2014 Chevrolet Equinox transmission & drivetrain problems

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What owners say

1. Filed May 17, 2026MNEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   Had to get engine replaced 2 months after I bought it in May 2022, warranty covered the replacement. Ongoing issues with catalytic converters, O2 sensors, check engine light coming on due to those reasons for approximately almost 2 years now. Powertrain (Stablitrak, ABS & ECO) stopped working 6 months after purchase - stablitrak warning light came on, took to dealer that I bought it from, quoted almost $900 to fix it, then took it to a private shop then had them fix it due…

   NHTSA complaint #11738390 · source
2. Filed Feb 20, 2026FLEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   Engine went into limp mode with now warning. I recieved a reduced engine power warning and the vehicle lost acceleration on the highway almost leading to an accident. I had the car towed to Coggin GM for diagnostic and was told that my throttle body has to be replaced. I was advised that this is common issue with this engine and notify due to a recall of older equinoxes

   NHTSA complaint #11719449 · source
3. Filed Jan 3, 2026MIAcceleration & Cruise ControlSteeringTransmission & Drivetrain

   Safety Complaint: Engine Stall/Loss of Power at Highway Speeds – 2014 Chevy Equinox Incident Details: • The Failure: While driving, the vehicle suddenly stopped responding to the accelerator. I was forced to navigate through highway traffic to the shoulder with no engine power. Once stopped, the vehicle would not restart. • Warning Signs: Leading up to the event, the Check Engine light and Battery light flickered intermittently. • Diagnostic History: Prior to the breakdown,…

   NHTSA complaint #11708538 · source
4. Filed Apr 2, 2025PAElectrical SystemOther / UnknownTransmission & Drivetrain

   Service Stabilitrak, Power Steering light, Check Engine light. Door locks lock and unlock continuously. Randomly has No acceleration, causes jolting at a low speed. Available for inspection asap. The code “UO101” comes up in a diagnostic test. Overall, the car basically shuts down while driving at no specific speed. Safety of myself and others is at risk because this can cause an accident resulting in being rear ended/collision with car and other vehicles as it randomly…

   NHTSA complaint #11652361 · source
5. Filed Jan 24, 2025PAEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   While my daughter was driving in very cold weather ...she here a pop sound and ALL warning lites fir low oil came on...she stopped immediately..the car was towed and a blocked frozen PCV vent caused the rear seal to blow...GM is aware of this defect with no intention to reimburse for repairs

   NHTSA complaint #11638195 · source
6. Filed Dec 25, 2024MIEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   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.

   NHTSA complaint #11632358 · source
7. Filed Jul 9, 2024FLElectrical SystemAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

   While driving down the interstate at approximately 70 mph the equinox would locks would start to cycle and at the same time the service stabiltrak and service power steering line would come on and the vehicle would drastically slow to around 30-40 mph, almost causing an accident. This is a well known issue with Chevrolet and they have not tried to resolve the issue. This is going to cause major issues when someone gets in a wreck. There is no definite fix out there for this…

   NHTSA complaint #11600529 · source
8. Filed Feb 5, 2024PATransmission & Drivetrain

   high oil consumption, plugged/damaged PCV valve. This is a known problem with 2010-2014 chevy equinox and a special coverage was issued in 2015, but not all affected vehicles were included in this special coverage, but my vehicle was not included even though the model, year, mileage, and specific issue are all the same as other equinox's that do fall under this special coverage. The special coverage needs to be extended to additional vehicles and Chevy will not address this…

   NHTSA complaint #11569993 · source
9. Filed Oct 26, 2023LAAcceleration & Cruise ControlSteeringTransmission & Drivetrain

   Service Stabilitrak & Power Steering light comes on after initial start up or in the middle of driving intermittently cause car to jolt back & forth while driving which can cause an accident if someone or car is near, could hear that car was attempting to lock & unlock doors while errors appear on dash. When changing gears a jolt and loud knock sounds occurs, now check engine light appears, this has caused a new issue now code states to replace transmission valve body…

   NHTSA complaint #11552147 · source
10. Filed Oct 9, 2023CAEngineFuel, Hybrid & EV PropulsionTransmission & Drivetrain

    My car is sucking my oil extremely fast and my gas Mileage sucks I'm in and out of the shop several times for the same thing because my car likes to jerk me around. Ever since I got it in 2021 one, now it's 2023 and still to this day. It doesn't, they? Can't find out why. It's a big safty issue does it even going 70 on the freeway

    NHTSA complaint #11548942 · source
11. Filed Sep 14, 2023155,632 miCAEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

    The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact noticed that the tachometer was elevated to 4,200 RPM. The contact had not depressed the accelerator; the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal and heard an abnormal sound like air rushing into the vehicle coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the instrument cluster needles went to zero and then started fluctuating. The contact…

    NHTSA complaint #11544620 · source
12. Filed Feb 16, 2022MOTowedEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

    The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the rear main seal had blown on three separate occasions. The failure occurred each time at start-up. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the rear main seal was replaced twice, however, on the third failure there were additional damages done to the vehicle, and the contact was informed that the engine and transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of…

    NHTSA complaint #11452275 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology