletin.

Windshield wipers suddenly stopped in the middle of the windshield during snow and rain. vehicle was in motion on an expressway when this occurred.

My vehicle loses power for maybe 30 seconds then it starts up again this is happened three times and this time while pulling onto the road the vehicle lost power and i almost had an accident is there a recall for this problem

Oil consumption

Was driving during a winter storm raining hard in the middle of driving the windshield wipers stopped in the middle of clearing the rain i was on a busy highway and couldn't see was trying to get over to the side of the road when a truck pulled out in front of me and by luck spotted him at the last middle to slam on brakes. from what i understand this is happening alot to equinox owners. someone is going to get killed if this isn't recalled and fixed wasn;t a fuse so has to be the motor. this is being recalled in canada but not in the usa what are they waiting for someone to die!! it is very upsetting when they are aware of the defect but they do nothing about it .

I was driving on the freeway on a very cold morning. all of a sudden i heard a pop sound and my car would not work. i have only 67,000 miles on my car. the entire engine failed and had to be replaced. my mechanic said that in the past 2 weeks he had 3 other people with the same problem. according to him the engine is not made properly because if condensation builds up it has no way to be released and it blows the engine. ironically when i called my boss to tell her she said she had the exact thing happen to her 2 weeks ago on her equinox.

There is currently a recall for wiper transmission corrosion which could cause the wipers to fail unexpectedly. the recall in canada only is for years 2010-2017 (25300-03: safety recall – front wiper transmission corrosion failure (canada only) – 2010-2017 chevrolet equinox & gmc terrain). there is also one in the us but it does not cover 2012, the year of my equinox (25302-01: safety recall – front wiper transmission corrosion failure (usa only) – 2013 chevrolet equinox & gmc terrain). my wipers recently failed due to this very issue on 4/2/2018 and the us recall should expand to cover the same years as the canadian recall. the car was thankfully in the process of going through pa state inspection and the wipers failed during a test drive.

Rubbing sound in front end when making turns at low speed. dealer diagnose it as low speed shudder and said there is nothing that can be done that will last. very annoying sound and i am very unconfortable driving with this.

The car has only 82,000 miles and the timing chain is shot. this is a common problem in the equinox caused by bad valve rings which gm admits to but won't fix rings without an oil consumption test of 3,000 miles. i've added 3 quarts of oil since the last oil change (only 2,000 miles ago). there is no oil leak. the dealer (atlantic chevrolet, bayshore, ny) has had my car for 3 days but won't repair the timing chain without a go ahead from gm which they say will require 2 more days! they need to issue a recall and fix rings and timing chains without making customers jump through so many hoops.

There was an issue with a valve in the engine that can become plugged in cold weather. only certain vin's were covered. my vehicle had the identical problem as the ones that were recalled had. however, because my vin was not part of the recall gm would not cover my repair costs.

Takata recall. yesterday (2/28/18) i was driving down the road in pouring down rain& the windshield wipers just stopped. you can hear the motor running but they will not move. the car was running and they had been working fine all day & then just stopped all of a sudden sudden making it to where i could not see while driving. ## vin passed ## 2012 cheverolet equinox ##

Check engine light goes off and on. vehicle often stalls upon stopping and at times has an extremely hard decel, which continues after the key is taken out of the ignition. vehicle idles hard. upon parking, vehicle has suddenly reported reduced engine power" and " check stabili trak" not allowing the vehicle to go over 40 mph.

Vehicle was being driven on the tollway on a snowy evening with the temperature around 5 degrees. suddenly the vehicle started losing power and shaking and stalled in a lane of traffic and was unable to be restarted. this was a very unsafe situation as the visibility was poor due to the heavy snow and our vehicle was disabled and blocking a traffic lane. we had the vehicle towed to a repair shop which was able to get it started again but quickly turned it off as the engine sounded terrible. they checked the oil level to find no oil on the dipstick so they added oil and checked the level again and found metal shavings in the oil. the vehicle was restarted and sounded terrible and they found oil quickly leaking from the rear of the engine. upon further inspection they found the rear main seal had failed causing all the oil to leak out from the engine. i now had a vehicle with 84,000 miles on it that needed a new engine. upon researching this problem i quickly discovered this is a known issue with this engine that occurs in cold weather. the oil consumption issues as well as a pcv valve issue which clogs and caused the pressure to build up resulting in blowing out the rear main seal and is covered under tsb #14882 are known issues which lead to the failure of my engine. i was told by my local dealer that my vin # did not qualify for the tsb #14882 and repairs would not be covered as my warranty had expired 9 months ago. the shop was able to locate a used engine with 25,000 miles on it and used that to replace my faulty engine. in total i spent $3,470 for the engine replacement and towing charges.

I purchased the car in april of 2012 and started experiencing issues with the vehicle within the first 10,000 miles. the car would stall and shut off while in motion either after a short idle while at a stop sign or red light, or even while parking both in drive and reverse. the car will shake aggressively while in motion and lurch forward both while stationary and in motion. the tire pressure could never stay balanced and would constantly inform me of leaking even after replacing the tire multiple times. the windshield wipers randomly shut off while in motion during storms leaving me completely blind. the dealer informed me that there was a recall for the 2013 equinox windshield wipers but would not extend the recall to my 2012 equinox with the same issue. the car consumes oil at a faster than normal rate and has required frequent oil changes and filter and has never displayed an engine or oil light to inform me of the issues. the car shuts off while in motion and stationary quite frequently. the car struggled to start one day and after my third attempt finally turned over but only at half power and while attempting to drive back home, the engine collapsed and quit on me. i had the car towed and upon inspection by a chevrolet dealer and was informed that the engine had completely failed and there was metal pieces in the oil. the car is not working currently as it hasn't been for most of it's life as i continue to make payments on an overpriced piece of metal that can't safely transport my family.

Inside door panel showing rust on all 4 doors, some more than others. coming from bottom where skins clip onto door frame. should not happen on a 6 year old car.

My chevrolet dealer would not honor tsb 14882 and diagnose and repair my vehicle free of charge. the reason given is that the tsb is vin specific and my car does not have the exact engine designated in the tsb. however, it is a chevrolet inline 4 cylinder engine that exhibits the identical symptoms as in the tsb. this tsb should be extended to cover all chevrolet 4 cylinder engines in the designated model years.

Plugged pcv orifice in intake manifold during cold weather, causing a blown rear crankshaft seal.

While driving on interstate on 2/1/18 my oil light came on so i pulled over as quick as i could and shut off the car. i live in nd and it was below zero and it has been extremely cold. not sure what happened or why there was a pile of oil under my car i got it towed to the shop to find out my rear main seal blew out. the technician told me that there were ice crystals around the main seal and there was nothing that could have prevented it from happening. i paid $1,700 to get it fixed and the shop said that the engine was still good. well i picked it up from the shop and drove home (i live 40 miles out of town) and it seemed fine. unfortunately when i was driving to work the next day, mind you it was still well below zero degrees outside, the engine started knocking and i shut of the car as fast as i could; i got stranded along the interstate again but this time with my 6 month old son… sitting in the freezing cold waiting for a ride… i am still furious!! i got the equinox towed to the shop again to find out that my engine is now wrecked. there is only 84,000 miles on the vehicle and it needs a new engine. this is ridiculous; hopefully chevrolet will keep me as a customer and pay for the engine that got wrecked because of their faulty rear main seal that can’t perform in cold weather.

Was all day with my windshield wipers working then i went to the movies at night time and when i was leaving it started pouring and my wi dagwood wipers worked for 20 seconds then cut off. i had to drive 20 miles on the highway with no windshield wipers while it was poring down rain.

There seems to be an issue with the fuel pump clogging/not working properly. i have researched it and even contacted chevy about the inferior fuel pumps in all the equinox models

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a rapid oil consumption failure. also, the engine shook and vibrated while idling. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer (medbev chevrolet, 11001 w. i-70 frontage road n, wheat ridge, co) where it was diagnosed that the timing belt had stretched and needed to be replaced. while repairing the timing belt, the mechanic determined that the engine was also damaged and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000.

I purchased a 2012 gm equinox on sept. 6, 2017 sept 9 my check engine light came on and vehicle was low on oil – we added oil sept 13 i had a tire claim due to tires being “dry rotted” per dealership. oct 19 car started driving funny, stalling – stopped in middle of road with my 18 month old son and my 8 year old disabled daughter. had to call someone to come. when checked vehicle had almost no oil in it again. oct 29 – bringing disabled daughter to school when car stalled in middle of road. checked and there was almost no oil in it. we have had to add oil to vehicle at least once a week since just to make sure i didn’t break down taking my daughter to school. we did this every monday just as preventative maintenance because obviously there was a problem with the motor. feb 6 – even after keeping oil in vehicle weekly my car wouldn’t start this morning. checked oil etc. it finally started up later that day and i went to get my step daughters. when we got ready to leave and tried to crank car it made a loud whiny kind of sound and it smelled like wires or something burning. steering locked up and it wouldn’t turn over again and i couldn’t remove key from ignition. the vehicle wouldn’t crank back. called someone to come. they checked battery, fuses, etc. i ended up having to leave my car where it was overnight believing it was an ignition problem. feb 7 – mechanic was called to check car. rear main sealed was busted, timing chain had broken and severely damaged entire motor. entire engine was completely shot and had numerous broken pieces! i was told there was no warranty on this and dealership couldn’t do anything about it. i decided to do some research. there are literally hundreds of complaints with details very similar to my own and end results the same as my own.

My vehicle was burning excessive amounts of oil. i took it in because it was running poorly, they discovered it was 3 quarts low on oil, and then had me track my oil consumption (by checking the oil once a week for 2,000 miles). chevrolet had a recall for this issue (only if your car was experiencing this) and luckily it was covered to be fixed. however, because of the excessive oil consumption, i have had other issues and problems with my car. all during the same time period, my manifold cracked and i need a new catalytic converter. i definitely think (and the service advisor agreed) that the reason that my emissions system is running inefficiently, is because my engine was burning so much oil. all of the oil soot and fumes run through the engine and emission system, therefore clogging up my catalytic converter. seems to me, that the catalytic converter should be covered under the oil consumption recall. i can understand if it were on a case to case basis (just like the oil consumption recall is), but it should be replaced if your car is experiencing those issues. all stemming back to the oil consumption.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. after filling the vehicle with fuel, the contact noticed that the pcv valve heater was burning oil. the failure occurred twice. during the third failure, the cover detached and blew out the main seal. there were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. the contact had the vehicle towed to defouw chevrolet (320 sagamore pkwy s, lafayette, in 47905, (765) 449-2800). the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the failure mileage was 81,000.

While driving on the interstate my power steering gave out almost causing me to crash into a brick wall with my children this is a known issue and something has to be done about this.

Excessive oil consumption recall for new pistons and rings received one month after purchase. day after picking up my vehicle, my check engine light turned on. dealership told me that the camshaft intake solenoid was throwing a code and needed to be replaced but it had nothing to do with where they working, i paid out of pocket. next day, check engine light came back on however, this time the traction control light came on as well and the engine power reduced warning came on the display screen and i couldn't drive over 20 mph the whole way home (twenty miles) with my two small children with me mind you. replaced the camshaft intake solenoid only to not fix the issue so we also replaced the camshaft position sensor to find that didn't help at all. ended up having to have my vehicle towed back to dealership (40 miles) as it was undriveable. dealership said that the fuel rail pressure sensor needed to be replaced as the vehicle was dumping fuel into the cylinders. had the dealership fix the issue and i paid them for parts and lanor, all while dealership denying fault. picked it up after being "fixed", yet again, next day check engine light cones on again! dealership looked at again and told me that the camshaft exhaust solenoid, replaced that and my check engine light popped on again days later but my vehicle also stalled out on me while pulling out of a parking lot and again while stopped in the middle of a two lane highway with kids in the car. i then reached out to gm personally and they were extremely rude and denied fault. one month later, had to replace my exhaust manifold as it was cracked and releasing exhaust fumes into the cab with me and my children getting headaches while driving. replaced upstream o2 sensor.. not even one week after this was fixed, jan 2018 my check engine light is back on again with a p0420 code for the cat converter....

I was driving with my wife and dog in the car late at night in cold iciey conditions in wyoming. car began to lose power dramatically, steering was tight, lights dimmed, also engine stalled after a bit a of a slide and safely pulling over. we could have wrecked in the middle of nowhere in the icey cold temperatures. engine light was one. traction control light was on. dash reads 'service stabilitrak' and 'engine power reduced !'. i could not get the car to quit stalling. i wasn't safely able to drive it. so i then did a ecu reset. (disconnect ecu and battery). sat for 20 minutes. restarted and still same problem after it idled rough for 5 minutes roughly. so next i disconnected the ecu fuse number 42 in the engine fuse box. i then turned key in first position and had same readings. next i reset the code with my obd scan tool. repeated the fuse method again... still same reading but without starting the motor once during this.... my guess is the ecu is volitil to this vehicle motor class. service bulletin states it needs a reflash. updates for engine oil consumption as well. very interesting as we consume too much oil. i believe all motor issues in our vehicle we have now (worn piston rings etc) are due to a faulty ecu. the fact that the warning shows when reset and not connected because the fuse is removed proves to me the ecu is having software issue in rendering proper diagnostics as well as safe engine performance. this incident took place in august of 2017. problem still persists in dry climates where we live in texas. same issues. same symptoms. new sensors, battery, spark plugs and oil change regularly. this vehicle is unsafe and will take lives if not recalled. imagine driving on ice with your kids inside and then your steering goes out and the engine loses power and brakes.... is that what it will take?

While driving in the city, wipers completely stopped working and had the car towed to a local garage, who repaired the problem by replacing complete wiper assembly and motor. motor separated from linkage. dealer was out of stock and had to order part since they sold 3 that day.

While driving in heavy rain, windshield wipers failed on 2012 chevy equinox. dealer replaced broken wiper transmission assembly, broken off link near motor, installed part number 84241847, changed drain hole. 2013 is covered by recall in us, 2010 through 2016 is covered by recall in canada. nhtsa is investigating if 1.7million further model years should be included in recall - yes they should (same exact part number as 2013 model)!!! chevy charged me $253.78 for labor and material! 106k miles

My 2012 equinox, with just under 87,000 miles was going through a quart of oil about every 1,000 - 1,500 miles. driving home recently, it just died on me. fortunately, i was able to coast to the side of the road. i had it towed to a garage and was told i needed a new engine. they said the timing chain stretched and there were multiple bent valves and broken rocker arms. i got a second opinion and they found the same thing. i had a gm dealership replace the engine with a used one that has 23,000 miles. needing it for work, i had them do it right away. after doing some research, i found these are not uncommon problems. i called gm with my complaint but they just keep “elevating” my complaint. which is apparently their way of just passing it on to another person who will tell me there’s nothing they can do about it. the last person told me they couldn’t help me because i replaced the engine with a used one. i’m waiting for another call, but i don’t expect any help from them.

Front windshield defrost not working, all air comes thru front and floor vents

My equinox began "bucking" one evening on my way home from work. i have changed the oil regularly (every 5000 miles) and was unaware of any issues with this model having excessive oil consumption problems. i brought to my local mechanic- he informed me that there was actually oil in the tailpipe and that these vehicles were known for having oil consumption issues. i arranged to have the vehicle towed to a chevrolet dealer- i did not want to drive it as it was a huge safety concern with the engine bucking and possibly stalling in traffic. the chevrolet dealer had it for the whole week and eventually told me it had "jumped timing". joe the service manager at central chevrolet in west springfield, ma told me they would have to see if there was further damage - ie to the valves. so the next call i get is from the warranty administrator at the dealer- she tells me i need a new engine and that chevrolet will cover 30% of the replacement - would i like to have it done? i ask her- well you tell me they will cover 30% but 30% of what? she said that my share would be $ 5100. this was not acceptable- a vehicle with 48,000 miles and the engine needs to be replaced. it sounds like chevrolet knew of the issue with this engine as evident by the numerous complaints and class action online. had they notified owners appropriately and had the appropriate warning systems in the vehicles then this would not have happened. this has the potential to be a huge safety concern as people use these vehicles to transport family members to school, work, etc. if these vehicles run this way and even stall in traffic then there is huge potential for serious injury and/or death. i have tried to speak with general motors directly, but they have not responded with acceptable remedy. please help the owners of these vehicles get the appropriate help - and to help keep their families safe.ty

Intake camshaft actuator solenoid valve. i had the oil consumption services completed last october 2017 and this year in october 2018 i had to have the camshaft actuator solenoid valve replaced to which everyone i know with an equinox that is older than 2016 is having to have this part replaced on their vehicle. i feel that with such a drastic amount of vehicles having this fixed if it wasnt apart of the oil consumption parts to have replaced it should have been because it really appears to be a largely replaced item costing people over $200 to have fixed. this part causes your vehicle when at lower speeds to stall out over and over until it just wont go. it started with a rough idle. then when accelerating at low speeds the vehicle would stall out. finally it would stall while i was driving at low speeds.

During a bitter cold evening, the pvc orifice froze and pressure built up within the engine and forced the rear main seal to be pushed out, resulting in complete oil loss. this happened when the temperature was below 15 degrees f. this is a well know issue with the model but the gm dealership saws that my vin is not one included with the recall. it does have the same engine as the recall, a 2.4l ecotec.

Bought my 2012 equinox 9/2012. in february 2013 my suv made a loud noise and wouldn't start. had it towed to dealership and they replaced the motor. today when i was driving my vehicle showed "reduced engine power" and slowed to almost a stop. i made it home but not sure if it's driveable now. i'm a nurse and was in home health until this last year, so my vehicle has high mileage. 113,000. but even at that you'd think spending $23,000 on a new vehicle it would last longer then 5 years.

The vehicle burns oil and the gas pedal occasionally stops working while driving and the steering wheel locks. i was driving on a street downtown in a city and the gas pedal stopped working in the middle of the street and the steering wheel would not turn. i had to restart the car to get it to work again.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the vehicle shook after short trips and the brakes malfunctioned. also, the brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced. the dealer (burtness chevrolet, 802 genesis dr, orfordville, wi 53576, (608) 352-3053) stated that the vehicle was not covered even after they promised to offer the contact an extended four year warranty after the vehicle was purchased. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 76,000.

While driving on a busy highway, us rt 2, during a rain storm, the windshield wipers suddenly stopped working. i was very fortunate to be able to get to a safe place to stop without being hit or hitting another vehicle. i purchased this vehicle only seven months ago with 60,000 miles it now has 68,000 miles. a mechanic that looked at the vehicle found that the wiper transmission had broken at the connection to the motor. .this was a very dangerous situation caused by the failure of a faulty part. i have attached the repair order.

On the highway in high speed lane in a pouring rain when the wilndshield wipers stopped working. i felt this was life threatening as i could not see. by thee grace of god i was able to make it to the breakdown lane without getting killed. i noticed there was a recall for this problem in canada but not in the us. i have owned many vehicles in my lifetime and never did i have a life threatening situation like this one. gm should recall these cars and repair this situation before someone is killed.

This car has a sealed transmission. and i only drive around town and to and from work. when you go to take off it hesitates and jumps. in first and second gears. i have talked to other equinox owners and apparently this happens to everyone. i feel like this is a defect. not every car should have transmissions problems

The windshield wipers motor on the wipers stopped working while i was driving in the rain. the wipers were brand new and were the requested brand for this vehicle.

Stability traction service light continuously comes on and eventually goes off. it happens every time i drive the vehicle. it happens on city streets, mountain and hills with many curves, highways and at various speeds. i purchased the vehicle used through a dealership in january of 2018 and i have had this problem since then. it does not show up on my onstar diagnostic that i receive monthly. i complained to the ceo of gm. and did get a response. the representative that i spoke with called the dealership to see if they would check the problem free. but they would not. i saw other complaints from owners that have paid a large amount of money to fix the problem and no one has figured out what is causing it. i feel there should be an investatgation regarding this problem. i would appreciate any feedback concerning the the stability traction service light on the chevy equinox. thank you

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, the power operated driver's seat moved back and forth independently. the contact stated that the power operated driver's seat pressed the driver against the steering wheel and moved backwards, which made it difficult for the driver to access the brake and accelerator pedals. rod hatfield chevrolet (232 new circle road, lexington, kentucky 40505, (859) 274-4289) was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 111,200.

10-11-18 4:15 pm leavening the 43 on ramp for hyw54/57 in green bay wi. in a rain storm my wiper went complete out and i could not see to drive wiper motor went completely out

Tamata recall my 2012 chevy equinox windshield wipers went out as i was driving on backroads to work with low lighting and in a storm when my windshield wipers went out as i turned the speed up because it began to rain a lot more. the wiper just swung all the way up and off the windshield and would no longer work. i pulled over into closest neighborhood i could find and limped my vehicle home as slow as i could trying to see out of my car. thank god there was no traffic at ;am on my way to work or else i could have easily not been able to see with the lights and the rain with my wipers not working. after seeing a lot of youtube videos on the problem occur info in models from 2010-2016 i felt the need to file a report. the wiper linkages are held together with cheap plastic bushings that will fail instead of using longer lasting hardware like a short bolt and self locking nut to keep this from happening.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. when the vehicle was started, it would turn on and off. onstar ran a diagnostic check and found that the engine was defective and needed to be replaced. an independent mechanic stated that the engine was defective and needed to be rebuilt. the dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. the failure mileage was 139,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving 70 mph, the windshield wipers stopped working. the contact stated that the windshield wiper transmission assembly was previously repaired at poage chevrolet (851 w pearce blvd, wentzville, mo 63385, (636) 327-6268); however, the failure recurred. the same dealer was contacted and informed the contact that there was no recall for the failure. the manufacturer also confirmed that there was no recall and no warranty to cover the repairs. the manufacturer suggested that the contact call nhtsa. the failure mileage was 81,560.

Air bag light on dashboard is on (not flashing). service airbag message on message display. not caused by accident. no airbag deployment.

This vehicle (79,000 miles) began stalling as we approach idle and requires it to be put into neutral and restarted - this is a serious safety issue. it is intermittent and there is no engine lights on or codes when checked. it has happened in town, in the country on a highway, and in our driveway. it has had multiple fuel types/brands in it since this started with no resolution. as i did research this issue online, it seems way to common and now i worry that our only reliable vehicle is not something we can count on any longer. please consider an investigation with a recall to make chevrolet fix the common issue spanning over several years of the same engine.

When my vehicle idols at a stop light, it starts to shake as if it wants to cut off. when i turn my wheel the inside makes a screeching sound.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 55 mph in a rain storm, the windshield wipers suddenly malfunctioned. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the wipers had disconnected from the windshield wiper motor. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 65,000.

In a heavy rainstorm, driving on the highway, i turned my windshield wiper speed to max. the wiper's stopped working. i lost complete visibility. i could hear the motor for the wipers moving but nothing worked. in an incredible panic, i tried to turn them on/off, to no avail. this incredibly dangerous situation was handled at speeds of 50 mph in the fast lane. i had to navigate, with no visibility, over three lanes of rush hour traffic looking out my back window - as the only way to judge where i was on the road in a heavy downpour. the repair cost me $368. i've done my research and i'm shocked to see so many similar complaints. i thank my lucky stars that this was the only day i commuted without my kids. why is there a recall to fix this in canada and not here? chevy needs to recognize this problem and possible save lives with a recall, immediately. will not buy another chevy product.

The wiper blade motor stopped working suddenly while we were driving on the highway in heavy rain. it created a very dangerous situation. this is the second time this has happened, first time we had it repaired was in 2015 and now again in 2018.

Windshield wipers suddenly stopped working and were stuck in the upright position while driving on a city street during a heavy rainstorm. had to carefully drive to where i could get this repaired. this is definitely a safety issue. hoping it was only a burned out fuse, unfortunately it was the wiper transmission that went out. the replacement and labor cost was $364.31.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while operating the vehicle in inclement weather, the windshield wipers failed without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the windshield wiper module was severely corroded. the vehicle was taken to yemm chevrolet buick gmc chrysler dodge jeep ram (2195 n henderson st, galesburg, il) where the failure was confirmed; however, the technician refused to complete the repair per nhtsa campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility) due to the vehicle not being included in the recall. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 8-4381411259. no further assistance was offered. the contact was informed by the manufacturer's representative that nhtsa initiated the recall; therefore, the contact was referred to nhtsa. the failure mileage was approximately 156,750. *tt updated 10/9/18*jb

Driving on a busy hwy in a heavy rain storm and the wipers on high when they suddenly stopped working. extremely dangerous situation. unable to even see the edge of the road. horns blaring as cars and trucks passed within 3 inches of my side view mirror. general motors needs to address this problem now! before someone gets killed.

Excessive oil consumption leads to chugging, dying & blowing codes. you have to check the oil at every fill up or the actuators & the selenoid fail which then retards the timing & tilts the cam shaft. i was driving home when i felt it power down & almost stall out. there are hundreds of complaints via google on this. this is the 3rd time in 14 months that mine has been in the shop. they need to fix the problem not just bandaide it. it has cost me way to much money & this is a road hazard since you never now when it is just going to lose power.

I was driving in a heavy rainstorm and the windshield wipers stopped moving. i was almost in an accident because of this issue. i have owned 10 other vehicles older than this vehicle that is 6 years old and never had an issue like this. gm should be held accountable for this.

Driving on freeway in a heavy downpour when the wipers just quit working. can hear motor running but wiper not moving.

The engine on my 2012 chevy equinox "died" unexpectedly after ~67000 miles. it occurred while driving, shortly after i had exited i-95. it resulted in an immediate loss of power that required me to swerve onto the grass beside the road to avoid getting hit by the car behind me. fortunately, i was alone in the car, and none of my children were present. the car was inspected by mechanics at the dealership who reported that the timing belt had failed, which caused irreparable damage to the engine. a quick internet search resulted in multiple reported cases of 2012 equinoxes that had similar issues. fortunately, the engine failure occurred after i had exited the highway. if it had occurred 15 minutes sooner, i would have lost power on the scudder's fall bridge over the delaware river and would have been in significantly more danger. when asked whether the dame was the result of a material defect in the engine, the gm representative i spoke with and the customer service rep at the dealership were non-responsive and would not comment.

When my vehicle is in motion i am not getting the amount of power i should be receiving once i press on the gas. i believe the timing is off and i have a code: p0013 issue, actuator circuit, cam shaft position. i have seen a recall to the 2011 model for the same reasons and i'm sure my vehicle is having the same issues.

Car constantly goes through oil, and today started stalling when i stop or start to accelerate.

I have only had my car for 3 years and there is only 70,000 miles on the vehicle. i get regular maintenance done as needed from the dealership. when i took my car to a different mechanic to do a transmission flush, i was told that my transmission had a bad leak and that it was leaking all inside the axle etc. the total cost to fix is 3,000 to 4,000 because i need a new transmission. i could tell something was not right when my car would not switch gears smoothly and it started making a winding sound. the car would barely pick up on the highway.

My vehicle keeps red lining at 6000 rpms and bangs into gear..been at the dealer many times and they say nothing’s wrong but keep replacing parts...my car is still under warranty and now they wanna charge me for a transmission i have every record since we bought the car that this problem has been happening since day 1...the vehicle is in motions and it happens at different speeds i also have videos of it acting up

My 2012 chevrolet equinox, equipped with a 2.4l engine, is exhibiting excessive engine oil consumption less than 1,000 miles per quart of engine oil. i continue to take my car to the chevrolet dealership because i constantly hear an audible rattle or knock from my engine. it sounds like i am driving a diesel truck. the engine oil pressure light never comes on to let me know that the oil is low as to not burn out my engine. the oil pressure light never comes on. the car slows down to an almost complete stop in the middle of the highway while the speed limit is 70 miles an hour. at this rate, i could be killed or someone else. the dealer is stating i can continue to add oil or replace the engine for 7,000. i have maintained this car since its purchase and only went to chevrolet dealership, there is no way i should have to replace an engine. why is there not a recall on this issue? this is a safety concern and gm should be fixing this problem and not allowing its consumers to continue to deal with this issue when they are acutely aware there is a problem. i had to go online and research this information myself. i was never notified that such an issue existed by gm or the gm dealership. why has the nhtsa not forcing gm to issue a recall in this matter? when i look back at my receipts, i have been having problems since 2016 and was never notified of an issue with this suv. i have been paying so much money for issues that could have been prevented.

The key will not come out of the transmission. i've had a mechanic look it over and he stated that the car isn't all the way in park either because the button on the gear shift can be pushed in while the car is turn off and in park.

On a cold sub 0 degree day 1/5/2018 i was traveling on the expressway and without warning the vihical a 2012 equinox suddenly started smoking out the exhaust profusely. after a tow into the dealer it was found that the pcv valve stuck closed and built up pressure and blow out the rear main seal. a problem that gm has known about . ( service bulletin # 14882) this has cost me almost $3,100 and could have been prevented if when the dealership when they took the vehicle in on traedin they fixed the known problem before they put the vehicle out on the used car lot and selling it to a unsuspecting customer like me who had no knowledge of to even look for this information. i bought this vehicle with 11200 miles on it and the service bulletin covered it to 12000 thousand mile. in closing it was very scary not knowing if i was going to make it off the expressway in the middle of rush hour and very shameful of matthew hargreaves dealership for withholding this information at the time of sale. if they didn't know about the problem the should have as it is there brand and they are suppose to be honest right!!

The rear main seal fails in cold weather. gm has issued a service bulletin on this matter, but doesn't include all vehicles that have the engine associated with the issue. currently i'm the forth car in line at the dealership waiting to have this issue fixed.

Equinox very suddenly started running roughly and making a "knocking" noise from the engine and acted as if engine wanted to stall while idling. low engine oil light came on, we stopped for oil and added oil. started equinox up, low engine oil light was no longer on. drove the equinox for approximately ten (10) minutes when it made a horrendous shuddering noise, engine warning light came on stating "stop engine now". we pulled off to side of highway. end result: the engine was blown and needed to be replaced at cost of $8,000.00, five months after the 5 year warranty expired. equinox only had 64,000 miles on it and oil had been changed regularly including in late august 2017. subsequently came to learn that gm has many engine and engine oil related issues with equinoxes dating back to 2011 at least. our equinox had not been subject to any recalls.

I was on my lunch break at my work, parked in the parking lot with my vehicle on and running. all of a sudden, my vehicle shuts off and will not turn on. come to find out it’s something to do with my engine. the vehicle only has 105,654 miles on it and had oil. one problem we know so far is that this particular engine burned through oil like it was nothing. i haven’t even owned the car for a year and this happened. i’m hoping that this isn’t a wide spread issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle shut down and the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and towed to the contact's residence. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was 122,000.

Since i purchased the vehicle in september 2014 i have had three instances where the car has stalled while driving. twice it was related to cam sensors and a check engine light came on. this most recent time on 1/5/2018 the car was idling funny and stalled out no lights on dash. i just got an oil change one week prior. as i was trying to make it to my mechanic i heard an awful noise from the engine i had never heard before. i just barely made it to the mechanic. it stalled at every red light on my way there....but when i got there and they hooked up the computer without a check engine light on a message popped up on the dash that said low oil pressure. i had only one quart of oil in there and like i said i just had the oil changed one week prior. in the past i had taken it to valvoline in between oil changes for top offs because that ticking/rattling sound when the oil is low was happening. they recently told me the equinox is notorious for high oil consumption and owners are hoping for a recall. i have consistently looked for leaks because that seems to be my luck with cars. i never saw one until the other day and it appears to be a rear seal as it leaks almost at the rate of an oil change drain, but i won’t actually know for sure until they take the engine apart. i am beyond frustrated because of course my warranty on the vehicle was up about 3500 miles ago and this is clearly a very expensive repair that isn’t at the fault of the driver but rather the manufacturer. additionally, i’m driving a newborn and two other children around in a car that will randomly stall or potentially combust due to engine failure as a result of lack of oil with no warning from the computer system in the vehicle. this has happened in the vehicle multiple times in 3 years roughly every 25-30k miles.

12 jan 18 i was driving my equinox on the highway when the stability light, check engine light and a message "reduced power" came on. the next day i took it to the dealer and they said the rear main seal failed and damaged to the engine of a tune of $5500 to $6000 (new engine requires). he stated it was caused by the extreme cold weather we are having. i am calling gm tomorrow because a vehicle with 74500 miles should not have this issue.

Recently my car caught on fire while my husband and i were driving. we own a 2012 equinox 2.4l. we didn't know until now that this engine is known for having extreme issues with a pcv valve and because of this design flaw the valve gets clogged up. it makes your engine build up pressure and then a crankcase seal blows (in our case is was the rear). this is something known to gm. there is a service bulletin out for this but gm won't cover it. we meet all the qualifications and they still won't cover it. there are so many people out there all over the internet posting about the same problem and gm won't help them either.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine seized. the vehicle was then towed to burke motor group (227 bayberry dr, cape may court house, nj) where it was diagnosed that the engine assembly needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

Numerous issues with engine since january 2017. reported initial problem in january 2017. january 2017 had rear main oil seal go out. there is a service bulletin for this #14882. i had to pay 1500 to repair. caused by excessive oil consumption but my vehicle is excluded from this service bulletin because of the vin number. same issue as other 2012 chevy equinox users. april 2017 - crankshaft seal goes out - leaking oil again - $2200 to repair. told by lafontaine dealership in dexter, mi that it was unrelated to rear main oil seal going out. may 2017 - recieve service bulletin in mail #16118 for excessive oil consumption. had just gotten oil changed with april 2017 repairs so held on to this just in case. august/sep 2017 - at light in town car starts to stall out. pull over immediately at the autozone and there is no oil. all gone. take to dealership. initiate excessive oil consumption test. first 1000 miles a little low, told to come back again in 1000 miles. i filed a complaint (2nd) with chevy about this issue and request it be escalated to supervisor or another level. october 2017 - car fails excessive oil test (using too much oil!!) gets gaskets replaced. band-aid fix. october/november - gm tells me they won't reimburse me for anything. customer service was rude and wouldn't even escalate to the next supervisor. november 2017 - i contact vijay iyer who is in a leadership position for gm out of detroit global customer experience director searching for help from someone. he tries to help but forwards everything over to executive customer servie department. they are just as bad as the mid-level department. refuse to reimburse. complaints filed with nhtsa and ftc!! contact the ftc and file about this issue or it won't get looked at. pleaseeeeee.

2012 chevy equinox was making a knocking noise took it to my mechanic. it was out of oil before my oil change was due. i had 1000 miles left before my oil change. this is the second time this has happened within 6 months. contacted gmc today got s case number but have to wait for it to happen again and take it to a gmc dealer for a diagnostic test. then today during a snow storm my windshield wipers just stopped working it was a mess trying to get home making frequent stops because of visibility.gmc said there are no recall for that or the oil consumption but i see so many complaints online about all these issues. not to add the paint in the inside of the car doors and trunk doors are rusting. this is my last gmc car going back to honda.

While driving at or around 30 mph on a city street a pop was heard in the back of the car. after parking, to assess what happened, the right quarter glass was found to have shattered, yet it stayed in the frame. two weeks prior, the car had been in a minor rear-end bumper collision which left minimal scratches

My 2012 chevy equinox completely shut off, without any warning, while i was driving. no check engine light, no oil warning, nothing. the vehicle just died, in the middle of the road and wouldn’t restart. it has less than 50,000 miles on it. i heard a knocking/rattling from the engine in sept., checked the oil & it was bone dry! according to letter 16118 from gm, i was to take my vehicle to a dealership if this happened. i did, and started the oil consumption test. got oil tested 2 times, once it was fine, the next time it was low. the 3rd time i got it checked was when it was towed in from my experience listed above. i was a quart low. now i have a blown-up engine and the dealership wants me to pay $750.00 for them to take apart the engine to figure out the cause. i’m absolutely disgusted with this entire situation. gm knows about this issue and it's a huge safety concern! i don’t know how gm can sit back and let their faulty vehicles be driven on our roadways putting so many people in danger! i drive 40 miles daily to and from work in rush hour traffic. can you imagine the damage that would have been done to myself and others if this happened during those times? myself or others could have been seriously injured or killed! is that what it’s going to take to make gm recall these vehicles?! and gm just suggests an oil consumption test, that takes months and miles to diagnose?! all while letting people drive their drive unsafe vehicles?! gm needs to step up and make a recall for this. stop putting so many people at risk for some very dangerous situations! the day i came in to the chevy dealership with this complaint, they should have taken my safety and others safety into consideration. they should have had instructions from gm to inspect my vehicle free of charge and they should have fixed it free of charge because it's obviously a manufacturing defect.

Had my car in 3 times in the last 6 months for work done. had the main rear oil seal replaced along with the catalytic converters first time, second time was after i picked up had to take it back in due to a seal leaking and letting exhaust into the cabin of the car where they had the car for over a week before they even called me back, then finally the third had to take it back in on nov 13, 2017 due to another oil leak in the car coming from the front crankshaft seal. it took the dealer 10 days after i took it in before i heard anything on what the problem was. i have been without a car for the past 18 days and no offer of a loaner or anything. this is a little ridiculous in that these oil leaks seem to come from the same problem of a pluged pcv valve causing to much pressure build up in the engine and causes the seals to leak. all the work was done under warranty, except the work on the front crankshaft seal which they want to charge me for the work. i have also had a check engine light on that they said was fixed when the replaced the main rear oil seal, but obvious it did not and now they say it has to do with the evap system. which is one thing i told them when i took the car in the first time i took it in.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving, both of the windshield wipers made a ticking noise and then failed to operate. the vehicle was taken to suburban chevrolet ((503) 668-5555, 36936 us-26, sandy, or 97055) where it was diagnosed that the ball joint needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure where it was confirmed that the vin was not included in a recall. the contact was provided case number: 8-3523338406. the failure mileage was 94,983.

"takata recall" airbag was ejected but it was deflated, offering no protection upon impact. vehicle was in motion going straight, going less than 30mph slowing down, when vehicle impacted another car in front.

Car engine stumbled 5 times this year while driving in the city while in motion 35-45 mph. wouldn't accelerate. feels like it stays stuck and wont move. last incident 1 nov 2017.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving 15 mph, the rpms fluctuated and the engine failed. also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cam shaft injector sensor failed. the vehicle was not repaired, but was taken to sandman brothers, inc. (56 e broadway st, shelbyville, in 46176 (317) 392-3271) for a second diagnosis. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that chevrolet could not assist because the vehicle was not under special coverage. the failure mileage was 67,000.

Vehicle has a severe oil leak caused by defective rear main seal. it only has 75000 miles on it.

Major oil consumption causing parts to break in vehicle and engine to go. was told by dealership that when it goes you can be stranded in the middle of the road and unable to move vehicle as it will not run at all. special service vehicles only good for vehicles under 120,000 miles, but many people received letters after that mileage. was told today by a chevy dealership it was unsafe to continue to drive my vehicle unless it was fixed. fix is over 1200 unless it totally ruins your vehicle or gets you killed when the vehicle stops in the middle of the road. vehicle was taken in long before problems actually occurred, but was told because it was a little over mileage it could not be fixed.

My 2012 equinox is currently dead at a chevy dealership. here is the history: · on october 20, 2017 the engine of my 2012 equinox blew at 109,866 miles when key was turned. the engine blew because was absolutely no oil in my engine and no leaks were present. i did not see any lights saying there was an oil problem. in fact, my dashboard read that i had enough oil before the next oil change was needed. · i recently purchased an oil change on september 15, 2017 at 108,500 miles. i provided the receipt to dealership. · i have always gotten regular oil changes. recently i had to get oil changes and checks more frequently than gm recommends due to oil missing from my vehicle for no apparent reason or explanation. because i had to put in so much oil, i would often take my car in for an oil change at a local oil change business or request my father to change/add oil into my vehicle. i travel around se mi and rely on my vehicle for work, so i do not have the time or extra funds to make an appointment take my vehicle into the dealership for monthly oil changes and top-offs (see below). february 10, 2017 - oil changed march 14, 2017 - oil changed april 26, 2017 - oil added may 18, 2017 - oil changed june 1, 2017 - oil added june 30, 2017 - oil changed july 8, 2017 - oil added august 3, 2017 - oil added august 15, 2017 - oil changed august 28, 2017 - oil added september 15, 2017 - oil changed at 108,500 miles october 20, 2017 - engine blew at 109,866 miles, without any indication that engine needed to be serviced, oil was low, etc. in fact, my dashboard shows that i have ample oil life left in my engine before oil needs to be changed. i have a few receipts for these service dates.

We received a "satisfaction" letter regarding the oil consumption and stability light on this vehicle. the engine burns oil constantly and the 2d cylinder misfires due to this. the car has gone into "limp" mode several times and when it does it idles extremely high and we have to take the water out of the reservoir and change the spark plug in order for the car to "reset". this is not a "satisfaction" issue; it's a safety issue and when i addressed this with chevy i was told because my car has over 150k on it that it does not qualify for the fix or reimbursement. if this was truly a satisfaction issue i would agree, however a car that routinely goes into "limp" mode, idles extremely rough and burns over a quart of oil every week qualifies as a safety issue to me. this past weekend i had my daughter and granddaughter in my car about 1 hour from the house when it happened again. if took almost 2 hours to get home and when my husband looked at the car he's not sure his "standard" fix will work this time and we're now faced with an unexpected purchase of either a new car or being required to spend several thousands of dollars for a new engine. this goes beyond any satisfaction issue that i'm aware of and having to drive less than 40 miles an hour to get home in bad weather with my daughter and granddaughter, who is 18 months old is safety, not satisfaction. i do have the letters from chevy and my response if you are interested in reviewing. thank you

I was going 60 mph on the highway in heavy rain and my wipers went off to the side of the windshield and stopped working, leaving me stranded on the shoulder of the highway. i was lucky that i made it to the shoulder. it was dark out in pouring rain with semi trucks all around me. this happened last night, so my car is still waiting for repair.

Excessive oil consumption, stalling, reduced power engine light contatly coming on.

Every time i stop at a stop light or a stop sign my car will start idling really bad and will come up with the code engine stability. if i do not put it in neutral the car will stall. it does have 131000 miles on it and i had to replace the manifold twice and the timing belts, upstream 02 sensor and have had my mechanic look at it three times. every time he has replaces some different sensors and for the first few days my car will run then it will progressively get worse and i have to put my car in neutral to get it to stop but even in neutral it will still idle.

After starting vehicle and putting into drive, the electronics of the car shut off (the radio, air condition, screen, power steering, etc) and the car would not accelerate. the vehicle was re-started; however, the same issue occured several times in a row. the vehicle was moved to a parking lot. the vehicle was towed to a chevrolet dealership and the dealership service department called to inform that the fuel pump was leaking into the fuel oil crankcase (which is a known issue with the 2010 and 2011 chevrolet equinox and there is an existing recall for this issue).

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving 55 mph, the windshield wipers stopped working. the vehicle was taken to hawks chevrolet in beesvile, illinois where the trans-motor was replaced in relation to the windshield wipers. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the vin was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 70,000. the vin was not available.

Lack of acceleration when coming off idle conditions, stalls when i pull out into traffic, , oil consumption, drives rough

On may 21, 2017 while driving straing down i-94 at 70mph in downpour the bushing on my windshield wiper transmission gave way, causing my windshield wipers to malfunction (windshield wiper arms flew off to the side of my car, windshield wipers would not engage in movement). my visibility was impaired requiring me to carefully navigate to the shoulder of the road (husband & 2 small children as passengers). i had to wait until the rain stopped to safely drive. my husband attempted to repair the problem by replacing it with a bushing from autozone. unfortunately, the replacement bushing also gave way & on friday, october 6, 2017 the event occurred again while driving 55mph on m-106. again, i had to pull of to the side of the road to wait for the rain to clear. we had service repair done at norm's automotive in south lyon where he replaced the entire transmission assembly ($400 in repairs). there is a recall on this same issue in canada, including ontario, with a work around that entails plugging a drain hole & drilling a new drain hole above the current location to prevent inclement whether from corroding the bushing on the windshield wiper transmission. general motors has determined that this issue is not "statistically significant" in michigan.

2012 chevy equinox. consumer writes in regards to reimbursement for vehicle repairs. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle smelled hot, stalled, and made a banging noise. it began chugging and died. the pcv was cleaned and the main bearing oil seal was replaced. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while hauling the vehicle with a road master all terrain tow bar, the vehicle wobbled out of control. the vehicle wobbled at any speed. the contact had the road master all terrain tow bar inspected at an unknown authorized road master location and the vehicle's front end was also aligned at an unknown authorized dealer. the contact was informed that the tow bar was not defective and there was nothing wrong with the vehicle's alignment. the contact believed that the wobbling was because the vehicle was a four cylinder and caused the power steering to be unstable. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 54,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while the vehicle was undergoing an oil change, the contact noticed that the entire frame and the undercarriage were fractured and had holes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (turner buick gmc, 612 e main st, new holland, pa 17557) and the contact was informed that the repair would cost approximately $9,600. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted at 866-790-5600 and stated that gmc refused to cover the expense. the approximate failure mileage was 59,559.

Oil consumption test showed motor using oil before 1000 miles.i had purchased an additional warranty but it isn't worth the paper it's written on.i have looked over other complaints online about these cars and there are numerous complaints on this issue with this car. have also had to replace gas cap twice on the car so the engine light would stay off

My car will not start when i fill it with gas. i have to push the gas pedal to the floor to make it start and then rev the engine several times or it will die again. it was also dying at stop lights or stop signs unless i put it in neutral and revved the engine. it also has stalled when initially taking off once.

This may be related to nhtsa campaign number 16v502000. on july 11, 2016, i was in my son's driveway, placed my car in park, and my granddaughter and i got out of the car. the car was still, and my keys were still in the ignition. while i was between the door and the car, the car started to roll backwards, which knocked me to my feet and under the car. the car rolled up onto my ribcage and my vision started to go dark. a nearby person managed to roll the car off of me. i was taken to the hospital where i learned i had five broken ribs and a small puncture in my lung. my leg is bruised from my thigh to my toes. about a week later, i developed an infection in a wound on my ankle. i have had several follow up visits to doctor to check for pneumonia and blood clots. a visiting nurse comes to my house twice per week. i cannot drive and have weight restrictions for several weeks. i have mailed a letter to the ceo and general counsel of gm, but have not received a response.

Wndshield wiper transmission failed during a heavy thunderstorm, wipers went limp and turning the wiper lever on and off did not help. fortunately the dealer just happened to have this item in stock, must be a regular problem with this car(?) the repair bill at van york chev was $340.83. could not proceed on until the rain stopped.

My equinox has stalled several times while at low speeds. today it happened while turning into a park spot, it stalled once at a red light. the engine completely shuts down and i have to put the car in park and restart it. the dealership can't get me in till next week. sometimes a check engine light comes on and sometimes it doesn't, it also using a lot of oil!!! gm needs to step up and fix this issue it is a huge safety concern. we shouldn't have to pay for this because it isn't normal wear and tear. there are thousands of complaints for this same issue out there.

Excessive oil consumption. causing engine failure. wife going to work and her vehicle stopped running. got it to the local dealership and found out it had no oil in it. was told those engines use oil and gm is aware of problem and not fixing the problem. being the vehicle is still under there 100000 mile warranty i thought it should be fixed now questions asked but said it was covered in would think that would be a safety issue giving vehicle could break down on a busy highway and run the risk of someone getting hurt

Out of nowhere, i get an alert stating 'reduced engine power' and 'service stabilitrak' off. i cannot go over 30 mph and the engine has trouble holding power. several weeks prior to this message, i would feel a light engine sputter, bt the engine would then kick back into gear. this happens on the interstate and on city streets. apparently this is incredibly common on a lot of chevrolet vehicles as evidence on the equinoxforum blog.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while the vehicle was stationary, the air bag light illuminated without warning. the issue recurred while driving 35 mph. the vehicle was taken to be repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 30,700. updated 07/14/16*lj *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the bottom of the doors was rusted. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer who stated that it was a known issue with that make and model. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

Front wheels locked while towing vehicle 4 wheels down behind motorhome. lock up occurred twice, once while turning on corner entering i40 and once while driving over bridge under repair on uneven lane surface on i40.

My inside doors are rusting from the inside. we were smelling a musty smell and just dismissed it until we looked at the bottom of all doors that are rusting from the inside. i believe that the seals are defective on the doors which allows water to sit

I owned two chevy equinoxes. the stabilitrak went on both vehicles without warning. the vehicle i drove to work i lost control of the vehicle when the stabilitrak went and my car was totaled.

Purchased previously owned 2012 chevrolet equinox that currently has 51,827 miles. the past two months i have experienced a violent hard shifting of the transmission 10 to 12 times. the dealer issued me a paper explaining the condition was normal, but not addressing what i was experiencing. the paper pip4112q states a hesitation or sag when accelerating or aggressively accelerating, none of which has happened to this vehicle. the experience is repeated when slowly accelerating past 16 to 18 miles an hour and then releasing from the accelerator, after re-accelerating at a reasonable speed the transmission has a forceful, hard shift at around 14 miles an hour. while in stop and go traffic on interstate 71 the transmission violently shifted and both people in the vehicle thought someone had crashed into the vehicle. my wife drives the vehicle and i fear for her safety as this situation is very frightening. i contacted the previous owner and they admitted this occurred to them many times and “scared the crap out of them”. the original owner had returned the vehicle to the dealership for repair and was told this is normal. this is not normal and creates a major distraction that could result in a catastrophic accident. my unprofessional opinion and the explanation from the sales advisor at the dealership is the transmission doesn’t know whether to shift up or down at that given point. the violent shift creates an anxious interruption of normal operating conditions, putting the passengers of the vehicle in a life threatening situation. the dealership and general motors have not given a satisfactory solution to this terrifying problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving, the front driver's side of the vehicle lowered to the ground. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed the stabilizer bar fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 104,091.

Purchased vehicle used with 64000 miles aug 24th, 2015. after about 2 weeks the car stalled while backing out of a parking spot. re-started it and it stalled again. happened again in late sept, once in oct and again in nov. dealer replaced faulty intake solenoid 11-13-15. leaving for work on jan 19th and noticed oil leak (no low oil light). drove straight to dealership. 1/4 mile out my engine light comes on saying reduced engine power, drops me to 30 mph. get to dealership and it's a blown rear seal. replaced loose timing and balance shaft chain, water pump, coolant flush ( i paid for) abs light came on, so sensor was found to be "open" also found chunk of magnet missing from wheel bearing. car in shop for 9 days. picked up on 1-28-16. stalled again 4 x on 2-4-16. returned to dealership to have camshaft actuator replaced. stalled again 2-7-16 and 2-8-16. returned to dealership on 2-8-16. no word from them yet. the car has left me in the middle of an intersection turning left twice!! i could be killed by driving this vehicle. i have researched online and have found 1000's of people dealing with this same issue. several have had the vehicle stall while traveling 70 mph on the freeway!! the issues exists on 2010, 2011 and 2012 models. gm needs to take responsibility for the issue that no one seems to know how to fix. does someone have to die before gm will deal with this issue?? these vehicles are also known for burning excessive amounts of oil. when i took it in for an oil change, they noted it was a quart low. still no low oil light ever came on. one article i read said the issue is caused by a coating that was sprayed inside the camshaft during production is now leaking into the fuel/oil causing metal fragments and dirt to be in the oil.

July 10, 2015: i took my 2012 chevy equinox lt (2.4 l 4 cyl) to a chevy dealership in ky. the vehicle was at 100,505 miles and i wanted it checked before driving on vacation due to the high mileage, a rough idle and because it had recently shut off while backing out of a parking lot. a gm goodwrench multi-point vehicle inspection was performed. i was told the car showed no sign of any issues but i would need to purchase new tires before winter. by dec 2015 the rough idle had gotten much worse, the vehicle was loud (almost sounding like a diesel), would jerk and felt like it may shut off any time i had to stop or drive slower speeds. additionally, the car would "slip" as it was shifting gears so i took it back to the dealership on dec 8, 2015. the car was at 115,720 miles. the transmission, #2 cylinder, spark plug and coil were replaced and a throttle body cleaning service was performed. since then, the car has idled high revving to 4,000+rpm at times before it will shift into higher gears (particularly when driving 70+mph on the interstate). downshifting to lower gears doesn't always go smooth either. the rough idle has returned and progressively gotten worse. the car almost shut off while backing out of a parking lot on feb 13, 2016. yesterday (feb 15, 2016), the car shut off while i was driving! there were no lights illuminated prior to it shutting off. i coasted to the side of the road, re-started the car and finished the final (~3) miles to work. i had the car towed from work back to the dealership. the dealership said there was no oil on the dipstick (the oil life sensor showed ~25% life left on oil) and i was told the car was 2 qts low on oil. the car remains at the dealership as of today, feb 16, 2016. there are a lot of similar complaints about this on www.arfc.org. this vehicle needs to be recalled before someone gets hurt or dies!

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the fuel pump and timing chain failed. the contact stated that the oil pressure sensors failed prior to the other failures. the contact also stated that the vehicle consumed an abnormal amount of oil. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle was repaired. the contact also stated that the pistons and rings were replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 32,000.

When opening the storage in the front seat the light burns so hot that it burns the right hip/leg of the driver badly. steering makes a super loud rubbing sound when turning wheel left or right that dealership cannot seem to fix.

My motor blew due to a oil leak and seized in the middle of traffic i owned the car for 37 days and i owe 18k on it.

Problem began at the beginning of the month when my vehicle stalled on the highway during rush hour traffic..luckily i was not hit or killed. the issue is with the engine and high oil consumption. i took it to the dealer and they ran the test and i now have to take the car back 2 more times to prove the pcv has to be replaced. meanwhile i have to keep 2 quarts of oil in the car and check every 1000 miles to ensure oil lever is proper so car won't stop. i'm a single parent with a 2 year old and this "condition" with the vehicles is dangerous. shame on gm for not placing a recall out and just doing the repair across the board. i am literally afraid to drive this car but stuck with it cause it is my only car and who can afford a new one. i have had 2 oil changes or top offs this month alone and a week ago i had to add a quart so the car wouldn't stall. this is ridiculous! chevy is about to lose a customer in me. signed - scared single mom in houston, tx

Purchased with 38,000 miles. at 43,000 the check engine light came on. i went directly to dealership. less than 5 miles away. they took it in, came out and said i was 4quarts low on oil.??????? was told normal was 1 qt every 1000 miles. no way would i believe that. have been doing. excessive oil use test.waiting fo gm now . they did do a recall on 2010 equinox with same problem changed rings on it we will see

Upon accelerating from a stationary position, my vehicle jerks back & forth while shifting through 1st and 2nd gears (automatic transmission) like it gets caught & then jumps up to speed. first i had a trusted mechanic take a ride & he advised me what i suspected - my 2012 chevy equinox with 33,000 miles on it has a major transmission issue. it is currently in service (they are likely to install a new transmission) i have read many accounts of similar troubles & i believe there is a wide spread defect in the power trains of many late model chevrolet suv trucks & there should be absolutely be a recall http://chevroletforum.com/forum/equinox-23/2012-equinox-transmission-problems-59190/ http://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/12776/chevrolet/equinox/chevy-equinox-transmission-problems/p2

The car started to sound like an old jalopy, after having the car checked out it was determined that the timing was off and it was burning massive amounts of oil without the engine oil light coming on. the injectors are clogged and the engine is all clogged up, so it’s messing with the timing belt. it’s been 2 month since i took it into the shop and it’s looking like the engine needs rebuilt or replaced, a complete piece of junk 3 years old never any warning from the car about low oil or the manufacture it’s a travesty.

Oil consumption 4000 miles bone dry. when stop at a light, backing up the car stalls out. i had it in the shop twice. now doing an oil consumption test. i only have 45000 miles on my 2012 chevrolet equinox. started having problems around 39,000 miles also am reading this problem is affecting a lot of equinoxs. someone is going to get killed in an accident!!!!!!!!!

Doors on lower hem seam have the paint to popping off leaving bare metal to rust. dealer will not repair under warranty. contacted gm customer care claim #81571836632. they came back with me after talking to dealer for me to pay the dealer $300 for refinish doors. in canada gm is repairing under warranty with service bulletin #15136b until may 2017. why repair under warranty in canada but not the usa. vehicle is in michigan. reported to dealer during july 2015, went back october 2015 to have dealer fix. customer & dealer not willing to press gm warranty to cover repairs. dealer stated he see them all the time.

While driving on a highway in heavy rain storm wipers quit working with no warning. i had to slam on brakes and try to get off the road, almost went in a ditch. 2012 chevy equinox with 45000 miles.

This car has been using excessive amount of oil from about 60,000 miles. now it is using about 2 quarts every 1,100-1,3000 miles.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while the vehicle was idling, there was an abnormal noise coming from the engine. the vehicle accelerated, but the abnormal noise continued. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing chain belt needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 48,000. ma 10/25/15 the consumer stated the vehicle consumed more oil than it should between oil changes. updated 05/09/16.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the contact ran over a piece of rubber tire tread that was in the road. the contact continued to drive; however, when the contact was stopped at a red light, there was an odor of fuel in the vehicle. the contact then parked the vehicle and discovered fuel leaking from the vehicle. the fire department was called and it was discovered that the fuel tank fractured. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 33,000. the vin was unavailable.

Car stalled, restarted but stalled again, restarted and staid running by keeping foot on gas pedal and brake pedal. this kept happening for two days then went away. problem came back on 08/14/2015. will check with dealer.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the air conditioner failed to function and the center console became inoperable. all the warning lights on the instrument cluster illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 43,968.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle stalled and the engine seized. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the mechanic replaced the fuel pump and fuel control module, and cleared the failure code; however, the failure recurred multiple times. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 88,913.

Vehicle first started cutting off when placed in drive and reverse. it is now cutting off even when vehicle is being driven when pulling off from a stopped position. this has been happening now for a week. check engine light came on and gave a p0010 code. cam sensor was replaced and issue is still continuing to happen.

Vehicle first started cutting off when placed in drive and reverse. it is now cutting off even when vehicle is being driven when pulling off from a stopped position. this has been happening now for a week. check engine light came on and gave a p0010 code. cam sensor was replaced and issue is still continuing to happen.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while opening the door, the contact noticed rust on the seam of the interior and exterior of the driver side door. upon further inspection, the contact witnessed the rust on all four door seams. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was rust on all four door hem flanges and the rust needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 21,556.

I was driving about 20 miles per hour when all the gauges on the dash board went crazy. the eco fuel economy light was flashing on and off, the stabili trak lights appeared on the dashboard without me even touching the button, the speedometer and engine coolant temperature gauge were going up and down eradically. the check engine indicator then appeared on the dash board. i stopped at a red light, when i went to step on the accelerator, i had no power. the accelerator was pushed to the floor and i was going about 5 miles and hour. all the above was still happening on the dashboard. the ac was now blowing warm air. it smelled like something was burning. this happened three times. in the end the speedometer wasn't working. i reached somewhere safe and parked the car. i went to shift the car into drive and there was a hard loud clunking noise. this only happened when the car was shifted into drive. my husband took the car to auto zone where they printed out the codes appearing for the check engine indicator. ( p069e, p0700, u0073, u0100) the battery in the car has also been replaced with a new one twice. it has been towed to the dealership twice due to not starting the next day after it has been driven the day before and working normal. we took the car to the chevrolet dealership. they understood what had happened. that evening they called us back saying, " we can't duplicate the problem, so everything is fine." we lost our mind and told them to keep the car at the dealership until they could duplicate the problem becuase the car isn't three years old and shouldn't have these problems. further, the car isn't safe!! we read blogs where this is common with the equinox and indicated that to the dealership. the car is still at the dealership.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while operating the vehicle, the tire pressure monitoring system erroneously indicated that the air pressure in the rear passenger tire was low. the contact inspected the tire and determined that the air pressure was normal. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact was informed that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number 11v511000 (wheels). the contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 53,000.

This vehicle exhibits the exact same issues noted in bulletin #12313b, which affects the 2010 and 2011 2.4l equinox. over the last several months the engine became increasingly louder. a large amount of fuel was discovered in the crankcase. the dealer replaced the timing chain assembly and the high pressure fuel pump as outlined in bulletin #12313b, but the 2012 model year is not included under the special coverage of 10 years, 120k miles, as outlined in the bulletin. this special coverage should be extended to later model chevrolet equinox 2.4l engines. the coverage is a necessity due to the wear that has occurred from fuel being in the oil.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that a semi-truck crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle with force. the contact's vehicle then crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed. the driver sustained a concussion, upper and lower back pains, neck pain, and arm pain. the contact received medical attention. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the speed was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 62,271.

I bought this car 3/30/2015 from carmax west sahara 7244. las vegas. they said they have a 100 checks they do on a car before they sell. this car has about 45,000 miles on it and was a rental. because i did not know the maintenance on the car i took it to my mechanic to check it over and change fluids, check sparks plugs and hoses, wires, and brakes etc. the mechanic found that the brake rotors were cracked. i had to replace all four rotors and brake pads. 900 dollars plus. the mechanic told me they were original parts and must have been defective. yes i saw the rotors and they were cracked.

Was backing out of parking space and car cut off two days in row and sometimes when driving car feels like it jerking then like it's losing power

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while the vehicle was parked with the door open, the vehicle began to roll backwards. the vehicle knocked the contact down, dragged her down the driveway, and rolled over her right leg. the contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,500. updated 8/19/15*cn updated 10/18/2017*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 35,000. the vin was unavailable.

Hi, my 2012 equinox stalled on me while i was in reverse. i was backing out a drive way and it started to jerk. after jerking it did eventually go in gear. once i put it in drive i drove no less then a mile and the car cut off. i turn it back on and put it back in drive and it stalled out again. that was the first incident it happen a second time on 5/2/15. while driving my car was jerking when at a stop light and then it stalled out on me again. am not sure why this is happening considering i do have regular maintenance done on my car. if this is a known issue please let me. thanks *tr

I was stopped behind another vehicle making a turn. i was then rear ended by another vehicle at approx. 30mph. this cause me to be pushed into the vehicle in front of me. there is extensive damage front and rear of my vehicle. the airbags never deployed. right after the accident, onstar call me to as if i need medical attention, because there system alerted them of a an accident. now both my front seatbelts are locked in place and the service airbag light is on. i was pushed so hard into the vehicle infront of me that my metal bumper support is cracked 80% of the way through. i sustained a mild concussion and whiplash because of this accident. with all the damage front and rear, those airbags should have been deployed. *tr

While driving down i-96 in michigan at mile 62, i felt an explosion under my feet. there was a large cloud of black smoke followed by flames underneath and out the back of the vehicle. i pulled to the side of the road, ran to safety while watching the vehicle burn underneath. the air draft from passing traffic extinguished the fire. qualified technicians at our local chevrolet dealer have told us there is a golf-ball size hole and a softball size hole in the engine in addition to numerous issues resulting from the fire (melted fuel and brake lines, charred and bubbled paint and melted plastic parts, etc.) although this is covered by gm warranty and their investigation "totaled" the car , customer service has not offered assistance that will cover replacement of this vehicle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger side doors were corroded. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

My vehicle has been jerking and it feels like it is being held back. i can hear/feel it shifting. it down shifts causing the car to noticeably jerk the entire car. my car just stalled, died three times yesterday. i have children and this is not ok. thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Vehicle lights for service stabilitrac, engine and alternator will be lit on dash. car hesitates upon acceleration. car was checked by dealer but they unable to correct the problem. *tr

The equinox is burning oil way to fast. i am not the only owner with this problem. i was quoted $1100 to repair the piston/gasket issue and the garage said that i'm not the only equinox owner to have this problem. they should do a recall on this issue. my oil is changed religiously every 5000 miles. *tr

The car stalled repeatedly when attempting to pull forward into traffic. the car could be restarted but continued to stall when the accelerator was pushed. the car had to be towed to the dealership for repairs. *tr

After 36k miles, the car steering would stick and slip. pa dealer could not replicate as this would happen at higher speed 65mph. but, under extended warranty, the dealer replaced the steering rack due to a technical bulletin report about steering sticking/slipping. the problem went away and came back after 36k more miles on the new steering rack. car is at va dealer today for diagnostic test as i moved. car also hesitates and jerks back when accelerating and has done that since a year after owned vehicle. love the car design but i am afraid to drive it as i feel like i don't have control over steering. at times steering feels loose car has slipped on ice and cannot control steering. i'm very disappointed and feel the steering design is poor. steering rack design is a simple concept and don't understand why this is a poor design. i'm skeptical about keeping the car as i don't feel safe driving. *tr

Vehicle will accelerate unexpectedly or sputter or pause before accelerating. vehicle has stalled out several times. radio preset station zeros out or radio station randomly changes. clock does not work on a regular basis. key fob locks and door opener randomly stops working until key fob is put into the ignition. warning lights on dash come on randomly, mostly on washer fluid and tire pressure. *tr

I was driving and needed to turn my steering wheel locked in place, i was unable to turn the wheel and almost run into a brick wall. i received a letter in the mail from gm about two weeks after the incidence that stated the steering will lock in place. i contacted gm only to be told that there is not anything that they can do to assist me with this issue. *tr

Steering became sticky and jerky. scary. feeling like maybe i was going to lose control then went away. happened over a period of several days driving the highway. hasn't occurred since last year as i recall. didn't take to the dealer because problem seemed to disappear. but a few days ago i received a notice from gm acknowledging this is a known problem in this model/year and to take to the dealer. i called the dealer to schedule an appointment but the dealer said they would not fix it if they could not drive it and duplicate the problem, and since it hasn't happened recently, they told me to just keep driving it. i am more concerned now that they apparently know of this problem and must know the proper repair, but do not want to fix my car. what if it happens again and i am not so fortunate in my ability to steer past the stick and jerk? *tr

Suddenly, "service airbag" light started to appear when someone sat in front passenger seat and the overhead display showed the passenger airbag as off. no wreck or anything unusual happened. brought it to chevrolet dealer, paid $115 for a diagnostic and they said we need a new airbag sensor that will cost $800. this should be a recall. this car is 2 years old, 45k miles and has not had an accident and i have to pay nearly $1000 to get an airbag fixed? i can't afford this right before christmas. i called chevrolet to be sure and they confirmed it isn't covered by any type of warranty. please add this car to the airbag recall list and i'll be happy to provide the invoice from the dealer stating this problem. *tr

Vehicle loudly idles when starting. when stopped vehicle idles in a jumping motion.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign id number: 14v447000 (seats) and indicated that the part was not available to repair the vehicle. the dealer was contacted for several months and they were not able to provide neither an interim fix nor a remedy. the manufacturer was contacted and was not able to confirm when the recall repair would be performed. the contact was not able to drive the vehicle due to a bolt potentially fracturing if the seat was moved or adjusted. the vehicle had not experience the failure.

In july of this year, it was a 100 degree day in charleston, and my wife had our 2 years old daughter in her car seat. my wife had the airconditioning on, and the car running, and she checked the mail, for some reason, the locks on the doors engaged, and my daughter was locked in the car. i immediately called the dealer, and i brought the car in for service. they had my vehicle for over a week. they returned the vehicle to me and informed me that they had redone all the wiring and that it should all be fixed, and it wouldn't happen again. then as fate would have it, our rear view camera started going in and out randomly, but we didn't think anything of it, then sure enough, once again in september, i had my daughter out to lunch, i placed her in her seat, strapped her in, and laid the keys down next to her, the doors were all unlocked, i closed the back door, went to open the front door, and the locks engaged once again. this time the ac was not running. my wife had a key but was about 45 min away. this time, the baby was in there for over half an hour, and was a hysterical mess. i immediately called the dealer again, obviously much more upset this time, and asked them to explain what was going on. they had no answer and asked me to bring it in again. i brought the vehicle in, they had it for over 2 weeks and informed me that they had reset everything to factory specs, and given me 2 new key fobs, as they thought the fobs may have been causing the issue. i got the car back and within an hour, of getting the car back, the camera went out on the dashboard.i called the sales manager again, and he came and picked the vehicle up. the only thing we have been told and i quote is "we are chasing a gremlin in the wiring system", they cant figure out what it is, they want to put me in a new 2015. gm corporate cannot offer any resolution outside of a new key fob. *tr

When the car is stop and you start to drive it will jerk forward as the transmission shift. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving 15 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was restarted and driven to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 29,000..updated 09/ 30/14 *bf the consumer stated while making a right turn, the steering wheel seemed to break free and continued moving about two inches. at the same time, the vehicle shut off, the lights went out. the consumer had to coast to the side of the road. when he finally stopped, he was able to move the gear shift from drive to park and restarted the vehicle. the dealer was unable to find a problem. updated 10/08/14

I believe that my car has on at least 4 occasions done the same thing that they are recalling all other gm cars for. first time it totally shut down while i was driving. on subsequent incidences it was as i put my foot on the brake before backing up. this also happened once when my husband was driving. *tr

The passenger seat got wet and the passenger side air bag would not turn off. it took 3 days for the seat to dry out before the air bag would turn off when the seat was unoccupied. the sensor should be water proof if a child were to wet their pants as in this incident. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, there was an abnormal noise and the windshield wipers failed to operate. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

I'm not sure a time frame because it happens once a month up to a few times a month. while driving or stopped my car turns off, it started back up but i've almost been hit on the highway.

Car stalled while driving down highway and had to pull off to the side. it started last week dying when i was backing up. it also would jerk when at a stop light when i pressed the gas pedal. but today driving down the road i notice my air conditioner quit and then realized my car was no longer going when pressing the gas pedal. after impeding traffic i finally was able to coax car off to the side of the road. *tr

When the engine was turned on, the airconditioner was not working and the radio is stucked. *tr

I went to slow down my vehicle to exit off of freeway. upon touching the brake, the care accelerated and stcu until i hit the brake. i phoned gm via onstar as this scared me. i thought it was a fluke however i still wanted it documented. this past week, july 28th 2014, i once again was traveling and went to slow down to take off cruise control and my rpm's jumped and stuck at 6-7. i could feel and hear them engine as the acceleration appeared to be stuck (again) this is very concerning happening twice now, both of which i believe have something to do with the cruise control as both incidents i had cruise control set and braking to slow down. not hard brakes, gentle. last summer of 2013, i had a rear right tire blow out going over 70 miles an hour on the highway. i did not know until now there was a recall. i phoned (pushed button) onstar after the incident as a tow truck had to come and take to the dealership. i had to replace all 4 tires on my than year old vehicle approx. 29000 miles on it. i had advised onstar i had no warning and wanted to know why the system did not alert em but no one had an answer. also, when i first purchased my equinox in july 2012, the car had a knock and i reported it. can you please help me. on this last incident last week with the accelerator sticking, i pushed my onstar button advising them what had happened and to please transfer me to gm care so i could let them know, however, after remaining on hold for to long i hung up. no one has followed up with me regarding either incident. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

2012 chevrolet equinox has been to the dealer four times for the same problem. would seem to have to do with the electrical components in the radio/gps unit. the safety portion involves the dash and gps unit darkening during the day which causes the driver not able to see any of the gauges. not being able to see the speedometer is extremely dangerous. at the same time any use of the gps is unavailable. have been told the entire unit and components were replaced. now i have my doubts. the dealer and service department is dublin chevrolet in dublin, ca. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact became locked in the vehicle. there were no warning lights indicating a failure. the contact was eventually able to exit the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. the failure mileage was 68,303.

Every time a small rock hits my windshield it cracks or chips. small sand or gravel even puts chips in the windshield. chevy has a history of using incorrect primer, so i am wondering if it is still an issue. i can visibly see over 10 chips in my windshield. *tr

Ses, air bag stabilitrak and abs lights illuminated. auto reduced power down to idle. when turned off and re-started, power returned to normal. this has happened four times since purchased new. the high pressure fuel pump has been replaced three times and the fuel sensor has been replaced once, requiring the gas tank to be removed in order to replace sensor. also, airbag system inoperable twice since new, with sensors being replaced twice. vehicle currently has 27,000 miles, still has bumper to bumper and powertrain warranty and is being processed through an attorney firm applying the lemon law. gm has made two low offers. negotiations are still pending. owner has lost all interest and trust in vehicle. *tr

As a was driving into parking lot, my engine shut off while driving. i had to put the vehicle in park and restart the vehicle. after putting the vehicle back into drive, the vehicle stalled again. i ended up having to have the vehicle towed since it was not safe to drive. *tr

Driving slowly the engine and entire electric system shuts down and the car just turns off while driving. then you have to put it in park and start the car back up and then it happens again. *tr

When pressing the gas peddle when going around 30 miles per hour there is a hesitation then a surge. it has been doing that since purchase. *tr

Driving back from el paso i felt a small vibration 1/4 of the way on a trip back from el paso to phx. the vibration became stronger the farther i went. i checked and the left rear tire was separated. this was the second tire that has separated in a two week period. the previous was replaced by the dealership. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the brakes failed to respond. additionally, the vehicle accelerated independently causing the contact to apply force to the brake pedal. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who was unable to replicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 19,600.

As i was slowing down getting ready to come to a stop at about 10/15 mph, i pressed my brakes and they felt hard. i could not press down so i continued to try, when they vibrated and could not stop, i crashed into the person at the red light in front of me. *tr

The abs lights turn on and the "service stabilitrak" message appears. the lights and message turn off after several minutes, but then continuously turn off and on. the chevy dealerships do not know how to fix this issue. *tr

I filed a different report earlier for the same vehicle. now the vehicle is starting on its own, if the key is left in the ignition when you turn it off, about 30 seconds to 1 minute later the car will start with no one behind the wheel. it will continue to try to start until you pull the key out. it is just the key in the ignition, no key chain hanging from it. last week apr 29,2014 the car started and ran for 10 second with the ignition off. how long before the vehicle jumps into gear and runs someone over with no one behind the wheel? i found out that this website does not investigate any report unless you pay $50.00 plus, whatever else they want for it. *tr

The 2012 chevy equinox stall constantly below 30 mph. it stalls at least 2 to 3 times trying to back out of garage to move it 10 feet. the idle starts off smooth but within 10 seconds the equinox starts idling rough and jerking, then it stalls. when stopped at stop light the equinox jerks back and forth, when i give it gas to go, the equinox jerks forward and usually dies on me. it burns a large amount of gas and oil, i have to refill the oil up at least once a week.i have changed the oil myself and found the oil is saturated with metal filings. the check engine light comes on and off repeatedly. i have already replaced the battery twice because of a dead cell. i have replaced the front right tire due to a blow-out at 24,000 miles and dealership refused to replace it, saying i hit something and it could not have blown out. the entire navigation system in out and the lights flicker in the cup holders. the tire pressure sensors when out for at least 5 days and it started working again with no repair of the system. this is not a safe vehicle to drive considering, i don't know when it is going to stall driving down the highway. a recall is mandatory for full replacement!!!! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle restarted after several attempts. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000.

While driving i slowed down to stop for light , light changed so i accelerated when i step on gas vehicle hesitated and lurched forward with an impact similar to being rear ended at a high rate of speed. on another occasion when accelerating vehicle almost stalled before transmission engaged. on another occasion the vehicle was at a dead stop and when i stepped on gas peddle vehicle did not move immediately . this has been an intermittent problem going on for over 2 years and 30000 miles. every time i took it in for maintenance i would complain about problem to no help from dealer they could not duplicate. i contacted gm about problem they sent me to selling dealer who kept it for one and a half days and could not duplicate .the service manager told me his wife had the same problem and they are trading there vehicle in on the same vehicle with a 6 cylinder. the service writer who wrote up my vehicle has the same problem in a different model but he just lives with it. we feel this vehicle has become very unsafe and we do not know how to get this resolved. i have contacted gm again and they had not responded. we have found several other people experiencing the same problem on several websites including chevy forum . *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 90,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph. the vehicle all wheel drive indicator light illuminated and became inoperable. the contact called onstar roadside assistance. the contact had to turn off his vehicle and turn it back on, for the vehicle to reset the computer. the vehicle was able to be driven home. the contact stated that the failure had not recurred. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnosis of repairs. the manufacturer had not been made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000.lj

We were sitting still at train crossing when we were struck from the rear and was shoved forward 8-10 feet into the car in front of us. the car is a total loss. with all of the rear and front damage, none of the airbags were deployed. also, both front seats broke loose from the seat brackets that hold the seats to the floor. my wife (passenger seat) not only broke loose but the seat twisted. *tr

2012 chevrolet equinox - 43,600 miles. driving normally along a residential road and all inside electrical begin flashing like a strobelight. vehicle dies soon after. taken to mechanic, analysis done and faulty alternator is the culprit. gm claims vehicle is out of warranty and i have to pay for repair out of pocket. after less than 1.5 years of ownership (and buying brand new), already have to replace a major electrical component. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the front driver's side of the vehicle dropped to the ground. the brakes and steering wheel also became unresponsive as the vehicle proceeded to crash into another vehicle. the vehicle came to a stop when the contact crashed into a curb. there were no injuries. the police reported to the scene and confirmed that the axle was fractured and caused the failure. in addition, the front driver's side wheel had collapsed under the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the engineers had determined that the crash could have been caused by road debris. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 16,391.

On first visit in august 2012 was told it was a wheel noise and that it would go away .days later noise was back .took it back to dealer service manager rode with me heard noise. car was kept a day on picking it up was told it was a "moaning noise" and it was due to rubber seal drying and rubbing on metal sleeve right rear hub replaced .noise returned!!!!!car taken back "third time" car kept overnite tech did not hear noise again service manager rode with me did not hear noise was told to bring it back if noise occurs .noise has occurred not feeling "safe"driving this car taking car back noise occurs to often!!!friends and family hears it also they say it sounds like "door" with hinges loose. *tr

I was pulling into a parking lot at an angle to the curb with my foot on the brake and all of a sudden the vehicle accelerated causing it to jump the curb and hit a tree near the curb causing causing over $6000 worth of damage. *tr

I was traveling south as another car was traveling north. the car traveling north made a rapid left turn directly in my traveling path. we collided and my car was totaled. i hit the steering wheel pretty hard because the airbag did not deploy. how should i proceed? *tr

2012 chevrolet equinox. consumer writes in regards to vehicle transmission issues. *smd a month after purchasing the vehicle, the consumer stated the vehicle was sluggish, as the transmission was not shifting correctly. the next occurrence happened on january 2, 2013. the consumer stated before she could come to a complete stop, the vehicle stopped on its own, as if she hit a stone wall. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but they were unable to find a problem. also, the vehicle would stall, when slowing down. there was a noise coming from the front end. the dealer called the consumer to let her know, they ordered some bolts, so they could be bolted to the frame. on another occasion, while the cruise control was set, the consumer applied the brake, but the vehicle did not stop. the consumer returned to the dealer, because of a grinding/grating noise coming from the vehicle. on several occasions, the vehicle went into a high rate of rate speed and applying the brakes, did not stop the vehicle. updated 03/27/14

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that both the driver and passenger's side head rests remained stationary and could not be maneuvered. the dealer informed the contact that the head rest was functioning as designed. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 20,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the passenger rear seat belt continuously tightened and constricted the passenger. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the seat belt was replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 19,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the tire pressure monitoring system failed as the contact rotated the tires. the system failed to notify of any pressure issues with the tires. the dealer advised the contact that the tires needed to be rotated again to correct the tire monitoring failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 28,000.

When the car is excelling from a stopped position, around the time the car is reaching 10 mph, braking for a complete stop than having to accelerate before coming to a complete stop; such as when a stopping for a red light and the light turns green, or slowing down from exiting the interstate the vehicle will shift hard, making a 'clunk' type sound. also, while driving under normal conditions the steering wheel will make sudden small jerking motion. both problems have occurred multiple times, in various driving conditions. the cruise has been on and off when the steering issue has occurred; the traction control has been on and off when the steering issue has occurred. i drive in 'eco' mode regularly. and i am not including sudden stops in this complaint. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled and the service battery charging system warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 22,000. *tr

Upon acceleration, when the transmission upshifts into 2nd gear it will go into neutral. the engine will rev up but the vehicle just coasts. if you take your foot completely off the gas it will eventually slam into gear and will resume driving but has erratic and hard gear changes and may also go back into neutral again. this will last for the entire drive cycle unless you pull over and turn the ignition off and restart the vehicle which resets the system. it does not turn on the cel light or store any failure codes or information. it is a intermittent issue with no set pattern. very dangerous when you are pulling out into traffic or attempting to merge or pass another vehicle. i traded in a 2011 equinox with the exact same problem for this 2012 equinox when the dealer could not correct it. i have checked various equinox forums and i am not the only person that is having this issue. just a matter of time before someone gets run over because the vehicle will not accelerate. *tr

The fuel line on the 2012 equinox (is a flex fuel, don't know if that makes any difference) is plastic and not protected from road hazards. the line runs close to the frame on the driver's side from the rear to front of the car. about where the driver side passenger door is, the fuel line has blue plastic connectors fastening the plastic fuel line. this section of fuel line and the blue connector tabs sit lower than the vehicle frame. (there is also another section in from the rear tire that sits a little higher, but still unprotected) . road hazards such as ice chunks, hard snow, dirt/gravel roads with ruts or high center, dirt clots, rocks, dead animals or anything that is about 7- 8 inches or higher ( or gets knocked up there) will break these plastic connectors or fuel line and gas will pour out of the vehicle. my fuel line broke by hitting a small mound of snow that had frozen overnight, by backing out of my driveway. after quickly noticing the fuel leak i rushed to a local auto shop (less than 4 miles) and lost about a full tank of gas before getting there. none of the local dealers had this part, was without a vehicle for 3 days. *tr

Filled up my gas tank and when tank was filled and paid for put in d and a huge bang was heard, looked in my rearview mirror to find the glass was shattered. three gentlemen came right to the car and asked what happened cause the heard the bang. one of the men cleaned the glass out of my window so i could go 15 miles home. i then made a claim to my insurance company after call the dealership where it was purchased and them telling me it was anything they did, report it to your insurance company. *tr

The crotch buckle on my child's car seat gets stuck at times which makes it nearly impossible to get my son out. it's happened several times and there doesn't seem to be any reason to why or when it happens. in order to get the buckle to release i have to use so much force that it hurts me and i fear that eventually i will not be able to unlatch it and i will have to cut my son out. i also worry that this will happen during an emergency. i have notified the manufacturer but have not received a reply. *tr

I was stopped in traffic when a vehicle rear ended my vehicle while traveling around 40-50 mph at the time of impact. the force of the impact pushed me forward into the vehicle in front of mine causing extensive damage to my vehicle and the causing vehicle and minor damage to the vehicle in front of mine. the impact caused the airbags to activate which prompted onstar to come on. the airbags never actually activated. the amount of damage caused by the crash was $17,000 to repair which caused the vehicle to be totaled. the amount of damage upon inspection shows that the airbags should have deployed. *tr

The night sandy hit on the east coast, it was windy in michigan. our city was doing leaf pickup around that time so leaves were accumulated at the edges of the roads. the car was being driven through a subdivision on a paved road and it just caught on fire. gm will take no responsibility for the fire. they say leaves blew up under the car and they are what caught on fire. how can vulnerable areas not be shielded from this? the car was about a month old!!! the fire burnt for about 7 minutes. the dealership says that there is nothing they can do. a team from gm inspected the car and they will not even let us see their report. we haven't had a car for over a month and i for one am furious! they tell us if we have the car repaired we lose any right to pursue legal proceedings.... we have to pay $500 (our insurance deductible) to start repairs even though they wont tell us what is damaged even though we purchased additional insurance at the time of purchase through the dealer to cover our deductible in the event of damage... all they say is that it was our fault for not reading the manual regarding driving or parking over leaves... we found reference to it in the off road portion of the manual. the car had never been driven off road. *tr

2012 chverolet equinox. consumer states problem with towing the vehicle *tgw the consumer stated according to the manual, that in order to tow the vehicle on all four wheels, the number 32 fuse must be removed. however, when it was removed, the 12 volt receptacle was disconnected which rendered the brake buddy non-functional.*jb updated 11/27/12 updated 02/11/13.

After applying the brakes to make a right turn, i then applied the gas to go around a corner. upon applying the gas, the engine revved up much faster than it would normally. i quickly applied the brakes, and stopped forward movement. however,the engine continued to "rev". i put the gear in "neutral" and then "park", the motor continuing to "rev". i drove about 50 ft to the top of the hill, put the gear in neutral, then park, and then shut the motor off. i let the car sit about 30 seconds and started the engine. the engine "revved" as before so i did the neutral, park, engine off sequence again and waited about 30 seconds to start the engine. same problem. after shutting off the engine this time, however, i waited about 4 or 5 minutes to start the engine. this time the engine speed was normal so i drove home. the dealer was notified, and the dealer had the car towed to its dealership where it is at this time. the dealer is van chevrolet-cadillac in kansas city, mo. *tr

Adjustable telescopic steering wheel would not lock into position unless it was moved up and down in and out to find gear. dealer replaced steering column but problem still occurs. went back to dealer and they showed me an 2012 equinox on the showroom floor that did same thing. dealer said it is normal for equinox? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the steering wheel was exhibiting a loud growling noise while driving and the vehicle also abnormally vibrated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the defect. the dealer inspected the vehicle and was able to recreate the failure. the dealer added the power steering fluid however, the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the steering noise was a characteristic of the vehicle. the failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 3,200. ..updated 09-21-12*bf the consumer stated the noise was heard when driving at a low sped. updated 09/25/12

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact was driving 40 mph when road debris struck the fuel lines, cutting the lines into two. the contact stated that the fuel lines were exposed and could be compromised easily. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who advised the contact that the fuel lines needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 5,579. updated 09/11/12*lj updated 09/14/2012 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the instrument panel became blurry when the sun reflected on it. as a result, the contact was unable to see the gauges on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer; however they did not provide any further assistance. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and they stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. the approximate failure and current mileages were 956. updated 9/10/12 *cn

When stopped at a stop sign or red light sometimes the engine tries to cut out, and the car jerks like it is trying to stay cranked. i have a friend that has a gm terrain and hers does the same thing. when turning there is a knocking in the steering. the speakers have a rattling sound like they are busted, but it doesn't do it all of the time. i took my car to the dealer, but of course they couldn't find anything wrong with it, the car now has 23,000 and it still hasn't been fixed. (this has been going on since september of 2011 when i bought the car). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle stalled. the contact was unable to restart vehicle. the vehicle was towed to dealer where a faulty fuel pump was located. the vehicle was repaired however the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to dealer again and the failure was related to bad wiring and a fractured terminal on the fuel line. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and a claim was filed. the current mileage was 5,400. the failure mileage was 3,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced three separate sudden acceleration failures. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, where the transmission control module and the power train control module were updated. the dealer stated that they could not guarantee the repairs would remedy the failure. the contact also stated that for the past 100 miles, the failure had not occurred. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 3,800.......updated 08-03-12 *bf

Sidewall damage to tire. purchased 03/12 and the vehicle has 1200 miles on it. no wrecks or accidents in car. *js

Four different times the rear hatch was open and has unexpectedly come down and hit people in the back. no buttons have been pushed to start this action. one time the hatch raised unexpectedly. the chevy dealer has studied the problem and replaced two parts which did not solve the problem. the dealer says they cannot get more information from gm central on solving the problem. a person with a gm terrain had the same problem during the time i have had my equinox problem. i believe he is in philadelpha, but i have found him only by an internet name of "phillythekid" and don't know if his suv got fixed. i believe there must be a gm engineer who designed the hatch system, (which is terribly complicated), and this person could solve the problem. there are several control boxes involved, and numerous interlocks. but no one can reach this person through chevrolet dealers and customer assistance people, and that amazes me. the only reason i find for such a firewall is that gm doesn't want to spend time and money on a problem that is numbered in tens, not thousands. they would just as soon we few people go away and buy another brand. i can find seven instances of unexpected hatch actions on the net that are from various gm suvs. the gm dealers have found nothing in their gm sites. i want my car fixed so no one will be hurt. *tr

2012 chevy equinox. consumer writes in regards to vehicle blind spot *tgw the consumer stated he was not able to see pedestrians when they walked in front of the vehicle. the consumer stated the blind spot was caused by the side mirror and the door frame on the driver's side. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that a groaning noise was emitted from the steering wheel whenever it was turned at low speeds or while stopped. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 1,100. updated 7/20/12 *cn updated 07/30/12

Chevy has known for almost 2 years that android and blackberry phones do not work with many new chevys. they have a software glitch that they can not repair. this means that owners are not able to safely use their phones while in their cars. i believe that there should be a recall to fix this problem. i personally purchased this vehicle with the knowledge that i had a bluetooth in it. i make and receive a lot of calls while in my car and i can not do this safely with the equinox. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact was driving 70 mph when the vehicle decelerated abnormally with the illumination of the check engine warning light. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileages were 2,048.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 75 mph, the contacts erroneously brushed against the roller button for the cruise control. the cruise control activated and the vehicle accelerated abnormally. the contact stated that the failure occurred sporadically and was concerned with the placement of the cruise control switch, stating that the component was positioned awkwardly on the steering wheel where his hands were. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was designed with the button in that manner and they were unable to assist. the contact stated he would have the cruise control disabled. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100. updated 12/12/11*lj the consumer stated the cruise control would lock in at any speed if the cruise control roller switch was brushed against accidently while driving.but, often at times the speed that locked in was higher than the speed he was travelling.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while in reverse, the power steering system malfunctioned and made it difficult to steer the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. the contact stated the power steering system malfunctioned approximately four times since purchase. the failure mileage was 2,177. updated 12/16/11*lj updated 12/22/11

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving, the engine warning indicator illuminated. the engine oil was changed; however, the engine warning indicator remained illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the timing chain failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the repair was no longer covered under warranty. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

On april, 13 2017, my wife was exiting the highway on the way home from work. the vehicle immediately slowed and shut down nearly causing her to be run over by a semi-tractor behind her. because the car could not be re-started, i had it towed to my usual mechanic. his diagnosis showed it had a timing chain failure which tore up the upper end of the motor. in his experience such damage was the result of oil issues. this came as a great shock to measure i regularly change the oil every 3000 miles. i went home that night and began to research this problem and have found that this is not a rare occurrence with this motor. i would have to add from 1-3 quarts of oil between changes but because there were no bulletins or recalls i was told i would just have to deal with it. so i guess i need to know how many of these vehicles have to die in traffic or people have to die or be injured before someone takes notice. i will have to replace my motor (over $5000) and gm knows these problems exist. it was just a matter of time. and to add insult to injury, gm expects me to have the vehicle towed to their facility at my expense so they can confirm the diagnosis. if the diagnosis is confirmed, then i'll have to tow it back to my guy so he can fix it. another $200 bucks. once again, doesn't anyone monitor the internet about this stuff? people get so frustrated when dealing with large corporations, they have no choice but to share their stories with independent sources. and gm surely won't incur additional expenses without government scrutiny. we've learned that the hard way. i just want them to do the right thing. admit it was a problem-plagued motor and fix it. thank you for your time.

My car in consuming oil it’s been consuming oil for a while car consumes oil when being driven on a daily basis

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving in rainy weather, the windshield wipers failed. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. the following day, the vehicle was driven to wilsonville chevrolet (26051 south west boones ferry road, wilsonville, or 97070, (866) 279-5360) where it was diagnosed that the windshield wiper transmission failed. the windshield wiper transmission was replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 66,265. *tt consumer stated recalled in canada but not the us.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal noise. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine had no oil. the oil was replaced; however, the following day, the vehicle failed to operate. the vehicle was towed to ken waschke auto plaza (501 9th st n, virginia, mn) where the technician diagnosed that the engine was fractured and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the contact referenced gmc special coverage campaign: 16118; however, gmc denied to cover the vehicle due to oil changes not being performed by the dealer. the failure mileage was approximately 56,897. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the engine timing chain failed, causing the vehicle to jerk and the engine to emit a loud noise when starting. the lights on the instrumental panel illuminated. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. the timing chain was replaced several times; however, the failure was not corrected. the dealer advised the engine needed to replace. the engine was replaced; however, the failure persisted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the key fractured inside the ignition while attempting to start the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and the key was replaced. the failure recurred. the vehicle was not repaired and the key was not replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 21,000.