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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1385896
Internal NHTSA #	11000160
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	EQUINOX
Model Year	2012
File date	08/06/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was told by my mechanic the vehicle was burning oil. Found out in may 2017 that chevy is aware of a defective piston ring problem that causes this. They have been aware since at least 2015. Waited 2 years to notify me by mail. When i went to a dealer to have problem fixed i was told vehicle has too many miles on it. It would not have had too many miles had i benn notified 2 years ago!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	170000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MILLER PLACE, NY
VIN pattern	2GNALDEK4C6XXXXXX
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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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?