Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 3, 2023
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
16%
of 638 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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What this page shows
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 105 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming brake
The 25 most recent of 105, in the owner's own words
The ABS and traction control light came on and the vehicle sometimes doesn’t want to stop. The ABS kicks in and it takes a while for it to stop. It’s been twice where the vehicle ends up stopping in the middle of the intersection. Luckily no one was in front of us or coming the other direction.
NHTSA ID
11510082
Incident
Feb 20, 2023
Brakes
Filed May 14, 2021
WHILE DRIVING I CAN HEAR CLINKING NOISE IN REAR OF CAR. AND IT SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE IT'S DRAGGING MY SPEED DOWN. TO THE POINT WE'RE I CAN GO THREW $20 IN GAS IN 2 DAYS BARELY DRIVING IT. WHEN GOING TO STOP WHEN BREAKING IT PULSATE UNDER FOOT I HAVE BRAND NEW BREAKS ALL AROUND CAN STILL HEAR GRINDING HAS A HARD TIME STOPPING CAN SMELL BREAKS. TOOK IT HAD IT PUT ON MACHINE THEY SAID ABS SENSOR REPLACED THAT PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. BREAKS ARE GETTING WORSE I DON'T FEEL SAFE.
NHTSA ID
11416588
Incident
May 1, 2021
BrakesSteeringSuspension
Filed May 1, 2021
Crash reported
BRAKE WON'T RELEASES AFTER PUTING ON BRAKE PEDAL KEY FALLS OUT OF IGNITION WHILE DRIVE ING STEERING SEEMS LIKE GOING TO FALL APART WHEN TURNINGS CAT HARDLY PUT GAS IN IT CODE 0445 LARGE EVAP LEAK DETECTOR
NHTSA ID
11414716
Incident
Mar 24, 2021
Mileage
45 mi
Brakes
Filed Feb 8, 2021
BRAKES WERE PULSATING AND NOT STOPPING ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON
NHTSA ID
11395300
Incident
Jan 15, 2021
Mileage
170,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 27, 2019
Crash reported
THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT COME ON WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN YOU GO TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKES PULSATE AND MAKE IT TO WHERE YOU CAN'T STOP OR SLOW DOWN, EVEN ON DRY ROADS.
NHTSA ID
11191949
Incident
Mar 26, 2019
Mileage
124,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Aug 18, 2018
Crash reported
ABS KICKS ON RANDOMLY, DRIVING OR BRAKING AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. I HAVE HAD ONE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE, HAVE SINCE PULLED THE FUSE AND SPENT OVER $1,000 AT THE SHOP TO FIX THIS ISSUE WITH NO RESULTS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE DECEMBER OF 2017 UNTIL PRESENT.
NHTSA ID
11120770
Incident
Aug 17, 2018
Mileage
100,000 mi
BrakesPowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Apr 29, 2018
100000K MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP HUGE PROBLEMS WITH WHEEL BEARINGS AND PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM
NHTSA ID
11090847
Incident
Apr 1, 2018
BrakesOther / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed May 3, 2017
I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN 2026 I HAVE NOT HAD IT A YEAR YET AND AFTER THE FIRST MONTH IT HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS, THE WHEELS SOUNDS LIKE THEY ARE COMING OFF AT TIMES, IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS DRAGGING UNDERNEATH, BRAKES SCRUBS EVEN WITH MY PLACING NEW ONE ON, SOMETIME IT FEEL LIKE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT, IT PULLS HARD AT TIME. EVEN THO THIS CAR IS OLD CAN I STILL TAKE IT IN FOR RECALL PROBLEMS. I WAS NOT TOLD ABOUT ANY RECALLS WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR, I PAID $3500 AND I FEEL I HAVE ALMOST PAID THIS MUCH IN REPAIRS,ALL OF THIS HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION. ON HIGHWAY​, STREETS AND IT POPS SOMETIME WHEN MAKING TURNS
NHTSA ID
10983411
Incident
Jul 3, 2016
BrakesEngineSteering
Filed Mar 21, 2017
MY CAR CRANKS WITHOUT TURNING THE IGNITION OVER AND I REPLACE THE BATTERY BECAUSE MY CAR KEPT QUITTING BUT IT STILL HAS TROUBLE CRANKING.MY HEATER CORE ALSO WENT OUT AFTER ONLY HAVING IT FOR A FEW MTHS.
NHTSA ID
10967528
Incident
Jan 26, 2017
Mileage
196,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Dec 20, 2016
THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL, YOU ARE PROBABLY AWARE OF THIS THE BRAKES DON'T WORK OR THE PEDDLE PUSHES BACK AND DOESN'T APPLY THE BRAKES AFTER PRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE TC AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON AND THE BRAKES WORK. I HAVE HAD THE SPEED WHEEL SENSORS REPLACED ON BOTH FRON SIDES AND AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE NO BRAKES WE HAVE SPENT OVER 2000.00 TO TRY AND FIX THIS AND IT DOESNT SEEM TO WORK THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANICS KEEP LOOKING FOR A FIX. I THINK THIS MODEL SHOULD BE RECALLED OR AT LEAST DIAGNOSED BY GM AND FIXED THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THANKS
NHTSA ID
10936490
Incident
May 15, 2015
Mileage
115,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Oct 26, 2016
ABS PULSATES BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT HARD TO STOP WHEN I NEED TO. WHEN I DO PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKES IT PUSHES BACK PREVENTING ME FROM STOPPING QUICKLY OR AT ALL. AFTER A WHILE DRIVING LIKE THIS THE ABS TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL I TURN IT OFF AND THEN IT HAPPEN ALL OVER AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIX BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS REOCCURRING. IN 2012 THE CAR JUST STOP ON THE ROAD THAT WASN'T BRAKE RELATED CAUSING US TO GET HIT FROM BEHIND AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE CAR NOW IS HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHERE IT SEEMS LIKE ONE THING IS FAILING AFTER ANOTHER. FOR EXAMPLE SIDE MIRRORS DON'T WORK, REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER STOP WORKING, AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR
NHTSA ID
10919023
Incident
Jul 19, 2016
Mileage
64,397 mi
Brakes
Filed May 13, 2016
Crash reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A SIDE WALK DAMAGING THE TIRE, THE RADIATOR AND THE FRONT END AND OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC LOT. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
NHTSA ID
10864760
Incident
May 8, 2012
Mileage
94,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jan 14, 2016
Crash reported
MILEAGE= 110,000 MILES.............FIRST OF ALL I JUST GOT THE BRAKES DONE, WHEN I FIRST PULL THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE IN THE MORNING, AS I APPROACH THE FIRST STOP SIGN, I PRESS THE BRAKES, THEN IT FEELS LIKE THERE'S AIR IN THE BRAKE LINE, MAKES A SOUND AS IF SOME OF THE ELECTRONICS ARE TRYING TO RESET OR SOMETHING, ALL WHILE THAT'S HAPPENING, I HAVE TO KEEP PUMPING THE BRAKES FOR LIKE JUST A FEW MINUTES, ULTIMATELY IT GOES AWAY, TOTALLY SCARY BECAUSE I LIVE IN A SCHOOL ZONE, AND ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION THERE WERE CHILDREN AT THE CROSSWALK WHEN THE FAULT OCCURRED, I DON'T KNOW IF GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE SWITCHING TO FORD VEHICLES FROM NOW ON, THIS IS TOTALLY NOT GOOD! THEN ON ANOTHER OCCASION I MISSED THE STOP SIGN AND HAD TO DRIVE OVER THE CURB BECAUSE THE BRAKES GAVE OUT, COULDN'T AVOID IT, HAD TO GO ON THE CURB TO STOP, GOING ABOUT 20 MILES AN HOUR! IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS ALREADY, GOT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HUB/SENSOR REPLACED, BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS, THE FAULT RECURRED, THE ABS AND THE T/C LIGHT TURN ON, AFTER READING SIMILAR STORIES I'M RELUCTANT TO PUT ANY MORE MONEY INTO THIS PROBLEM, APPARENTLY, THE " THE PIG-TAIL HARNESS" FIX SEEMS TO BE THE GO-TO METHOD FOR THE FIX, WILL BE DOING THAT SOON MYSELF! PLEASE GM CORPORATION DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GET'S HURT!
NHTSA ID
10820352
Incident
Jan 14, 2016
Mileage
110,000 mi
BrakesPowertrain (other)Steering+1 more
Filed Nov 6, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER ENTERING THE MAP LIGHT. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE PERTAINING TO THE CONTROL ARM, AND THE AXLE WAS LEAKING FLUID WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNED, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISION HESITATED, THE THROTTLE WAS LIGHT, AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REVERSE UPON THE CHANGE IN WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE VARIOUS FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,765.
NHTSA ID
10788774
Incident
Jun 8, 2015
Mileage
201,765 mi
Brakes
Filed Nov 2, 2015
SOMETIME LAST SUMMER STARTED NOTICING ISSUES WITH BRAKES. REPLACED ALL PARTS INVOLVED WITH THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM TO NO AVAIL. TOOK IT TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS, WHO ALSO REPLACED THE SAME PARTS THINKING THAT MAYBE WE HAD BOUGHT FAULTY PARTS. AGAIN, THE PROBLEM REMAINED. THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMS TO GRIND WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE. NOT TO MENTION, IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE PEDAL ITSELF PUSHES BACK AGAINST YOUR FOOT. WHEN IT DOES THIS; THERE ARE NO ACTUAL BRAKES. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD UNTIL YOU PUMP THE BRAKES MORE THAN A FEW TIMES TO GET THEM TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY SCARY! I HAVE ALMOST RAN INTO MANY VEHICLES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY AS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE BASED ON THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ! I CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO KEEP PUTTING MONEY INTO THIS VEHICLE! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE!!! THE DATE OF OCCURRENCE IS A GUESS, BUT I DO KNOW IT BEGAN LAST SUMMER.
NHTSA ID
10787825
Incident
Jun 11, 2014
Mileage
175,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Sep 30, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ENGINE REVVED AS THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.
NHTSA ID
10778818
Incident
Sep 30, 2015
Mileage
177,000 mi
BrakesElectrical
Filed May 16, 2015
THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BRAKE BEGAN TO LOCK UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED TWICE NOW. THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS KEEPS FALLING OFF DO THE METAL CLIP IT HOOKS ONTO RUSTING. THE WIRING HARNESS CLIP ON THE END WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE HUB IS SHOT. THE ABS LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON.I'VE TRIED TO CLEAN IT MANY TIMES TO NO AVAIL. I'M SICK AND TIRED OF THIS PROBLEM. NO MATTER WHAT I DO, IT STILL CAUSES PROBLEM. AND I AM A PA CERTIFIED INSPECTION MECHANIC. I'VE NEVER SEEN SUCH A POOR BRAKE SYSTEM IN MY LIFE. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKES 4 TIMES NOW, AND PROBABLY WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR, 2015 WHEN MY STATE INSPECTION WILL BE DUE. THE JOKE OF IT ALL IS THAT THE REAR BRAKES ARE STILL THE ORIGINAL BRAKES AND STAND AT THE LAST INSPECTION AT 8/32. THIS TELLS ME THAT THE BRAKE DISTRIBUTION EQUALIZER IS NOT WORKING. ALL MY STOPPING POWER IS ON THE FRONT BRAKES. MY EQUINOX IS 10 YEARS OLD. SURELY BY NOW THE REAR BRAKES SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED A FEW TIMES. THERE IS ONLY 38,300 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE NOW AND IT LOOKS LIKE NEW. I TAKE EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLES. EVERY 3000 MILES THE OIL AND TIRES ARE ROTATED, AND EVERYTHING ELSE IS INSPECTION BY ME. I WAS GOING TO BUY A 2015 EQUINOX, BUT WAS TORN AWAY BY THE DELAYS OF CHEVROLET ON THESE PROBLEMS. IN THE END, THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM SHOULD BE COMPLETELY RE-EXAMINED AND REPAIRED. FINALLY AFTER 3 YEARS, I NOW GOT A NEW IGNITION AND 2 NEW KEYS. YA. THANK YOU !!!!! IF I HAVE TOO, I WILL MAKE A VIDEO ON THIS, AS I DID THE IGNITION SWITCH AND SEND IT IN. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME FOR THE BRAKES ITS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS AND ITS ON GOING. *TR
NHTSA ID
10716816
Incident
Apr 8, 2014
Mileage
37,500 mi
BrakesElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 21, 2015
A LOUD POP OCCURRED DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND THEN A NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN THE SUSPENSION WAS FELT. IN TESTING THE VEHICLES ABILITY TO TRAVEL TO A REPAIR CENTER THE BRAKE PEDDLE WOULD DROP TO THE FLOOR AS IF IT LOST COMPRESSION. THIS OCCURRED AFTER CAREFULLY OBSERVING THE TROUBLESOME BEHAVIOR OF THE TURNING CAPABILITIES AND SUSPENSION OF THE TIRES. IT SEEMED TO MAKE AN AWFUL GRINDING NOISE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS BUT NOT LEFT TURNS. PREVIOUSLY BEFORE THESE PROBLEMS AROSE, THE APPARENT ISSUE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ITS FUNCTIONING PARTS(POWER DOORS, WINDOWS ETC.) WERE MALFUNCTIONING, INCLUDING THE RADIO. AT THE INITIAL PURCHASE OF THE CAR THE ONLY SEEMINGLY HARMLESS THING TO MIND WAS THE STICKING OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AT TIMES. TO DATE, THE CAR IS NOT ABLE TO REVERSE FROM PARKING POSITION, AND HAS A NEW ISSUE OF LOCKING UP TOTALLY AND NOT ABLE TO ENGAGE FORWARD. THE CAR IS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WHEN SEARCHING FOR CHEAPER INSURANCE (BYVIN) WE WERE IMMEDIATELY, UNDER NO UNCERTAIN TERMS ALERTED THAT THE CAR WAS UNFIT TO BE INSURED. THIS WAS TOLD AND SENT IN WRITTEN FORM TO US FROM A REPUTABLE INSURANCE AGENCY. *TR
NHTSA ID
10712106
Incident
Apr 4, 2015
Mileage
591 mi
BrakesElectricalSuspension
Filed Jan 28, 2015
RECEIVED VEHICLE UPON MY MOTHERS PASSING. HAD 45K ON IT, GARAGED AND ONLY IN TOWN DRIVING. IN JUST OVER YEAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE REAR ROCKER JOINT, AC UNIT, FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER, FRONT BRAKES AND STARTER. NOW, THERE IS A WATER NOISE UNDER HOOD AND TRUCK IS STARTING TO ROCK WHEN AT STOP LIGHT. IT IS ALSO TRYING TO RUN HOT BUT NO LIGHTS, LEAKS OR ISSUE CAN BE FOUND. THE BACK SPOILER WAS LOOSE HTTP BEFORE THEN AND LEAKS IN THE BACK. LIFT GATE HARD TO OPEN AND MOLDING AROUND FRONT WINDSHIELD IS COMING LOOSE. I HAVE 65K ON THIS TRUCK. THERE IS NO WAY THIS TRUCK SHOULD HAVE THIS MANY PROBLEMS. I FEEL UNSAFE IN THIS LIGHTLY USED AUTO. *TR
NHTSA ID
10679460
Incident
Dec 2, 2013
Mileage
46,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Sep 12, 2014
VEHICLE BRAKES JAM UP AND ABS AND TC LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON. PRIVATE MECHANIC REPLACE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND HUB ($140). PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN AFTER A FEW DAYS AND NOW DEALER SAYS IS WIRE HARNESS. ($255) I NOTICED IN THE OTHER POSTINGS THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND APPARENTLY A DEFECT. WHY NO RECALL? THIS VEHICLE IS OBVIOUSLY NOT A WELL MADE VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ID
10632904
Incident
Aug 27, 2014
Mileage
147,000 mi
BrakesElectricalFuel system+1 more
Filed Aug 28, 2014
Crash reported1 injury reported
MY 2005 EQUINOX, I HAVE ONLY 80K MILES ON IT,- KEY WILL NOT START IGNITION NORMAL. GETS STUCK AND HAVE TO SHAKE KEY FORWARD FOR ABOUT 20+ MINUTES BEFORE IT FINALLY TURNS ON. AND WHEN THE CAR IS ON AND RUNNING AT ANY SPEED, THE KEY WILL JUST COME OUT OF IGNITION. MAP LIGHTS LEAK WATER WHEN IT RAINS. CAR SMELLS LIKE MOLD. FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS SAYS EMPTY AND I GET LESS THAN 16 MPG. GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT APR 2014, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK WHEN I WAS REAR-ENDED, MY FACE ALMOST HIT THE RADIO (INITIAL REASON FOR MY CALL TO GM-CHEVY LINE POSTED ON THEIR WEBSITE TODAY, LOOKING FOR AN ANSWER AS TO WHY MY IGNITION WON'T WORK PROPERLY AND FOUND OUT ABOUT FAULTY IGNITIONS ON MY CAR) GM STATED, AFTER GIVING THEM MY VIN THAT MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL!!! WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON??!! AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF "BLAMING GM FOR MY CAR PROBLEMS", I ASKED FOR A SUPERVISOR AND WAS HUNG UP ON. NO JOKE. SHE ALSO STATED NHTSB WAS AT FAULT. I'M SURE THEY RECORD ALL THE CALLS. I ENDED UP JUST CALLING THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SCHEDULED MY CAR FOR DIAGNOSTICS FOR TUE, 9/2/14. BUT THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WELL.....I'LL PULL MY KEY OUT TO SHOW THEM HOW EASILY THE KEY JUST COMES OUT AT ANY POSITION, AND THEN WHEN THE TECH TRIES TO START MY CAR AND CAN'T, AND IS STUCK IN THEIR GARAGE, WILL MY CAR BE ADDED THEN GM?? ?!!! I HAVE SO MANY ISSUES I COULD GO ON AND I SEE THAT SO MANY OTHERS HAVE REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THIS IS WHAT IS DONE TO US? NOW I'M ANGRY AND AFRAID. *TR
NHTSA ID
10629257
Incident
Aug 28, 2014
Mileage
80,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Aug 27, 2014
TRIED TO COME TO A STOP APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, ABS PULSATED AT BRAKE PEDAL. BRAKES ALMOST LET MY COAST INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. SYMPTOMS CONTINUE TO THIS DAY AFTER MANY REPAIRS. PULLED ABS FUSE TO DISABLE ABS TO KEEP IT FROM INTERFERING WITH BRAKING ACTION. *TR
NHTSA ID
10628630
Incident
Oct 10, 2012
Mileage
54,543 mi
Brakes
Filed Aug 4, 2014
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WE EXPERIENCE SEVERE RESISTANCE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL WOULD PULSATE AND THEN BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD MAKE A NOISE, BUT YOU COULD NOT STOP UNLESS YOU STOOD ON THE PEDAL WITH ALL YOU BODY WEIGHT. THEN THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE STATING THAT THE SYSTEMS WERE DISENGAGED AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD WORK NORMALLY. UNFORTUNATELY, EVERY TIME YOU START THE CAR YOU EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING, UNTIL THE SYSTEM DISENGAGES YOU CANNOT STOP QUICKLY. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP SEEMS TO HAVE NO SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ID
10618654
Incident
Aug 3, 2014
Mileage
104,000 mi
BrakesVisibility
Filed Jul 14, 2014
FRONT AND BACK WINDOWS FOG UP AND DEFROST DOES NOTHING. VISIBILITY IS SEVERELY LIMITED AND THIS CREATES VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. NOTHING HELPS TO ALLEVIATE THE ISSUE. I HAVE TRIED WIPING THE WINDSHIELD, CLEANING IT, ALCOHOL, RAIN X, DEFROST, HOT AIR, COLD AIR, WINDOWS DOWN, WINDOWS UP, SUNROOF HALFWAY OPEN, DOING BACK FLIPS AND NOTHING HELPS. BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS. HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY STARTING 3 MONTHS, 3,500 MILES AFTER I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT IN 2005 AND HAVE SPENT CLOSE TO $8,500 ON REPAIRS AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 50,000. TRANSMISSION DROPPED, A/C REPAIRED 2X, SOLENOIDS & SENSORS REPLACED, WINDSHIELD WIPER LEAK, RADIATOR REPLACED 2X, STRUTS, CALIPERS, NOW, AMONGST ALL THE OTHER ISSUES I'VE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE, THE A/C-HEAT KNOB NO LONGER TURNS, GLOVE BOX LID JUST FELL DOWN ONE DAY B/C THE LATCH SUDDENLY BROKE, HAVE TO GET MY BRAKE CALIPERS & ANOTHER WHEEL HUB REPLACED FOR THE 4TH TIME, WATER STILL LEAKS THROUGH THE MAP LIGHTS, I COULD GO ON. *TR
NHTSA ID
10610246
Incident
Jul 15, 2009
Mileage
78,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceOther / unspecified
Filed Jul 11, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN ENGAGED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NEEDED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,645. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN UPDATED 12/18/2014 *JS
NHTSA ID
10609861
Incident
Jun 23, 2014
Mileage
146,645 mi
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