Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Chevrolet Equinox has 42 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
42
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WELL I BOUGHT IT FROM A INDIVIDUAL 3 MONTHS AGO N THE SECOND DAY OF GETTING IT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THERE ARE TWO ISSUES WITH THIS EQUINOX. THE FIRST, IS THE KEY SOMETIMES LOCKS ON THE IGNITION AND I... |
| Aug 5, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | OUR CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2005 IS SHIFTING HARD DOWN SHIFT AND UPSHIFT BUT DOESN'T SHOW ANY RECALLS ON T... |
| May 20, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE WILL STALL DURING OPERATION OR AT IDLE. TSB 05539 COVERS THIS ISSUE FOR EARLIER VIN NUMBERS... |
| Nov 8, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ACCELERATION IS WEAK, POSSIBLE FUMES AND EMISSIONS |
| Apr 4, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | LOCK CYLINDER GETS STUCK AND PREVENTS VEHICLE FROM BEING STARTED. ONLY AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF JIG... |
| Apr 3, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S SPE... |
| Mar 25, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IGNITION : KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION. IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY. |
| Dec 26, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE TODAY. 12/26/16. DROVE HOME. ABOUT 10 MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE. THE TEMP GAUGE... |
| Oct 30, 2016 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE AUTO IN FRONT OF ME CHANGED LANES AND I ACCELERATED TO GO PAST ... |
| Jul 21, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AS I TURN THE IGNITION TO START THE CAR, SMOKE COMES OUT OF COLUMNS BETWEEN COLUMN AND STEERING WHEE... |
| Jul 2, 2015 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL... |
| Jun 23, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY FAMILY WITH A NEWBORN AND I WAS GOING TO GET ICE CREAM AT A ESTABLISHMENT. MIND YOU IT WAS A VERY... |
| Jun 14, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ENGINE WAS RUNNING WITH VEHICLE IN PARK, AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE KEY RIGHT OUT OF THE IGNITION WI... |
| May 13, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SEAT BELT LIGHT IS ON WHEN DRIVER IS BUCKLED, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, REPLACED BRAKE... |
| Feb 2, 2015 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I TRIED STARTING CAR SEVERAL TIMES AND WOULD NOT START. PUMPED THE GAS PEDAL WHILE TRYING TO START A... |
| Dec 13, 2014 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CHECK ENGINE LIKE ON. ENGINE TEMPERATURE TOO LOW CAUSING THE HEAT NOT TO WORK. REPLACED THERMOSTAT ... |
| May 22, 2014 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | COOLING-AIR CONDITION, WINDOWS-DRIVERS FRONT WONT ROLE UP R DOWN, IGNITION- KEY WANTS TO LOCK IN IGN... |
| Feb 21, 2014 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FEBRUARY OF 2014 I SPENT 1011.48 TO REPLACE A GASKET BETWEEN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THE RADIATOR, WHIC... |
| Dec 13, 2013 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | HEAD ON ACCIDENT INTO DITCH, AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF |