35 of the 699 complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox are about the fuel system — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 78,544 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The vehicles electrical system failed or faulted while operating. Engine went into a slow mode while operating in traffic. After stopping vehicle would not restart. very dangerous for an elderly person operating the vehicle.
NHTSA complaint #11683933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The engines in the 2014 equinox has a defect just like The Silverados.. they should have had a class action suit against that as well I've spoke with many ppl who had issues with their 2.4 eco tech engine it bucks at the stop signs cuts off and high fuel consumption
NHTSA complaint #11659844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I used to go to Chevy for service and was seeing the same issue and got frustrated. Starting going to Meineke and they found out that I had an ongoing oil consumption issue. I contacted Chevy and GM. They said the vehicle had too much mileage and I tried to explain the issue. I went back to the Chevy dealership and they didn't find an oil consumption issue. There was a major lawsuit in other states regarding this as well. I didn't have all these issues brought to my attention until I went to Meineke and performed my own research.
NHTSA complaint #11659548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I have had several codes pop up on my Equinox, such as P0016, P0017, P0089 and P228D. All of these codes are between the Crankshaft position, variable timing position and high pressure fuel issues. I almost wrecked my SUV because of these 3 factors and I have seen thousands of videos on YouTube with other people having the same issues. This is beyond dangerous to be out on the road driving and these codes pop up causing "Reduce Speed" warnings and "Stabilitrak". This will be the 2nd time I've had to replace the Crankshaft position sensor and Variable Timing Solenoid, along with a brand new timing kit that I had put on right after I bought the car over a year ago, that is now in need of repair. There has to be some way that Chevrolet can fix these issues for those of us who buy their vehicles. They are supposed to be safe, dependable, durable and last longer than what they do before they start having all of these issues. I have had so many problems with the last 2 Equinox's that I have owned and each one of them have all had the same error messages pop up within a year or less of driving them, some have lasted over a year. I as a vehicle owner should not be held responsible for these kinds of issues going on in a vehicle that I still owe for. Chevrolet needs to understand and take care of their customers to prevent accidents from happening, vehicles from breaking down after short periods of time and replace/repair these malfunctions at their cost so that people like me don't keep going out here spending hundreds of dollars for the same fix after a year or 2 replacing, and it sometimes still not even fix the problem. There are so many others out here with the same exact issues that I am having, P0016, P0017, P0089 and 228D codes all dealing with fuel, vehicle speed, Stabilitrak, etc. Something has to be done about this and there has to be a way where they can be fixed for longer than 50,000 miles
NHTSA complaint #11618668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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
NHTSA complaint #11548942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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???
NHTSA complaint #11545357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Oil consumption issue turned into motor having to be replaced and endless other things being replaced.
NHTSA complaint #11540609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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
NHTSA complaint #11526243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Check engine light on. Fuel pump, lines and gaskets leaking fuel.
NHTSA complaint #11515619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #11502311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Car consumes oil at an alarming rate. Fuel system is constantly inoperable and needs fixing. Car is not made up to standards of safety
NHTSA complaint #11486789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #11404596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 52 MPH, SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN, QUICKLY. IT DID STOP WHEN I HIT BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #11403490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #11394958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 16, 2020 AND NEITHER OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #11376003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND JERKED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH OIL CONSUMPTION AND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 1,000 MILES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JACK PHELAN CHEVROLET, INC (4000 S. HARLEM AVE, STICKNEY, IL 60402) WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.
NHTSA complaint #11362929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #11316478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* 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.
NHTSA complaint #11310418 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR STALLS MOVING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. CAR STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP LIGHT, OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN.
NHTSA complaint #11288193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
LOSE POWER/SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC.DANGER TO DRIVE ON EXPRESSWAY
NHTSA complaint #11281113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #11257217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #11242387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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 ON
NHTSA complaint #11170361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #11121569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #11111483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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
NHTSA complaint #11084437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #11074479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #11063897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER FLUSHING FLUIDS BY DEALER, CAR NOW STALLS AT WHEN IDELING
NHTSA complaint #11052717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN GOING IN REVERSE, OR COMING OFF A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY STALL OUT. WHILE IT STARTS UP RIGHT AWAY, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. MY VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS ABOUT 4-6 TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. CHEVY SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, AND THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE. ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WORK, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE JUST TURNS OFF.
NHTSA complaint #11002091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.