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2006 Chevrolet Equinox

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 382.5.

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695Owner complaints

Model-year median: 382.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
638
2005695
2006685
2007370
200894
2009
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
247Electrical System
141Engine
68Service Brakes
63Engine And Engine Cooling
60
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
58Steering
34Visibility/wiper
34Power Train
31Equipment
28Structure
22Service Brakes, Hydraulic
19Suspension
18Electronic Stability Control (esc)
14Seat Belts
12Wheels
12Air Bags
11Exterior Lighting
11Fuel/propulsion System
10Vehicle Speed Control
9Fuel System, Gasoline
7Equipment Adaptive/mobility
4Traction Control System
4Seats
3Child Seat
2Fuel System, Other
2Interior Lighting
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Service Brakes, Electric
2Service Brakes, Air
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

602 reports with mileage · 93 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Visibility. Review the 247 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 141 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 68 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

16 crash reports9 fire reports11 injury reports

Tires complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2010
Tires

THERE WAS NOTHING LEADING UP TO THIS PROBLEM. I WENT OUTSIDE AND MY TIRE WAS FLAT. HAD IT TOWED TO GET IT FIXED AND 4.5 HOURS LATER THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I WATCHED IT AND NOTICED IT SEEMINGLY WAS LOSING AIR. THEN IT WENT FLAT AGAIN A COUPLE WEEKS LATER. STILL THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHY 5 HOURS LATER…

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THERE WAS NOTHING LEADING UP TO THIS PROBLEM. I WENT OUTSIDE AND MY TIRE WAS FLAT. HAD IT TOWED TO GET IT FIXED AND 4.5 HOURS LATER THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I WATCHED IT AND NOTICED IT SEEMINGLY WAS LOSING AIR. THEN IT WENT FLAT AGAIN A COUPLE WEEKS LATER. STILL THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHY 5 HOURS LATER. NOTICED WHEN RAINING THAT WHEN THE TIRE WAS LEFT WHEN RAINING I COULD HEAR THE AIR COMING OUT OF THE TIRE. I BACKED THE CAR TO SEE THE PROBLEM AND SAW NOTHING AND IT STOPPED. IT LOSSES AIR WITHOUT REASON ALL THE TIME. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN DONE EXCEPT REPLACING THE TIRE. WHICH I ASKED POHANKA TO THE LAST TIME AND THEY DECIDED TO CLEAN THE RIMS INSTEAD. I NOW HAVE TO CARRY A TIRE AIR PUMP WITH ME AT ALL TIMES. *TR

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Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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