10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 57,600 miles
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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
Oil consumption issue turned into motor having to be replaced and endless other things being replaced.
- Southbury, CT, USA
The camshaft sensors have been replaced when the code POoo14 made the engine light Activate. I'm worried that the timing chain could possibly cause an accident if it seizes the engine. I have under 73,000 miles on a 2014 Chevy equinox. Please advise Thank you
- Rochester, NY, USA
Check engine light on. Fuel pump, lines and gaskets leaking fuel.
- Gloversville, NY, USA
Something wrong with the fueling system, and have a really bad oil leak, and the car burns oil so fast it-??s ridiculous. We-??re always having to add oil to the car, atleast a qt at a time.
- Mancelona, MI, USA
Car consumes oil at an alarming rate. Fuel system is constantly inoperable and needs fixing. Car is not made up to standards of safety
- Winston Salem, NC, USA
The vehicle will stall whenever stopped at a red light or stop sign and in drive. Have to put it in neutral to keep RPM at normal level, otherwise it will go down to 500 RPM or shut off. Vehicle rattles and shakes when driving. Cleaned the throttle body, replaced O2 sensor, had the engine rebuilt 6 months ago because of a recall. This is highly unsafe, unreliable and absolutely not ok for a car with 87,000 miles. There needs to be a recall because it is obvious from reading through different forums on the internet that a lot of other people have the same exact issue at different mileages.
- St Clair Shores, MI, USA
While driving 52 mph, suddenly the car started accelerating on it's own, quickly. It did stop when I hit brakes.
- Gleason, WI, USA
No oil in vehicle. No oil light warning. Did not start. Towed to Chevy dealer they replaced timing chain and oil loss issue never solved. Was recommended to speak to senior advisors. But all they ever say is that this vehicle had no recalls. When checking different websites I find this is a big issue with Equinox's from 2014-2017. Would like to know how they draw the line on what gets recalled and what doesn't. this vehicle falls within the parameters and years that GM had this problem. Can't get any answers from them. I'm very disappointed. Grew up and always had a GM auto. This will be our last.
- West Seneca, NY, USA
I was involved in a car accident on November 16, 2020 and neither of my airbags deployed.
- Lewisville, TX, USA
As I was driving my engine just quit working and my emergency light were nit functioning. I took it to the mechanic and was advised it could be my fuel pump. They mention this specific type of cars are know for these issue. Fuel pump fails causing the vehicle to just stop in the middle of the road.
- Marshall, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while at stop, the vehicle vibrated abnormally without warning. While entering the driveway of his residence, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact inspected the vehicle and became aware of an oil and gasoline leak underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to bryden motors 548 broad St, beloit, wi 53511 where the vehicle was initially diagnosed with a defective rear main seal. Upon further investigation, the mechanic informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and informed of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 92.000.
- South Beloit, IL, USA
Car stalls moving from reverse to drive. Car stalls when slowing down at a stop light, or when slowing down to make a turn.
- Richland, MI, USA
Lose power/shut down in traffic.danger to drive on expressway
- Chicago, IL, USA
The 2014 Chevy Equinox will stall when accelerating. This happens when the vehicle is first started, this could potentially causean accident. I have taken my vehicle in numerous times and spent over 2K on repairs. Currently my vehicle does not have a check engine light on, no codes. It appears that everything is operating normally. It is not, I will not let my wife drive this car because I am worried that she could be involved in an accident. I recently found that GM had identified that this vehicle consumes a large amount of oil and it causing issues similar to what I am reporting. Only issue is they are requiring a oil consumption test requiring multiple visits to the dealership over an extended period of time. In the mean time I am going to continue to stall pulling into traffic, putting my life and others life at risk. There needs to be a mandatory recall and correct this issue. The attached picture shows the last two oil changes and the amount of oil retrieved. My most recent I had less than 2.5 quarts left. There is no leak on my vehicle, and I change my oil about every 5K miles per manufacturer suggestions.
- Austin, TX, USA
Chevy Equinox 2014 engine died when idling or at a stop. Happened frequently while in slow traffic. Happened when making left turn across two lanes of oncoming traffic. Error code P0010 and P0011. Problem was caused by camshaft actuator solenoid valve.
- Chicago, IL, USA
Takata recall. Engine light is on says its the flex fuel sensor recalls on 2013 models so I believe its an on going problem and believe it still needs to be recalled it also has a rough idle when first started dk if thats caused by the flex fuel but the remote start wont work with engine light
- Bowerston, OH, USA
I have my oil changed regularly and this last time I wasn't into the oil change more then 1000 miles and it started making a noise and stalling out took it in and there was no oil in it so they changed it for me but it continues to stall then my engine light came on had it tested and it doesn't show any issues. The stalling happens when I'm at a stop or just slowing down and also backing up.
- Crown Point, IN, USA
A week after an oil change and tire rotation on 6/12/2018 Chevrolet Equinox, the check engine light came on and my vehicle shuts off automatically at traffic lights and when I'm parking. I took it to autozone for a free diagnostic reading but nothing comes up except a suggestion to change the solenoid. The tech suggested I add stp gas treatment. After the first bottom and driving 200 plus miles out of state, the light went off briefly. I've added 2 more bottles of gas treatment and drove back home but my vehicles is still shutting off and the engine light is back on. I was in baltimore on 7/12, and my vehicle shut off at 3 traffic lights. I was fortunate that the people behind me didn't resend me. I was in NJ this weekend and it shut off at multiple traffic lights and stop signs. I'm taking it to autozone tomorrow to get a printout of the diagnostics then taking it to the dealership. However, my fear is they will charge me for work that won't fix the issue. Why hasn't M don't a recall for the 2014 model? this is very dangerous and none of us should get rear ended and hurt for them to formally do a recall.
- Hanover, MD, USA
- Rancho Cordova , CA, USA