2005 Chevrolet Equinox Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 3%of 638 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the equipment of the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox, 3% of the 638 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I purchased a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox lt on 7/20/2005 from graff Chevrolet in grand prairie, texas and have never been notified of recalls ! I spents hours on the phone with GM's customer service trying to get assistance to no avail.. The gmpp didn't help me, just money I paid for nothing!”
NHTSA complaint #10531534, filed 2013-07, 13,418 miles“At aprox 100k miles the cd player jammed and won't play cds nor eject or accept them. Since I cannot afford to fix this the cd player says it has an error all the time and attempts to clear the error and runs and runs. It still remains jammed and still gives me an error across the screen every 10 minutes.”
NHTSA complaint #10269052, filed 2009-05, 100,000 miles“My 2005 Chevrolet Equinox starting making a loud grinding noise when I had just gotten off of the interstate and was applying the brakes and turning. It felt like something was locked from the middle of my car to the back of my car. I was totally caught off guard and was very shaken. I stopped and looked at my tires and to see if anything was hanging down from the car. I couldn't see anything that was obvious. It was 9:00am. I was approximately 2 miles from a Chevrolet dealership so I drove there. …”
NHTSA complaint #10256218, filed 2009-01, 37,700 miles“Problems with car began immediately (transmission, air conditioner, odometer, window motor, car shifting abruptly, and skidding on any wet service.) finally went into 20 ft skid, wheels locked, no response to steering. Car hit pole. Airbags did not deploy, seat belts did not lock. Car totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10231230, filed 2008-06, 31,000 miles“Cd player broke, water soaking floor boards twice causing mold & mildew. Complete loss of radiator fluid, loss of engine power while driving twice. Unusual wear of tires. Rubbing in steering column when turning, knocking sound when turning slowly to the right, A/C not cooling efficiently.”
NHTSA complaint #10171868, filed 2006-10, 15,859 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10247552Dec 12, 2023This service bulletin provides information on Concerns or Questions Regarding Installation of Dealer Installed Accessories.
- 10244201Sep 26, 2023This service bulletin provides information for dealers on how to submit a product information report (PIR) (Canada Only).
- 10244200Sep 26, 2023This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on When and How to Submit a Field Product Report (FPR) (U.S. and Canada Dealers Only).
- 10244214Sep 21, 2023This informational bulletin provides information for the IPC odometer programming method quick reference guide.
- 10240793Jul 18, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10237841Jun 1, 2023This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on When and How to Submit a Field Product Report (FPR) (U.S. Dealers Only).
- 10232287Feb 21, 2023This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 | 5 | 1% |
| 2010 | 7 | 1% |
| 2008 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 | 10 | 1% |
| 2006 | 32 | 5% |
| 2005 | 16 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox
159 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
114 complaintsEngine cooling
111 complaintsBrakes
105 complaintsSuspension
57 complaintsEngine
55 complaintsSteering
50 complaintsOther or unknown
48 complaintsAir bags
38 complaintsFuel system
36 complaintsBody and structure
34 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
30 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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