2010 Chevrolet Equinox Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 20
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- timing chain · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. Upon starting the vehicle, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that the blend door motors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately…
ODI 11097080
Engine And Engine Cooling
Air compressor- has gone out and the cause for it was when i had a recall fixed. Chevrolet has stated they will not fix the issue and now as a college student i have to pay $1000 to have it fixed. I expected a reliable car and after more than 5 times in the shop i really wish i would have stuck with my 2001 vehicle which was more reliable than what this equinox will ever be. *tr
ODI 10690048
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Check engine light on for error code "low catalytic converter efficiency ", emissions. Manufacturer had volunteer recall for excessive oil consumption. Vehicle was burning oil excessively and coated element of catalytic converter. Manufacturer replaced piston seals and rings to stop oil consumption but refused to replaced damaged catalytic converter caused by oil consumption. *tr
ODI 10705471
Engine And Engine Cooling · Lugs/Nuts/Bolts
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. While the vehicle was being inspected, the mechanic discovered that one of the wheel lug nuts fractured due to corrosion. Also, the timing chain was replaced three times and the engine oil was being consumed prematurely. The engine failure was not corrected and the wheel lug nuts were replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10654966
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Transmission is failing. Transmission type is 6t40. It appears to be either the wave plate or the reverse drum. According to several service centers, there have been continuing issues with this transmission as well as other versions. I do know that chevy has extended the warranty on the engine due to a "concern" over the lower timing chain tensioner. I do not know what percentage of vehicles need to fail before gm…
ODI 10565970
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving down i-95s, the 2010 equinox lost power and the stability control light along with the check engine light came on. The car was pulled to the side of the interstate and eventually was flat-bedded to a local chevy dealer. Once the car was looked at by the dealer they informed me that the timing chain failed and the whole motor would need replaced. *tr
ODI 10440609
Engine And Engine Cooling
2010 chevy equinox keeps knocking, dealer replaced timing chain twice and the timing chain tensioner twice and still has the problem. It now shuts off while driving and shakes and mis-fires when cold in the morning. Dealer cant seem to find anything wrong they said the 4-cyl engines are problematic and nothing can be done. I have called gm and they haven't offered me anything. I have videos of the car having…
ODI 10453760
Engine And Engine Cooling
2010 chevrolet equinox. Consumer writes in regards to engine stall *tgw
ODI 10433451
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. The contact was driving 55 mph when a noise was a heard from the engine and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer confirmed that the interior engine walls were scarred. The manufacturer was contacted and the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 46,954 and the current mileage was 48,900.
ODI 10428971
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
Brought vehicle into first dealer for loud engine noise at low speed (1 to 10 mph)06/17/2011. Dealer said it was the fuel injectors and said they will install an insulator to quiet the noise. Installed insulator problem not resolved 7/1/2011. Brought it to another dealer for the same noise. Dealer found noise from timing chain7/26/2012. They replaced timing chain and tensioner8/31/2011. Problem seemed to be…
ODI 10455125
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Has a tapping noise in the engine took it to dealer and they said that they can,t hear or fine the problem,i told the shopmanager that they will not find it will the window up,also started the suv up one morning and the fuel rang say 303 mile i drove 7 miles to work and saw that it said 294 so the suv than us 9 gallon of gas in seven miles.the merchant said that was normal that,s a lie.the dealer just don,t want to…
ODI 10398858
Engine And Engine Cooling · Mechanical
My wife and i bought a preowned 2010 equinox with low mileage and a short time later i was checking fluid levels and noticed the oil was 2qts low, added oil. Short time later we went on a trip and a while later i checked oil level and it was down a quart. Called chevy dealer where it was bought and they said they would do a oil consumption test to see how munch oil it was using. Dealer ship changed oil and was down…
ODI 10378389
Engine And Engine Cooling
Our 2010 equinox 2lt 2.4l (4 cyl) that we bought in aug. 2009 started having stalling/rough idle problems after a year, we took it to the dealer 5 times. They kept saying that there is casting sand clogging the solnoids.they claimed to clean it out each time. They finally gave us a new engine but we don't feel safe driving it because we are starting to feel the same problems again. There is a bulletin for all this.…
ODI 10379616
Engine And Engine Cooling
On aug 15, 2010 my new chevy equinox, with only 717 miles on it, stalled in the middle of the st. It was towed (mirak chevrolet) on sunday aug 15th, and they didn't fix the problem until tues. Aug 24th. In the interim i had been told that they didn't know what the problem was and finally a whole new transmission had to be ordered. I have called the chevrolet corp. And the gm executive offices to inform them that…
ODI 10365531
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
***attention*** new info on hard shifitng .... Like others with a 2010 nox i have serious shifting problems mostly between 3rd and 4th gear. It hesitates and jerks hard into gear. This happens about 3 to 4 times a week which means the dealer can never diagnose the issue. We even put a fault recorder on it set for transmission errors with no success. What happened yesterday is very relevant. The dealership called and…
ODI 10432725
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
At 13,000 miles the fuel tank, fuel pump, fuel level sensor replaced. At 56,000 miles the water pump and balance shaft chains were replaced after the car broke down on the side of a major highway. At 64,000 miles the camshaft position acutator and solenoid valves were replaced after another highway breakdown. At 69,000 miles the engine was replaced for a breakdown once again. At 81,000 miles the fuel pump and…
ODI 10606778
Cooling System · Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Bought a chevy 2010 equinox back in november of this yr., at 5,000 miles i noticed a secondary noise rattling/knocking type of sound coming from my engine (at acceleration). Brought the vehicle to the dealership 3x no results. I brought my car to 2 different independent mechanics both noticed and observed the noise and both seem to believe the noise is lack of fuel getting to the engine causing mini explosions to…
ODI 10350189
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
Bought a 2010 chevy equinox on oct. 31st..have had it 5 months and has 5,500 miles on the motor is making a severe or really loud ticking noise. Took it to 2 chevy dealers and they tell me this is normal but when you start one up on the lot it makes no where near the noise mine does. They tell me it is normal for this kind of fuel injectors and refuse to fix it. Was not loud at all when we purchased the vehicle now…
ODI 10323815
Engine And Engine Cooling
2010 equinox 4000 miles. When driving a loud squealing noise comes from engine. Took it to dealer and they replaced the serp belt the first time. Still squealing and took it back the next week where they state it was the pwer steering gear. Replaced the power steering gear and car still makes the same noise. On my third attempt to replace a random engine part picked out by whatever machining is free for the day. *tr
ODI 10327809
Engine And Engine Cooling
My brand new chevrolet equinox 2010, which has less than 2000 miles has been overheating already. I took it into the dealership and they have no idea what the problem is. The temperature gauge does not work at times. The error message that i am getting: "ac off due to high engine temperature". *tr
ODI 10307779