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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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2CNDL13F466••••••2006 Chevrolet EQUINOX
That is about average for the 2006 Chevrolet EQUINOX — 9 complaints per build across 57 builds.
7on this build
512on the model
57builds in total
Most reportedVisibility 2Power Train 2Engine 2Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineMar 2014
2006 equinox overheated causing car to quit on interstate, had to be towed, rent a car, rent a motel room, had my car towed to chevrolet service tallahassee, was told that had head gasket problem ext cost 2400.00 if no other problems so I had car towed home, had to pay for…
Unknown Or OtherJun 2012
Unknown
VisibilityDec 2010
At 46,000 miles heater blowing out cold air. Can't defrost windows. Problem started december 23, 2010. I have researched the problem and numerous equinox owners are having the same issue. Problem comes from the manufacture. Dealership is charging between $800-$1200. Entire dash…
Engine And Engine CoolingFeb 2010
I have a 2006 chevy equinox 23,000 miles. During very heavy rain I lost all acceleration and the car slowed down. I was on the highway so I was very lucky to not die because traffic was light and there was room for me to get right (slowly...) the rain got lighter and…
SteeringFeb 2010
My 2006 chevy equinox had four problems that were fixed by replacing the steering column and motor: * several incidents where I could not turn the key in the ignition until I jerked the steering wheel back and forth (out of frustration). * several incidents where I could not…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 2CNDL13F466194638 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.