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bennice2002, 08/19/2012
2006 Chevrolet Equinox LS 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
I owned one of these from brand new till just about 80K miles. Over that span the car was very reliable and no major issues to speak of. It's got enough space to be practical and the engine has enough power to get out of its own way. The beams make for horrible blind spots. The stock suspension is junk and should be upgraded. The brakes warp easily. Fuel economy isn't awesome, but is consistent and predictable.
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realjackass, 11/27/2013
2006 Chevrolet Equinox LS 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
we purchase this vehicule 1 nov of 2010 with 77 000 km . we are today 27 nov 2013 , 3 years after with 149 000 km . we are very very sastified , we did nothing major in repair to this vehicule , change 3 bearing just missing front passenger side and replace brake ( normal maintenance) and a front end part . I did have to sand and prime and paints the rear wheel weld over the rear plastic , a lot of this model do start to rust a this area , it cost me 10 $ , overall very good suv , pretty basic nothing fancy in it .
Nice, but a lot of problems....
mig66, 05/24/2011
2006 Chevrolet Equinox LS 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
18 of 19 people found this review helpful
My car now has 76k miles on it. All of these problems started before 60k miles. Heater regulator door went out-30k miles, rear shocks-36k miles, front shocks-40k miles, starting issues since the day I bought it brand new, on fourth set of rotors and 2nd set of calipers. I have never had these kinds of brake/rotor problems with any other car I have had(Honda) and currently have(Hyundai). I change the oil every 3-5k miles and have put new tires on at 45k miles and a new battery last night.
Was good then went sour
Spencer Kirk, 02/14/2019
updated 02/18/2021
2006 Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
This car was in my family since it drove off the lot. It was right about at 165,000 miles and is still going pretty strong. It has never pulled a trailer or hauled a rediculous weight, it’s first trans service was at 65k and it’s second was at 90k, not a problem since. Engine, at 90k replaced connecting rod end bearings and mains from bad oil lubrication (don’t use cheap oil, (if the shop can’t name the brand red flag)use penzoil, mobile 1, or other major brand). The driveshaft carrier bearing can fail if you live anywhere there is ever salt on the road. I am going to skip the egr and emissions issues, don’t worry about if if it’s not throwing a code. Head gaskets and intake manifold gaskets, did intake manifold gasket and head gasket at 90k miles. coolant just loves to clog the heater core so make sure it’s bright orange, and mixed properly. There is also some loud crunch-like engagement noises from the rear when AWD coupling engages but nothing that stops its engagement. Design flaws: head and intake manifold gaskets, egr valve, actual fuel economy 20 highway 16 city and 12 winter, drive shaft carrier bearing that is mia oem but dozens from aftermarket, trans dipstick behind an engine mount, no changeable trans filter, immobilizer and key cylinder issues, dash lights in cluster and climate controls, heat blend door, radio with aux button but no aux port anywhere on car, water pumps are consumables, spare tire well is prone to filling with water, rear seat lever is connected to the cable with brittle plastic, front sub-frame bolts connect in a rust prone way, battery is not accessible for jump starting and designated remote negative is painted metal, rear plastic deck lid/spoiler and tail light has a tendency to snap off in cold weather, no emergency trunk escape, parking break can’t be used at the same time as front cup holders, faulty starters, no changeable fuel filter, faulty coolant level/ temperature sensors/ lack of gauges actually displaying it. Update, vehicle had another water pump go, and a head gasket. as well as other stuff, but sold at 165000mi for 300 to friend who now dailies it, before I found out. All in all the 4 things I look for in a car all were left on the table, build quality, parts availability, cost/ease of maintenance, and reliability.
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Chelsea, 01/10/2018
2006 Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I have always wanted one of these and in Aug 2017, I got the chance to get one. Boy, what a headache it has been. It's Jan 2018 and I have already had to replace the thermostat twice, the blend flap and the actuator, burped the coolant system, and a radiator flush. It still blows cool air, which means that the heater core is bad. Something in the ignition is bad, it won't always start, most of the time I have to put it in neutral to start it. It also makes a funky sound when I step on the gas or let off of it. What a huge let down!!! We are getting rid of it as soon as possible.
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