Chevrolet Equinox Change Vehicle

"Took extra oil due to piston problem. There was recall on this problem"

"Check engine light on intermittly, due to misfire. Dealer inspection revealed engine was full of fuel deposits/varnish. Replaced valves and other internal engine head components. During tear-down discovered that timing chain was worn and it was rep"

"the dealer service told us that the pistons were bad on this vehicle. Because we were still on extended warranty, they replaced the pistons and everything else connected to this issue, all at NO CHARGE"

"Excessive oil consumption"

"Known problem with the 2010 2.4L engine requiring rebuild due to excessive oil consumption. Engine was rebuilt under warranty"

"Used oil 3 to 5 quarts between oil changes. Depending on weather high speed or around city"

"There was some kind of recall on my particular engine. Chevy paid for the entire rebuild"

"Had to have pistons and rings replaced under extended warranty"

"Engine replacement at about 36,000 miles"

"At approximately 82000 miles the dealer rebuilt the entire engine under a special warranty situation. Evidently certain engines from certain plants were defective and used oil excessively. They also preformed a complete coolant flush at no cost to me"

"Excessive oil consumption.Repaired under warranty"

"Oil consumption covered by warrenty"

"Rebuilt engine because it was using alot of oil , at less than 3000 miles it wouldn't even show on the dipstick"

"covered by GM warranty"

"Engine rebuild due to warranty issue and failure at dealership that ignored multiple complains about engine. Had to take it another dealership to find what was wrong with car and get GM headquarters involved to resolve issue. Currently has recall on"

"Engine started using extreme amounts of oil, then lost a piece off one valve. A service bulletin indicated it needed a ring job in addition to the valve, so the entire engine was replace instead"

"The engine was replaced at 52000 miles due to internal wear ("zebra striping"). Engine replaced under warranty. At 102000 miles the rear main crankshaft seal failed dumping all of the oil. Engine was rebuilt and only has a few miles on it. After m"

"Oil Consumption - involved multiple trips to dealer - resulted in replacing piston rings - covered by warranty and under recall notice"

"Junk"

"Engine: high oil use, rings and pistons had to be replaced under warranty. Radiator hose not properly reconnected at that time causing further breakdown 150 mi. from home. Towing and repair required. Dealer reimbursed all expense"

"Had to have all four pistons replaced, started going though oil excessively shortly after water pump and chain replaced"

"new engine after 1 yr"

"Standard problem with this model year. Fully covered by GM"

"Excess oil burning between oil changes. Dealer replaced all 4 pistons and ring sets at no charge"

"The warranty work done for the warranty replacement was when the car had 32,000 miles on it, a couple of years ago. The cylinders had been machined improperly and there was scoring in the walls. Needless to say it used oil, too much for a new car"

"engine using oil, replaced pistons, rings, fuel pump, timing chain, idlers, etc. exhaust manifold also cracked"

"Burns Oil & Chevy can't seem to fix it"

"Excessive oil consumption since new, full warranty replacement"

"New pistons and rings installed for excessive oil consumption. Is fine now"

"Excessive oil consumption led to a rebuild where they also replaced the timing chain due to a bulletin for problems with it"

"When the high pressure fuel pump leaked fuel into the oil, causing the piston rings to seize, I was burning more than a quart of oil per 1000 miles. At one point between oil changes, almost all of the oil burned off causing major engine damage"

"Excessive oil consumption. Chevrolet replaced pistons and rings."

"Engine uses 3 quarts of oil between oil changes. Dealer says it will get worse. I've had this problem for years. When I mentioned to dealer, they said I should have said something before 120000 miles. I had 140000 miles on it at the time. I either have to spend 2500 to fix engine or live with it."

"Engine was consuming oil at very fast rate. I did some online research, and discovered that it was a recurring problem on 2010 Equinox. Brought to dealer for testing. After three visits to dealer, they agreed to rebuild engine at no charge to me because it was a GM design problem. Engine was out-of-warranty."

"Engine was using a quart, or more, of oil every 1000 miles."

"Chevrolet changed the piston rings due to excess oil consumption at about 95,000 miles ; No Charge even though out of warranty."

"New Pistons, rings. and engine rebuild.....covered under my extended warranty."

"Hopefully you receivedthefirstpart of this response. Iammonitoring the oilagain. It appears the engine maybe using oil again."

"The engine was defective and was replaced by the dealer, but I still experienced problems and had to have the work done a second time by another repairman. The oil was leaking into the engine causing the car to perform poorly. The car finally stopped and I had to have it towed for repairs."

"Vehicle was running fine, no warning lights or noises or indication there was a issue with the engine. Car would not start, towed to mechanic and are informed engire has no compression and is blown. Timing chain slipped and caused engine damage. GM/Chevrolet offered no assistnace. had private mechanic rebuild engine."

"Car had the infamous oil consumption issue-- The oil didn't leak but would run dry within 6 weeks of regular use. Took to the dealership a couple of times for them to test the levels and then they replaced that part of the engine under warranty- of course they found another $600 issue while they were in there. Telltale sign of low oil was a very loud engine upon accelerating."

"excessive oil use almost engine rebuild"

"With only 162,000 one of the sensors came loose, oil leaked out and eventually overheated and destroyed the engine. Totally unacceptable."

"Engine pistons replaced under extended warranty"

"Rebuilt three times since I purchased it new. Problem with excessive oil consumption, then the same problem again and the final problem was the mechanic put something in wrong and it caused damage in the engine. All repair work covered by warranty"

"engine defeat that causes them to burn oil."

"Engine had excessive oil consumption. Rebuild covered by extended service from GM"

"Problem with piston rings lowered oil level to a point where it damaged the engine and a major rebuild was required."

"Engine needed to be replaced."

"Engine blown from excessive oil burn"

"I thought this should have been covered by warranty but the chrvy people strongly refused"

"chain to water pump broke cause coolant tank to crack and car to over heat. GMC paid for everything except the pump and some parts"

"Some kind of plastic thing to keep timing chain in proper tension failed and was repaired under warranty. Plastic thing, timing chain and whatever else were replaced"

"Timing chain and pistons needed replced"

"First timing belt replacedat about 48,000 miles by dealer warranty recall (with fuel pump). Second timing belt replaced at 108,250 miles. Cost $2,100. Excess oil consumption indicator light came on before at time of timing belt failure. Dealer refuse to address piston/rings issue until 1-quart of oil is lost every 2,000 miles driven. Must be monitored by authorized dealer"

"Timing chain had to be replaced prematurely at about 80000 miles instead of the expected 100000. It was replaced under power train warranty at no charge to me"

"The timing chain broke while driving. Had the car towed to the dealer who replaced the timing chain"

"Timing chain replaced under recall. Completed in conjunction with eng overhaul"

"There was a problem with the timing chain tensioner, it was making noise that should not be there. Engine had to be torn down and item replaced, covered by manufacturer's warranty"

"Engine trouble light. Dealer analysis indicated camshaft replacement required. Also found timing chain guides were broken. Replaced under warranty"

"oil consumption"

"factory recall, car was using oil"

"Well know issue with this engine. It burns oil excessively and results in timing chain guide failures. Caused engine to stop unexpectedly. Covered by extended manufacturer's warranty for this specific issue. Must check oil every 1,000 miles"

"Timing chain failed. Bolt broken damaged engine block. Replacing engine as I write this"

"factory recall"

"I was told this is a common problem with these engines and that it would likely return in 60-70k miles. It is a design problem. This is from the dealer!"

"This may be related to the previous problem"

"Fuel leaked into the oil through the fuel pump resulting in the timing gear, fuel pump, and water pump replacement"

"recall for timing chain parts"

"My "check engine" light came on and the engine was running rough when the car was first started. The time/balance chains were stretched/rattling. Timing chain guide was broken"

"Timing belt replaced due to warning after check engine light came on"

"This car is a piece of crap has been since 3,000 miles Chevrolet WILL NOT MAKE IT RIGHT replaced timing chain Nov '13 needs to be replaced again Numerous recalls on numerous things Has been burning oil since 2,000 miles just waiting for it to blow up"

"timing chain guide partially broke off causing clatter when running.Repaired under recall/warranty"

"Wear in this area caused a noisy engine condition. There was no formal recall, but GM issued a letter extending the warranty for this issue to 125,000 miles. Dealer repaired at no charge to me"

"loose timing chain due to using brass connectors, that allowed chain to stretch. this caused other problem,"

"The check engine light came on and the mechanic said that the vehicle low oil had damaged the timing belt/chain. The vehicle was down 5 days to make the necessary repairs (which were covered by GM under warranty)"

"was worn, as noted earlier. Mechanics noted that this could be due to the build up of fuel deposits inside engine"

"Noisy engine, would soon fail"

"Timing chain had to be replaced after check engine light came on. Engine was pinging/knocking prior to chain replacement"

"The timing chain was replaced after approx 40000 Km. I don't understand how this is possible since I have had cars with original chains after 300000 Km. GM did cover the cost to replace including the high pressure fuel pump"

"Car would run but with a strange noise. Took it to dealer and they said it was timing chain. Thank god I heard a noise because if I didn't it probably would've been too late. Would've have needed an engine rebuild according to dealer"

"The timing chain has been replaced 3 times within the last 12 months due to stretching, and low-oil problems. In one case, the tension spring broke in two creating debris that damaged other areas"

"Known engine problem with recall notice"

"timing belt, water pump, thermostat and radiator had to be replaced three times within 2 year period."

"Had this issue since buying it. We noticed the noise immediately and the engine oil was always black. We had to go back into our records in order to find out that this was a warranted item as we reported it way back in the day when we complained about the noise."

"A water pump chain failed causing overheating. The vehicle could not be driven. GM did cover it all, even though it was not under warranty."

"Idiot light came on. Dealer diagnostics showed timing chain needed replacing. Cost $1300. Not sure I trusted the dealer."

"Not the first problem we had with timing chain issues on this vehicle."

"engine light on due to a stretched timing chain slow engine response"

"Transmission needed replace at 60,000. Recall on fuel pump lead to timing chain problem led to engine going KAPOW at 90,000. Jim Butler Chevrolet did nothing to help."

"Variable Valve timing solenoids replaced. Timing chain replaced"

"A known problem with this vehicle but problem occurred outside of the 10 yr warranty. Very expensive."

"Makes a whining sound, doesn't cool"

"A/c failure are 41000 miles, costing $ 700....way to early to repair...major quality issue, which Chev would not cover"

"AC wouldn't work, but fan did. Repaired at dealership. Not covered under warranty"

"Dealer could not properly diagnose. First replaced the condenser and then the compressor. Or vice versa. Total cost was over $2200. No warranty"

"I AC unit was not cooling, after 2 visits to the mechanic they found it was the compressor and all work was done under warranty"

"A/CWENT OUT. A/C REPLACED AND LEAKS FREON EVER SINCE. DEALER CAN NOT SEEM TO GET IT FIXED"

"Compressor has failed three times, first time under warentery, second and third time partly covered because of so little time between breakdowns. I am still out about $2200 out of pocket costs"

"AC compressor is working but is noisy"

"Compressor leaks x 2"

"had to replace the compressor and have system recharged"

"A/C wasn't working, took it in, the compressor had to be replaced"

"Stopped cooling"

"It doesn't control anything In winter, there is no heat unless you turn the control to the maximum. The car can be cold in winter and hot in summer"

"The "heater door" control fell apart. New one required"

"Loud knocking noise when using fan"

"Was told the condenser had a leak. it was replaced late in the fall. In the spring I had ZERO a/c. and poor heat throughout the winter months"

"Developed leaks in the condenser and connecting hose"

"During the summer o 2014, the air-conditioning was not working and the system was only blowing warm air. The dealer found that the condenser was broken and the anti-freeze had leaked out. This was covered under warranty. The car had less than 50,0"

"See previous answer"

"AC failed while on vacation..car had 37000 miles at the time. repair cost $1000"

"Had a hole in it. Because of the location of the hole it was probably from something flying up and hitting it"

"Mechanic discovered problem when I took car in for oil change and engine inspection."

"The condenser simply rusted out causing loss of refrigerant and therefore no air-conditioning."

"Due to the placement of the condenser, it is vulnerable to road debris. This is what happened to mine. Apparently, rock[s] or stick[s] punctured the condenser causing the freon to leak out and the A/C to stop working."

"Air always blowing on wndsield,could not change direction of air flow"

"Heated seat on the driver side stopped working"

"Error code comes on dash - Dealership cannot figure out the problem"

"Heater Core failed. 1200.00 repair. Required removing whole dash. Only 5 year old car"

"heat door does not operate properly, causing no hot air and poor air conditioning. Chevy is aware of the problem yet refuses to do anything about it...over $1000 to correct"

"This was a failure of some little door thing under the dash that was part of the climate control system. Not sure what to call it"

"Climate control changes from warm to cold after the engine warms up and the air diverter in the dash is constantly slapping open and shut. Heat is either on hottest or air conditioning no in between"

"The heater stopped working in the middle of the coldest week this winter. It was some sensor or computer relay that malfunctioned. I have another sensor malfunctioning periodically and had similar issues with my Buick."

"No air coming through the defroster or upper vents. All air through the floor."

"Stuck on high heat. Have not taken it in for repair yet, so I do not know what the problem is."

"When climate control was adjusted for heat or defrost the system did not deliver either, just cold air."

"Car stopped cooling, took it to the dealer who said that it was the compressor and replaced, four weeks later it stopped cooling. At this time they claimed it was the condenser had a leak. I believe it was the problem to began with but I could not"

"This vehicle should not have this problem on a 5 year old vehicle"

"Took the dealer three service visits to correct the problem"

"The refrigerant holding tank cracked and all fluid was leaked out"

"SEVERAL LEAKS FIXED AND STILL LEAKS"

"That was discovered by mechanic when he was changing the oil and doing the engine inspection. That led to finding out that car needed a new condenser."

"The car consumes oil. Now we are down 1 1/2 quarts per 1000 miles"

"chevy 4 cylinder know problem"

"This vehicle needs oil every 1000-1500 miles and they cannot find the reason"

"Warm engine would ping when going up hills and under load"

"Uses oil - doesn't leak any, but after a 3-4,000 miles the vehicle is down 3-4 quarts. No warning lights, wife just notices that the motor is starting to ping. This has happened the last three oil changes"

"Engine was having a problem with a seal that failed in cold weather had to be replaced, the vehicle would shut down while driving"

"Engine cont'd to run after turning off. After "repair" engine surges. Dealership says not noticeable. Must be deaf!"

"Engine smells like its burning oil. I changed to synthetic oil I had constant leaks dealer performed a oil USge test with regular oil which resulted in no leaks. Engine continues to run rough and knocks and smells like burning oil after new oil"

"This engine is terrible. Uses oil and was involved with a recall and they extended the engine warranty for 20k miles."

"internal fuel leak into the engine cylinders"

"Check engine light came on and diagnosis revealed gas leaking into the engine from the fuel pump. Repairs included replacing timing chain and fuel pump. While the check engine light was on the engine operated normally"

"Engine is burning oil. Possible leakage in gaskets. Currently monitoring"

"I found out my car burns excessive oil only when I took my car in for a very loud noise when I started it. It sounded like a lawnmower. I had 53% left before I was to change oil according to my car system, however, it was down three quarts. I was then told there was a technical issue related to this very problem. I took it to the dealer and they are now monitoring the oil consumption to see if there is a problem"

"Car service on this model is difficult. In the only three cases where I had it serviced by other than Chevy dealer (Mavis) it came back with bad filter seal and leaks. Mavis did an especially poor job"

"From my stall issue, the dealership replace some parts inside my engine, only to cause oil to be burn inside. Since it's one quart for every 1000 miles, chevy refuses to fix the problem"

"Related to engine rebuild. Not sure which category to use."

"Engine using a huge amount of oil. ( 2 litres per tank of fuel) Was repaired under a secret extended warranty after complaints made to dealership"

"Oil was burned or leaked so I needed to replenish periodically. It was corrected free due to a recall. No problems since."

"This model year is notorious for burning oil - it's less of a leak and more of a problem with it burning oil. Unfortunately, my car was just under the limit set by Chevrolet for a free fix. So we continue to check the oil weekly and add constantly."

"The oil leaks are the worse. Not because of the puddle but it gives you no warning. Low oil does cause a bunch of different OBDII error codes but it doesn't tell you your oil is low. Not even an idiot light for the oil."

"Oil leakage in engine with estimated $2000 repair. We sold the vehicle at this point."

"Continual slow oil leak."