2010 Chevrolet Equinox cruise control problems
32 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 86,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 45 MPH, one of the tires on the passenger side exploded and caused the driver's air bag to deploy without warning. There were no injuries from the deployment. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. Suddenly, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into the guardrail. The contact suffered head injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked violently while driving and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body injector needed to be installed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 168,000.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox
- Engine 303 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 173 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 162 complaints
- Electrical system 82 complaints
- Air bags 58 complaints
- Fuel system 49 complaints
- Stability control 49 complaints
- Steering 44 complaints