Used 2012 Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews
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Love my Equinox
Tracy Chism, East Saint Louis, IL, 04/10/2020
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I was skeptical about buying an SUV, however, I think I found the perfect one! Although the vehicle is not brand new, I am very pleased with my 2012 Chevy Equinox! It runs very smooth, and I am getting great gas mileage! It does mot have the big, bulky SUV feel, which I don’t like, but it have the space like an SUV! The LT model have a lot of the bells and whistles I was looking for and I couldn’t have picked a better mode of transportation! I am very happy of my choice!
2012 Equinox - better than expected
s_l_w, Georgetown, KY, 06/21/2014
updated 06/28/2016
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
We love the way the Equinox looks. During its first year, our 2012 Equinox was in the shop way too often for a fairly new car. The main issues we had were (1) the hub bearings had to be replaced, (2) the Check Engine light came on due to a faulty gas cap, and (3) the transmission jerks at low speeds. Replacing the hub bearings fixed the issue of the popping noise when turning the steering wheel at low speeds. Replacing the gas cap did not fix the problem, so the dealer just replaced a faulty valve in the fuel system. We still haven't gotten a solution for the jerking transmission and the dealer says they didn't find anything wrong with it. Since that first year, we've not had any problems with the vehicle. We are considering purchasing another Equinox as our next new car.
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Reasonable SUV
RGB, Massillon, OH, 05/16/2018
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Decent mileage, very few repairs. We were able to go 70000 before doing the first brake job and 60000 miles before replacing the original tires.
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no concern for safety from GM
aaron69, Versailles, IN, 12/17/2012
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
17 of 24 people found this review helpful
We purchased a 2012 Equinox in Feb. It has been in the shop three time. The first was a simple air bag sensor, the next one was the motor dumped oil all over my garage floor, and the last and most definetely the worst, a fitting on the gas line broke and sprayed gallons of gas all over the garage floor and driveway. The line runs close to the exhaust. Im really surprised that my house and family didnt burn up. Oh but they gave me an extended warranty to make it all better. If you would like pictures I would be glad to show you.
Defroster Issue
heinemann, Hartland, WI, 02/27/2013
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Defroster, heat blowing on the windshield on high heat (85 degrees), high fan, with the air conditioning button off, isn't sufficent to defrost windshield and melt freezing rain and snow on the upper half and the far left side of the windshield. Dealer says there's no problem. Been a GM buyer many times before but this is the last one even through I'll give up GM credit card $$.
Truly a gem
Jerry Collins, Hillsborough, NJ, 02/25/2018
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Great fuel economy (worst ever had was 27.8 with bad traffic/accidents..but avg 30+). Handled great. Reliable. Comfortable to drive (big but felt snug) and plenty of room in front and back. Loved the blind spot mirror. Accelerated fine for a 4cyl.
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Great Vehicle
rushfan2, Salisbury, MD, 07/16/2012
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
My wife and I bought ours about a month ago and have about 1500 miles on it. We hadn't owned an SUV before. I'm 6'7" and the wife is 6'. Plenty of room for both of us. Easy to get into and out of, which is important to me because I've had a hip replacement. Great to drive. Very smooth acceleration, quiet ride. Getting about 24 MPG. Wife drives it to/from work, which is only about 12 miles each way, so that's not surprising. Took it on one trip to Baltimore, about 2.5 hours away, and it was great. We love it and would recommend it to anyone. I also have a 2005 Impala, and we traded in the wife's 2003 Monte Carlo, so we're Chevy people anyway.
MPG Overstated
macysmom9, Houston, TX, 08/30/2011
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
11 of 16 people found this review helpful
First of all, let me say that I love my Eqinox on all levels except for the MPG. You would have to be going down hill, 45 miles per hour with your foot off of the gas pedal to get 32 MPG, as advertised. I have owned this Equinox for 4 months. I drive at least 80% highway miles and always go the speed limit. I have never gotten better than 25.6 MPG, the average is 22.3 MPG. I bought the 4 cylinder model thinking that the gas mileage would be better. Honestly I should have kept my Tahoe. If you are looking for a car that gets good gas mileage....look at something other than an Equinox. I seriously think the EPA needs to evaluate this vehicle again and post the true MPG.
Upgrade from Honda civic
Tree Guy, Manchester, NH, 12/29/2018
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Bought this SUV at 60k miles. I wanted and as I live in the northeast. When I purchased the dealership replaced multiple parts (driver control arm, instrument cluster, brakes all around) which really worried me at the time, and they didn't tell me until after all the paperwork was complete which was kind of shifty... but honestly I have had no issues with this vehicle. The engine is under powered, but it is only a 4cyl. It has occassionally transmission jerking at low gear but very infrequent. I was worried about gas mileage because my Civic avg 35mpg, but I still avg 30+mpg with the Equinox. The best part is it drives like a tank through the snow. I would definitely recommend this vehicle, unless you are a high class Lexus driving snob, this is a good valued, nice looking, well performing SUV.
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Great car
dben300, Butler, PA, 02/06/2012
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 9 people found this review helpful
i bought this car in sept of 2011. I drive about 110 miles a day and now have around 13,000 miles on it with NO complaints. I am mainly highway driving getting around 30mpg. Being 6'6" it is hard to find a comfortable car but this is by far 1 of the most comfortable that I have ever owned.