SINCE THIS CAR HAS ONLY 29,000 MILES AND SO MUCH IS GOING ON . SUNROOF LEAKED, PROBLEMS W/ WINDOWS, NOT THE HEATING AND COOLING DOESN'T WORK , I JUST HAD IT TOWED BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. *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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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
14 reportsA. I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT AT TIMES THE CAR WOULD NOT START THE FIRST TIME I TURNED THE KEY. I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO OFF POSITION AND TRY AGAIN, THIS COULD SOMETIMES TAKE A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE DEALER DID STATE THAT IT WAS INDEED THE IGNITION SWITCH. B. WE ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE IGNITION WHEN YOU TURN IT OVER IT …
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A. I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT AT TIMES THE CAR WOULD NOT START THE FIRST TIME I TURNED THE KEY. I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO OFF POSITION AND TRY AGAIN, THIS COULD SOMETIMES TAKE A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE DEALER DID STATE THAT IT WAS INDEED THE IGNITION SWITCH. B. WE ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE IGNITION WHEN YOU TURN IT OVER IT CONTINUES TO TRY TO START AFTER IT IS RUNNING. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IS STOP IS TO STEP ON THE GAS. C. WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF WITH THE WIPERS OR HEATER OR EVEN THE RADIO ON; WHEN WE START THE EQUINOX, THERE IS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. IT HAS A BURNING SMELL WITH IT. VERY DANGEROUS. JUST LAST WEEK, I HAD MY EQUINOX ON WITH THE AIR, AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AREA WHILE IT WAS RUNNING IDLE. D. IN THE COLDER WEATHER, THERE IS FROST ON MY INSIDE FRONT WINDSHIELD. ALL WINDOWS ARE UP, AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO HAVE A MASSIVE RECALL AS THERE ARE MANY ISSUES GOING ON WITH IT. I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMEONE GET HURT BUT I COULD SEE IT HAPPENING IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE TO CORRECT THESE ISSUES. *TR
SAME AS REPORTED BELOW, ABS ISSUES, IGNITION SWITCH, OVER HEATING, WATER SOUND IN DASH, BLEND DOOR ISSUES. ONLY HAVE 80K ON CAR BUT PROBLEMS SURPASS VALUE. WHY ARE THERE NO RECALLS FOR EQUINOX? *TR
ONE DAY I NOTICED THE BRAKES WERE HARDER THAN NORMAL TO PUSH TO STOP THE CAR AND THEN MY ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WOULD COME ON, WHEN THEY DID THE CAR WOULD BRAKE FINE. THIS NOW HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS COME ON AS SOON AS I START THE CAR AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING FOR THE LIGHTS TO C…
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ONE DAY I NOTICED THE BRAKES WERE HARDER THAN NORMAL TO PUSH TO STOP THE CAR AND THEN MY ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WOULD COME ON, WHEN THEY DID THE CAR WOULD BRAKE FINE. THIS NOW HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS COME ON AS SOON AS I START THE CAR AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING FOR THE LIGHTS TO COME ON, UNTIL THEY DO, BRAKING IS SCARY. BOTH FRONT HUBS, BOTH FRONT SENSORS, ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND STILL ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMING ON. ALSO HAD ALL FOUR TIRES AIR PRESSURE CHECKED. ALL OF THIS WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY A LICENSED MECHANIC AND HE IS NOW STUMPED. I HAVE BEEN READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON DIFFERENT SITES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO RESOLUTION. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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