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.
Visibility/wiper, Apr 20, 2018
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN. I COULD STILL HEAR THE WIPER MOTOR BUT THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT OF THE WIPERS THEMSELVES. LUCKILY, THIS OCCURRED AS I WAS PULLING INTO OUR HOTEL OTHERWISE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS HAPPENED ON A SATURDAY NIGHT 4/14/18. MY WIFE AND I WERE STRANDED IN TORONTO, ONTARIO FOR AN EXTRA DAY (WE LIVE IN MICHIGAN) SINCE A DEALERSHIP WASN'T OPEN. ON MONDAY (4/16/18) WE WENT TO EASTSIDE CHEVROLET IN MARKHAM, ONTARIO. THEY INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS INTERNAL FAILURE OF WIPER TRANSMISSION. THEY REPLACED THE WIPER TRANSMISSION AND I HAD TO PAY $560.99 (CANADIAN), APPROXIMATELY $447 US DOLLARS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE 2013 EQUINOX BUT NOT FOR 2014. HOWEVER, THE RECALL FOR CANADA GOES THRU 2017. THE RATIONALE FOR THE EXTENDED CANADIAN RECALL APPEARS TO BE DUE TO THE CLIMATE YET THE CLIMATE IN MICHIGAN IS VERY SIMILAR TO ONTARIO, CANADA.
Vehicle speed control, Apr 16, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,974.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 10, 2018
CAR SHUT OFF 3 TIMES WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT. IT APPEARS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BASED ON A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH SO IT SEEMS ABSURD THERE WOULDN'T BE AN OPEN RECALL TO FIX IT
Power train, Engine, Apr 2, 2018
GREETINGS, WE PURCHASED A USED CHEVY EQ. A FEW MONTHS AGO AT 59000 MILES FOR MY WIFE, CURRENTLY 60000. SINCE I BOUGHT IT THE ENGINE HAS RATTLING/CLICKING NOISE. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH A REBUILT TITLE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL AND THE NOISE WASN'T THAT BAD. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF OLD OIL AND HADN'T SUSPECTED SUCH AN ENGINE PROBLEM. I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER MYSELF AND COULDN'T THINK THAT AN ENGINE WOULD HAVE A DEFECT WHICH AFFECTS ALL OF THESE CHEVY VEHICLES SO I PURCHASED IT. TODAY I CONTACTED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY RECEIVE TOO MANY SAME COMPLAINTS. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO RECALL RELATED TO 2014 YEAR MODELS AND SINCE IT WENT TO SALVAGE CONDITION THAT IT IS NOW OUT WARRANTY.MY CAR HAD A FRONT BUMPER ACCIDENT, AND NO RADIATOR OR ENGINE ISSUE AFTER THE ACCIDENT. SO IT IS DEFINITELY RELATED TO A DEFECTED ENGINE. ALTHOUGH THE POWERTRAIN IS PROTECTED UP TO 100K MILES, DUE TO THE TITLE STATUS THE OWNER HAS TO PAY FOR ALL THE EXPENSES. I WAS TOLD THAT, IF IT HAD A RECALL, REGARDLESS OF TITLE STATUS THEY WOULD REPAIR IT. THEY USED A VERY BAD DEFECTED ENGINE IN THEIR VEHICLES AND DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL. THERE ARE TOO MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS POSTED ON WEBSITES BY UPSET OWNERS, BUT THEY STILL DO NOT ISSUE A RECALL IN ORDER NOT TO COVER THIS PROBLEM. I AM VERY REGRET THAT I PURCHASED A GM VEHICLE. I WILL NEVER AGAIN. CAN NHTSA DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, BECAUSE THESE ENGINES ARE REALLY DANGEROUS ON THE ROADS. PEOPLE POSTED THE SAME PROBLEM ABOUT THEIR CAR WHICH HAVE ONLY 8 TO 20K MILES IN THEM. THE VEHICLE MAKES THIS RATTLING NOISE ON IDLE, ON REVERSE GEAR VERY MUCH AND LOSES SO MUCH POWER BETWEEN 20-55 MPH, DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY AND THE NOISE IS INCREASED DURING ACCELERATION. IT WAS ADDRESSED AS TIMING CHAIN ISSUE. THE ENGINE BURNS OIL. THANK YOU.
Electrical system, Visibility/wiper, Mar 2, 2018
WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN A TERRIBLE RAIN STORM AND THE WIPERS JUST QUIT WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. THIS HAPPENED LESS THAN A BLOCK FROM PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY FROM THE WORK PARKING LOT. VERY SCARY INCIDENT. HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MOTOR FOR THE WINDSHIELD. IT APPEARS THAT THE 2013 MODELS HAD A RECALL; WHEREAS, THE 2014 MODELS HAVE NOT HAD A RECALL. THE 2014 MODELS USE THE SAME PARTS AS THE 2013 MODELS. NOT SURE WHY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE 2014 MODEL. COST TO REPLACE WAS ~$400+.
Engine, Mar 2, 2018
THIS MORNING AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE A PARKING LOT AND PUT MY VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE THE ENGINE STALLED. MY VEHICLE MOTOR JUST STOPPED. IT DID THIS MULTIPLE TIMES AS I ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. WHEN I ARRIVED AT WORK I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART MY VEHICLE AND IT DID THIS AGAIN WHEN I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. I WAS UNABLE TO PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE WITHOUT IT STALLING. AFTER SOME RESEARCH IT APPEARS THAT CHEVY IS AWARE OF AN ISSUE WITH EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION IN MAKES 2010-2017.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 23, 2018
INTERMITTENT VIBRATION FELT WHEN ENGINE IDLING. THEN ENGINE WOULD STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. HAPPENED MAYBE 6-8 TIMES. GOT AN OIL CHANGE (WASN'T OVERDUE), AND PROBLEM STOPPED.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 21, 2018
THIS IS THE 4TH INCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING A WARNING "SERVICE POWER STEERING" AND "SERVICE STABILITY TRACK". ENGINE REDUCED POWER TO BELOW 25MPH WHILE ON AN INTERSTATE. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT RESTART. HAD IT TOWED HOME. IT RESTARTED A FEW HOURS LATER WITH NO CODES EVEN THOUGH I DID NOTHING TO FIX IT.
Engine, Feb 16, 2018
REAR MAIN SEAL FAILED RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER OF VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC COLD WINTER DAY CITY STREET APPROXIMATELY OGDEN AND RAMEN CITY OF CHICAGO GOING INTO THE DOWNTOWN AREA
Engine, Feb 1, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. ALSO, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATORS WERE FLASHING AND THE CHECK ENGINE, SEAT BELT, AND TIRE SYSTEM INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. FURTHERMORE, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SCRANTON CHEVROLET OF NORWICH (774 W THAMES ST, NORWICH, CT 06360) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL WIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 20, 2018
ON JAN 13 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR BEFORE THIS AND I WENT TO SCHOOL WHEN STARTING THE CAR AT 5PM WITH NO PROBLEMS. I WAS DRIVING HOME AND IT SMELLED REALLY BAD SO I STOPPED THE CAR AND OIL WAS LEAKING OUT EVERYWHERE. I HAD AUTO ZONE PULL THE CODES AND WHEN I TRIED TO START IT IT WOULDN'T START. THE CODES P0014, P2280, P0089, P0366, P0017, P0011 ALL CAME ON. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD TO FIX THE CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL, PLUGGED PCV THAT CAUSE EXCESS PRESSURE, RXR INTAKE, CAMSHAFT POSITION ACTUATOR SOLENOID VALVE, EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED BUT SAID THE FUEL PUMP DIDN'T GO BAD FROM ALL THESE ISSUES AND TOLD ME I NEED TO REPLACE IT. I NEVER HAD A PROBLE WITH ANYTHING TELL THIS DAY AND WANT TO KNOW WHY THAT WASN'T REPLACED SINCE IT WAS CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE. NOW MY CAR WOULDN'T START WHEN I TURN IT OVER CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 17, 2018
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT COMES ON, ELECTRIC STABILITY CONTROL COMES ON CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CAR SLOWS FROM 70MPH TO 20MPH. STARTS SMELLING VERY HOT.
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Dec 30, 2017
THE THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHTS WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ENGINE POWER AND WAS "REDUCED POWER." THIS WAS WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY GETTING UP TO SPEED. HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN GOING ABOUT 40 MPH AND I COULD NOT GO ANY FASTER, I HAD TO PULL OVER AND STOP DRIVING. PARKED THE CAR FOR 3 HOURS THEN IT WAS FINE. STILL NOT CLEAR AS TO WHAT CAUSED THIS. ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON.
Electrical system, Dec 26, 2017
THIS CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING!
Other or unspecified, Engine, Dec 8, 2017
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN THE CAR HAD TO BE REPLACED; THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE SHOP, THEY DISCOVERED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS WORN OUT (ERODED?) AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 6, 2017
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER FLUSHING FLUIDS BY DEALER, CAR NOW STALLS AT WHEN IDELING
Structure, Nov 29, 2017
I PURCHASED A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX IN SEPTEMBER 2015. IT HAD 10 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT RIGHT OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 1700 MILES ON IT BECAUSE IT'S PARKED IN THE GARAGE 90% OF THE TIME. IN NOVEMBER 2017 I OPENED THE VENT PART OF THE SUN ROOF AND HEARD A LOUD CRACK SOUND. WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE IT, IT WOULDN'T CLOSE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT BROKE BECAUSE THERE WAS DIRT IN IT. IT COST ME $1,000 TO REPLACE THE WHOLE MECHANISM INCLUDING THE WINDOW BECAUSE THEY DON'T MAKE PARTS FOR IT. MY QUESTION TO THE DEALER AND CHEVY WAS 'HOW DOES DIRT GET INTO A SUNROOF THAT IS CLOSED ALL THE TIME? THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN I DON'T KNOW. NO ONE CAN EVEN TELL ME HOW TO MAINTAIN IT SO THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS EITHER A DEFECT WITH THE SUN ROOF OR IMPROPER INSTALLATION AT THE FACTORY. THE NEW SUN ROOF IS MADE TO BE MORE HEAVY DUTY BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT IN TWO YEARS I'LL HAVE TO REPLACE THIS ALSO. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON ASKED IF I DRIVE IT IN AREAS THAT THERE IS A LOT OF DUST. THE ANSWER WAS NO, BUT SHOULDN'T IT BE MADE TO KEEP DUST OUT? AFTER ALL, IT IS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR.
Visibility/wiper, Nov 20, 2017
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY IN THE POURING RAIN. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND PUT ME IN A VERY BAD SITUATION. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT. I BEGAN CHECKING THE FUSES TO SEE IF IT WAS THAT. AFTER CONFIRMING THEY WERE FINE, I BEGAN LOOKING UP THE ISSUE ONLINE. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2013 MODEL FOR THE WIPER TRANSMISSION. I ALSO FOUND THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2014 MODEL. SURE ENOUGH, WHEN I GOT THE CAR TO THE SHOP, THEY CONFIRMED THE ISSUE. $240 DOLLARS TO FIX THE ISSUE THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD. I FEEL THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT.
Visibility/wiper, Oct 21, 2017
ON10/09/2017 AS I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 3 HEADING TO CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSOURI ON A VERY RAINING DAY WELL MY WIPERS IN THE FRONT BROKE AND I WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE SO I HAD TO HURRY UP AND AND PULL OFF THE ROAD. SO I HAD TO REPLACE WIPERS BUSHING. THAT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE RECALL ON THEM STOPPED ON THE 2013'S
Other or unspecified, Oct 13, 2017
I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TORQUE CONVERTOR
Wheels, Oct 11, 2017
TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR SHOWS LOW PRESSURE IN TIRES , BUT WHEN CHECKED WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT HAND GAGES AND ADD AIR TO DESIRED PRESSURE LISTED ON DOOR RECOMMENDATION STICKER SENSOR STILL SHOWS THE TIRE PRESSURE IS LISTING LOW BY SEVERAL LBS. IN MOTION ON ROAD - HIGHWAY - CITY ST. / STANDING STILL / RUNNING OR JUST WITH KEY ON MOTOR OFF. (ALWAYS SHOWING LOW AIR PRESSURE IN TIRES -
Electronic stability control (ESC), Oct 2, 2017
MY VEHILCLE JUST SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND IT DOES IT ON A CONSTANT BASIS LIKE WHEN IM BACKING UP OR LOW ACCELERATION. I GOT A DIAGNOSTICS DONE AND I GOT ERROR CODE P0011 AND P0010 WHICH IS INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITIONING TIMING IS OVER ADVANCED. IVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR SINCE MARCH 2017 AND IT IS OCT. 2017 AND IVE HAD THE ISSUE FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS ISSIE OCCURED BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE.
Visibility/wiper, Sep 15, 2017
BALL JOINTS ON THE WIPER MECHANISM CORRODED AND BROKE, MAKING THE WIPERS INOPERABLE DURING A MONSOON ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING AT 70 MILES AN HOUR WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. BUT THE GM CORPORATION WILL NOT RECALL IT BUT THEY RECALLED 3680000 EQUINOXES WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM FROM THE YEAR BEFORE. BUT NOT MINE THANKS GM FOR NOTHING!! I WONDER IF FORD OR DODGE WILL BACK UP THIER PRODUCT ???
Power train, Aug 28, 2017
THE ENGINE DIED WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THIS HAPPENED AFTER DRIVING A FEW MINUTES. WITHIN A WEEK, IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OFTEN, THE ENGINE WOULD JUST DIE WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR JUST STARTING AFTER BEING STOPPED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER A FEW DAYS. ALSO, A COUPLE TIMES LAST WINTER ON COLD DAYS THE ENGINE RAN REALLY ROUGH FOR THE FIRST FEW SECONDS AFTER STARTING. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT ACTUATOR SOLENOID VALVE. I GOOGLED AND FOUND THE 2011 EQUINOX WAS RECALLED (11195A) FOR WHAT SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES AND HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES.
Visibility/wiper, Aug 21, 2017
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ON 3 YEAR OLD CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF A TERRIBLE DOWN POUR DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHILE IN MOTION. ABILITY TO SEE WAS IMMEDIATELY IMPOSSIBLE AND AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE MOVE TO THE SHOULDER OF 3 WAY TRAFFIC TOOK PLACE. A NEW WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION KIT WAS REQUIRED. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE 2014 EQUINOX.