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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1227775
Internal NHTSA #	10780964
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	EQUINOX
Model Year	2012
File date	01/09/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Oil consumption 4000 miles bone dry. When stop at a light, backing up the car stalls out. I had it in the shop twice. Now doing an oil consumption test. I only have 45000 miles on my 2012 chevrolet equinox. Started having problems around 39,000 miles also am reading this problem is affecting a lot of equinoxs. Someone is going to get killed in an accident!!!!!!!!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	39000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ORTONVILLE, MI
VIN pattern	2GNFLEEKOC6XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	02/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?