NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
111 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Aug 11, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, ENGINE WOULD CONTINUALLY ROLL OVER UNTIL STARTING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY MANY TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TRIED TO TELL ME THAT I WAS HOLDING THE KEY TOO LONG IN THE START POSITION. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES AND HAVE BEEN LICENSED FOR OVER 15 YEARS, NEVER HAPPENED WITH …
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WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, ENGINE WOULD CONTINUALLY ROLL OVER UNTIL STARTING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY MANY TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TRIED TO TELL ME THAT I WAS HOLDING THE KEY TOO LONG IN THE START POSITION. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES AND HAVE BEEN LICENSED FOR OVER 15 YEARS, NEVER HAPPENED WITH ANY OTHER CAR. NOW 5 YEARS LATER, WITH ONLY 65K MILES, IT STILL ROLLS OVER BUT DOESN'T START. I HAVE TO TRY AGAIN AND PUMP THE GAS A FEW TIMES TO GET IT TO START. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10280125
Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
I AM ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY EQUINOX. IT SOMETIMES DOESN'T WANT TO START & I WILL HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS TO START IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 DIFFERENT CHEVY DEALERS THAT SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT AFTER CHECKING IT OUT ON THE MACHINE ($99 EACH TIME). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10277087
55,600 miles · Jun 15, 2009
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicTires
PLEASE NOTE, JUST SPENT $847.00 ON THIS VEHICLE, BRAKES, SERPENTINE BELT ,ROTORS,THERMOSTAT. THIS VEHCILE HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE IT WAS EXPORTED FROM CANADA AS THAT WHERE IT WAS BUILT!!! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10273877
125,000 miles · May 18, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
AT APPROX 125K MILES THE THERMOSTAT FAILED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10269050
25,000 miles · May 18, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
AT INTERMITTENT TIMES, FOR NO REASON, THE VEHICLE WON'T START. IT TURNS OVER LIKE IT WANTS TO BUT THEN DOESN'T. IT DOESN'T DO THIS ALL THE TIME AND THERE'S NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY IT CHOOSES TO DO THIS WHENEVER. I USUALLY HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS IN ORDER FOR THE ENGINE TO FIRE UP. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10269049
135,000 miles · May 18, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
AT APPROX 130K MILES THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS CRACKED. $1,800 TO REPAIR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10269042
91,543 miles · May 2, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE A 2005 EQUINOX. IT STARTED LOSING POWER, OVERHEATED THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC WITHIN ONE MILE OF INCIDENT HE TOLD ME I HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET OR CRACKED BLOCK. CODE P1258-ENGINE OVERHEATING. LOST COOLANT, THOUGH THERE WAS NO LEAK UNDERNEATH. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10267547
60,000 miles · Mar 28, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX WANT START SOMETIMES AFTER SHORT TRIPS. IT WILL TURN OVER BUT WANT CRANK (IT ALMOST ACTS LIKE IT IS FLOODED). THEN AFTER ABOUT 10 OR 20 MINUTES IT WILL CRANK LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THIS IS STARTING TO HAPPEN ALL THE TIME NOW. IT IS VERY ANNOYING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10263327
77,239 miles · Feb 22, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
IN JANUARY, 2008, I STARTED TO NOTICE AN ANTIFREEZE ODOR WHENEVER THE WEATHER WARMED A LITTLE. ON FEBRUARY 2, I STOPPED TO GET THE CARE WASHED AND WHILE I WAS DRYING IT OFF NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR, WITH A STRONG ANTIFREEZE ODOR. I DROVE THE CAR DIRECTLY TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC, ONE THAT I USE EXCLUSIVELY…
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IN JANUARY, 2008, I STARTED TO NOTICE AN ANTIFREEZE ODOR WHENEVER THE WEATHER WARMED A LITTLE. ON FEBRUARY 2, I STOPPED TO GET THE CARE WASHED AND WHILE I WAS DRYING IT OFF NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR, WITH A STRONG ANTIFREEZE ODOR. I DROVE THE CAR DIRECTLY TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC, ONE THAT I USE EXCLUSIVELY FOR AFTER-WARRANTY REPAIRS IN MY TOWN. I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD WHAT SEEMED TO BE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON INITIAL EXAMINATION, BUT THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW FOR SURE AFTER THEY WERE ABLE TO CHECK IT FURTHER. INDEED IT WAS WHAT THEY THOUGHT, AND IT COST ME $970 TO REPAIR. I ASKED THEM WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED SUCH A THING IN A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX THAT WASN'T EVEN 4 YEARS OLD. I WAS TOLD THAT CHEVROLET USES DEX-COOL ORANGE COOLANT IN THIS VEHICLE AND IT HAS BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. IT HAS ONLY BEEN NOW,MONTHS LATER, THAT I HAVE LEARNED GM AGREED TO SETTLE A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT TIED TO THE ENGINE COOLANT IN VEHICLES BEGINNING IN 1995. I HAVE OBTAINED A COPY OF THE PAPERWORK FOR THE CLASS-ACTION SUIT AND AM AWARE THAT THE YEARS INVOLVED ARE 1995 TO 2003 FOR THE GROUP A VEHICLES WITH 3.1 LITER OR 3.4 LITER V6 ENGINES MANUFACTURED BEFORE 4/10/2003. I WAS NOT FORTUNATE TO BELONG WITHIN THIS GROUP OF CARS WHO COULD BE COMPENSATED, AND MISSED THE FILING DEADLINE OF OCTOBER 27, 2008. HOWEVER, I AM EXTREMELY UPSET THAT GM CONTINUED TO USE THIS COOLANT IN A BRAND NEW MODEL IN 2005 KNOWING THERE HAD BEEN SERIOUS PROBLEMS FOR THE SAME TYPE ENGINE FOR YEARS OF USING IT. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY WAY I CAN RECOUP THE COST OT REPAIRING MY CAR DURING A TIME WHEN I STILL OWED ALMOST 1 1/2 YEARS PAYMENTS BEFORE IT WAS PAID OFF. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SALESMAN TOLD ME IF I HAD OWNED A 2007 MODEL IT WOULD STILL HAVE BEEN UNDER WARRANTY. THAT WAS A HEARTWARMING THING TO HEAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10259590
81,000 miles · Nov 11, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE A 2005 EQUINOX. IT STARTED OVERHEATING AND LOSING COOLANT, THOUGH THERE WAS NO LEAK UNDERNEATH. BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME I HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. I EMAILED CHEVY BUT BECAUSE ITS NOT AT A DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO HELP ANY WITH THE PROBLEM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SOMETHING SO MAJOR CAN BREAK ON A 3 YEAR OLD VEHIC…
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I HAVE A 2005 EQUINOX. IT STARTED OVERHEATING AND LOSING COOLANT, THOUGH THERE WAS NO LEAK UNDERNEATH. BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME I HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. I EMAILED CHEVY BUT BECAUSE ITS NOT AT A DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO HELP ANY WITH THE PROBLEM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SOMETHING SO MAJOR CAN BREAK ON A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10248434
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