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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 2GNALDEK6C6383622 · Checked Oct 9, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 10

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2GNALDEK6C6•••••• 2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX

This build draws 2.7× more complaints than the average 2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX build (10 vs 4).

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635on the model
171builds in total
Most reported Engine 4 Visibility/wiper 4 Power Train 2 Electrical System 2

What owners of this build wrote

Visibility/wiper Sep 2024
Windshield wipers stopped working
Power Train Jan 2020
Done a oil change and about 3 weeks later no oil. Had to change the camshaft sensor and now throwing the code 420. Runs sluggish and exhaust is now blowing through the vents
Electrical System Sep 2018
Purchased a 2012 Chevrlet Equinox and a couple of months later had to start monitoring for oil comsumption
Engine Dec 2015
The contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the fuel pump and timing chain failed. The contact stated that the oil pressure sensors failed prior to the other failures. The contact also stated that the vehicle consumed an abnormal amount of oil. The vehicle…
Equipment Nov 2012
2012 chverolet equinox. Consumer states problem with towing the vehicle *tgw the consumer stated according to the manual, that in order to tow the vehicle on all four wheels, the number 32 fuse must be removed. However, when it was removed, the 12 volt receptacle was…
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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 2GNALDEK6C6383622 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.