Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Chevrolet Equinox has 32 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
32
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2023 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | Bent driveshaft |
| Nov 3, 2022 | STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I just got the car on Thursday, 11/3/2022. around 1:00 pm. On 11/3/2022 around 3:30 pm, the followin... |
| Aug 12, 2020 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED UP. OVER-HEATING DUE TO EXCESSIVE FRICTION FROM BRAKES LOCKING. FRONT EN... |
| Mar 2, 2020 | STEERING,WHEELS,ENGINE | CAR KEEPS OVERHEATING REPLACED EVERYTHING STILL OVERHEATING |
| Nov 10, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | BOUGHT THIS CAR ON 11/3/19, WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK THERE WAS A HORRIBLE THUMPING AND VIBRATING WHILE ... |
| May 28, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTIC... |
| Oct 20, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE TURNING ON THE CAR AND DRIVING THE TC, BRAKE LIGHT, ABS, ENGINE, AND AIR BAG LIGHTS TURN ON AN... |
| Jan 9, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | LOSS CONTROL OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING STABILIZER LIGHT CAME ON COULDN'T TURN STEERING WHEEL. |
| Sep 19, 2015 | STEERING | I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND THE WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME. I HAD AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TIME... |
| Jul 24, 2015 | STEERING | LATELY DRIVING HAS BEEN A BIT OF A CHALLENGE; TURNING CORNERS TOUGH WHICH LEAD ME TO THINK MAYBE I N... |
| Jul 3, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2... |
| Oct 22, 2014 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE ... |
| Jul 14, 2014 | STEERING | I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LEAVE A PARKING LOT AND THE WHEEL SNAPPED IN MY HANDS AND I COULD NOT... |
| May 3, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, TH... |
| Feb 17, 2014 | STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM A GM DEALERSHIP IN HANFORD, CA AFTER JUST I TOOK MY USED 2006 EQUINOX HOME AND... |
| Mar 1, 2013 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY ... |
| Oct 1, 2012 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SERVICE BRAKES | THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO CRANK, YOU HAVE TO MANIPULATE THE STEERING COLUMN, AND REPEATEDLY... |
| Aug 29, 2012 | STEERING | AS REPORTED BY OTHER EQUINOX OWNERS, THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CUTS OUT RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. AS IT ... |
| Jul 19, 2012 | STEERING | TOTAL POWER STEERING FAILURE AT ANY SPEED ,ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . IT WAS LIKE TRYING TO DRIVE A... |
| Jan 30, 2012 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | EN BREAKING 90% OF THE TIME.WHEN I WAS COMING TO A STOP ON THE FREEWAY MY STEERING COLUMN STARTED VI... |