2011 Chevrolet Equinox Power Train Problems
- 108
- 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
- engine light · 18 records
- engine power · 15 records
- check engine · 15 records
- timing chain · 10 records
- needed replaced · 9 records
- light came · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 40 |
| 1–30k mi | 23 |
| 100–150k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
I purchased a 2011 equinox lt - chevrolet -dec 2010 - wanted a nice and safe car for the new year - i am a mother with small kids and wanted a smaller car than what i had, which was a ford windstar, i had for 13 yrs. I started to have problems with the equinox in july, august and again now, with the stability tract service light going on and losing power and now this third time with no power to the tranny - i could…
ODI 10423982
Engine · Power Train
When driving vehicle at slow-mid speeds (less than 30 mph), it loses power. It appears that the transmission is not in gear and engine bogs down. Vehicle had to be pulled off to the side of the road, turned off, and restarted. Problem is intermittent and the dealer has made 3 repairs to address the issue, however it still occurs. Last service was 6-5-13, problem happened again 6-14-13. Overall this has occurred…
ODI 10519938
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that when shifting from first and third gear, the engine would rev and the vehicle would stall. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
ODI 10418550
Electrical System · Power Train
Owned for 6 days and the battery was dead hesitation, stalling, hard shift, rpm's bounce all over and it auto shifts all over the place, terrible gas mileage, smells like it runs rich when started, down shifts going thru the middle of town at 20 mph and throws me forward, some shifting hesitates like it sticks in neutral temporarily, has been in the dealership constantly. Gm has not done anything, i am always told…
ODI 10436683
Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Failure 1: while slowing and braking to make a turn there was no response for about 2 to 3 seconds when i tried to accelerate. Mileage was approx. 300. Failure 2: at approx. 20 t0 25 mph i applied moderate braking and nothing happened. I then applied full hard pressure and nothing. I then released and reapplied brake pressure and it worked just in time. If i was at a higher speed i could have killed a pedestrian and…
ODI 10418769
Power Train
Dear sirs, shift 1st to 2nd, complete lockup for approximately 2 seconds. After two complete lockups in a week, equinox now has 12000 miles and has intermittent problem every week or so. Bad shifts 1st to 2nd and 5th to 6th.including slam shifts. Delays in shifts and down shifts, as much as regular, 2 to 4 seconds and bad ones from 6 to 8 seconds. For hard downshifts( passing gear) car very sluggish to respond.…
ODI 10442108
Power Train
My 2011 chevy equinox 4 cylinder shifts horribly between 2nd and 3rd. If you accelerate to approx. 20 mph and remove your foot from the gas the transmission hesitates and then it shifts to 3rd gear with a jolt that would make you think you were hit from behind. When it down shifts from 3rd to 2nd it is like an anchor was thrown out the back. Returned it to a chevy dealer who was able to duplicate it but said that it…
ODI 10441465
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle seized in reverse and the brakes continuously slipped. Also, the contact mentioned that whenever making a turn, the vehicle would make a loud popping noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. The technician diagnosed that the clutch was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure…
ODI 10511055