2005 Chevrolet Equinox cruise control problems
22 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Pulling into a parking space the vehicle came to a stop in the parking spot, as the driver was getting ready to put the vehicle in park, the engine revved up, the car jumped a curb/sidewalk and crashed into a building. A person that was there to clean the windows, went to the vehicle to try to get the driver out and reached into the car to put it into park, the engine revved up again but it was at rest against the building.
The contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated while driving approximately 20-30 MPH, the transmission failed to shift as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle was unable to exceed 20 MPH. Additionally, there was an electrical surge that went through the steering wheel causing an injury to the contact. Medical attention was needed. The contact stated that after turning the ignition switch to the off position, the vehicle was still running.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox
- Electrical system 167 complaints
- Engine 134 complaints
- Brakes 108 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 86 complaints
- Suspension 59 complaints
- Steering 50 complaints
- Air bags 39 complaints
- Fuel system 36 complaints