We have classified the 10 complaints from 2016 Chevrolet Equinox about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
Vehicle was parked,started fine backed up out of space. when pulling forward the warning busser came on and display read stabil track. pulled to side of road and turned off engine after 2min. i restarted engine, the warning stayed on. drove about 3 miles to dealership,was told to drive it as appt not availble till tues. engine slowed down could only get to 35mph. after another 5miles it started working so we were able to get home. i have done all required mateniace have 69,000 miles on it, now. if this is a major problem when i reach this milage, what is my recourse?
The vehicle was in motion. this has happened several times in the past. this happened on a very hot and sunny summer day. the windows were rolled down and the a/c was off. the radio started to loop a song that was playing. i was unable to mute it, turn it down, and turn it off. the infotainment buttons were doing nothing. i turned on the a/c and the interior cooled down. the radio functioned as normal once it was cold. this has happened in the past as well. one time, it was during winter and the heat was on. the radio malfunctioned. the heat was turned off. after a few minutes, it went back to normal.
Radio screen goes on and off by its self and back up camera won't come on in reverse and car starts on it own with doors lock and no keys in it don't have self start button on key
Drove car 10 miles, then took a left turn and everything shut off and wheel locked. no power or any warning signs of a break down. restarted car and was able to drive again. took in for a check up and they were not able to 'recreate the instance'.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet equinox. while driving various speeds, the instrument panel went black. the vehicle was taken to moss bros. auto group (12625 auto mall drive, moreno valley, california 92555, (951) 485-3500) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. afterwards, the power steering seized and the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact stated that the vehicle would not restart when prompted. the vehicle was towed to tom bell chevrolet (800 alabama street, redlands, california 92374, (909) 283-0690) where it was determined that the vehicle exhibited "low voltage". the battery was replaced in 2016. the contact stated that the diagnostic trouble codes were erased; therefore, the dealer could not duplicate the "low voltage" failure reading. additionally, an alarm sounded, the seat belt warning indicator illuminated, and the instrument panel gauge readings were inconclusive. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures and provided case number: 8-4836904116. the failure mileage was 10,155.
My car smells like burning wires. my ac turns from cold to hot without even touching any buttons. my phone charger in the middle council doesn't work. i only have 53000 miles on this car.
While travelling down highway i heard a click and the headlights and heater turned off by themselves. was unable to turn them on. thank god i was on a straight strip and not a curve. contacted on star. figured out that the high beams could be activated by holding the high beam switch toward me while driving. drove home driving with one hand and holding high beam switch with other. when i returned home i turned the car off. i wondered if the car would start so i turned it over and the headlights and heater came back on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet equinox. when the accelerator pedal was applied, the vehicle did not accelerate. while at a stop, the vehicle independently surged. in addition, when the electronic seat function was deactivated, the seats continued to move. the vehicle was taken to the dealer more than four times, but they were unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures and provided additional diagnostic testing. the failure mileage was not available. updated 06/21/17*lj updated 10/19/2017*js
While driving at night, moving slowly in a traffic jam on a freeway, the instrument cluster totally went out. the radio continued to work, but the speedometer was not functioning. i continued to drive about 20 miles with the cluster and speedometer not working. after arriving at my destination and turning off the engine for about 20 minutes, i restarted it and saw that the cluster was very dim and the speedometer was only barely readable. as i drove it, the brightness slowly increased. the next morning, the speedometer and the rest of the cluster seemed to be normal. i took the car to the dealer for repairs, they were unable to find the problem since the car was working normally at that time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet equinox. while driving on a sunny day, the sunlight created a glare on the instrument panel that made it difficult to view the display. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer who was unable to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 4,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving at 70 mph with the cruise control engaged, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic but the cause of failure was unable to be determined. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 2,200. updated 03/15/16*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was inspected and the dealer stated there was nothing wrong. updated 03/30/16.*jb