2019 Equinox paint on hood edge is bubbling

[NickyZ88]

I’m having the same issue!

I have a 2019 Equinox in Black. I’ve been to two dealerships who both told me it’s not covered. I reached out to GM and had a representative contact me. As of this past week, I was told to bring the car back to the dealer and ask the service department to put in a request to have a GM field expert visit the dealership to make the final call. I’ve been dealing with this issue since March 2023.

The hood must be replaced. It’s a galvanized aluminum hood. Aluminum doesn’t rust. This is called galvanic corrosion. Repairing it will not fix the problem. Then entire hood needs to be replaced. Apparently it’s a coating issuing during production. I’m the original owner of the vehicle and paid for extended warranties.

I was verbally quoted about $1,500 to replace the hood.

 

[Becky]

I’m having the same issue!

I have a 2019 Equinox in Black. I’ve been to two dealerships who both told me it’s not covered. I reached out to GM and had a representative contact me. As of this past week, I was told to bring the car back to the dealer and ask the service department to put in a request to have a GM field expert visit the dealership to make the final call. I’ve been dealing with this issue since March 2023.

The hood must be replaced. It’s a galvanized aluminum hood. Aluminum doesn’t rust. This is called galvanic corrosion. Repairing it will not fix the problem. Then entire hood needs to be replaced. Apparently it’s a coating issuing during production. I’m the original owner of the vehicle and paid for extended warranties.

I was verbally quoted about $1,500 to replace the hood.

Hi Nicky! Sorry to hear you are having the same issue but also glad to see your post. I spoke to Consumer Protection in Wisconsin again and they told me that I could email them that I don’t agree with their decision to not replace the hood using the corrosion warranty or not and also explain why I feel that GM should replace the hood because it is a defect and it was not caused by me. So on Monday, I will be sending that email. I have not been offered to have anyone from GM look at my hood as of now anyway. Please keep me posted on how that turns out for you. I was quoted about $2200 to replace the hood. I agree replacing is not the thing to do. I will be updating my post here as I go forward. Good luck.

 

[Becky]

Hi Nicky! Sorry to hear you are having the same issue but also glad to see your post. I spoke to Consumer Protection in Wisconsin again and they told me that I could email them that I don’t agree with their decision to not replace the hood using the corrosion warranty or not and also explain why I feel that GM should replace the hood because it is a defect and it was not caused by me. So on Monday, I will be sending that email. I have not been offered to have anyone from GM look at my hood as of now anyway. Please keep me posted on how that turns out for you. I was quoted about $2200 to replace the hood. I agree replacing is not the thing to do. I will be updating my post here as I go forward. Good luck.

Oops meant: “repairing the hood” is not the thing to do.

 

[BDCEquinox]

Ultimately, if it doesn't work out, you could look around at local "U pull" lots which sell used car parts. Could buy a hood that was pulled from a vehicle that may be totaled (if it was hit in the rear). Swapping the hood over is very easy and a local shop should do it for just an hour of labor plus cost of the part which would be a few hundred bucks.

I helped my dad locate a couple fenders and a door this way that he replaced himself on his car and it was very cheap and you cannot even tell the part came from another vehicle.