2014 Chevrolet Equinox
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 548 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 9th highest complaint count among 21 Equinox model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 23 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 11 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Visibility, windshield wiper/washer, motorMar 17, 2022
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.
Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect the wiper module, and repair or replace it as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 21, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212352530.
Campaign 22V165000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
548 reports, newest first.
Steering, Jun 4, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 63 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL FORCIBLY TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO UNLOCK ITSELF AND ALMOST FLIP THE VEHICLE OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRADLEY HUBLER CHEVROLET (317-736-5141, LOCATED AT 1550 N MORTON ST, FRANKLIN, IN 46131) WHERE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED THE CONTACT A $100 REBATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,922.
Electrical system, Jun 3, 2019
I PURCHASED A NEW REPLACEMENT BATTERY FROM CHEVROLET IN NOVEMBER 2018. ON MAY 21. 2019, WITH ONLY 3,670 MILES ON THE NEW BATTERY, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND WAS CHARGED. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT IF I DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR 30 MILES A DAY, THE BATTERY WILL NOT MAINTAIN A CHARGE AFTER THREE OR FOUR DAYS. FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, I HAVE DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE LESS THAN 30 MILES A DAY AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT I BUY A BATTERY TENDER FOR THE CAR BUT I HAVE NO ACCESS TO A 110 VOLT PLUG. IN DECEMBER 2019, I AM GOING TO TEXAS AND MY CAR WILL BE PARKED AT THE AIRPORT FOR FIVE DAYS AND I AM AFRAID THAT THE BATTERY WILL BE DEAD WHEN I RETURN. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND SAW THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM AMONGST 2014 EQUINOX OWNERS. GENERAL MOTORS CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD INFORM OWNERS OF THIS ISSUE AND RECOMMEND A SOLUTION.
Visibility/wiper, May 22, 2019
WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE FREEWAY. HEAVY RAIN, WIPERS WERE ON AT HIGHEST SPEED SETTING WHEN SOMETHING AUDIBLY SNAPPED AND WIPERS EXTENDED OFF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE. VISIBILITY WAS GREATLY REDUCED TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN.
Visibility/wiper, May 19, 2019
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY DURING A THUNDERSTORM WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY WIPERS STOPPED. I PROCEEDED TO THE MEDIAN TO TRY TO SEE FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN I DROVE CAUTIOUSLY TO THE NEXT EXIT. I COULD HEAR THE WIPER MOTOR GOING BUT THE WIPERS IT SELF WOULD NOT WORK. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AN AS I SEE THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH EQUINOXES.
Visibility/wiper, May 16, 2019
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE IN THE RAIN. THE BUSHING ON THE LINKAGE AT THE WIPER MOTOR BROKE APART.
Power train, Engine, May 14, 2019
VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY, SLUGGISH TO ACCELERATE, MAKING HIGHWAY DRIVING FEARFUL. VEHICLE ALSO IS ROUGH AT IDLE, WITH POSSIBLE DYING OF ENGINE AT STOP LIGHTS. 8 REPAIRS SINCE JULY, 2017 - ALL RELATIVE TO SAME ISSUE - CAMSHAFT/EXHAUST. THIS CURRENT REPAIRS HAS BEEN FOR THE BALANCING SHAFT/WATER PUMP CHAIN, TENSIONER AND GASKETS, SEALS, ETC. I HAVE DONE A TIMELINE OF ISSUES/REPAIRS TO TRY TO TAKE ON GM. GOOD LUCK I REALIZE. FROM THE 7 DEALERSHIP TRIPS IN THE LAST YEAR THEY APPEAR TO ALL HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE INITIAL DAMAGE TO THE EXHAUST/CAMSHAFT REPAIRS AS EACH AND EVERY TIME SINCE THEN, EITHER THE EXHAUST OF THE CAMSHAFT HAS BEEN REPAIRED IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. THE INITIAL ISSUE WAS SLUGGISH ACCELERATION, ENGINE LIGHT ON. REPAIRED EXHAUST AND INTAKE CAMSHAFT ACTUATORS. THEN THE ALTERNATOR/BELT WENT OUT (NOT COUNTED IN THE 7 - HAD REPAIRED ELSEWHERE). I DIDN'T KNOW THEY FAILED FROM OIL ALL OVER THEM UNTIL THEY STARTED TO FAIL AGAIN AND LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND SAW OIL ALL OVER THE THING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED R+R SEAL, PULLEY, BELT AND BALANCER. SINCE THEN WE HAVE HAD THE BALANCER 2X, TIMING CHAIN 3X, TENSIONER 3X.
Engine, May 9, 2019
THE ENGINE IN MY 2014 EQUINOX BLEW UP VIOLENTLY AT ONLY 67,937 MILES. IT OCCURRED AT FREEWAY SPEED ON I-94 IN DETROIT AND LEFT ME TOTALLY WITHOUT POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, INCLUDING MANY LARGE, COMMERCIAL TRUCKS. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO KEEP MY COOL AND NAVIGATE OFF THE NEAREST RAMP, COASTING TO RELATIVE SAFETY. TWO CONNECTING RODS WERE BROKEN IN HALF AND THE BLOCK ITSELF COMPLETELY RUINED. I BOUGHT THIS SUV FROM MY BROTHER WHO BOUGHT IT NEW AND IT HAS ALWAYS HAD PROPER MAINTENANCE. I HOPED THAT IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT'S UNDER 100K MILES, BUT WHEN I CONTACTED MY LOCAL GM DEALER THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO THE IN-SERVICE DATE (FALL 2013). THEREFORE, I HAD THE ENGINE PROFESSIONALLY REBUILT AT THE MOST REPUTABLE LOCAL SHOP.AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $5,500. I UNDERSTAND THAT A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT COULD BE AVAILABLE FROM GM IF THERE IS A RECALL, BUT CURRENTLY NONE IS AVAILABLE. IT IS MY CONTENTION THAT A WELL-MAINTAINED, LOW-MILEAGE MOTOR LIKE THIS SHOULDN'T BLOW UP AND THEREFORE, IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I ASKED CHEVROLET FOR A PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT, BUT THEY REFUSED.
Visibility/wiper, May 6, 2019
MY WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM. IT WAS RAINING EXTREMELY HARD, I HAD TO PULL OVER TO AVOID HITTING SOMEONE BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE OUT OF MY WINDSHIELD.
Visibility/wiper, Apr 22, 2019
DURING A TORRENTIAL RAIN STORM FRIDAY NIGHT APRIL 19 2019 APX 11:15PM ON 295 NEAR EXIT 29 OFF RAMP WIPERS STOPPED WORKING HAD TO BE TOWED AND NOW HAVING REPAIRED THRU WARRANTY COMPANY AND IN A RENTAL BECAUSE THE MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE
Electrical system, Engine, Apr 20, 2019
BAD OIL CONSUMPTION AND OIL WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. WHILE DRIVING WITH MY KIDS THE SUV STARTED TO IDLE VERY ROUGH AND WOULD JUST SHUT OFF ONCE I GOT INTO SLOWER TRAFFIC. AFTER THE 4TH TIME IN LESS THEN 2 MILES OF TRAFFIC THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CODE THAT WAS DISPLAYED WAS FOR THE VVT SOLENOID AND SO I HAD IT REPLACED ALONG WITH AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT OIL CAN EFFECT THE VVT SOLENOID SO I SHOULD CHANGE THE OIL FREQUENTLY FOR THE NEXT YEAR. EACH TIME I DID AN OIL CHANGE I STARTED NOTICING THAT LESS OIL WAS DRAINING OUT THEN WHAT WAS PUT IN. AFTER THE YEAR I WENT BACK TO FULL SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGES AT 6000 MILES APART BUT THEN HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE DRIVING ROUGH AND MAKING WEIRD NOISES 8 MONTHS LATER. ALONG WITH MISSING OIL ON THE CHANGE BETWEEN. NOT LONG AFTER THIS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN BOSTON TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS NEARLY HIT BEFORE SHE COULD GET TO A SAFE PLACE WHERE I WAS ABLE TO TOW IT BACK HOME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND GAVE THE SAME CODE FOR THE VVT. I REPLACED THIS FOR A SECOND TIME AND WHILE REPLACING I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE OIL WAS EXTREMELY LOW (LESS THEN A QUART CAME OUT). I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC FOR FURTHER TESTING AND HE SAID THAT AT NO POINT DURING HIS TEST PERIOD DID THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT EVER ILLUMINATE. I HAVE BEEN ADDING ALMOST 2 QUARTS EVERY 5-8 HUNDRED MILES JUST TO KEEP UP WITH IT. I FOUND SEVERAL OTHER EQUINOX OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE SO I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVY CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE A FEW COMPLAINTS THAT THEY SEE FROM EQUINOX OWNERS WITH THE 2.4L ENGINES BURNING OIL HOWEVER, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I MENTIONED THE SERVICE BULLETINS THAT I FOUND ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND HE JUST SAID THAT THEY DON'T MEAN ANYTHING AND THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS.
Visibility/wiper, Apr 10, 2019
DRIVING HOME ON THE TURNPIKE DURING THE POURING RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERABLE. VISIBILITY WAS COMPROMISED. VERY SCARY, ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. GMAC SAYS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY 2014 EQUINOX.
Engine, Apr 9, 2019
PCV FROZE UP, CAUSING A FAIL IN MY REAR MAIN SEAL. HAPPENED TWICE IN 1 YEAR 1 MONTH TIMEFRAME. CHEVY WARRANTY COVERED FULL REPAIR FIRST TIME, SECOND TIME WAS PARTIAL CHEVY PAY, THE REST OUT OF MY POCKET.
Engine, Apr 6, 2019
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN AUGUST OF 2018 AND ABOUT A MONTH LATER CAR BEGAN TO FEEL DIFFERENT WHILE DRIVING. PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN I WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND CAR WOULD JUMP WHEN ACCELERATING. THEN WHILE GOING IN REVERSE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AT THIS POINT.NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT UNTIL ABOUT MARCH 2018. THE WITH ACCELERATING WENT FROM A 'JUML', TO CAR STALLING AND HAVING TO BE RESTARTED. BEGAN AS AN EVERY NOW AND THEN PROBLEM TO HAVING TO BE PUT IN THE SHOP BECAUSE IT WOULD STALL ALMOST EVERY TIME I WOULD STOP. WHEN IT STALLED IN A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WAS MY FINAL POINT OF FRUSTRATION. IT IS NOW APRIL 2019 AND IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED. HAVE HAD A FEW DIFFERENT OPINIONS ON WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE, BUT NO FIX YET. ALL ARE COSTLY! AFTER READING REVIEWS THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED!
Visibility/wiper, Apr 6, 2019
THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING ENTIRELY.
Visibility, Mar 26, 2019
2014 EQUINOX 4DR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO RUSTED BALL JOINT THAT CAUSED WIPER MODULE TO MALFUNCTION. *AS *TR
Structure, Engine, Mar 14, 2019
CHEVY EQUINOX 2014 BLEW A REAR MAIN SEAL AT 88,610 MILES AFTER BEING TOLD IS EXCESSIVELY CONSUMES OIL. I HEARD A POP AND THE LOW PRESSURE INDICATOR APPEARED. NO INDICATOR WAS PRESENT TO SHOW I HAD LOW OIL AT THE TIME OF THE VEHICLE LEAK STARTING, SO I WAS LEFT STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF A HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS IN -10 DEGREE WEATHER. THIS WAS A "COMMON ISSUE" IN THESE MODELS AND I WAS TOLD I MUST PAY 1,800$ TO REPAIR IT AS THERE ARE NO RECALLS OUT ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY ATE MY OIL AND NEGLECTED TO INFORM THAT IT WAS DOING SO AND IT WAS LOW, RESULTING IN ME BEING STUCK IN MY CAR WITH NO HEAT.
Air bags, Mar 12, 2019, crash
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION TRAVELING STRAIGHT GOING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH WHEN IT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY. THE EQUINOX SUFFERED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BUT NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
Engine, Mar 12, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS LOW AND THE SOLENOIDS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JERRY'S CHEVROLET (1940 E JOPPA RD, BALTIMORE, MD 21234) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,109.
Engine, Mar 11, 2019
LOW PRESSURE WARNING, CAR STALLS OUT WHILE MOVING, LEFT STRANDED. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND SAID PVC PLUG WAS CLOGGED CAUSING ENGINE REAR SEAL FAILURE. THIS IS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL BUT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED, ENOUGH THOUGH THE MODEL YEAR WAS. I THINK THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED.
Other or unspecified, Mar 9, 2019
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED IN 2 PLACES CAUSING LIFE THREATENING CO CONDITIONS INSIDE IDLING CAR. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT ON THE VEHICLES WITH 2.4 LITER ECOTEC ENGINE. ROUGHLY A $1000 EXPENSE TO FIX WITH A NEW MANIFOLD. NOT WARRANTIED OR RECALLED ITEM. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE.
Engine, Mar 1, 2019
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLS. I NOTICE LOW POWER TORQUE WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. IF I FORCE IT TO ACCELERATE, IT STALLS, AND TURNS OFF. ALMOST CAUSE 3 OR 4 COLISIONS BECAUSE PEOPLE DRIVING BEHIND ME DO NOT KNOW THAT MY CAR IS GOANNAMAKE SUDDEN STOP WHEN SHUTS OFF. THIS IS HAPPENING ON DAILY BASIS AFTER CAR WORMS UP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY PULLED CODES P0010 AND P0011. I REPLACED BOTH SELINOIDS (INTAKE AND EXHAUST) $42.58 EACH BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. I WAS ALSO TOLD TO REPLACE SPARKPLUGS AND I DID COOSING ORIGINAL BRAND AT NAPA PARTS STORE. THIS ALSO DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. I AM THINKING TO REPLACE THE COILS AS WELL, BUT THEY ARE EXPENSIVE AND NON RETURNABLE. LOCAL DEALER ADVISED ME THAT MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRED ON 12/05/2018. ALMOST EXACT DATE WHEN CAR STARTED ACTING UP. I CONTACTED GM ON 01/08/2019 AND 01/15/2019 AND WAS TOLD THE SAME. S.O.L. WEHICLE POWER TRAIN EXPIRED ON 12/05/18. I CONTACTED THEM ON JANUARY 8TH 2019 AND THEY DID NOT EVEN WANTED TO TALK. I WASTOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALS AND TO PISS OFF. I DID HOWEVER,NOTICE THE OIL CONSUMPTION. WALMART ASSOCIATE CALLED ME AND ASKED WHEN WAS LAST TIME I REPLACED OIL, AND I POINTED OUT THE DATE ON THE STICKER AND TOLD HIM THAT HE WASTHE ONE DOING IT LAST TIME I WAS AT WALMART REPLACING THE OIL. HE LAUGHED AND STATED THAT OIL LEVEL WAS TOO LOW AND LIGHT IS NOT ON. HE ADVISED FULL CAR TROUBLESHOOTING AND TEST. I TRACKED THE MILAGE SINCE THAT DATE AND NOTICED THAT CAR WAS CONSUMING 1 QT OF OIL EVERY 1,850 MILES. THIS WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. CAR HAS 37,000 MILES AND I STILL OWE 10K LOAN ON IT. GM, IF YOU READ THIS SHAME ON YOU!
Engine, Feb 20, 2019
WHILE DRIVING ON 1-30-19, MY EQUINOX STARTED RATTLING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECK THE OIL AND IT WAS ALMOST EMPTY. THERE WAS OIL DRIPPING FROM THE MAIN REAR OIL SEAL SO I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AUTO MECHANIC. AFTER HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE EXPLAINED THAT I BLEW OUT THE REAR MAIN SEAL DUE TO A PLUGGED PVC VALVE AND THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM, (14882). I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AN HE SAID MY VIN WAS NOT LISTED UNDER THIS BULLETIN. HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO ANSWER WHAT CRITERIA WAS NEEDED TO BE COVERED UNDER THIS SERVICE BULLETIN.
Vehicle speed control, Feb 20, 2019
THERE IS A ABOUT 3 MILES WHERE I USE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN GOING TO STORE . WHEN ENGAGING CRUSIE CONTROL AT AROUND 30 MPH MOTOR WOULD REV. UP , TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE . WENT TO DEALER , THEY SAID WITH OUT CODES THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING . NO ENGINE LIGHT BUT DON'T KNOW IF CODES MAY BE THERE , DEALER DID NOT CHECK .
Engine, Feb 19, 2019
I HAVE AN EQUINOX WITH A BLOWN MOTOR THAT GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IS A PROBLEM. THERE IS NO LOW OIL LIGHT ON THESE CARS, NOT TO MENTION EXCESSIVE OIL BURN. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF OIL IT USES AND THAT ITS ALWAYS BLACK - TO NO AVAIL. A SMALL SOCIAL MEDIA INQUIRY TELLS ME THAT 2 OUT OF EVERY 3 OF THESE VEHCILES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER MILKED IT UNTIL THE WARRANTY WAS UP, AND NOW THE AG IS TELLING ME I'M UP A CREEK BECAUSE I DIDN'T TAKE IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. GM TELLS ME THE CAR IS TOO OLD TO FIX - ITS A 2014!!!! STILL PAYING ON IT!!! CHEVY NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS POORLY DESIGNED MOTOR. I DID SEE AN ATTORNEY AND I WAS THE SECOND PERSON THAT WEEK WITH THIS COMPLAINT. HOW MANY MORE ARE OUT THERE?
Engine, Feb 19, 2019
WHILE DRIVING AT ORDINARY HIGHWAY SPEEDS DURING COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS MY 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX WITH A 2.4L ECOTEC ENGINE EXPERIENCED A REAR MAIN SEAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE CAUSED A MAJORITY OF THE ENGINE OIL TO BE PUSHED OUT THROUGH THE REAR MAIN SEAL DESTROYING THE ENGINE. THIS FAILURE WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 14882 (SEE ATTACHED), A PLUGGED PCV ORIFICE. ICING OF THE PCV ORIFICE IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT CHEVROLET HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS. I CALLED CHEVROLET AND REQUESTED THEM TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIRING THE ENGINE WITH THE DESIGN DEFECT BUT THEY REFUSED TO EXTEND THE SPECIAL COVERAGE OF 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS BUT THE DESIGN DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY CHEVROLET. I HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY CHEVROLET'S DESIGN DEFECT AND REFUSAL TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE AMOUNT IT COST TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE.