The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a failed timing chain. The contact was informed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

- Murfreesboro, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact stated while her daughter was driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact's daughter pulled into a parking lot, where the vehicle made an abnormal clunking sound and stalled. The contact stated that her daughter attempted to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle jerked and failed to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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.

- Mcfarland, WI, USA

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

- Bismarck, ND, USA

HAS BAD STEERING RACK THAT SHOULD OF NEVER GONE BAD and the exhaust resignatior rotted out which should never happen

- Biddeford, ME, USA

-??Check engine-?? light came on recently (September 30th) accompanied by a rattling noise and smell of something burning inside the vehicle. Stopped at O-??Reilly-??s Auto Parts to have them pull the code before heading to auto shop. Code pulled was P0014 stating issue with exhaust camshaft. Took vehicle to Techway Automotive shop for diagnostic and let them know the code that was pulled at O-??Reilly-??s. Mechanic completed diagnostic and stated vehicle is consuming oil rapidly causing the engine pistons to -??come apart-??, specifically the piston rings and seals due to the high oil consumption and that the engine will give out sooner or later, worse case scenario the engine will blow or will cause a fire. Mechanic stated this is a common issue with these vehicles and it cannot be repaired, only complete engine replacement will -??fix-?? the issue but would still require frequent oil level checks every 1000 miles or less. Burning smell and loss of power is very concerning to myself and passengers safety. I have found multiple accounts from others with the same year, make, model and engine type dealing with the same issues or worse. Several have already experienced the worst of it which is their engine catching fire. I was unaware of this being an ongoing issue until it happened to me and I started finding all of these other accounts of the same issues but no sign of recall for this vehicle even though there appear to have been recalls and class action suits filed for older and newer vehicles of the same make and model with similar issues. This needs to be addressed and repaired or fully compensated by the manufacturer since they have been aware of this problem since their 2010 models.

- Dothan, AL, USA

Purchased car used in April 2020. Noticed the first month issues with oil consumption. In December 2020 the dealership replaced the motor with a -??new-?? motor and the car also needed a new catalytic converter. Warranty on -??new motor-?? was 3 month or 3,000 mile warranty. Car mileage was 121,000 when motor was replaced. Now motor is at around 150,000 and motor stopped while driving. Everything in the car completely shut down on me while I was on the road. Both motors would consume all my oil within 1,000 miles. No one could tell me where the oil was going or what was continuing to happen to the catalytic converters. Purchased a brand new motor with 0 miles on it for $5,800 not counting cost to have it installed. Also had to purchase another catalytic converter. Since I have purchased this car no low oil light or anything to warn me about the oil has never came on in the car. One time 700 miles after changing the oil, I checked the oil on my own, no lights or anything, and there was not a drop of oil in the car. This car is dangerous. People need to be warned before they purchase one that there are no warnings on the oil or the motors. This car has been a nightmare since I purchased it and I-??m stuck with it because of being -??upside down-?? on the vehicle and having to pay out of pocket for so many repairs.

- Delbarton , WV, USA

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

- Rancho Cordova , CA, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle failed to restart and was later towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000.

- Kerrville, TX, USA

My vehicle has all symptoms of the timing chain slipping or being loose. Just as millions of others who owns a chevy equinox with a 2.4 motor. Drives like crap, stalls out unexpectedly, which is very dangerous, exhaust fumes enter cabin of vehicle, toxicity to lungs. Extreme fuel intake consumption, erotic idle issues, extreme oil consumption all these issues have progressively gotten worse. This is very much a safety hazard in more than ONE way! GM needs to be held responsible and FIX THEIR problem selling such faulty and pitiful parts to their customers. After this I will NEVER own a chevy again. HIGHLY disappointed! Fixing a timing chain issue is NOT cheap, nor should it be the responsibility of any chevy equinox owner seeing as how there are so many other people who share the SAME issue, like duh. obviously, this is a manufacturer defect. HOW HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET"?????? This issue is a safety risk hazard to the customers of this vehicle. Obviously, the timing chains in these 2.4 motors of all years of equinox's are defective and GMC are the ones who need to be held responsible and fix THEIR mistakes, this is ridiculous, how has a recall not happened, there are millions of people with the SAME COMPLAINT??"

- Belle, WV, USA

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 stated lost motive power with the accelerator pedal being depressed. The contact stated that the check engine, stabili-trak, and service power steering warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several times. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,632.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle made an abnormal popping sound and lost motive power. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the timing chain link had fractured due to low oil pressure, and the engine needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the dealer had completed an oil change on the vehicle a month prior to the failure. The dealer also informed the contact that there was no oil sign of an oil leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the dealer to cover the labor fee while the contact would cover the cost for the engine repair. The dealer informed the contact that the labor cost could not be covered because the failure was a manufacturing defect. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

- Avondale Estates, GA, USA

In late March 2023, my wife's 2014 Chevy Equinox was take to a store, and when she returned the car was dead and would not start. Not a single warning light or indicator went off on her way there. She called our local mechanic, who towed it to their shop and after diagnosing the problem told her the engine was dead from burning up every bit of oil in it. We have tried to 5 months to write and talk with Chevrolet/GM for assistance and got nothing but "we're sorry". At their direction we tried to take the vehicle to the closest Chevy Dealer to get their official diagnosis, but they never returned our calls. MY wife needed a vehicle to get to work, her vehicle booked out at $10-12,000 and had recently been paid off. We were forced to buy a replacment vehicle at an inflated price and interest rate due to the market. This is a know problem in Chevy vehicles and they have not lifted a finger to help or issue a recall even though it is well documented their vehicles had this problem on models from 2010-2017.

- Menasha, WI, USA

Piston Rings leaked excessive oil which led to engine damage and engine failure. Engine could have caught fire or failed during driving. No warning lights came on to warn of the problem. The incident occurred 480 miles from home. It is a serious safety concern to the drivers and others on the road at time of failure.

- Clairton, PA, USA

At 68,000 miles, my engine failed. The dealership, who had just performed a routine oil change 5 days prior, said my timing chain slipped/broke and I needed a new engine. There was no warning, no lights, no signs at all that something was wrong with my engine. It started shaking and within seconds, just died. I was driving my son home from school and were stranded without a vehicle. GM denied this being a known issue even though there is a TSB about this exact issue. They refused to replace my engine because I was outside my extended warranty. I had always performed the recommended maintenance on my vehicle at Chevrolet dealerships so it is all documented. I ended up paying to have a new engine put in my vehicle.

- Spring, TX, USA

Oil consumption issue turned into motor having to be replaced and endless other things being replaced.

- Southbury, CT, USA

My first purchased car was from Jeff Gordon Chevy in Wilmington, NC a few years ago. I loved it! It was a "certified GM" vehicle and as such was covered "bumper to bumper" for an extra fee for 100,000 miles. It was a great vehicle up to 3 weeks ago. It almost killed me! On the way home from my job as a teacher at Sipes Academy, imagine my terror when at 55 MPH my engine just quit"??" Somehow I avoided smashing into other vehicles and roadside objects and made it safely to the side of the road from where I called my dad. The next call to my fiancé eventually got me a ride home where I actually had to sit awhile with a glass of wine still trembling from this almost fatal near accident I somehow avoided. Now that its been to 2 different mechanics who gave me the same answer, catastrophic engine failure due to lack of oil getting to critical internal engine parts (timing chain); I am now without my only car. The estimates for replacing its burnt up engine hover around $8,000 and with no reply from Stewart at the Dealership of Jeff Gordon, "there's no recall" that I was told by someone in service, apparently they don't care! The defective engine could have started on fire and its failure while driving with no warning, definitely could have killed me, and worse others in a multicar accident my dad added. My driving skills prevented that, somehow! I can only hope this terrible vehicle defect that the manufacturer doesn't care about, doesn't kill other people!

- Wilmington, NC, USA

My car is getting rid of oil very fast and when I hit my breaks my car jerks very bad and I don-??t have the money to take it to a shop right now but I-??ve had some friends have the same problem

- Columbia , KY, USA

Timing jumped and rotors have to be changed too much.Truck is burning too much oil, affecting the engine.

- Memphi, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. Additionally, there was a ticking sound occasionally coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the cam shaft solenoid sensors needed to be replaced. The camshaft solenoid sensors were replaced but the failure persisted. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 72,000.

- Rochester, NY, USA