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2008 Chevrolet Equinox repairs by problem area
Engine (34%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (19%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (0%)
Other (8%)
Chart based on 74 repairs.
2008 Chevrolet Equinox repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (46%)
< $100 (33%)
Chart based on 63 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Chevrolet Equinox
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| Chevrolet Equinox in Indiana, United States Apr 2011 - May 2011 | |||
| May 201190000 miUS $800 | Back wheel bearings had to be replaced. | ||
2008 Chevrolet Equinox 4dr SUV
264-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Chevrolet Equinox in Washington, United States Dec 2009 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Jan 200920000 mi | Blinker sound quit working. Shifting funny. They didn't do anything for the shifting yet. Service Engine light came on. Was the fuel pressure regulator or something similar. | ||
| Oct 201265500 mi | Timing motor replaced | ||
2008 Chevrolet Equinox 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| Chevrolet Equinox in Louisiana, United States Mar 2013 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Apr 2013110800 miUS $250 | Wheel bearing I originally wanted to replace both front wheel bearings. This was the second one. | ||
| Mar 2014126000 miUS $450 | New spark plugs and wires were put in. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in North Carolina, United States Apr 2013 - Jun 2016 | |||
| May 201393000 mi | power steering stopped working | ||
| Oct 2013103300 mi | Vehicle warning Engine hot came on - towed to dealer where it was determined the thermostat needed to be replaced. | ||
| May 2016159900 miUS $250 | Replaced serpentine belt | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in New York, United States Aug 2014 - Aug 2015 | |||
| Aug 201578000 miUS $85 | EGR Valve and Traction Control Errors P0404 P0405. Replaced the EGR valve. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Indiana, United States Jul 2014 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Aug 2014161700 mi | New transmission. | ||
| Sep 2015172000 miUS $80 | Broken air valve on front passenger tire. Was slowly leaking air. | ||
| Aug 2016184100 miUS $500 | Rear wheel bearings and shocks were showing signs of wear, shaky while braking vehicle. Overheat warning would come on and door chime continue to beep (as if keys were left in the ignition) but engine was not overheating. IPC (instrument panel cluster) needed to be rebuilt. Turn signal stick was not operating properly, would not stay in position or on. This problem had existed for a while. | ||
| May 2018198000 miUS $750 | Replaced front struts, rear shocks and 4 wheel alignment. | ||
| Aug 2021213000 miUS $1500 | Vehicle was emitting a high-pitched squeak and had a slight shake to it, especially at higher speeds. Bearings were replaced as well as rotors/brakes. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Illinois, United States Dec 2010 - Oct 2018 | |||
| Apr 201240000 miUS $174 | Replaced alternator with a rebuilt alternator. Factory alternator developed a bearing whine. | ||
| Jul 201348300 miUS $753 | Replaced passenger presence airbag sensor. | ||
| Sep 201350000 miUS $420 | Replaced left front and right front wheel bearing and hub assemblies. | ||
| Jun 201698000 miUS $34 | The right rear ABS wheel speed sensor had an erratic electrical output causing an error code. The defective sensor was removed from the wheel bearing and replaced with ACDELCO p/n 96626080 ABS wheel speed sensor. | ||
| Dec 2016108000 miUS $900 | Replace and calibrate airbag passenger presence sensor. | ||
| Jan 2017109000 miUS $114 | Replaced EGR Valve Replaced right rear wheel bearing/hub assembly | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in New York, United States Aug 2013 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Sep 201380000 miUS $15 | Cooling fans remained on after turning car off abnormal hi temperature gauge readings. Bad Thermostat cord connection at fan. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Ontario, Canada Jan 2015 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jul 201566960 miC $50 | Had to flush the windshield wiper spayers out. Also the rear cigarette lighter socket had to be replaced. | ||
| Jan 2016C $60 | The valve stem broke off on the front driver side tire while putting air in it, had to take the tire off and get the valve and pressure sensor replaced. | ||
| Sep 201667580 miC $157 | Sway bar link kit/suspension Stabilizer bar link | ||
| Mar 201773780 miC $320 | Drivers side window would not open or close. Had to replace the window motor.. | ||
| Nov 201778740 miC $233 | purge valve replaced smoke test system, replaced purge valve Engine light came on. There was a evaporative Emission leak code#P0442 - Purge Valve was faulty smoke tested system to find leak, replaced purge valve | ||
| Nov 201885560 miC $162 | The rear wiper motor burned out needed to be replaced.. sway bar link need to be replaced | ||
| Feb 201989900 miC $587 | Car was running rough and sputtering at times. Replaced Spark plugs, ignition wires cleaned throttle body | ||
| Apr 201991140 miC $152 | brought vehicle in for an oil change and they noticed oil was leaking from a bolt the fixed the leak clean and resealed | ||
| Sep 201991140 miC $490 | drivers fron wheel bearings replaced | ||
| Jul 202098580 miC $300 | drivers side window motors | ||
| Sep 202093000 miC $300 | replaced wheel bearing | ||
| Oct 202097340 miC $337 | rear wiper motor replaced | ||
| Jul 2022106020 miC $400 | Had Rear wiper motor replace, Right front bearing, and Traction control/Anti Lock Cable replaced. | ||
2008 Chevrolet Equinox 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| Chevrolet Equinox in Nebraska, United States Jan 2013 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Aug 201674000 miUS $1600 | Major head gasket blown. New head gasket installed. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Delaware, United States Jun 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 2018162000 miUS $4000 | Transfer case failed while driving and needed to be replaced | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Wisconsin, United States Apr 2012 - Jun 2013 | |||
| May 2012131000 miUS $70 | First Entry; replaced spark plugs at 110,000 miles for the first time. Still have to do the wires | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Ontario, Canada Dec 2008 - Aug 2021 | |||
| Apr 2008 | Noise/looseness in steering column. TSB 08-02-35-003 | ||
| Mar 200929188 mi | Front output shaft seal replaced. | ||
| Apr 201042915 mi | Ticking noise from engine. Replaced both cylinder heads and all exhaust valves. Problem described in TSB:08-06-01-022 Service performed under warranty. | ||
| Jun 201044722 miC $254 | A/C initially running very cold ending with suspected evaporator freeze up and reduced A/C cooling. System purged and refilled with R134a refrigerant. Fixed problem. | ||
| Mar 201151460 mi | Owner noticed increased coolant level in surge tank which remained high after engine cooled. Mechanic performed some tests and decided thermostat was sticking (there was no overheat indication at any time on temperature gauge.) Replaced under warranty. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Feb 201260420 miC $574 | New EGR valve/gasket. Symptom showed as "Stabiltrack Disabled" and "Service Stabiltrack" with a pending or actual DTC code P0404(EGR circuit range/performance) Mechanic explained EGR fault causes the Stabiltrack problem also. Passenger seat air bag sensor functioning incorrectly. Shop offered to search for a used one to save me money. Passenger seat airbag activation sensor not functioning correctly. Replaced with seat assembly obtained from used auto parts seller. | ||
| Apr 201593080 miC $252 | Problem: Noticed clunking and rattling from front end at low speeds. Solution: Replaced front stabilizer links. | ||
| May 2016105400 miC $250 | Left rear wheel bearing needed replacement. Rear wiper motor seized off of park position. This caused continual drain on battery and car wouldn't start. | ||
| Sep 2016110980 miC $600 | Both front light assemblies were no longer sealed properly and contained plenty of water. Both were replaced. | ||
| May 2017119393 miC $684 | Noise from front right wheel bearing. Hub assembly replaced. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Yukon Territory, Canada Jan 2011 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Feb 201171920 miC $302 | This is the second fuel pump they have installed since January 2011; Now my fuel comsumption is increased; last fall they replace the cateletic convertor; I think I bought a lemon. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in New Jersey, United States Apr 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201262500 miUS $400 | Misfire, when vehicle under a light load | ||
| Nov 201378000 miUS $150 | ECM Valve replaced | ||
| May 201593000 miUS $150 | Defect in the ignition wires. Only one wire was replaced and changed. One spark plug was also changed | ||
| Jun 201593000 miUS $359 | Spark Plugs and wires needed to be changed. Vehicle would misfire, when engine was under load. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Connecticut, United States May 2011 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Jun 201141000 miUS $500 | ABS light was on, service stabilitrak, all wheel drive off and traction control problems indicated on instrument panel. Left rear wheel speed sensor was replaced and battery replaced. Codes cleared. No further problems as of right now. | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Minnesota, United States Feb 2012 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Mar 201275000 mi | Evaporative emissions vent was stuck closed, as a result I could not pump gas. Mechanic replaced and problem was solved. Spark plug wires needed replacing | ||
| Chevrolet Equinox in Virginia, United States Aug 2013 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Sep 201357000 miUS $170 | While on a long distance road trip, the A/C stopped blowing cold air. The A/C hose under the hood was completely frosted up on the outside. After thawing, the A/C worked normally. Dealer couldn't find problem, but refilled freon. Random warning lights displayed on dash, or randomly components will not work. Traction control off light came on 2 hours into trip. After stop and restart it went off. Sometimes turn signals, radio, wipers won't work on start up. Random warning lights continued. When starting engine would surge or sputter for a few seconds. Battery wasn’t holding a consistent charge, arched over and shorted out a computer board. $170 for battery. Computer board under extended warrantee for $1200. | ||
| Oct 201357700 mi | AC would freeze up when in use. Cause - restricted expansion valve. Airbag status light reads off with adult passenger in seat. Replaced worn passenger presence sensor module. AC Compressor operating inconsistently and at times emitted a loud whine. Replace compressor, recover and recharge. Service Stabilitrak warning light. OnStar assistance found codes C0561, P0404, P1779. EGR Valve would not open beyond 60%. Replaced faulty EGR Valve. | ||
| Jul 201573000 mi | The transfer case was leaking between the case sections. The transfer case was resealed and repaired. | ||
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