2011 Chevrolet Equinox consumer reviews

I bought a 2011 Equinox w/2Lt, with the 3.0L VVT. 264 HP engine and 18" wheels. This vehicle was T-boned on the passenger side door with air bag deployed and thus declared totalled by an insurance company from a previous owner. This vehicle was rebuilt and salvage title issued with approximately 38,000 miles on the odometer. This vehicle turned out to be a very good experience so far as I have had some repaint done and I replaced my wheel hubs, brake rotors, calipers and brake pads with high performance parts. With this power plant configuration, I can pull my droptail trailer loaded with 2 cruiser motorcycles to Sturgis with absolutely no problems whatsoever. I change oil every 6 months with under 3,000 miles on the oil. The engine does not use oil. I am a conservative driver and use extra caution while trailering. I added a Curt class IV hitch with no trailer brakes. Trailer payload on the scale is 1900-2200lbs depending on what bikes I decide to take. However, I would not have considered ANY Equinox with the xxx I4 Ecotec Engine. Those engines were built with a batch of bad timing chains from Mexico and GM ended up replacing a boat load of those engine. I am a mechanical engineer.

Exsecive oil use. Transmission shifting issues, downshifts while driving at 55 ware a seat belt or it will throw you into steering wheel. Don't be in a hurry sometimes no power for taking off

I bought it used, but still had a warranty. Has a terrible oil consumption problem. I'm a single woman and I can't afford every 6 months to get coilpacks replaced plus plugs because of the oil consumption problem. I received a recall on it.. but they put a milage limit on it and I had 9k miles over their limit. I have always been a Chevy person. This is the biggest piece of junk I have ever had. Stand by your recalls Chevy without milage limits!!!!!

I would have had a good experience with the car if it wasn't $200/year in maintenance. I've had it going on three years and have replaced the battery so far cuz I like to sit in the parking lot on breaks at work. It's not a bad car and the battery replacement was necessary because how else am I going to get the thing going. Great car. Don't expect much in power and even when you're riding solo you misguide the rpm of other SUV's with higher HP. You can guarantee in your city you can't find a better car. If you're in America buy American.

Had this same car. Had the pistons replaced but damage already done to car. Couldnt keep fixed. Heavy oil consumption. Timing replaced. A nightmare. Sorry I had gone over the mileage so could of gottonn rid of it.

My equinox only as 88,000 miles and I bought it new. I’ve had very few problems with it until recently. The engine light has come on and doesn’t go off and the car makes a tapping noise when I start it and continues while driving. My car is now sitting in my garage until I can get it in a shop to be fixed. I’m retired on a fixed income and hoped this would be the last car I ever had to buy.

2017 Chevy Equinox burned all oil out of engine with in 2500 miles of a regular oil change. No dummy light came on. Needless to say it ruined engine. 72135 miles is what I got out of it. Bought new always maintained. Worst car I ever owned. Chevy/GM do not stand behind their products. I will never buy another GM vehicle. That equinox was the 7th one I owned. Plus I directed my company to purchase 5 of these every other year. No more. Biggest piece of junk since the day I bought it.

Leaky transmission lines, nearly $1000 to replace, cracked exhaust manifold $750 to replace, constant oil consumption only 134,000 miles, 2011 Equinox 2.4 ,never notified when purchased about recalls or problems.

worst car ever- naver seen so many recalls - so sorry I ever bought this peice of ---- They don't bother to noify people till thier warranty of mileage i out - very clever business people - let the customer take the loss no the the trusting people who purchase his piece of crap

No one sent me Recalls and starting to have Oil / Gas burning problems AS WELL AS DUMMY LIGHTS IRREGULAR LITINGS & CHECK AIR BAGS!! YOU CHARGE TOO MUCH FOR BASIC CHECK UPS...