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2CNDL73FX56••••••2005 Chevrolet EQUINOX
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2005 Chevrolet EQUINOX build (21 vs 8).
21on this build
465on the model
56builds in total
5involved a crash
2involved a fire
2injuries
Most reportedEngine And Engine Cooling 6Electrical System 6Suspension 5Power Train 4
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashMar 2021
Brake won't releases after puting on brake pedal key falls out of ignition while drive ing steering seems like going to fall apart when turnings cat hardly put gas in it code 0445 large evap leak detector
Air BagscrashMar 2019
The contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. 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. The contact sustained injuries to the head and ankle, which…
Service BrakescrashJan 2016
Mileage= 110,000 miles.............first of all I just got the brakes done, when I first pull the car out of the garage in the morning, as I approach the first stop sign, I press the brakes, then it feels like there's air in the brake line, makes a sound as if some of the…
Fuel/propulsion SystemcrashMar 2013
From stopped position put car in reverse moved approximately 10 feet, stopped. Car immediately moved in reverse at a high speed and hit a telephone pole, car is a total loss. Total incident on videotape from security camera
Engine And Engine CoolingfireJun 2010
The contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The wires under the seat were getting hot and melting, but the seat was not getting hot. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer for an inspection. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact…
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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 2CNDL73FX56009137 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.