2010 Chevrolet Equinox body problems

Filed Apr 11, 2023 · Body, Brakes · AR

I took the Chevy Equinox to the Chevy dealership to have the oil changed. The House Technician said it was unsafe to put it on a lift. The entire frame was corroded. On 02/28/2023, I had the dealership do a Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection. This is their findings: #1-1010: INSPECTIONS INSPECT/CHECK inspect due to customer request Inspected unit due to customers request found excessive rear under body rust and left rear upper control arm is held on by two bolts, but structure is unstable due to corrosion. The rear drive shaft has been removed for unknown reasons. This assessment is visual and at this time. Unit looks unsafe and unstable to drive due to rear under vehicle rust. l would recommend to park the unit and get alternative transportation and replacing the vehicle due to rust. Customer has been advised of our findings. I called GM and reported the problem. They couldn't do a buyback on the Equinox. I filed a complaint with BBB AUTO-LINE, they closed the case said the vehicle was to old. GM said the Equinox came from up north, and since I live in Arkansas the climate change made the vehicles frame rust rapidly due to the moisture. The emergency brake cable, and control arm is rusted into. The vehicle went from excellent condition to unsafe to drive in one day. Their was no visibility of rust in December2022.

Filed Feb 10, 2023 · Body · PA

The contact's granddaughter owns a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that upon inspection of the vehicle, severe corrosion and several holes were discovered on the subframe. The dealer nor the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Dec 5, 2022 · Body · 50,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while entering the vehicle she noticed that the rear of the vehicle was full of water, and condensation was in the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the vehicle was drained of the water, but no failure was found. The failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 50,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed May 26, 2020 · Body, Visibility · 186,500 miles · LA

The other day it was raining slightly and I was at my friends house. Later when I left it was raining harder so I was using my wipers and when I had gotten 5 mins down the road my windshield wipers stopped working and it caused me to lose control because I could not see a thing. When that happened I hit something and was in the grass a bit. Now I have a chunk of my bumper gone and a headlight out cause of what I hit. Which I really don't know what it was I hit. Now my wipers don't work, a chunk of my bumper is gone, as well as some plastic under my car came off.

Filed Jun 7, 2019 · Body · 118,700 miles · MT

I started noticing that water was soaking the floor mat on the drivers side of the car after it rained or I went through a car wash. I took the car to a repair shop and they notified me that the bottom of the car is not welded properly from the manufacturer, so the space where it should have been welded together has left holes on both sides of the bottom of the car. These holes provide an area where water leaks into the car and continuously soaks the floors. There is also information from gm that states other 2010 chevrolet equinox cars have had this same problem, so it is clearly a manufacturing problem.

Filed Apr 24, 2019 · Body · NH

2010 chevrolet equinox. Consumer writes in regards to front and rear rusted subframe. *ld the consumer stated the front and rear subframe was completely rotted. The rocker arms on both sides were extremely rusted and soft. The bottom of the doors were also rotted. The manufacturer was notified.

Filed Apr 23, 2019 · Body · 130,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 40 MPH over a pothole, the rear passenger tire became flat. The contact used the spare tire and drove the vehicle to a tire facility to purchase a new tire. The mechanic discovered that the frame and components were severely rusted and the control arm was fractured. The vehicle was deemed unsafe to be driven. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jan 8, 2017 · Body · 150,000 miles · AL

Rust on bottom of door panels, also hatch door car is oiled annually,

Filed Jan 5, 2017 · Body, Driver assistance · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to be in motion without the key in the ignition. Also, when the gear was shifted into park, it was not fully in gear so the contact constantly had to check. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v502000 (electrical system, power train). In addition, water entered various areas of the vehicle and the electronic stability traction control warning indicator randomly illuminated. The vehicle also rolled backward and forward without warning and the hatch came down unexpectedly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the multiple failures. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Sep 14, 2015 · Body · 47,000 miles · NE

Vehicle is 5 years old and there is rust on the inside lower door hem on three of the 4 doors. It has always been housed in a garage in the evenings and washed with relative frequency. Gm has issued a notice to fix this issue but for vehicles housed in canada only not in the us. It is obvious this is a design flaw that gm is correcting in canada but not the us.