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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 2GNFLFEK9H6216468 · Checked Aug 27, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 6

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2GNFLFEK9H6•••••• 2017 Chevrolet EQUINOX

This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2017 Chevrolet EQUINOX build (6 vs 3).

6on this build
265on the model
77builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reported Engine 4 Engine And Engine Cooling 2 Vehicle Speed Control 1 Service Brakes 1

What owners of this build wrote

Vehicle Speed Control crash Jun 2022
I was driving at 330am had cruise control to 70 the speed limit and when I hit my breaks the cruise control didn't disengage instead it speed faster making me lose control of me vehicle took out a sign and went over the hill. My vehicle was totaled
Unknown Or Other Mar 2025
After very cold winter weather, car started to smell. PCV valve blew and car was seizing causing it to blow out the rear systems. It had spilled oil onto the garage floor and had a bad emissions smell. Dealership said they added 3 quarts of Oil and that within 30 minutes two…
Engine Oct 2023
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Engine And Engine Cooling Dec 2022
The contact's mother owns a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. Upon inspection, the contact noticed there was no oil on the dipstick. The positive crankcase ventilation valve (PCV) was…
Unknown Or Other Feb 2023
I own a 2017 Chevy Equinox. My husband and I are the only owners of it. It has just over 100,000 miles. Yesterday, February 1, 2023, I started my vehicle 15 minutes before I packed my 1 year old and 3 year old into the vehicle so I could take them to daycare and I could go to…
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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 2GNFLFEK9H6216468 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.