NHTSA Complaint #11311556 — 2019 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11311556 |
| Vehicle | 2019 CHEVROLET EQUINOX |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 16,519 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
CAR STEERS ITSELF. STEERING WHEEL JERKS ITSELF TO LEFT OR RIGHT RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE MINOR CONTROL OF THE STEERING OF MY EQUINOX. THIS HAPPENS MORE OFTEN ON HIGHWAY AND HIGHER SPEED ROADS. WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES IN THE ROAD / HIGHWAY, VEHICLE WILL NOT STRAIGHTEN OUT WHEN OUT OF CURVE. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO DRIVE OFF OF THE ROAD INTO GRAVEL SHOULDER AND NEARLY SIDESWIPE OTHER VEHICLES BOTH NEXT TO ME AND DRIVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. NO ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN CAUSED AS OF YET, BUT MANY NEAR MISSES. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE SEPTEMBER. I MADE CHEVROLET AWARE OF THE ISSUE THROUGH A REPAIR ATTEMPT. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED THREE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE AND I HAVE OPENED A CASE WITH THE BBB. CHEVROLET HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM, REPLACED THE VEHICLE, OR ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE MADE IT CLEAR THROUGH EXTENSIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE GENERAL MOTORS BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER THAT IS DEALING WITH MY BBB CASE THAT MY LIFE IS IN DANGER EVERY TIME I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND THEY SIMPLY DO NOT CARE. REGARDLESS OF MY THREE REPAIR ATTEMPTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, NOBODY AT GM CARES ABOUT MY SAFETY. WHEN I BRING IT UP, I HAVE BEEN TOLD 'DON'T DRIVE IT IF YOU DON'T FEEL SAFE IN IT' AS IF I CAN SIMPLY WALK TO WORK, APPOINTMENTS, ETC. GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY AND SAFETY CONCERNS OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. IT HAS BEEN 129 DAYS SINCE I INITIALLY BROUGHT UP THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND GENERAL MOTORS IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN USE DAILY, STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. DOCUMENTATION OF REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND BBB PAPERWORK AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *JS
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