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2005 Chevrolet Equinox

2005 Chevrolet Equinox
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Vehicle Overview:
Vehicle Type: Sport Utility Vehicle
ABS Brakes: Optional
Standard Airbags: 2
MPG: 18-19/23-24 (City/HWY)
Engine Offered:
3.4L V6 185HP



Consumer Ratings:
Performance: 3.4
Exterior: 3.7
Interior: 3.0
Overall: 3.2

Review Guide:
5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

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2005 Chevrolet Equinox Consumer Car Review Summary

Top 5 Pros of 2005 Chevrolet Equinox

  1. Plenty of room
  2. Sound system
  3. Style
  4. Comfortable driver seat
  5. Handling

Top 5 Cons of 2005 Chevrolet Equinox

  1. Gas mileage
  2. Cheap interior material
  3. Better seat cushions
  4. Noise
  5. Turning radius

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Submitted 2009-06-14 15:15:45


 Tara Rains

 

Performance:

3

Exterior:

3

Interior:

1

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Lots of room.
Nice looking.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Better interior, looks like a piece of junk because of all the stains.
Better paint on knobs.
Make it easier to change headlight.

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
Very poor interior (cheap cars have better), poor paint on the interior, bearings on wheels go bad early. Would not buy another Chevy product. Check engine light would come on when I had less than 15,000 miles on it. Dealership said they couldn't find anything wrong so had to drive a new car with problems.

Submitted 2009-05-30 16:03:16


 bryan

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Accelerator Speed
Dependability
Great handling in winter driving
Body style
Radio Sound
Sun Roof!

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Thankful I bought Extended Warranty! Had a paint boil fixed on the back of the vehicle, had to have sunroof put back on track, had power-steering bearing replaced, had carriage links replaced under warranty. Also have chip on radio face paint!

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
Knowing what I know, I had the DexCool Orange flushed from my vehicle at 30K, to avoid radiator problems. Found I needed new brakes at 37K, which is unheard of (in my opinion). Have found if general maintenance is kept up with this vehicle, it will run like a beauty!

Submitted 2009-04-20 20:57:27


 Jodaci

 

Performance:

1

Exterior:

3

Interior:

2

Overall:

1
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Nothing.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
See review below.

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
This car was such a piece of junk. Three different times in four years I discovered that I was driving with a tire being held on by one lug nut. The car shakes terribly every time I go over 60mph. The paint on the inside is all chipped away. The car has 55,000 miles and needs all new tires. The windshield wipers SUCK! This car is so uncomfortable. No one at Chevy cared that my tires almost fell off!!! I had to fight them to pay to fix it even though I had the extended warranty! Who would want to buy a car whose lug nuts fall off the tires for no reason and out of the blue?? Do yourself a favor and don't buy an Equinox. Ever.

Submitted 2009-04-15 17:59:42


 pam

 

Performance:

3

Exterior:

3

Interior:

3

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Roomy on the inside.
Great stereo system.
Heated seats.
Handles well.
Looks great.
Not bad gas mileage for an SUV.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
When sunroof is open there is a loud flopping noise. I have had to replace brakes, turn rotors and now replace both front wheel bearings. I have had the car 2 yrs, and it only has 60,000 miles. There is no way all this stuff should have to be replaced on a vehicle that costs what this one does. I have had the problem with the ignition a few times that others speak of. But it doesn't happen on a routine basis. IF there are all the problems with the Equinox that there seems to be. Maybe if everyone stopped buying them Chevrolet would do something about fixing the issues. My paint on the inside trim also is coming off easily.

Submitted 2009-03-18 09:26:14


 rick

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
i like everything..

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
have all the people on here test drive there cars before buying them. if they did then they would know about the things they are crying about how!!!!!!!!!
it's funny chevy is the most sold car in the us, so stop crying or buy something else... AND TEST DRIVE UR CAR BEFORE BUYING IT. IT'S AN SUV NOT A CAR - SUV MAKES MORE NOISE THEN CARS AND USE MORE GAS......

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
I THINK IT'S GREAT. DONT CHANGE NOTHING....

Submitted 2009-03-17 23:16:18


 Alice

 

Performance:

2

Exterior:

4

Interior:

3

Overall:

2
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Nice looking car, lots of room inside.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Outside Dents easily, lots of small dents (from where? Who knows.), In the past couple months I've had to spend over $1100 on repairs. Left front brake router, break pads, ABS Censor (ABS light constantly on), BOTH rear hub bearings (Loud road noise, bearings completely worn), Steering Wheel Column replaced (Vibration when breaking or hitting any kind of bumb in the road), and one thing that nobody can seem to figure out is the ignition problem. It doesn't do it all the time, but every few starts it will take 5-6 cranks to start up. Not to mention the paint on my stereo buttons coming off, paint on the inside of the doors wearing off, Seats staining..and then staining more when I put cleaner on them? No ash tray. Speakers are bad, people in the backseat constantly say they can't hear very well even though I have the speakers balanced around the car. Not enough room behind rear seat.

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
I love my car, but it's only 4 years old and I'm having to replace all of these parts. It's got 66,000 miles on it, which is less than 20,000 a year. There isn't a recall on any of this, and by reading reviews, it seems there should be. It's rediculous that I'm having to put out all this money on my car WHILE I'M STILL MAKING CAR PAYMENTS. Maybe all of us Equinox owners should kick up about it and see what happens.

Submitted 2009-03-16 16:12:51


 Jey Sinnadurai

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

2

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Big interior room
Big rear seat room
Good exterior design
Liked the simple cruise ctrl
Steering wheel look
Front head room
Good front looking

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Radio knob paint come off
HVAC fan started to noise
Too much engine noise
Coolant started to turn black (Dexcool issue?)
Radio sound too low compare to CD
Cheap HVAC knob
Rough steering wheel
Location of console power outlet
Passenger seat manual adjuster harder to work
Side blind spot

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
Good looking vehicle. Good family of 4 vehicle. Overall satisfied.

Submitted 2009-03-15 15:55:11


 Stephen Brewer

 

Performance:

3

Exterior:

4

Interior:

1

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
body style,roomy interior and rear seating space.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
The interior paint scratches extremely easy. There is an issue starting the SUV; It will crank (many)5-6 times and then finally start up. Sometimes the starter will continue to crank, or stay engaged after the engine has started. The front suspension is very noisy, in addition, there is lots of road noise, and rattling. The car shakes, and trembles when braking HWY high speeds. The key often sticks in the ignition switch, and is very hard to remove at times.

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
I like the vehicle for the most part; That includes the style and shape, inside and out, of the vehicle. I am however, worried about the longevity of the vehicle, I just hope it lasts.

Submitted 2009-02-13 18:50:52


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
I like the looks of the equinox, how it drives, the seats fit me as I am a short person. I would consider buying another one if the brake problem could be solved.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Make more room behind the back seats. The space needs to be wider.

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
The brakes make a noise and seem to grab, the abs light and traction light stay on all the time. I have taken it to the chevrolet dealership but they can't fix it. I have had the brakes checked out at the pontiac dealership and at another car repair place. No one can solve the problem. They know there is a problem but no one can solve it. It is VERY flustrating.

Submitted 2009-02-09 18:01:07


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

3

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
I like the roominess.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
I would make the paint on the radio more durable, mine is half off already. The seats are not comfortable, and i have a problem with getting it to start, it will crank anywhere from 5-6 times and then finally start up.The brakes are terrible, i have already had to replace my rotors twice and my pads.

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
I like the car its funa and roomie just wish they would address these problems.

Submitted 2008-05-24 15:04:39


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Nice exterior, sun roof

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Stop the rattling, noise

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
It has a nice exterior. But made too much noise, rattling. Car shook/trembled when trying to brake at high speed.

Submitted 2008-05-06 10:15:15


  GUEST

Performance:

4

Exterior:

3

Interior:

3

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
I like the roominess and the size of the vehicle.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
The paint gets scratched off easily, armrest is fading, needs ashtry ,cheap leather gas gauge.

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
I really like the vehicle but there is always a problem going on, dealer always says there is nothing wrong and give you an attitude.

Submitted 2008-04-23 17:49:53


  GUEST

Performance:

4

Exterior:

4

Interior:

2

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
It is roomy

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
The interior paint scratches extremely easy to include the radio knobs. Mine were black and the majority of the paint is scratched off. Also, the paint on the armrests in the backseat is fading off

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
I like the vehicle for the most part which would include the style and shape of the vehicle. I just hope it lasts. I previously had a Chevy Blazer which gave me TONS of problems despite proper maintenance.

Submitted 2008-04-14 04:11:14


  GUEST

Performance:

1

Exterior:

2

Interior:

1

Overall:

2
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Size -interior has lots of room

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Interior is really bad- a/c dials chip - cheap plastic interior design

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
rides beautifully- tires ok- alot of noise inside on the highways

Submitted 2008-03-09 22:03:46


  GUEST

Performance:

4

Exterior:

4

Interior:

3

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Gives a lot of room space. Gas mileage is great! Kid friendly and mother approved

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Minus some of the road noise.

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
I would totally reccomend to anyone looking for an affordable gas saving mini suv

Submitted 2008-01-25 11:35:53


  GUEST

Performance:

3

Exterior:

3

Interior:

1

Overall:

1
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Large interior

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Better suspension, very noisey

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
Cheap interior, key sticks in the ignition switch at times. A.C stop working.after 28000 miles.

Submitted 2007-11-22 10:05:27


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
good vechicle,good heat, good traction, comfortable

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
sunshine changing front windsheild

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
i like the car except the recalls which where before we bought it

Submitted 2007-11-14 08:57:09


 stroxlar

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
car is roomie, but had to replace cluster in dash. It came off the line from chevrolet like that then they did not do a recall and expecting consumers to pay for new one.

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
all in all car has great performance and has lots of room. Double deck in back takes up to much room but being that you can take it out makes it better. Rides and handles great

Submitted 2007-10-12 10:22:27


 cindimysyk1956

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Heated seats. Plenty of room. Sun roof. Comfort while driving. Handles nicely

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Gas mileage
Place for a womans purse
more cup holders
place for a garbage bag

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
Overall very satisfied with the Equinox

Submitted 2007-09-28 13:39:33


 mortiz

 

Performance:

4

Exterior:

5

Interior:

3

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
The leg room in the back is great

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
Having a major problem with the fact that it tries to crank over and does not want to connect until the 2nd or 3rd try. Dealer could not find the problem. The material used for the seats are terrible, even water stained my seats.

2005 Chevrolet Equinox Review:
I feel that if enough people are having the same problem of the ignition having to crank over numerous times until it connects, well then there should be a recall for this and something should be done.

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