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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1262172
Internal NHTSA #	10836562
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	EQUINOX
Model Year	2012
File date	15/02/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	July 10, 2015: i took my 2012 chevy equinox lt (2. 4 l 4 cyl) to a chevy dealership in ky. The vehicle was at 100,505 miles and i wanted it checked before driving on vacation due to the high mileage, a rough idle and because it had recently shut off while backing out of a parking lot. A gm goodwrench multi-point vehicle inspection was performed. I was told the car showed no sign of any issues but i would need to purchase new tires before winter. By dec 2015 the rough idle had gotten much worse, the vehicle was loud (almost sounding like a diesel), would jerk and felt like it may shut off any time i had to stop or drive slower speeds. Additionally, the car would "slip" as it was shifting gears so i took it back to the dealership on dec 8, 2015. The car was at 115,720 miles. The transmission, #2 cylinder, spark plug and coil were replaced and a throttle body cleaning service was performed. Since then, the car has idled high revving to 4,000+rpm at times before it will shift into higher gears (particularly when driving 70+mph on the interstate). Downshifting to lower gears doesn't always go smooth either. The rough idle has returned and progressively gotten worse. The car almost shut off while backing out of a parking lot on feb 13, 2016. Yesterday (feb 15, 2016), the car shut off while i was driving! There were no lights illuminated prior to it shutting off. I coasted to the side of the road, re-started the car and finished the final (~3) miles to work. I had the car towed from work back to the dealership. The dealership said there was no oil on the dipstick (the oil life sensor showed ~25% life left on oil) and i was told the car was 2 qts low on oil. The car remains at the dealership as of today, feb 16, 2016. There are a lot of similar complaints about this on www. Arfc. Org. This vehicle needs to be recalled before someone gets hurt or dies!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	121000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOUISVILLE, KY
VIN pattern	2GNALPEK4C6XXXXXX
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
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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	20
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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

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