2014 Chevrolet Equinox

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2020· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  WHILE DRIVING DURING A RAIN/SNOW EVENT, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING. THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER WAS SUSPENDED WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE CONTINUED TO MOVE. AS VISIBILITY DECREASED MY 17-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER HAD TO PULL OVER AND CALL FOR ASSISTANCE. SHE COULD NO LONGER SEE OUT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD.

• 12/30/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHERFire

  On December 23rd, shortly after 530 pm, I remote started the vehicle, 6 min prior, to entering/driving the vehicle. On my way to work, approximately 4 minutes into the drive a woman pulled up next to me. She seemed to be in distress, trying to get my attention. I rolled down the window and she told me “your car is on fire” I quickly pulled over to the side of the road and exited the vehicle. The vehicle was dripping firey liquid. I called 911. And 12 minutes later, when the firefighters arrived, half of the vehicle was engulfed in flames. There were no warning signs. No warning lights. No sudden loss of oil or fuel. Police had the vehicle towed to a junkyard where it still sits. Unfortunately I had liability insurance only. So no claim was filed. I do have a police report and videos/pictures of the vehicle burning.

• 12/30/2017· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

  THE THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHTS WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ENGINE POWER AND WAS "REDUCED POWER." THIS WAS WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY GETTING UP TO SPEED. HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN GOING ABOUT 40 MPH AND I COULD NOT GO ANY FASTER, I HAD TO PULL OVER AND STOP DRIVING. PARKED THE CAR FOR 3 HOURS THEN IT WAS FINE. STILL NOT CLEAR AS TO WHAT CAUSED THIS. ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON.

• 12/29/2025· ENGINE

  OIL CONSUMPTION. I HAVE ALREADY PAID $2,500 TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP WHERE I LIVE TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN, AND IT'S DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. I'M HAVING TO CONTINUOUSLY PUT UP TO THREE QUARTS OF OIL IN IT EVERY 2 TO 3 WEEKS. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO BULLETIN ON MY VIN NUMBER. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR A YEAR AND A HALF AND BARELY PUT 4,000 MI ON IT. I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. MY NEXT STEP IS TO SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY.

• 12/29/2020· ENGINE

  2014 MODEL YEAR CHEVY EQUINOX. MY CAR WAS PRODUCED IN 9-2013, AND HAS HAD CONTINUOUS HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION SINCE PURCHASE. EVERY FEW WEEKS IT IS MAKING A LOUD NOISE AFTER START UP, AND I AM HAVING TO ADD OIL (3 QTS YESTERDAY OF THE 5W-30 DEXRON OIL AS LISTED ON THE CAP).

• 12/29/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AIR STOPPED BLOWING OUT OF DEFROSTER VENTS ONLY BLOWING OUT OF FRONT VENTS AND FLOOR. COULD NOT CONTROL THIS BY SWITCHES. POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE HAD DEFROSTER BEEN NEEDED WHILE DRIVING. OUT OF WARRANTY, HAPPENED AT APPROXIMENTY 66000 MILES. WAS TOLD ACTUATOR FAILED.

• 12/26/2024· ENGINE

  My car is equipped with the 2.4L ecotec engine and has insane levels of oil consumption. Since my last oil change 2000miles ago I've added 5 quarts of oil. A few days ago the car started making a ticking sound while driving, the car then began surging and tried to take off while i had my foot on the break, and started to overheat and then shut off at a light. I was able to restart the vehicle and had no per on the rest of the drive. When I got home I checked the oil and the dipstick was dry. I received no warning light or indication that this was the case.

• 12/26/2021· ENGINE

  My 2014 Equinox is going through engine oil so frequently. I have to put at least a quart in every time I fuel up. My oil light that indicates when I am low on oil never comes on. It never warns me that I am low and I first figured it out after my engine started to make a clicking noise when I had my engine oil changed only 3 weeks before that and I had no oil left in my vehicles engine. It does not leak the oil as I never have a puddle under my car. It does not burn it out the exhaust. This is a huge issue and safety concern as it can potentially damage my engine causing more money worth of damage than the vehicle itself is worth and leaving me stranded on the side of the road and without a vehicle is not okay, especially with children potentially being stranded. If my car were to break down due to this issue then I am a sitting duck on the side of the Highway/freeway for other cars to potentially hit me.

• 12/26/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THIS CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING!

• 12/25/2024· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  I was driving in busy traffic with no warning signs, no check engine lights when all of a sudden my engine lost power an would not restart. I had to get a tow from Kentucky to Michigan to a near by Mechanic where he ran a boroscope. The timing chain failed which then valves hit the pistons. I know this has been a big problem for this year equinox.

• 12/24/2018· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  DRIVING IN VERY HEAVY RAIN AROUND 5:30AM, SO ALSO VERY DARK OUT. WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON AUTO, MEDIUM-HIGH SPEED. GOING AROUND 30MPH AND HEAR A MODERATELY LOUD "CLUNK" COME FROM AREA IN FRONT OF DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL. SUDDENLY MY WIPERS NO LONGER WORKED, AND WITHIN SECONDS IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF MY WINDSHIELD. I HAD TO LITTERALLY STICK MY HEAD OUT OF MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND LOOK FOR A SIDE ROAD/DRIVEWAY TO PULL OVER AT, NOT EASY IN THE DARK WITH HEAVY RAIN. TURNS OUT THE SOUND CAME FROM JUST UNDER MY WIPER ARMS, WHICH BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE WIPER MOTOR, AS THE LINKAGE ARM POPPED OFF AT ONE OF THE PLASTIC BUSHING BALL JOINTS. I WAS DRIVING ON A WELL-PAVED CITY STREET, WITH NO HARSH BUMPS OR POT-HOLES, LINKAGE ARM DISCONNECTED JUST FROM USE OF THE WIPERS. THANKFULLY I WASN'T GOING 75MPH ON A HIGHWAY OR THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FAR WORSE. I HAD TO SIT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAIT FOR A FRIEND TO COME PICK ME UP, CAR WAS LEFT THERE UNTIL THAT AFTERNOON WHEN IT WAS DAYLIGHT OUT AND HAD STOPPED RAINING. AFTER INSPECTION, I WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY MOVE MY WIPER ARMS, MY FIRST SIGN THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER CONNECTED TO ANYTHING. I'VE TRIED A COUPLE DIFFERENT PLASTIC BUSHING REPLACEMENTS, NONE OF WHICH LASTED LONGER THAN A DAY BEFORE THE LINKAGE ARM FELL OFF AGAIN. I AM CURRENTLY BEING "FORCED" INTO BUYING A WHOLE NEW WIPER TRANSMISSION. NOT PLEASED, THIS MASSIVE SAFETY ISSUE IS COSTING ME MONEY TO FIX, AND NOT EVEN PERMANENTLY AS A NEW WIPER TRANSMISSION WILL LIKELY HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. AND, THE ONLY TIME THIS LINKAGE ISSUE WILL OCCUR AND CAUSE A FAILURE, IS WHEN I NEED THE USE THE WIPER TO ACTUALLY SEE.

• 12/23/2020· ENGINE

  I WON A 2014 CHEVY EQUINOX AND I STARTED TO SMELL EXHAUST BUT MY CAR PASSED EMISSIONS. FOUND OUT LATER THIS ENGINE IS KNOWN FOR CRACKING IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. NOW MY VEHICLES ENGINE IS REALLY LOUD, THE SMELL OF EXHAUST IS REALLY BAD WHEN IDLING AND DRIVING, ALSO NOW MY KIDS AND MYSELF ARE HAVE BREATHING PROBLEMS. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY.

• 12/23/2018· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 40 DURING A HEAVY RAIN WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. BECAUSE OF THIS SHE WAS NEARLY IN AN ACCIDENT. WE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO OUR HOME AS IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THE CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

• 12/22/2022· VISIBILITY

  The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 45-50 MPH on a rainy day, the windshield wipers ceased to operate as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that parts were not yet available. The contact contacted a second dealer, Mall Chevrolet (75 Haddonfield Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002) and was provided the same information as from the first dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

• 12/22/2018· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  WHILE DRIVING HOME IN A RAIN STORM, I HEARD A NOISE FROM MY WIPERS AND THEN THEY STOPPED WORKING. THE MOTOR CAN BE HEARD RUNNING, BUT THE BLADES DO NOT MOVE. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND COULD NOT SEE. AFTER RESEARCHING, THE LINKAGE HAS BROKEN OFF AND THE WIPER BLADES WILL NOT MOVE. I CANNOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE SAFELY IN RAIN/SNOW AND I LIVE IN NEW ENGLAND. THIS CREATED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I HAD BOTH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AS WELL.

• 12/22/2015· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT BRAND NEW 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THINKING THAT THIS WOULD BE AN INVESTMENT AS A RELIABLE AND SAFE FAMILY CAR, IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A HEADACHE. IT CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 60K MILES AND IT HAS ENGINE FAILURE PROBLEMS AND ISN'T DRIVE-ABLE... THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY LOST POWER WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE 91 FREEWAY FROM IRVINE TO RIVERSIDE AROUND 70 MPH. THE ENGINE LITERALLY SLOWED TO ABOUT 10-15 MPH. MY HUSBAND IS A DECORATED MARINE CORPS WAR VETERAN WHO HAS SURVIVE THREE TOURS IN AFGHANISTAN, WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT A HUMDRUM COMMUTE TO WORK ALMOST COST HIM HIS LIFE. AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I AM TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THIS LIFE THREATENING SITUATION IS ONLY THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SOMETIMES THE CAR GET STUCK IN BACK UP CAM MODE OR THE RADIO SHUT OFF RANDOMLY AND REFUSES TO COME BACK ON. IF I AM GOING UP A HILL OR A MOUNTAIN THE CAR WON'T GO OVER 40 MPH, AND I CAN'T TRADE IT IN CAUSE I OWE MORE THAN WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH.

• 12/20/2019· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/20/2018· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  SECOND OCCURANCE -- BOTH STATIONARY AND IN MOTION THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS EITHER DO NOT MOVE, MOVE VERY SLOW AND STOP MID-WINDSHIELD. THIS PART WAS REPLACED WITH AND OEM PART JUST OVER 1 YEAR AGO AND IS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN.

• 12/18/2023· ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was stopped, and the vehicle was parked at a local shopping center while shopping. Upon returning to the vehicle, the contact's wife attempted to start the vehicle, however the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failed timing chain. The contact was informed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The contact also stated that on several occasions while the contact was driving, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. The contact stated that he was able to restart the vehicle and drive to his destination. The failure had been reoccurring for approximately six months. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. The VIN was unavailable.

• 12/18/2019· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  CAR WAS IN MOTION AND WIPERS WERE IN USE DURING RAIN AND WIPER JUST STOPPED! WHILE DRIVING ONE EVENING IN THE RAIN, DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER ABRUPTLY STOPPED MID-WIPE AND STUCK UPRIGHT ON THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER AND INCH ALONG TO A SERVICE CENTER AS VISIBILITY WAS SEVERELY LIMITED. CHEVY DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND THAT PART RECALL HAD NOT YET BEEN EXPANDED TO 2014 YEAR IN THE US. I AM FURIOUS TO LEARN THAT THE RECALL WAS EXPANDED ONLY TO CANADA! BESIDES THE $350 I AM OUT FOR THE REPAIR I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT GM IS NOT DOING THE RIGHT THING. SAFETY WAS THE BIGGEST FACTOR IN MY DECISION TO BUY AN EQUINOX AND WITH A TEEN DRIVER IN THE HOUSE, A FAILURE LIKE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC!!

• 12/17/2020· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A TRAIL OF OIL IN HER REARVIEW MIRROR. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS OIL ON THE DRIVEWAY PAVEMENT OF HER RESIDENCE. NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SHAKOPEE CHEVROLET INC (1206 1ST AVE E, SHAKOPEE, MN 55379, (952) 955-6285) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PCV MANIFOLD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION NUMBER: 14882 (ENGINE) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.

• 12/17/2020· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  DRIVING ON FREEWAY IN POURING RAIN IN THE DARK. WHEN WIPERS STOPED MID STROKE. THIS HAPPENED TODAY 12/16/2020. I PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND HAD TO BE TOWED. I WILL DIAGNOSE LATER. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT. NOT GOOD TO HAVE WIPERS STOP WORKING

• 12/17/2019· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AFTER DARK IN THE RAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. I HAD MY WIPERS SET ON HIGH WHEN THEY SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING MID CYCLE. I COULD HEAR THE WIPER MOTOR CYCLING BUT THE WIPER ARMS WERE NOT MOVING. I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE LINKAGE ( OR TRANSMISSION) FROM THE MOTOR TO THE WIPER ARMS. THE WIPER TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REPLACING DUE TO FAULTY BUSHINGS ON THE TRANSMISSION LINKS. THE CONNECTING ARM FELL OFF LEAVING THE WIPERS INOPERABLE.

• 12/16/2022· ENGINE

  The motor is burning oil excessively. The motor jumped time causing the top end to have to be replaced. There are many reported complaints regarding the 2014 Chevy Equinox 2.4L engine burning oil excessively. There is clearly a severe malfunction with the operation of the engine and causing oil to be burned excessively. The motor burning oil quickly can cause the motor to abruptly seize, causing sudden loss of vehicle control. After having the top end replaced, the motor is still burning oil excessively which is causing a serious risk of engine malfunction and inherent harm to the operator of the vehicle.

• 12/16/2020· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UP HILL AT 55 MPH, THERE WAS A LOAD HUMMING SOUND AND THERE WAS ALSO A HESITATION IN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WEST-HERR CHEVROLET OF ORCHARD PARK (3575 SOUTHWESTERN BLVD, ORCHARD PARK, NY 14127, (716) 662-9775) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE DEALER ESCALATED THE CASE TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO HAD THE CASE SENT TO A SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE. THE CONTACT ALSO SENT A VIDEO OF THE FAILURE TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THAT THE TECHNICIAN AND SERVICE MANAGER PERFORM A ROAD TEST TO TRY TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO COOPERATE AND THE MANUFACTURER CLOSED OUT THE CASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

• 12/16/2019· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  WIPER BLADES STOP WORKING IN MID STREAM

• 12/16/2018· WHEELS

  I ASKED MECHANIC TO ROTATE MY TIRES. THEY REPORTED THAT A MAJORITY OF LUG NUTS HAD DEEP CRACKS AND METAL WAS SEPARATING ON THE LUG NUTS. ONE LUG NUT ON FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL WAS FROZEN ON AND SHEARED IN HALF WHEN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE. I HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER ADVISED ME THAT IF I DROVE THE CAR IN THAT CONDITION IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE TIRE IF I GOT A FLAT. ON 12/18/2018 I RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I CHANGE ALL THE LUG NUTS DUE TO CRACKS. THEY ALSO ADVISED ME THAT THE WRENCH THAT CAME WITH THE CAR WOULD NOT FIT THE BROKEN LUG NUT AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE ON THE ROAD. THE BROKE THE STUD IN DRILLING OUT THE LUG NUT. THE TOTAL BILL CAME TO 6 HOURS LABOR $720, 20 LUG NUTS $179.80, ONE STUD $5.99 PLUS TAX FOR $937 TOTAL. I BELIEVE THEIR IS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE LUG NUTS. THEY ARE MADE FROM TWO TYPES OF METAL THAT WITH USE APPEAR TO START TO SEPARATE WITH LARGE CRACKS IN THE CHROME METAL ON THE AXIS WHERE THE TWO METALS APPEAR TO JOIN. IN MY SITUATION IT WOULD HAVE POSED A DEFINITE ROAD HAZARD IF I HAD ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE TIRE AND THE BOLT SHEARED IN HALF ALONG THE AXIS OF WHERE THE METALS JOINED. I WOULD HAVE BEEN LEFT IN A SITUATION WHERE IS WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WOULD HAVE HAD TO BE TOWED AS A TOW TRUCK OPERATOR WOULD HAVE FOUND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE.

• 12/15/2018· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON RAINY NIGHT ON THE FREEWAY. HAD TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY AND WAIT FOR RAIN TO STOP

• 12/14/2020· STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR THIS CAR NEW I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS VERY EASY TO TURN. I HAD A DISCUSSION WITH A MANAGEMENT PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS NOT SATISFIED. I THEN WROTE A LETTER TO YOUR PRESIDENT AND I DON'T REMEMBER GETTING A REPLY. THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING IS THAT IT TURNS WAY TOO EASILY AND DOES SO AT ALL SPEEDS. I HAVE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS RUN OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THE LIGHT STEERING. I DID SO AGAIN TODAY AND WAS ABLE TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING, BUT I DID HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A BUBBLE IN MY RIGHT REAR TIRE WHICH WILL TAKE ME TIME AND MONEY TO HAVE FIXED. I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF CARS BUT NONE HAVE HAD THIS TYPE OF STEERING PROBLEM. NOW I AM AWARE THAT MOST CHEVROLET/S HAD THIS TYPE OF STEERING IN 2014 AND ALTHOUGH IT MAY NOT BE A DIRECT DESIGN PROBLEM, IT CERTAINLY MAKES THE CAR MORE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS .I WISH THAT THE CARE WOULDN'T DO THIS, AND I KNOW IT IS A LITTLE LATE TO ASK YOU TO MAKE THE CA AS EASY TO DRIVE AS THE OTHER 59 VEHICLES THAT I HAVE OWNED.

• 12/11/2019· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  WIPER TRANSMISSION HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS COST OF $500 SO FAR AND I HAVE APPOINTMENT AT GARAGE AGAIN I WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, WIPERS WERE WORKING, THEN A CLUNK AND WIPERS QUIT

• 12/11/2018· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PCV VALVE WAS COLLECTING MOISTURE, WHICH FROZE AND BLEW OUT THE MAIN SEAL. THE DEALER (BOOKWALTER CHEVROLET BUICK, 335 S SHERIDAN RD, STANTON, MI 48888) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE PCV VALVE AND MAIN SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/10/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  CAR STALLS MOVING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. CAR STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP LIGHT, OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN.

• 12/10/2019· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  I HAD MY WIPERS ON BECAUSE IT WAS A RAINY STORMY NIGHT. WHEN SUDDENLY THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER FLUNG COMPLETELY TO THE LEFT AND STAYED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND STOPPED WORKING. I HAD THOUGHT SOMETHING HAD HIT MY WINDSHIELD THEN REALIZED IT DIDN'T THAT MY WIPER HAD JUST STOPPED. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS JUST FINE BUT THE DRIVER SIDE ONE DOES NOT. I COULD NOT SEE. I WAS INCHES AWAY FROM AN ACCIDENT HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD

• 12/10/2018· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  THE AIRFLOW FROM MY DEFROSTER VENTS STOPPED WORKING. THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING STILL WORK BUT THE AIR FLOWS ONLY THROUGH THE FRONT FACING VENTS. I CANNOT DEFROST OR DEFOG MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WHEN NECESSARY. I HAVE TO KEEP A TOWEL IN THE CAR IN CASE I NEED TO WIPE IT OFF. IT MUST BE A BROKEN DIRECTIONAL SWITCH/DAMPER BUT IT CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO GET IT FIXED YET.

• 12/10/2014· ENGINE

  STARTED VEHICLE AND RPMS WERE BOUNCING AND CAR WAS IDLING VERY ROUGH. I TOOK THE CAR THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANYTHING. I ALSO ASKED ABOUT THE HARD DOWNSHIFTING AND BRAKE FADE AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ANY ISSUES WITH CAR. I PICKED THE CAR UP 4 DAYS LATER FROM THE "SERVICE" AND THE GREASY HANDPRINTS ALL OVER THE HOOD AND SIDES OF THE CAR WERE TELL TALE SIGNS I WOULD NOT BE RETURNING. I WAITED APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AND THE START UP IDLE WAS GETTING WORSE SO I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS ENGINE TO IDLE ROUGH AND EMIT BLACK SMOKE ON INITIAL START AND WAS GIVEN A BULLETIN THAT SAID THIS WAS A NORMAL CONDITION FOR THIS VEHICLE. THEN ON 12/5/14 I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT IF THE CAR IS DRIVEN STRAIGHT FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME THE STEERING COULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND BE DIFFICULT TO TURN AND YOU SHOULD USE FORCE TO TURN THE WHEEL. THIS IS A NEW CAR WITH LESS THAN 7500 MILES ON IT AND NO ONE IS WILLING TO HELP? THANKS FOR NOTHING GM. *TR

• 12/08/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN THE CAR HAD TO BE REPLACED; THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE SHOP, THEY DISCOVERED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS WORN OUT (ERODED?) AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

• 12/07/2020· ENGINE

  GM HAD A LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST THEM FOR THE 2010 - 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX FOR EXCESSIVELY BURNING OIL IN 2.4 ENGINE. THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH EQUINOX. I HAVE CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AT GM AND ALL THEY DID WAS REFER ME TO THE DEALER WHICH I DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE REGULAR OIL CHANGE ON 11/6/20 - MILAGE ON VEHICLE IS 111144. I REPORTED HEARING A RATTLE SOUND. IT WAS DETERMINE THAT THE TIMING CHAINS WERE LOOSE AND THE TENSIONER FOR THE CHAIN IS MAXED OUT. THEY CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL AND FOUND THERE IS NO OIL ON THE STICK. FILLED WITH 3 QUARTS OF OIL BEFORE OIL WOULD SHOW ON THE STICK. THEY DETERMINED ENGINE IS EXCESSIVELY BURNING OIL AND WILL NEED THE PISTON RINGS AND ENGINE CHAINS REPLACED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING THE OIL LEVELS WEEKLY. I JUST WENT ON VACATION AND OIL LEVEL WAS FINE WHEN WE LEFT. BEFORE RETURNING HOME, I HAD TO PUT A QUART OF OIL IN THE CAR -- THIS IS ONLY AFTER DRIVING 1441 FROM THE LAST OIL CHANGE. ALSO, SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR USED, THERE HAS BEEN A RATTLE ON START UP. I PREVIOUSLY LOCATED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT STATED IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE GASKET AROUND THE OIL PAN UNTIL THE OIL STARTS FLOWING. THE OTHER THING THAT I HAVE FOUND IS WHEN I AM STOPPED, THE CAR WILL ACT THAT IT IS GOING TO ACCELERATE SO I MUST GO INTO NEUTRAL UNTIL IT IS TIME TO DRIVE AGAIN.

• 12/07/2020· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE STABILI TRACK IS MESSED UP. WHEN U GIVE IT GAS IT JUST BOGGS THE STABILI TRACK LIGHY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THIS ALL HAPPEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED WHICH MADE THE CAR JUST ABOUT UNCONTROLLABLE. NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT HAS BEEN ON OTHER MODELS

• 12/06/2018· ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING IN A BLIZZARD WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ZEIGLER BUICK OF LINCOLNWOOD (LOCATED AT 6900 MCCORMICK BLVD, LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712, (847) 674-9000), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/06/2017· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER FLUSHING FLUIDS BY DEALER, CAR NOW STALLS AT WHEN IDELING

• 12/05/2019· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  WENT OUT TO START MY CAR, I STARTED IT UP MY WIPERS TOOK 2 SWIPES OVER THE FRONT WINDSHIELD,. I DIDN'T EVEN HIT THE SWITCH ? THEN THEY RETURNED BACK DOWN BY BASE OF WINDSHIELD & NEVER CAME BACK UP TO SWIPE MY WINDSHIELD AGAIN ? CHECKED THE FUSE, IT WAS FINE ! I HAVE YET TO BE ABLE TO USE MY CAR, DO TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE ?? WHAT DO I DO ? WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL INVESTIGATION ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD MOTOR & ARMS ? I WAS SETTING IDLING IN MY DRIVEWAY & WARMING UP MY CAR ? I AM STILL UNABLE TO LEAVE MY DRIVEWAY ? DO TO THE WET, SLUSHY WEATHER & POSSIBILITY OF SPLASHBACK ON MY WINDSHIELD, THAT I COULDN'T CLEAN OFF ? TO ALLOW ME TO SEE WHERE I WAS GOING ? SO, WHAT DO I DO NOW ??N

• 12/05/2019· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING IN A SNOW/SLEET STORM WHILE DRIVING, WIPER MOTOR STILL RUNNING, WIPER TRANSMISSION BROKEN. LUCKY NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT. WIPER TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED AS THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT.

• 12/05/2019· ENGINE

  IN THE WINTER OF 2018 AFTER ABOUT A YEAR OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE, I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE. THESE ECOTEC ENGINES ARE AFFECTED BY OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS, GM KNEW ABOUT THIS AND DIDN'T DECIDE TO DO A RECALL OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE THIS GROWLING OR GRINDING NOISE IN THE ENGINE, IT WOULD STALL ON ME WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR STOPLIGHT. THE ENGINE SEIZED ON ME WHEN I WAS BEGINNING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT NIGHT DURING A SNOWSTORM. THANKFULLY THERE WEREN'T REALLY ANY OTHERS DRIVING ON THE ROAD DURING THAT TIME. I HAD TO GET A NEW ENGINE DROPPED IN THE FOLLOWING MONTH OF FEBRUARY IN 2019. AS TIME WENT ON AND I DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE NEW ENGINE, AS OF RECENTLY I'M BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF WHICH I WAS HAVING BEFORE WHEN IT FIRST WENT OUT. IT WOULD JERK WHEN I CAME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE WOUND STALL OUT BUT CUT RIGHT BACK ON, AND IT IDLED/IDLES ROUGHLY. IN ORDER TO STOP THE STALLING AND JERKING ISSUE I WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL THEN BACK INTO DRIVE SO I WON'T HOLD UP THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE ENGINE COULD GO OUT AS I'M DRIVING. GM KNEW ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND FAILED TO DO PROPER PROTOCOL. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE. AND I'VE NOTICED I'M NOT THE ONLY AFFECTED BY THESE ISSUES.

• 12/04/2022· ENGINE

  Bought vehicle used from a dealership in Feb 2021. Day after bringing home, service engine light came on and it was determined the catalytic converter needed replacing. Dealer replaced. Problems have persisted entire time we have owned it. Had to have front wheel bearing replaced, rear brakes replaced (routine), Service engine light has persistently been on, goes through a quart of oil a week at least, had to replace solonoids this past November and within about 3-4 weeks of doing that, the timing chain went out and the engine died while husband was driving it. Luckily he was on a rural road, but he was going around a 25 mph curve on a somewhat steep hill, which could have been bad had the roads been icy, as they often are in December in Michigan. Vehicle was towed to independent mechanic, where it was determined that the issue was the timing chain and that it could cost $2,500-3,000 for timing chain repair, or upwards of $5,000 for replacement engine. Neither costs are doable for us and this is my husband's vehicle for getting back and forth to work.

• 12/03/2019· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE POURING RAIN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WIPERS FLEW OFF THE DRIVERS SIDE AND GOT STUCK. WE NEARLY DIED AND CAUSED A LARGE ACCIDENT OVER THANKSGIVING. WHY HAS GM NOT RECALLED THIS?

• 12/02/2019· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  II WAS DRIVING IN A MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN STORM ON THE INTERSTATE WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH MY WIPERS ON ,WHEN THEY JUST FAILED IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD ..NOW NOT ONLY DO I HAVE TO NAVIGATE TO THE SHOULDER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND POURING RAIN I ALSO HAVE TO DO IT WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY WITH WIPERS IN MY MIDDLE FIELD OF VIEW 'FINALLY MADE IT TO SHOULDER OF ROAD .,WHERE I STOPPED WAITED FOR THE RAIN TO STOP AND MOVED THE WIPERS FROM MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD ..THANKFULLY I WAS NOT REAR ENDED BEING STOPPED ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE IN THE POURING DOWN RAIN

• 12/01/2022· VISIBILITY/WIPERCrash

  I seen the recall and drivetime refuse to fix the windshield wipers and it went out. It cause me to be rear ended from the back. Also, I paid 720.00 to get the windshield wipers pump replace my pep boys. I will like a refund for what I paid to get it fix.

• 12/01/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM FUSE WAS BLOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500. UPDATED 1/13/15*CN UPDATED 01/15/15*JB

• 11/30/2023· ENGINE

  The motor burns oil really fast I go through about a quart a week there are problems with motor I've had my mechanics check it out and they say that the rings need to be replaced but also I've been reading in and everybody's everybody else has your same year models have the mechanics that said that the wrong pistons and rings are in the motors which is why we are burning so much oil I have kept up on the maintenance I've done everything I was so sweet doing but it's going it's damaging the motor having the wrong parts and motor

• 11/29/2017· STRUCTURE

  I PURCHASED A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX IN SEPTEMBER 2015. IT HAD 10 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT RIGHT OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 1700 MILES ON IT BECAUSE IT'S PARKED IN THE GARAGE 90% OF THE TIME. IN NOVEMBER 2017 I OPENED THE VENT PART OF THE SUN ROOF AND HEARD A LOUD CRACK SOUND. WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE IT, IT WOULDN'T CLOSE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT BROKE BECAUSE THERE WAS DIRT IN IT. IT COST ME $1,000 TO REPLACE THE WHOLE MECHANISM INCLUDING THE WINDOW BECAUSE THEY DON'T MAKE PARTS FOR IT. MY QUESTION TO THE DEALER AND CHEVY WAS 'HOW DOES DIRT GET INTO A SUNROOF THAT IS CLOSED ALL THE TIME? THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN I DON'T KNOW. NO ONE CAN EVEN TELL ME HOW TO MAINTAIN IT SO THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS EITHER A DEFECT WITH THE SUN ROOF OR IMPROPER INSTALLATION AT THE FACTORY. THE NEW SUN ROOF IS MADE TO BE MORE HEAVY DUTY BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT IN TWO YEARS I'LL HAVE TO REPLACE THIS ALSO. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON ASKED IF I DRIVE IT IN AREAS THAT THERE IS A LOT OF DUST. THE ANSWER WAS NO, BUT SHOULDN'T IT BE MADE TO KEEP DUST OUT? AFTER ALL, IT IS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR.