Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Chevrolet Equinox.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Head gasket failure as well as intake manifold |
| 2025-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Problem with transmission not shifting properly. Also, the subframe is rusting out because water from the air condition… |
| 2024-12-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that there was an abnormally strong fuel odor on the outs… |
| 2024-07-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Door locks they do not like to unlock lock, they will go halfway and get stuck and then I can’t get into my car |
| 2023-12-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while starting the vehicle and allowing the vehicle to id… |
| 2023-10-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact's mother owns a 2008 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that upon turning off the vehicle, there was an … |
| 2023-08-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brakes stopped working while vehicle was in drive. I had to use emergency brake to get it to stop. |
| 2023-03-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:INTERIOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the front driver's and passenger's side interior doo… |
| 2023-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Occasionally, when finished driving and the key is turned towards the off position it will not fully turn back in order… |
| 2022-12-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I believe the Airbags on 08 Equinox's need recalled. I currently have an airbag light on and would like it fixed. |
| 2022-10-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Over the entire life of this vehicle numerous issues with the ABS/Stabilitrak system resulting in handling issues and e… |
| 2022-03-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission Control Module is a known problem on these vehicles. When it fails, it causes a failure in the clutch wave… |
| 2022-03-10 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I am constantly having to fix my "learn remote" settings, vehicle stereo volume does not always match the level of it's… |
| 2021-12-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the airbag warning light was illuminated. The vehicl… |
| 2021-09-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I could smell gas Took it in for inspection it has not been fixed yet so we know it’s something to do with the fuel an… |
| 2021-05-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car overheats within a very few minutes. Faster when idelling at a stop light or sign waiting to enter a busy stre… |
| 2021-03-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT … |
| 2021-02-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CODE B0081 PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE ERRATIC. SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM CAUSED BY FAULTY DESIGN. |
| 2020-10-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I TRY TO TURN THE KNOB TO TUR… |
| 2020-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKS AND OVERHEAT. EVEN WHEN NEW PARTS ARE PUT ON .AFTER 10 MIN OF DRIVING OLD PROBLEMS DUE EXIST. FR… |
| 2020-04-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE WHEEL TRANSFER CASE LEAKING AND ENGINE LIGHT ON. PULLING LOTS OF DIFFERENT CODES. TIMING CHAIN IS AFFECTED AND NOT … |
| 2020-03-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON - CAN'T GET ANY INFORMATION, HOWEVER, RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, HIGH COST,… |
| 2020-03-07 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | CAN'T DISABLE TRACTION OR STABILITY CONTROL WON'T LET ME GO OVER 50 MPH ON HIGHWAY OR IN TOWN STREETS BRAKES BURNT TO N… |
| 2020-01-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX SPORT MAKES A LOUD POPPING/CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. IT ALSO POPS L… |
| 2019-09-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS FAULT AND HAS TURNED OFF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MANY TIMES WITH MY HUSBAND IN TH… |
| 2019-08-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | VERY STRONG FUEL/GASOLINE SMELL IN AND AROUND VEHICLE. SOME FUEL DRIPPING FROM ABOVE FUEL TANK AREA. HAD THE VEHICLE … |
| 2019-07-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. TH… |
| 2019-07-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | APRIL 26, 2019 THE ENGINE IN MY 2008 CHEVY EQUINOX SPORT LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MIDWEST TIRE & AUTO IN THE… |
| 2019-06-03 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING MY CAR AT ANY TIME THE FOLLOWING LIGHTS WILL COME ON: ABS / SERVICE STABILITRAK / ALL WHEEL DIVE - OFF / S… |
| 2019-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AT APPROX 65,000 MILES. HAD VEHICLE SCANNED, COULD POSSIBLY BE PASS SIDE SEAT SENSOR BUT … |
| 2019-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE AIR BA… |
| 2019-02-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TOP FRONT LEFT SIDE OF FUEL TANK. |
| 2019-01-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY DEFROST DOESN'T WORK NOR DOES MY HEAT AND EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN THE TRUCK IT DOESN'T WANT TO START UP RIGHT AWAY. … |
| 2018-11-30 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL SYSTEM FAILED AND A STRONG ODOR O… |
| 2018-11-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION ON VEHICLE I HAVE HEARD MULTIPLE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THESE TRANNYS |
| 2018-11-06 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FIRST THERE WAS SMELL IN DRIVER SIDE BACK PASSENGER SEAT. THEN THE SMELL GOT STRONGER OUTSIDE CAR, RIGHT DRIVER WHEEL W… |
| 2018-10-19 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | WHEN I PUT MY EQUINOX IN GEAR AND GO, YOU HEAR LIKE A WATER WASHING IN THE DASH. MY WINDSHIELD AND DRIVES WINDOWS FOG U… |
| 2018-10-14 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL- I STARTED SMELLING GASOLINE A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO AND IT SEEMS LIKE GAS IS LEAKING ABOVE THE GAS TANK ON … |
| 2018-10-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DOOR HANDLES KEEP BREAKING |
| 2018-09-21 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP FOR NEW TIRES AND WAS … |
| 2018-07-10 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SERVICE TRACTION STABILIZER WARNING INDICATOR … |
| 2018-05-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHICH HAS 32,650 MILES ON IT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED JERKING, AS IT SOMEONE WAS PUMPING TH… |
| 2018-04-07 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 20-30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPR… |
| 2018-03-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE IGNITION LOCKS UP WHEN SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF. IT WON'T LET THE KEY TURN THE WHOLE WAY OFF AND LOCKS IT IN PLACE … |
| 2018-03-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | I HAVE A NEW BATTERY (PURCHASED 2-3MONTHS AGO) & A NEW ALTERNATOR (INSTALLED YESTERDAY). TODAY DRIVING TO WORK I NOTIC… |
| 2018-01-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED FROM SOMEONE WHO LET ME KNOW OF THIS ISSUE AND COULD NOT GET IT FIXED. THIS ISSUE IS PRESENT NO … |
| 2018-01-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY 2008 CHEVY EQUINOX PAINT IS PEELING ABOVE THE PASSENGER WINDOWS ON BOTH SIDES AND PEELING DOWN TO THE METAL. IT HAPP… |
| 2017-12-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHIC… |
| 2017-11-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE TWO RECALLS; FIRST THE AIRBAGS. WHEN MY PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE SEAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT … |
| 2017-11-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | A STRONG SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR OF CAR, TOOK IT TO A AUTO SERVICE STATION THERE WHEN IT WAS CHECKED THE… |