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vehicle
2005 / chevrolet / equinox
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
638 on file (2004-08-11 → 2023-03-03)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
156 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Ignition switch key removal while drivingELECTRICAL SYSTEM58 complaints2014-04 → 2022-07equinox-2005-ignition-switch-key-removal
11421434 It was recently brought to my attention that the keys can fall out of the ignition with the vehicle running. Which creates an extreme likelihood that the vehicle can move forward or backward without assistance
10660580 THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED
10593707 THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THIS VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE. THE KEY MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION AT ANY TIME, EVEN IF THE CAR IS RUNNING. THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY LOCK AT ANY TIME SO THAT THE CAR MAY NOT BE STARTED
11510082 The ABS and traction control light came on and the vehicle sometimes doesn’t want to stop. The ABS kicks in and it takes a while for it to stop
11395300 BRAKES WERE PULSATING AND NOT STOPPING ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON
10936490 THE BRAKES DON'T WORK OR THE PEDDLE PUSHES BACK AND DOESN'T APPLY THE BRAKES AFTER PRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE TC AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON AND THE BRAKES WORK
Head gasket failure and engine overheatingENGINE12 complaints2014-12 → 2021-01equinox-2005-head-gasket-overheating
11021066 BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH HEAD GASKET THESE 2005 EQUINOX HEAD GASKETS BEEN BLOWING BECAUSE OF THE 3.4L ENGINE CANT KEEP IT FROM OVER HEATING REPLACED HEAD GASKET AND IT WENT AGAIN CHEVY NEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ITS IN THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP BULLETIN
10837586 THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE HEAD GASKET ON THE ENGINE FRACTURED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND WATER FLOODED ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENTS
10668690 CAR OVERHEATED GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE (ABOUT 65 MPH). BLEW A HEAD GASKET, FIXED THAT. THEN OVERHEATED A WEEK LATER WHILE IN TOWN DRIVING (ABOUT 45 MPH) BLEW A HEAD GASKET AGAIN
Front subframe corrosion at mounting pointsSTRUCTURE2 complaints2022-05 → 2023-01equinox-2005-front-subframe-corrosion
11503701 The front Uni body to front engine/ transmission subframe mount area on left front and right front has rusted away the front 2 subframe mounting points are not connected to the uni body structure anymore due to corrosion damage causing a clunking noise while driving
11462993 The front sub frame where it bolts to the frame was completely rusted loose on the right side. The left side was barely holding on. This is what holds the motor up and control arms
Center support bearing failure and driveline vibrationPOWER TRAIN4 complaints2014-06 → 2016-05equinox-2005-driveshaft-bearing-vibration
10870196 STARTED MAKING VIBRATION/CLANKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE I ESTATE AROUND7/5/2015 MILEAGE AROUND 245,000. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
10864824 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A VIBRATION MOTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED
10598461 THE CENTER DRIVE SHAFT BEARING HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. ONCE AT 50,000 MILE AND NOW AT 100,000 MILES. COSTLY TO REPLACE 800 DOLLARS
Air bag non-deployment during crashAIR BAGS12 complaints2014-04 → 2020-01equinox-2005-airbag-non-deployment
11297402 THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND TURNING ON CURVE TOO FAST, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST. THE VEHICLE SWERVED LEFT AND RIGHT ULTIMATELY COMING TO A STOP AFTER CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY
11191960 WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND DRIVING STRAIGHT PREPARING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
10936302 I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 12/15/2016 WHERE I HIT SOMEONE FROM BEHIND. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND DIDN'T NOTICE THE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPING. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES, IT WAS TOO LATE AND MY CHEST WENT FLYING AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL
Steering wheel lock-up or binding while drivingSTEERING6 complaints2014-07 → 2020-09equinox-2005-steering-wheel-lockup
11362021 STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED I TRIED WITH DIFFERENT KEYS EVEN A NEW DEALERS KEY AND IT STILL DIDN'T UNLOCK . IT WAS PARKED
10822750 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT 50 MPH OR HIGHER
10692714 IN THE PAST THE TRANSMISSION HAS QUIT WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, NOW THE STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN DRIVING
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2005 Chevrolet Equinox vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/chevrolet/equinox
@misc{wrenchpro_2005_chevrolet_equinox_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2005 Chevrolet Equinox},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/chevrolet/equinox}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
