2012 Chevrolet Equinox

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2011-10-19 11V511000 TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS 33,964 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-02-12 ENGINE No 0 The abs braking and stability control light came on and has stayed on and took to mechanic shop and was told to repair …
2025-11-17 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Recently got an oil change, and in a month I’ve had to “top-off” my oil. Constantly have to make sure I carry a few qua…
2025-11-04 SUSPENSION No 0 1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The rear suspensi…
2025-09-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Rear tailgate. Borrowed vehicle from a friend for a trip. When opening the tailgate with the external switch it opens…
2025-07-16 ENGINE No 0 The vehicles oil needs to be checked every day to make sure the levels are not low. The vehicle has no visible oil leak…
2025-04-15 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 the abs light came on the dash and traction control.i was driving in a rain storm and went around a corner and front en…
2025-04-15 AIR BAGS No 0 About six months ago, my steering wheel would get hot in the middle of it, but I kind of didn’t know what that was but …
2025-03-20 STEERING No 0 ABS stabilizer light on dash shows ABS malfunction.took it to certified mechanic to check the problem and was told the …
2025-02-17 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 My Vehicle had an open Recall N192268180 TAILPIPE EMISSIONS - OXYGEN SENSOR. I made an appt for the recall for 1/20/202…
2025-02-11 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the engine revved up abn…
2025-01-23 ENGINE No 0 My check engine light has been on and I've had people with machines to turn it off. It came back on each time. It is av…
2024-12-02 ENGINE No 0 Why is consuming a lot of oil This car the mileage is Les the 130000 I buy and didn’t know the issue Can you please…
2024-12-01 ENGINE No 0 I had the excessive oil consumption recall repair done when it was recalled originally, however the problem has returne…
2024-11-11 ENGINE No 0 I purchased this vehicle on[XXX]. I was advised that there was an open recall for the O2 SENSOR. On 11/11/24, I took th…
2024-11-08 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 My drivers side wiper blade stopped working while the passenger side is still working. I saw a recall for this linkage …
2024-09-25 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Windshield wipers stopped working
2024-09-22 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 In May 2024 there was an open recall regarding o2 sensor which was "fixed" by the dealer in July 2024. On September 22,…
2024-09-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 2012 Chevrolet equinox burns/leaks oil which cause the serpentine belt to pop off & I had to replace it. Having problem…
2024-09-01 ENGINE No 0 The underbody of my 2012 Equinox is completely rusted and now not drivable. The KFrame is rotten and the car is not saf…
2024-08-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I have owned this car for over 3 years. I have ALWAYS started the car, closed the doors, gotten the kids in the car, an…
2024-07-22 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 My car just died, stopped, immediate dead car in full on rush hour traffic on the highway main road, me and my two gran…
2024-06-20 ENGINE No 0 This vehicle is using insurmountable amount of engine oil.since I purchased the vehicle in 2024 I've had the oil cha…
2024-06-17 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Bought in May 2024 and at that time had a open recall post catalytic converter o2 sensor which led to the discovery of…
2024-06-13 TIRES No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, she became aware t…
2024-06-12 ENGINE No 0 purchased this car in June 2024.didnt notice it was leaking oil until having oil changed.the mechanic said the engine w…
2024-05-31 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that upon slowing down, the vehicle rocked back and forth…
2024-03-15 ENGINE No 0 Basically it has the recall for clogged cats and O2 sensors it has [XXX] my pistons I use quart oil every 100 miles I t…
2024-02-19 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 So I know of atleast 4 Chevrolet equinox's all haveing the exact same issue doesn't matter milage all in the same area …
2024-02-15 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CHAIN/BELT No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that her husband discovered that the timing chain had fai…
2024-01-27 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 While operating my vehicle today, it began to rain and I went to turn on my wipers, and they would not turn on. I had …
2024-01-17 ENGINE No 0 PCV freeze-up with blown main rear seal losing all oil almost instantly while driving on the interstate at 70MPH in 1 d…
2024-01-10 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 VEHICLE SHUTTERING/STUTTERING AT STOP LIGHT WHILE IDLING....OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE...CONSUMING OIL...HIGH PRESSURE FUEL …
2024-01-04 AIR BAGS Yes 0 Accident involving frontal impact with a deer. Heard and smelled propellant charge for airbag and service airbag light …
2023-11-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 A knocking nose fm the back passenger side it's heard every time I drive
2023-11-08 ENGINE No 0 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 h…
2023-09-21 ENGINE No 0 I purchased a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox with 100,550 miles on it in April 2023. The original owner gave me all service rec…
2023-07-11 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while having the vehicle serviced, the contact was inform…
2023-06-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact’s friend owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact who is an independent mechanic stated that his friend h…
2023-06-25 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 A light sprinkle happen and I turned on wipers and they immediately stopped. Fuse looks fine. I'm a Single father and …
2023-06-20 ENGINE No 0 Eats up oil, no oil leaks, shuts off while driving but will start back up. But it's dangerous when your on the intersta…
2023-05-07 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the instrument display indicated a …
2023-05-01 ENGINE No 0 Car is using a quart or more of oil a week. Consistently needing top offs and has shut off while driving before. This i…
2023-04-23 ENGINE No 0 In 2023, I purchased my 2012 Chevrolet Equinox from a private seller. It was in excellent condition, inside and out wit…
2023-03-31 ENGINE Yes 0 My 2012 chevy equinox lt had had nothing but issues with the timing chain the oil consumption where it hardly wants to …
2023-03-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 This has already been recalled on some 2012 Chevy equinox but apparently not mine. The key gets stuck in the ignition w…
2023-03-04 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Multiple ongoing issues with the vehicle (oil consumption - approximately 2 quarts consumed per oil life cycle with th…
2023-03-01 ENGINE No 0 The engine went completely out as the vehicle is known for excessive oil consumption.
2023-01-31 ENGINE No 0 I bought my 2012 chevy equinox Lt 2.4L because I owed one just like it but a deer totaled it at only 10 mph! It been no…
2022-12-24 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I was driving my equinox coming up on a red traffic light. Upon pushing down on the brake pedal the radio shut off and …
2022-11-03 ENGINE No 0 Yes, vehicle is available for inspection. Car dies while in motion, which causes increased risk for accidents to occur.…