2006 Chevrolet Equinox electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 144 complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox, 15% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 144 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 83,000 miles 128 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 22 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 128 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 5 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Vehicle fire. Cell phone charger was plugged into the front auxiliary power outlet. 2-3 minutes later smoke was noticed, and fire erupted from the center console where the power outlet is located. Vehicle was immediately pulled off the road and phone charger was unplugged, burning the tip of one finger. Vehicle was exited and 911 was called. Fire dept. Arrived and extinguished the fire.
My 2006 chevy equinox has now had three separate incidences of spontaneous engine turn over. The first was in may of 2012, next in april 2013, followed by august 2013. On each occasion; the car was parked and locked at the time that it spontaneously started. With each event I had to put the key in the ignition, put the car in reverse, move it a couple feet, followed by shifting to drive and moving forward. It was only then that I was then able return the car to park and turn off the engine.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 284 complaints
- Engine 116 complaints
- Brakes 85 complaints
- Steering 34 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 26 complaints
- Body & structure 22 complaints
- Fuel system 20 complaints
- Suspension 18 complaints