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2006 Chevrolet Equinox drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 26 complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
26 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
59,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2006 Chevrolet Equinox Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 59,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 59,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 50% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. The contact hears excessive noise coming from the rear of the vehicle when driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately five times and they replaced the rear differential twice. Currently, the vehicle is still making the noise. There are no recalls on the vehicle. The fuel system was unknown. The current mileage was 18,300 and failure mileage was 17,080. Updated 4/21/08 updated 04/21/08

Reported at 17,080 miles, November 2005

While accelerating the vehicle isnt shifting in the proper way it should. There is a chain rattling kind of sound from the engine as it accelerates, closer to the driver side. While braking, the brakes pads are all new, it will sometimes make a grinding sound and have little to no brake resistance if you hit a bump. All in a straight motion.

Reported at 99,620 miles, April 2017

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