2012 Chevrolet Equinox: won't start

Filed Oct 8, 2024 · Electrical, Fuel system · AL

2012 Chevrolet equinox burns/leaks oil which cause the serpentine belt to pop off & I had to replace it. Having problems with the MAT & IAT codes, just replaced the fuel pump, crankshaft sensor, camshaft sensor, & spark plugs... Car still will not crank. They're saying there's no recall but why are all the Chevrolet equinox malfunctioning with the same problems with no help from the manufacturer?

Filed Nov 15, 2023 · Engine · WI

Driving to work at 6:30 am. I slowed down at a stop light. Heard a weird noise I've never heard before from under the hood, headlights dimmed and became bright again, started to accelerate as stop light changed to green. Wouldn't accelerate passed 25 mph causing vehicles behind me to almost rear end me. Got to the next stop light, same thing, weird noise dimmed headlights back to bright but accelerated fine. Got to work 2 miles later and my engine was making a very loud noise (rattling). Shut engine off, checked oil which was full. 2 hours later tried to start it and it would not turn over. Towed to a mechanic shop where they determined my engine blew and will cost $7,500 to replace.

Filed Oct 2, 2020 · Electrical, Steering · 145,700 miles · OH

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.

Filed Jan 10, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 154,000 miles · RI

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'.

Filed Mar 6, 2019 · Engine · 107,000 miles · OK

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.

Filed Nov 18, 2018 · Engine, Visibility · 113,000 miles · OK

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.

Filed Aug 21, 2018 · Steering · 94,000 miles · LA

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

Filed Feb 20, 2018 · Engine, Steering · 82,000 miles · LA

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.

Filed Aug 28, 2017 · Fuel system · 80,000 miles · OK

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.

Filed Aug 11, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 21,000 miles · WY

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.