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2005 Chevrolet Equinox repairs by problem area
Engine (24%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (12%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (23%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 124 repairs.
2005 Chevrolet Equinox repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (35%)
< $100 (43%)
Chart based on 98 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Chevrolet Equinox
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| Chevrolet Equinox in Oregon, United States Apr 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| May 200821000 miUS $160 | If I let my 2005 Equinox sit without driving it for over 3 days, something in the engine drains all the power out of a brand new battery although the battery is brand new. This has happened 8 times in two years yet no one can tell me what is draining it. | ||
2005 Chevrolet Equinox 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| Chevrolet Equinox in Georgia, United States Mar 2006 - Oct 2021 | |||
| Jan 200620000 mi | New radio installed. CD stopped working | ||
| Nov 200768000 miUS $100 | Fan speed controller switch broke. GM had to install complete new unit just to replace the switch. | ||
| Feb 200870500 miUS $100 | Engine light on. Rusty connection | ||
| Mar 200871200 miUS $100 | Engine light on. Bad speed sensor | ||
| Dec 2009110000 miUS $320 | Heater blower stopped working. Caused by corrosion on wire due to water ingress. Wire cleaned. No parts replaced | ||
| Feb 2012113000 mi | Compressor leaking, Replaced compressor and dryer/filter then had A/C recharged | ||
| Dec 2016215000 miUS $250 | Bearing went in AC compressor. Replaced Compressor and dryer | ||
| Feb 2017220000 miUS $100 | Car was missing even after changing plugs. fixed by replacing the coil pack | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Ontario, Canada May 2008 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Sep 200893620 miC $216 | Noise from right lower ball joint, replaced. | ||
| Dec 200897340 miC $200 | Replaced upper door seal on rear hatch. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Ontario, Canada Nov 2005 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Nov 200512685 mi | Transmission tsb...flash new program. Coolant fluid declined by dealer. (not happy about this..it stunk) | ||
| Feb 200617917 mi | Replace defective wiper/washer switch. (warranty) | ||
| May 200736423 mi | Replace sunroof air deflector. Replace discoloured front bow tie emblem. (warranty) | ||
| Jan 200961380 mi | Passenger side strut frozen solid. Left it at garage overnight to thaw. Front struts will need replacing. Passenger side strut frozen solid. Left it at garage overnight to thaw. Front struts will need replacing. | ||
| Aug 200966677 miC $170 | Replaced Set/Resume cruise control switch in steering wheel (pressing resume would cause cruise to turn off). Replaced driver side stabilizer link (creaking noise on right turns). Replaced Set/Resume cruise control switch in steering wheel (pressing resume would cause cruise to turn off). Replaced driver side stabilizer link (creaking noise on right turns). | ||
| Oct 200968820 miC $600 | Paint peeling on lift gate. Sand blasting and touch up required. New struts. Paint peeling on lift gate. Sand blasting and touch up required. New struts plus alignment. | ||
| Mar 201073098 miC $132 | Replace left outer CV boot(torn). Left outer CV Boot replaced as old one was torn. | ||
| May 201073160 miC $41 | Replace passenger side front stabilizer link. (Noisy) Replace caliper pin bushings. (Rattle) | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Quebec, Canada - Oct 2008 | |||
| Jul 200874400 mi | Catalytic converters needed to be replaced, but under warranty | ||
| Oct 200879980 miC $400 | DRL switch and headlight needed to be replaced throttle body needed cleaning(rough start) and pcm needed an upgrade | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2006 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Apr 200621623 mi | Transmission line broke. Replaced under warranty | ||
| Apr 201290000 miUS $1500 | Bad front impact sensor Both front struts were leaking. Replaced both front struts, sway bar links, strut mounting plates and one bearing. | ||
| Apr 201398700 miUS $150 | DRL not working. Replaced ceramic ballast resister | ||
| Mar 2015116000 miUS $326 | Replaced Right Rear Wheel Bearing/Hub | ||
| Jul 2016135300 miUS $700 | Ignition interlock with transmission had to be replaced due to excessive wear | ||
| Oct 2017164000 miUS $1200 | Replace left front wheel bearing. Bad bearing was driven on so long it essentially welded itself to the spindle. When the shop tried to remove it, the upright bent and also had to be replaced. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in New York, United States Jul 2010 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Aug 201082000 miUS $3 | car stalled in parking lot. Would not start after stall. towed to home. Investigation revealed blown fuse for electric fuel pump. replaced fuse. fully functional. | ||
| Jan 201190000 miUS $200 | Tried to isolate bearing noise in drive train. Appears to be in passenger side of transmission. 35mph or more showed bearing noise. Not CV joints, wheel bearing or intermediate shaft, the shaft was replaced and problem noise still there. | ||
| Jun 2014120000 miUS $30 | lower cooling hose on radiator ruptured | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Georgia, United States Oct 2008 - Aug 2017 | |||
| Feb 2013149900 miUS $350 | The shocka | ||
| Dec 2013169000 miUS $35 | rattling sound by the driving column | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Illinois, United States Feb 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Oct 200859000 miUS $25 | Drivers headlight was not working on low beam. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Texas, United States Oct 2007 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Jun 200960000 miUS $30 | Replaced headlights on both sides although only one side was burned out. | ||
| Nov 201075000 miUS $55 | AC not cooling, slow leak in compressor discovered. Recharged Compressor and still working after 30 days | ||
| Jun 201187000 miUS $50 | Small leak on AC Compressor. Cheaper to recharge once a year | ||
| Sep 201187000 miUS $450 | AC compressor replaced | ||
| Jun 201295000 miUS $250 | Filters in AC system clogged | ||
2005 Chevrolet Equinox 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| Chevrolet Equinox in Manitoba, Canada Aug 2013 - Jul 2016 | |||
| Sep 2013114700 miC $500 | Replaced both front strut assemblies. A noticeable rattle and noise prior to the replace. Replaced EGR tube and valve assembly. The tube had developed a leak but because GM altered the original design, the complete kit was replaced. Hint-PURCHASED THE KIT FOR 75% LESS THAN GM PRICING. Google is your friend. | ||
| Oct 2013115300 miC $400 | Replaced the center drive shaft hanger/bearing c/w u joint. I had been warned a few months back that it would soon need replacing. After a slight shake was noticed at highway speeds I went in for the repairs. | ||
| Mar 2015134540 miC $60 | Replace both rear hatch struts. Both originals ceased working a few months back and would not hold up the rear hatch unattended. | ||
| Oct 2015141140 miC $125 | Front left wheel bearing hub replaced due to grinding noises. Purchased part online and had JM friend replace. Cheap Cheap | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Massachusetts, United States Feb 2013 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Nov 2014121000 miUS $1243 | rear wheel bearing front strut | ||
| Dec 2015124000 miUS $90 | EGR tube eroded. EGR valve and tube had changed so had to replace both. Connection to valve changed so that needed to be re-wired. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2012 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Mar 2014131000 mi | Struts and socks were bad. We had to completely replace the parts. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in California, United States Dec 2012 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Jan 2013199000 miUS $10 | Popped code P0405 EGR electrical.. bad connector to the valve Popped a code of P0455. Large evap leak. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Iowa, United States Jan 2015 - Feb 2015 | |||
| Feb 2015109000 miUS $1200 | Drive shaft joint | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Minnesota, United States - Jul 2005 | |||
| Jul 20053200 mi | Had coolant hoses replaced due to "fishy" smell and black flecks in coolant. Read about the TSB online regarding corrosion of the hoses. No problems with coolant system to date. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Minnesota, United States Apr 2016 - Jul 2022 | |||
| May 2016107700 mi | Center drive shaft bearing and rear diff were bad. | ||
| Nov 2016119200 miUS $700 | Had to replace two rear tires because the rear trailing arms were bad and went out of alignment. Trailing arms cost $500. | ||
| Nov 2017144000 miUS $400 | tie rod end | ||
| Apr 2018149000 miUS $882 | Struts, and re-alignment. | ||
| Apr 2022177000 miUS $2300 | Head gaskets, water pump. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Ohio, United States Jul 2012 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Oct 201383200 miUS $1000 | datime running lamps not working | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Maine, United States Nov 2014 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Dec 2014117000 miUS $942 | Leaking lower intake manifold gasket Blown head gasket | ||
| Jan 2015US $1026 | New front struts and mount Replace a leaky water pump | ||
| Mar 2015119000 miUS $90 | Front left door, door check strap snapped. Replaced Replaced two idler pulleys, fan belt and tensioner. Fixed a noise when accelerating under load. | ||
| Apr 2015119000 miUS $450 | Replace worn out engine mounts. Fixed exhaust or engine noise when accelerating and under load. Occasional unexplained ABS engagement. Tried to replace front left ABS sensor but it broke off. Replaced the whole hub assembly with ABS sensor. Problem fixed. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in New Jersey, United States Apr 2012 - May 2012 | |||
| May 2012140000 mi | Rattling from front drivers side, sounds like strut area. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Manitoba, Canada Feb 2009 - Sep 2010 | |||
| Dec 200952080 miC $105 | Steering shaft needed to be replaced. AWD system grinding when it engages. Dealer says let's change the diff fluid and see if that cures it. That problem came back in 2 weeks. 105.00 I will take it back for the rear diff and the steering shaft in 2 wks. | ||
| Jan 201052421 miC $300 | replaced rear diff, replaced steering colum and intermidit shafts both lower control arm bushings starter motor.dearlship says to after market warranty company{secure drive} 10,700 to repair. | ||
| Jun 201061380 mi | drive shaft hanger bearing replaced | ||
| Jul 201062000 mi | Front end link kits, lower control arm bushing. Centre support bearing and yoke for the driveshaft. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Kansas, United States Oct 2007 - Oct 2009 | |||
| Jan 200836000 mi | Tailgate gas struts failed........ | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Maine, United States Oct 2007 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Sep 200852000 miUS $700 | Head gasket leaking coolant. | ||
| Dec 200974000 miUS $25 | Car feels like it "misses" very briefly. Much like the old days of carburetors when they "iced up" during cool, damp weather. It could also be the gear selector "hunting". | ||
| Jul 2013110200 miUS $780 | Compressor replaced. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Manitoba, Canada Sep 2009 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Oct 200939271 miC $2250 | Ordered hanger bearing for next service. Replaced both front sway bar links. Brake Flush(?)was done, replaced both front sway bar links, machine front rotors and install pads, performed rear brake service. Four new all purpose tires 17". Part # 25775162 hangar bearing replaced. WOW... Price has tax included. | ||
| Nov 200939771 miC $603 | Hangar bearing k SP 056000 Factory Part # 25775162 was replaced. 2 hours replacement time. | ||
| Jun 201575640 miC $300 | ignition cylinder had to be replaced. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Minnesota, United States Feb 2011 - Jan 2013 | |||
| May 2011139000 miUS $350 | Water pump was going out, was over heating in sit and go traffic. Also had the gas cap replaced, it kept turning and didnt lock, check engine light came on because of that. | ||
| Jan 2012157000 miUS $185 | Door handle broke off | ||
| Nov 2012167100 miUS $1000 | Coolant was leaking into the engine, replaced ALL gaskets (intake, exhaust, head) | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Illinois, United States Nov 2005 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Aug 200513801 mi | K5267 - LINES, TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER - BOTH - REPAIR OR REPLACE | ||
| Jun 200623280 mi | E7200 - IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER REPLACEMENT | ||
| Sep 200734154 mi | J6982 - HOSES, EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL - REPAIR OR REPLACE R0943 - RADIO FRONT SIDE DOOR SPEAKER REPLACEMENT - LEFT SIDE | ||
| Dec 200736712 mi | Sway Bar End Links replaced due to rattle when going over bumps. Engine is occasionally hard to start - will turn over for a few seconds before firing. Typically happens when switching between keys. Dealer was unable to replicate the problem. R0760 - RADIO, REMOVE AND REPLACE - Replaced Radio due to finish coming off of buttons. E2140 - LINK OR BUSHINGS, FRONT STABILIZER SHAFT AT CONTROL ARM R0760 - RADIO, REMOVE AND REPLACE - Replaced Radio due to finish coming off of buttons. | ||
| Feb 200840000 mi | Replaced Radio due to finish coming off of buttons. | ||
| Jun 200956000 miUS $30 | Replaced Lift Supports for Rear Hatch Replaced Lift Supports for Rear Hatch | ||
| Jun 201178000 miUS $50 | EGR Valve malfunctioning, causing "chugging" at idle. Installed AC Delco 214-2020 EGR Kit to update Delphi EGR Valve to Siemens EGR Valve per TSB #06-06-04-008B. Did not reprogram PCM (no SES light or codes). | ||
| Sep 201182000 miUS $30 | ABS engaging at 7MPH every time when slowing to a stop. Diagnosed as RR Wheel Speed Sensor Replaced RR WSS and cleaned rust from sensor mounting surface. | ||
| Oct 201182500 miUS $210 | Strut and Shock Replacement and Alignment. | ||
| Apr 201286000 miUS $200 | Driveshaft Center Support Bearing separated from rubber isolator. Replaced Bearing and U-Joints. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2012 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Jul 201255000 mi | Odometer reporting miles incorrectly so car seemed to be getting poor gas mileage. Computer needed reprogramming and now mileage appears to count correctly. Several speakers sounded off. dealer replaced all of the speakers. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Ontario, Canada Jan 2012 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Mar 201281220 mi | transmission coolant lines cracked at the 90 bend on the frame...had to be replaced. | ||
| Jul 201284100 miC $30 | Headlight bulb replacement. | ||
| Apr 201394860 miC $150 | Clamp on cooling system failed. Lost my coolant into the parking lot. Required a replacement clamp and flush and fill. | ||
| Jul 201399200 miC $2000 | Coolant blew as a result of rad failure. Also discovered head gasket blown. Both required replacement. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Indiana, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Jan 201297000 miUS $400 | Rain water draining into the tire well. | ||
2005 Chevrolet Equinox 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Chevrolet Equinox in Kansas, United States Oct 2007 - Feb 2008 | |||
| Nov 200710000 mi | Replaced radio headunit again because the paint on the buttons peeled again. Dealership covered 100% of the cost because GM refused to put a second radio in it. | ||
| Feb 200811000 mi | Blown head gasket. Intake manifold replaced. Excessive wind noise. | ||
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