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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

Seat Belts complaints

12 reports
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42,108 miles · Jan 7, 2008
Seat Belts

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FASTENER NO LONGER LOCKS IN PLACE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT ORDERED THE PART FOR THE REPAIR. THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED ON JANUARY 3, 2008. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SEAT BELT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN A YEAR AND A HALF…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FASTENER NO LONGER LOCKS IN PLACE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT ORDERED THE PART FOR THE REPAIR. THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED ON JANUARY 3, 2008. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SEAT BELT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN A YEAR AND A HALF. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,158 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,108.

NHTSA ODI #10214087

50 miles · Oct 29, 2006
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

BOUGHT NEW 2006 EQUINOX WITH THREE ORIGINAL MILES. 1) RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, RATCHET TIGHTER AND WOULD NOT RELEASE UNTIL REMOVED AND FULLY RETRACTED. SIX OCCURRENCES, THREE TIMES TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE. 2) LEFT REAR SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, RATCHET TIGHTER AND WOULD NOT RELEASE UNTIL REMOVED AND FULLY RETRAC…

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BOUGHT NEW 2006 EQUINOX WITH THREE ORIGINAL MILES. 1) RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, RATCHET TIGHTER AND WOULD NOT RELEASE UNTIL REMOVED AND FULLY RETRACTED. SIX OCCURRENCES, THREE TIMES TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE. 2) LEFT REAR SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, RATCHET TIGHTER AND WOULD NOT RELEASE UNTIL REMOVED AND FULLY RETRACTED. FOUR OCCURRENCES, THREE TIMES TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE. 3) ENGINE FALTERS WHEN IN REVERSE. THREE OCCURRENCES, DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT THIS ISSUE. 4) INSTRUMENT CLUSTER / GAUGES NOT WORKING. THREE OCCURRENCES, TWO TIMES TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE. 5) ENGINE WILL NOT START. SIX OCCURRENCES, ONE TIME TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE. 6) ENGINE WILL HESITATE TO START / EXTENDED CRANK. FIVE OCCURRENCES, ONE TIME TO DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED PCM BUT ISSUE STILL EXISTS. 7) IGNITION SWITCH GRINDING OR WILL NOT TURN. DAILY OCCURRENCES, ONE TIME TO DEALER, ISSUE STILL EXISTS. 8) NO ONSTAR DATA COMMUNICATION. ONE OCCURRENCE, ONE TIME TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE. 9) ONSTAR UNABLE TO DETECT SERVICE LIGHT IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ISSUE NOT BROUGHT TO DEALER AT THIS TIME. 10) ENGINE COOLANT EXTREMELY LOW WITHIN 5000 ORIGINAL MILES. ISSUE NOT BROUGHT TO DEALER AT THIS TIME. 11) ENGINE COOLANT BROWN AND FOAMING. ISSUE NOT BROUGHT TO DEALER AT THIS TIME. 12) ALARM SYSTEM DEACTIVATED ITSELF, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS ON, DOORS WERE STILL LOCKED. ISSUE NOT BROUGHT TO DEALER AT THIS TIME. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10172069

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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