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Buying a car has always been an act of faith. You test-drive for twenty minutes, maybe a day if the dealer is generous, and then you sign paperwork that commits you to years of monthly payments.
You imagine the road trips, the school runs, the everyday rhythm of life with a machine that is supposed to make things easier. Sometimes the fantasy holds, sometimes it falls apart. When it falls apart, it usually happens quietly, not with explosions or flaming recalls, but with the slow drip of frustrations that leave an owner wondering if they picked the wrong partner.
“Maybe it’s just me, but does anyone else kind of hate their Equinox? I’ve had my 2024 since October, and it’s had nothing but issues. The heat stopped working in the winter. The AC stopped working in the summer. Both have had to be fixed.
My GPS just recently stopped working. My back-up safety brake automatically triggers sometimes when there’s nothing behind me, giving us all a slight case of whiplash. The foam is peeling off the back door jams, and there’s a piece of foam creeping up between my windshield and the dashboard. The windshield glare is horrendous, and the blind spot on the left of the windshield from the wipers is really hard to see through when it’s stormy out.
Maybe I just got unlucky? But gosh, it seems like a lot for a brand new vehicle.”
That post reads like a frustrated sigh after ten months of ownership. Not an attack, not a diatribe, but a simple acknowledgment that the bloom had worn off. Jacqueline wasn’t asking for sympathy, as she later explained, only if she had somehow been the unlucky one. The responses that poured in from fellow Equinox EV owners reveal a split that defines much of the car-buying landscape today. Some, like Rod Olson, called it “the best-built car I ever owned.” Another, Ron Fenton, liked it enough to buy a second. For others, the problems piled up like unpaid bills.
Chevrolet Equinox EV Trim Level Features
- FWD Model offers 220 horsepower with 0-60 mph in 7.7 seconds and EPA-estimated 319 miles of range
- AWD Model provides 300 horsepower with 0-60 mph in 5.8 seconds and EPA-estimated 285 miles of range
- DC fast charging can add 70 miles of range in just 10 minutes at compatible charging stations
- The starting price of $33,600 MSRP qualifies for the full $7,500 Federal Tax Credit for eligible buyers
One commenter, Steven Curless, suggested a buyback, especially given the emergency braking issue. That kind of blunt advice speaks to the legalistic reality of modern car ownership.
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Cars are now rolling computers, and when they stumble, the stakes can be high. A brake that triggers itself is not just an inconvenience; it is a potential hazard. In decades past, an owner with a bad carburetor might have lived with it. Today, a single misbehaving sensor can put you on the phone with an attorney.
Then there was Alex Luthy’s encyclopedic comment, which read like a dealer technician’s report written in the margins of a novel. His Equinox had everything from wiper arms that never lined up correctly to a charge port door that spent months waiting on replacement. The stereo delivered a paltry 50 watts, making his computer speakers sound better.
Chevrolet Equinox Efficiency Overall
Efficiency was disappointing, dipping to 0.6 mi/kWh in winter. Yet Alex admitted he liked how it looked and even praised the interior design. That contradiction sums up the strange allure of modern EVs: technically flawed but visually compelling, capable of delighting and maddening in equal measure.
Other voices in the thread revealed different dimensions of ownership. Harry Parker suggested low efficiency might be the result of tire pressure or high-speed driving. Morrie Portnoff pointed to dealer practices, recounting charges for “hazardous waste disposal fees” on services that involved no fluids at all. These details may sound trivial, but they highlight how the ownership experience is shaped not just by the vehicle itself but by the ecosystem around it, dealers, parts supply, and service procedures that have not fully adapted to the EV era.
Chevrolet Equinox Touchscreens And More
- 17.7-inch center touchscreen with 11.0-inch digital gauge cluster, but no Apple CarPlay/Android Auto support
- The available Super Cruise hands-free driving system transforms the long-distance highway travel experience
- 57 cubic feet of cargo space with rear seats folded, and a comfortable ride quality for daily driving
- Real-world highway testing achieved 260 miles of range at 75 mph for both FWD and AWD versions
What stands out most is not whether Jacqueline’s Equinox is uniquely flawed but how uncertain she is about that fact. She asked aloud if she simply got unlucky. That uncertainty is familiar to many owners. A car might be a delight for one household and a headache for another, and the line between those experiences can be razor-thin. The Equinox EV is neither a disaster nor a miracle. It is a vehicle that, for some, slots neatly into daily life, and for others, becomes a source of anxiety.
This is why the modern car-buying process has grown so protracted. People research endlessly, watch hours of reviews, and scour forums because they sense that compatibility matters more than ever. Cars today are advanced, complicated, and expensive. No amount of test driving can fully reveal whether the relationship will work. Sometimes the chemistry isn’t there. Sometimes it takes ten months of driving, through winters without heat and summers without air conditioning, to realize the bond has frayed.
The Equinox EV is not the villain of this story, and neither is Jacqueline. Her post reflects a truth that every buyer eventually faces. Some cars simply do not fit us, no matter how promising they look on paper or how well they work for others. That disconnect is part of what makes car ownership so deeply personal, and so unpredictable. And perhaps that is why, even in 2024, buying a car still feels like an act of faith.
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Noah Washington is an automotive journalist based in Atlanta, Georgia. He enjoys covering the latest news in the automotive industry and conducting reviews on the latest cars. He has been in the automotive industry since 15 years old and has been featured in prominent automotive news sites. You can reach him on X and LinkedIn for tips and to follow his automotive coverage.
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