3.3% of complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2012 vehicle — around the middle of the 201 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.2 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine (353 complaints), typically at 7.3 yr or about 88,913 miles.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Sta
If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with power height adjustable driver and passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that secures the driver's and passenger's power front seat height adjuster may fall out causing the seat to drop suddenly to the lowest vertical position.
If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 18, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 6, 2011, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 138, "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM" (TPMS). THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO ILLUMINATE THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WHEN THE PRESSURE IN A TIRE IS 25% BELOW THE RECOMMENDED COLD TIRE PRESSURE. ON THESE VEHICLES, THE LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE UNTIL THE TIRE PRESSURE IS MORE THAN 25% BELOW THE RECOMMENDED COLD TIRE PRES
UNDERINFLATED TIRES CAN RESULT IN TIRE OVERLOADING AND OVERHEATING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A BLOWOUT AND POSSIBLE CRASH. THE RESULTING CRASH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. UNDERINFLATED TIRES CAN ALSO RESULT IN PREMATURE OR IRREGULAR WEAR, POOR HANDLING, AND POOR FUEL ECONOMY.
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.
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
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
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