2005 Chevrolet Equinox service brakes, hydraulic problems
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Problem with sway bar links, replaced twice. Still problem with front end as chewed up tires...replaced struts,steering shaft,brakes front& back. Front end and brake problems... Cost me over $3500 to this point,plus head& rear seal gaskets... *tr”
filed Jul 17, 2013
“Car doesn't start on first attempt. It tries, then even after I release the key it continues to start, like its stuck, I have to pump the gas to get it to start, and it acts flooded. I have spent close to $5000.00 dollars, brakes, wheel bearings, emergency brake. The front end began to feel very…”
filed Apr 11, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Equinox years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Equinox | 2 | 3% |
| 2025 Equinox | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 Equinox | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 Equinox | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Equinox | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Equinox | 12 | 4% |
| 2019 Equinox | 13 | 4% |
| 2018 Equinox | 14 | 4% |
| 2017 Equinox | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 Equinox | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 Equinox | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Equinox | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.