2014 Chevrolet EQUINOX

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2014 Chevrolet EQUINOX has 696 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 8.7x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is engine problems (33% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while reversing from a residential garage, he noticed that there was an oil leak. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the front engine seal was leaking and needed to be replaced. the manufactur. ⚠️ 5 fire reports filed.

5 fire reports 23 crash reports 12 injuries

696

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

8.7x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ENGINE

228 complaints

33%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT ENGINE SEAL WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTUR
• IGNITION KEY DIFFICULT TO GET IN AND DIFFICULT TO TURN ENGINE OVER; IGNITION KEY STICKS BOTH OFF AND ON??? I KNOW OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. ONGOING PROBLEM WITH GM??? *TR
• 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 RE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT ENGINE SEAL WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTUR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

VISIBILITY

187 complaints

27%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INFORMATION CENTER ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM WHERE THE RADIO WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE RECU
• HAVE A 2014 EQUINOX LT. IS JUST OVER 2 YEARS OLD, WITH JUST OVER 65K MILES ON IT. JUST RECENTLY HAD THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. CALLED GM DEALER REGARDING THE 2010-2013 MODEL YEAR WIPER BALL JOINTS IN WIPERS RECALL. SERVICE SPECIALIST TELLS ME MY 2014 IS NOT AFFECTED AN
• 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BROKEN BALL JOINT IN WIPER TRANSMISSION CAUSES WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES PAID FOR A REPAIR THAT SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT INCLUDE HIS MODEL YEAR. *JB

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INFORMATION CENTER ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM WHERE THE RADIO WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE RECU”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

45 complaints

• A FEW TIMES I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I TURN THE SUV OFF, THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE METAL PART OF THE KEY ARE VERY HOT. IS THIS PROBLEM SIMILAR TO OTHER RECALLS? *TR
• SEVERAL TIMES RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING, A WARNING BELL SOUNDS YET THERE IS NO LIGHT ON THE DASH TO TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG. I CHECKED THE MANUAL, NOTHING. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE DING YOU HEAR WHEN YOUR SEATBELT ISN'T FASTENED. I THOUGHT PERHAPS I HADN'T PROPERLY FASTENED MY SEATBELT, THAT WASN'T IT. SO IF
• I PUT MY PHONE CHARGER TO CHARGE AND A FIRE IGNITED I QUICKLY PULL THE PLUG OUT. IT IS THE 6 CHARGE I HAVE DAMAGED. AND THE IGNITION KEY AT TIME GET OVER HEATED. ANYTHING THAT GET PLUGGED INTO THE USB ALSO EVENTUALLY GET OVER HEATED. MY PHONE GET MESS UP FROM IT. HELP PLEASE. THANKS *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports

“A FEW TIMES I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I TURN THE SUV OFF, THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE METAL PART OF THE KEY ARE VERY HOT. IS THIS PROBLEM SIMILAR TO OTHER RECALLS? *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

42 complaints

• I LOOKED AWAY FROM MY DRIVING FOR PERHAPS 2 SECONDS, WHEN MY CAR DRIFTED TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD-- IT WAS RAINING AND THE GRASS WAS VERY SLICK AND PULLED ME ON INTO THE DITCH. WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF MY SLIDE, I HIT A ROAD SIGN WITH MY FRONT BUMPER. IMMEDIATELY, I WAS TOLD "AIRBAG DEPLOYED"... HO
• COLLISION ALERT SYSTEM FLASHES RED AND THE EQUINOX BRAKES GRAB ON AND OFF, SOMETIMES ONCE AND SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON - DISTANCE FROM OTHER VEHICLES AHEAD IS MORE THAN ADEQUATE, SPEED IS MODERATE, NO APPROACHING CARS. IT SEEM THAT THE SYSTEM TAPS THE BRAKES AND THEN RELEASES .
• 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE, HEARD A STRANGE NOISE IN CAR BUT UNSURE WHERE IT CAME FROM. RETURNED TO DEALER, PROBLEM COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED. I HEAR A STRANGE THUMPING/BEATING SOUND PERIODICALLY; HEAT EXITS VENTS WHILE FAN IS OFF; SEVERAL ELECTRICAL? INCIDENTS, INCLUDING; HEATER FAN WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 4 crashes

“I LOOKED AWAY FROM MY DRIVING FOR PERHAPS 2 SECONDS, WHEN MY CAR DRIFTED TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD-- IT WAS RAINING AND THE GRASS WAS VERY SLICK AND PULLED ME ON INTO THE DITCH. WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF MY SLIDE, I HIT A ROAD SIGN WITH MY FRONT BUMPER. IMMEDIATELY, I WAS TOLD "AIRBAG DEPLOYED"... HO”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

40 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS N
• 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 PO
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS N

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS N”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

VISIBILITY(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 696 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ENGINE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT ENGINE SEAL WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTUR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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VISIBILITY: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INFORMATION CENTER ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM WHERE THE RADIO WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE RECU
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: A FEW TIMES I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I TURN THE SUV OFF, THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE METAL PART OF THE KEY ARE VERY HOT. IS THIS PROBLEM SIMILAR TO OTHER RECALLS? *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: I LOOKED AWAY FROM MY DRIVING FOR PERHAPS 2 SECONDS, WHEN MY CAR DRIFTED TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD-- IT WAS RAINING AND THE GRASS WAS VERY SLICK AND PULLED ME ON INTO THE DITCH. WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF MY SLIDE, I HIT A ROAD SIGN WITH MY FRONT BUMPER. IMMEDIATELY, I WAS TOLD "AIRBAG DEPLOYED"... HO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)