Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Chevrolet Equinox has 36 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
36
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | the abs light came on the dash and traction control.i was driving in a rain storm and went around a ... |
| Mar 20, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | ABS stabilizer light on dash shows ABS malfunction.took it to certified mechanic to check the proble... |
| Aug 13, 2022 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | the camshaft actuators continue creating difficultdriving conditions. The POO11 and POO13 Codes cont... |
| Sep 13, 2021 | STEERING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Sterring wheel harden and wheels to moving |
| Nov 23, 2020 | STEERING | WHEN IN-MOTION AT MY POWER STEERING FAILS, THE WHEEL SEEMS TO GRAB AND MY CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS ... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS OUT AND ABOUT DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO DESTINATION, TURNED OFF AS I DO BEFORE GOING IN TO ANY PLAC... |
| Sep 17, 2020 | STEERING | WENT TO DRIVE THE CAR THIS MORNING AND NOTICE THE CAR SAID TO 'SERVICE POWER STEERING'. AFTER RESEA... |
| Feb 2, 2020 | STEERING | DRIVING NORMALLY ABOUT 35 MPH ON SUBURBAN ROAD WHEN DASHBOARD SUDDENLY INDICATED "SERVICE POWER STEE... |
| Jun 5, 2019 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | VEHICLE WILL STOP WHILE DRIVING, SITTING AT LIGHT, AND DRIVEWAY.. I HAVE TO CONTINUE PUTTING OIL IN... |
| Mar 29, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE | I PURCHASED THIS CAR ON 3/29/2019 AND ON 4/1/2019 FOUND THAT THE ENGINE IS SUUSEPTABLE TO EXCESSIVE ... |
| Nov 10, 2018 | STEERING,WHEELS,ENGINE | THE VEHICLE BURNS OIL AND THE GAS PEDAL OCCASIONALLY STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND THE STEERING WH... |
| Aug 20, 2018 | STEERING | POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND SAYS SERVICE SOON.WHEN I GO TO TURN ON IGNITION CAR WONT S... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. I'VE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK IT OVER AND HE STATED THAT T... |
| Feb 17, 2018 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY POWER STEERING GAVE OUT ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO A BRICK W... |
| Feb 7, 2018 | STEERING,WHEELS,ENGINE | I PURCHASED A 2012 GM EQUINOX ON SEPT. 6, 2017 SEPT 9 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE... |
| Aug 11, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | FIRST ONE WEEK AGO, THE CAR WAS SLOW TO TURN ON WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE... |
| Mar 23, 2017 | STEERING | WHILE TOWING 4 WHEELS DOWN BEHIND MOTOR HOME...TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON I-75 IN TENNESSEE WITHIN 100... |
| Dec 19, 2016 | STEERING,WHEELS,ENGINE | TIRE PRESSURE( EVERY WEEK NEED AIR PRESSURE),POWER STEERING( LIGHT ON SAY CHECK) , COD#P0010 (ING LI... |
| Oct 17, 2016 | STEERING | ON 3/31/15, CHEVY DEALER THAT SOLD US THE CAR REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR SUBJECT TO BULLETIN 14232, ... |
| Aug 14, 2016 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SIDE PILLARS ARE SO WIDE NEAR THE SIDE MIRRORS THAT IT CAUSES A FOOT WIDE BLIND... |