Since this car has only 29,000 miles and so much is going on . Sunroof leaked, problems w/ windows, not the heating and cooling doesn't work , I just had it towed because the battery was dead.
2006 Chevrolet Equinox driver assistance complaints
Page 2 of 2: complaints 11 to 18 of 18, newest first, as owners wrote them.
All is good until the reduce engine power and traction control light comes on then you can go about 10mph - also know as "limp mode", which around here would be "run me over" mode. This is dangerous and I have been very fortunate to not get hit when it has happened. October 11, 2008: 45,000 miles replace throttle body assembly march, 2011: 82,000 miles replace throttle body assembly august 2014: 125,142 miles replace throttle body assembly this is ridiculous. This repair at dealership is $700.00 each time. This is a part that should never have an issue to the point the my dealer actually says I have the only car they have ever had to change out let alone change out three times.
A. I began to notice that at times the car would not start the first time I turned the key. I would have to turn the key to off position and try again, this could sometimes take a couple of times. The dealer did state that it was indeed the ignition switch. B. We also have an issue with the ignition when you turn it over it continues to try to start after it is running. The only way to make is stop is to step on the gas. C. When the car is shut off with the wipers or heater or even the radio on; when we start the equinox, there is smoke coming out of the steering wheel area. It has a burning smell with it. Very dangerous. Just last week, I had my equinox on with the air, and smoke came out of the steering wheel area while it was running idle. D. In the colder weather, there is frost on my inside front windshield. All windows are up, and there is no reason for this. This vehicle needs to have a massive recall as there are many issues going on with it. I would hate to see someone get hurt but I could see it happening if something is not done to correct these issues.
Same as reported below, ABS issues, ignition switch, over heating, water sound in dash, blend door issues. Only have 80k on car but problems surpass value. Why are there no recalls for equinox?
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. While decelerating to stop the vehicle, the contact felt the brake pedal vibrate excessively. The traction control and ABS warning indicators illuminated intermittently. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in use. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic on three occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.
One day I noticed the brakes were harder than normal to push to stop the car and then my ABS/traction control lights would come on, when they did the car would brake fine. This now happens on a daily basis. Sometimes the lights come on as soon as I start the car and sometimes it takes a few minutes of driving for the lights to come on, until they do, braking is scary. Both front hubs, both front sensors, rotors and pads have been replaced and still ABS/traction control light coming on. Also had all four tires air pressure checked. All of this work has been performed by a licensed mechanic and he is now stumped. I have been reading other complaints on different sites with the same problem and no resolution.
Over the past year my chevy equinox has been giving problems. I have had to have the ignition switch change out twice because when it is hot outside the ignition cylinder swells and the key can not be turned. The past three months there has been electrical problems where the traction control light comes on and the car just shuts off immediately and will not start again.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) on icy road surface, with traction control on (default in this car), the ABS brakes on chevy equinox 2006 would not stop the car. The wheels would not stop until the traction control is turned off by the driver. The condition is not described in the manual of the car and it was just pure luck that I avoided an accident after being in such a situation. Anybody driving this car with ABS and traction control should know that wheels will not completely stop under icy conditions, no matter how they will handle the brakes. Chevrolet should warn about this very dangerous condition in the manual, (which otherwise has tens of useless redundant warnings, but nothing about the above mentioned situation). An important detail - the road was in a slow descending slope. Consistent with the ABS and traction control working noises, the system seemed to work continuously - but the final result was the car rolling freely and not coming to a stop until traction control button was turned off. Please check condition with manufacturer and have a label applied on the dashboard about this condition - or post a warning in the manual.[xxx]
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2006 Chevrolet Equinox?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history