Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Chevrolet Equinox has 236 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
236
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WEAK PLASTIC IN THE BLEND DOOR OF THE HVAC SYSTEM CAUSES DOOR TO BREAK AND GET STUCK IN THE "COLD" P... |
| Feb 6, 2018 | VISIBILITY,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICA... |
| Dec 18, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY HEATER ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN MY WINDSHIELD HAS A LAYER OF F... |
| Dec 4, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE HEATER BLOWER ONLY ... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TEMP CONTROL DOOR FAILED CAUSING NO DEFOGGING/DEFROSTING IN CAR. CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHI... |
| Sep 9, 2015 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEE... |
| Apr 5, 2015 | VISIBILITY | I HAVE NO HEAT, YESTERDAY, I DID . THIS MORNING MY HEAT WILL NOT WORK RECIRCULATION WORKS FAN CONTRO... |
| Dec 21, 2014 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR IN WINTER IN CHICAGO CAN'T SEE WHILE DRIVING , VERY DANGEROUS. *TR |
| Dec 14, 2014 | VISIBILITY | THE HEATER BLEND DOOR IS BROKEN. THE COST OF REPLACING THE DOOR IS $1000 +. I CANNOT AFFORD TO GET... |
| Nov 24, 2014 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | HEATER AND DEFROSTER ARE NOT WORKING. BLOWER WORKS GREAT BUT IN THE WINTER COLD AIR DOES NOT DEFROST... |
| Nov 24, 2014 | VISIBILITY | THE HEATER IS CURRENTLY BLOWING OUT COLD AIR. I HAVE TRIED EVERY SETTING TO TRY TO SEE IF ANY OF TH... |
| Nov 7, 2014 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | HEATER / DEFROST SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. ONLY BLOWING COLD AIR. LIVE IN IDAHO AND TEMPERATURES GET B... |
| Nov 3, 2014 | VISIBILITY | 06 CHEVY EQUINOX LT2, HEAT STARTED BLOWING COLD AIR. I DIDN'T KNOW THE PROBLEM BUT FORTUNATELY I WEN... |
| Oct 7, 2014 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TRIED TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD OF FROST. ONLY COLD AIR CAME OUT OF VENT. SAME COLD AIR ON ALL HVAC SETTIN... |
| Oct 1, 2014 | VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING, VENTILATION, AND... |
| Oct 1, 2014 | VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AGO, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING AN ISSUE WITH MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX. THE HEAT STOPP... |
| Sep 22, 2014 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER FAILED TO DEFROST ... |
| Sep 1, 2014 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | FAILURE OF THE HVAC BLEND DOOR [1] HAS MADE DEFROSTING THE FORWARD WINDSHIELD IN COLD TEMPERATURES I... |
| Mar 20, 2014 | VISIBILITY | THE HEATER IS BLOWING OUT COLD AIR, IT'S IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE TO DRIVE TO WORK WITH... |
| Mar 17, 2014 | VISIBILITY | HEATER STOPPED WORKING ON VEHICLE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFROST MY FRONT WINDOW. THIS CREATES A DR... |