IllustrationHEATER WILL ONLY BLOW COLD AIR ON MY 2006 EQUINOX. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I CANNOT DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY CHEVY OWNER. PLEASE CHEVY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU PRODUCTS. *TR
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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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
450–25K
10225–50K
16950–75K
11675–100K
129100–150K
41150K+
602 reports with mileage · 93 unknown
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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
Visibility complaints
247 reportsTHE AIR BLEND DOOR ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX IS BROKEN AND WILL NOT BLOW WARM AIR FROM THE HEATER. I CAN NOT DEFROST MY WINDOWS. THIS CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE FOUND TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE WINDOWS DID NOT DEFROST SINCE ONLY COLD AIR CIRCULATED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED HIS VISIBILITY TO BE IMPAIRED. A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE AIR TEMPERATURE DOOR WAS BROKEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,700.
THE HEATER HAS GONE OUT. THE PROBLEM LIES IN THE HEATER BLEND DOOR AND MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR CAN NO LONGER PROPERLY DEFROST WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEED TO DO HERE I IDAHO. *TR
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE HEAT HAS WORKED FINE UP UNTIL MARCH 14. THE DEALER TOOK IT AND SAID IT WAS THE HEAT DOOR ACTUATOR. THE SHAFT HAD BROKEN AND THEY REPLACED IT. *TR
THE CAR WAS PARKED FROM TUESDAY 8/19 UNTIL 8/23 DUE TO TROPICAL STORM FAY. ON 8/24, THE FLOORBOARDS WERE SOAKING WET FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD TO UNDER THE BACK SEAT; PUSH ON THE CARPET AND WATER WOULD JUST WELL UP. THE PARKING LOT WAS NOT FLOODED, THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP; THE SEATS WERE DRY, AS WAS ALL OF THE INSIDE PANELS; SO I…
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THE CAR WAS PARKED FROM TUESDAY 8/19 UNTIL 8/23 DUE TO TROPICAL STORM FAY. ON 8/24, THE FLOORBOARDS WERE SOAKING WET FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD TO UNDER THE BACK SEAT; PUSH ON THE CARPET AND WATER WOULD JUST WELL UP. THE PARKING LOT WAS NOT FLOODED, THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP; THE SEATS WERE DRY, AS WAS ALL OF THE INSIDE PANELS; SO I'M NOT SURE WHERE THE WATER CAME FROM. I'VE CALLED CHEVY, THEY ARE SENDING ME TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND CLEANING, AS THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED, I BROUGHT IT WITH ME FROM NEVADA WHEN I MOVED. IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN THROUGH HEAVY RAINS, ALTHOUGH NEVER A TROPICAL STORM, AND I HADN'T NOTICED ANY LEAKING BEFORE. IT DID DAMAGE SEVERAL ITEMS THAT WERE ON THE FLOOR, AND IT IS VERY MUSTY IN THE CAR NOW. *TR
WENT THROUGH THE CAR WASH AND WHEN THE TOP WAS BEING CLEANED, WATER STARTED POURING IN THROUGH THE OVERHEAD FRONT READING LIGHTS AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS. THOUGHT SUNROOF GOT LEFT OPEN BUT IT WAS FULLY CLOSED. HAVE NOT YET TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT WILL THIS WEEKEND. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.