NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Visibility complaints
247 reportsClear category filter51,000 miles · Dec 5, 2011
Visibility
VEHICLE HAS A BROKEN "HEATER BLENDER DOOR" WITH A REPAIR COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1000 (THE MAJORITY OF THE COST IS FOR LABOR; THE PART IS REASONABLY "CHEAP"). TURNING ON THE HEAT, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY PRODUCE COLD AIR. CONSIDERING IT IS WINTER, THIS PRESENTS A CONSIDERABLE SAFETY HAZARD AS THERE IS NO DEFROST FUNCTION FOR THE F…
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VEHICLE HAS A BROKEN "HEATER BLENDER DOOR" WITH A REPAIR COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1000 (THE MAJORITY OF THE COST IS FOR LABOR; THE PART IS REASONABLY "CHEAP"). TURNING ON THE HEAT, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY PRODUCE COLD AIR. CONSIDERING IT IS WINTER, THIS PRESENTS A CONSIDERABLE SAFETY HAZARD AS THERE IS NO DEFROST FUNCTION FOR THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD EASILY FOGS UP AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFOG IT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10438675
43,000 miles · Dec 5, 2011
Visibility
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLEND AIR DOOR WAS FRACTURED AND AS A RESULT, THE DEFROST SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,714 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLEND AIR DOOR WAS FRACTURED AND AS A RESULT, THE DEFROST SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,714 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
NHTSA ODI #10438657
92,000 miles · Dec 1, 2011
Electrical SystemVisibility
YESTERDAY THE HEATER STOPPED BLOWING HOT AIR. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BLEND DOOR AND THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR NEEDED REPLACED. FROM RESEARCHING THE ISSUE THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10437989
60,559 miles · Nov 28, 2011
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingVisibility
NO HEAT COMING IN THE SUV TO DEFROST WINDOWS OR TO WARM UP THE INSIDE. TOTAL REPAIR WILL BE $800.00 FOR A $30.00 PART. PLASTIC PLATE THAT CONTROLS THE AIR AND HEAT IS DEFECTIVE. APPARENTLY THE PART AFTER SOMETIME GET WEAK FROM HOT AND COLD CONDITIONS. ONLY WAY TO FIX IS TO TEAR COMPLETE DASH BOARD OUT TO REACH BLOWER ASSEMBLY, …
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NO HEAT COMING IN THE SUV TO DEFROST WINDOWS OR TO WARM UP THE INSIDE. TOTAL REPAIR WILL BE $800.00 FOR A $30.00 PART. PLASTIC PLATE THAT CONTROLS THE AIR AND HEAT IS DEFECTIVE. APPARENTLY THE PART AFTER SOMETIME GET WEAK FROM HOT AND COLD CONDITIONS. ONLY WAY TO FIX IS TO TEAR COMPLETE DASH BOARD OUT TO REACH BLOWER ASSEMBLY, REPLACE VENT DOOR AND REASSEMBLE THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD. *KB
NHTSA ODI #10437579
71,000 miles · Nov 28, 2011
Engine And Engine CoolingVisibility
MY HEATER QUIT WORKING IN MY 2006 EQUINOX. APPARENTLY IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE AIR TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR. SINCE THE POTENTIAL DANGER IS THERE DURING THE WINTER GM SHOULD PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS PART! *KB
NHTSA ODI #10437553
65,000 miles · Nov 24, 2011
Electrical SystemVisibility
HEAT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING IN TRUCK. MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED BY OTHER OWNERS , PERTAINING TO THE TEMP BLEND DOOR BEING DEFECTIVE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10437217
Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 2011
Electrical SystemVisibility
THE AIR TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE LOSS OF HEAT AND THE ABILITY TO DEFOG THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND IS A DEFINITE SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE LACK OF VISIBILITY. ALSO THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE BY CHEVY WITH THOUSANDS OF FAILURES REPORTED ON VARIOUS WEBSITES ACROSS THE INTERNET. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10436454
56,000 miles · Nov 18, 2011
Visibility
I AM NOT SURE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS YOU'VE HAD REGARDING THIS 2006 EQUINOX LT BLOWING COLD AIR. GMC IS NOT DOING TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND I THINK THIS IS SAFETY HAZARD ISSUE DUE TO IT WILL NOT DEFROST WITHOUT HEAT AND DEFOG. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10436299
128,000 miles · Nov 14, 2011
Visibility
THE HEATING SYSTEM IN MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX FAILED. I SEE THAT THIS IS QUITE A COMMON ISSUE. WE BROUGHT OUR VEHICLE IN AND AFTER BEATING AROUND THE BUSH, THE DEALER IS QUOTING APPROX $1000 TO REPLACE THE BLEND DOOR MECHANISM. MOSTLY LABOR, I UNDERSTAND THE PART ITSELF IS RATHER IN EXPENSIVE. SINCE THE DEFROST ON THE FRONT WI…
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THE HEATING SYSTEM IN MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX FAILED. I SEE THAT THIS IS QUITE A COMMON ISSUE. WE BROUGHT OUR VEHICLE IN AND AFTER BEATING AROUND THE BUSH, THE DEALER IS QUOTING APPROX $1000 TO REPLACE THE BLEND DOOR MECHANISM. MOSTLY LABOR, I UNDERSTAND THE PART ITSELF IS RATHER IN EXPENSIVE. SINCE THE DEFROST ON THE FRONT WINDOW NO LONGER FUNCTIONS SHOULDN'T THIS PART BE RECALLED AS A SAFETY HAZARD??? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10435500
56,352 miles · Nov 14, 2011
Electrical SystemVisibility
HEATING PROBLEM IN THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED TO THE BLEND AIR DAMPER (VALVE) BEING BROKEN FROM THE BLEND AIR ACTUATOR TORQUING IT TOO FAR. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR GM AND THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10435468
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