2011 Chevrolet Equinox Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 36
- 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.
Among these 36 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 9 records
- throttle body · 8 records
- engine power · 8 records
- light came · 7 records
- traction control · 6 records
- check engine · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on a residential street going 30 mph. All of a sudden there was a engine clunk ( 4 cyl) and then rapid deceleration with the engine running very rough. Of course the warning lights came on. The next day i drove to the dealership several miles away and was lucky to get there as the vehicle was running so badly. The dealership will make the throttle body repair, change some sensors and fool with the…
ODI 10563931
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Started accelerating & when i got to 55 mph the vehicle started losing power rapidly & service stabilitrak light along with reduce engine power came up on the dash. I went from 55 mph to 20 mph within seconds. I was able to pull onto the side of the road. I tried to merge back onto the highway but was unable to go faster then 16 mph. I quickly pulled back over & parked the car. Shut the car off & waited about 1 min…
ODI 10563249
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Engine loss of power, with service engine light illumination and reduced engine power message while driving on interstate highway when under 5 deg. F at night.. Onstar advised to stop driving the vehicle due to engine damage concern and potential fire. Drove vehicle in "limp mode" direct to servicing dealership, dealer advised of engine code p2135 and stated vehicle required a "throttle body" replacement (same as…
ODI 10573921
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was stopped at stoplight at 8pm the car shook as i started to turn left and the stability control light came on then low power engine light came on in my 2011 equinox. The car powered down to 2 mph, it would not accelerate so i turned into a parking lot, shut the car off and turned it back on same thing happened again. I called onstar and had the car towed to phillips chevrolet (great service) in frankfort, il.…
ODI 10561251
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down a major interstate decreasing my speed from 55 to 40. The car continued to decrease the speed without intervention from me. I applied gas to increase the speed and the car would not go above 5 miles although the gas pedal was pushed to the floor. I coasted to the left side of road waited to clear traffic and changed several lanes going 5 miles an hour. It was frightening. I had the car towed and…
ODI 10520978
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an unknown warning light illuminated stating the vehicle was reducing power then the vehicle reduced speed independently and would not go faster than 20 mph. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired…
ODI 10496768
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Vechile will shake back and forth everytime im about to come to a stop it will not allow me to press gas. Car odometer goes to 0 and i have no power to the vechile, the vechile just dies in the middle of traffic has been to the dealership twice already over issue this will be the third time. *tr
ODI 10438828
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I put the car in drive and the engine sounded like an airplane taking off. I pulled out on the street, accelerated and noticed the needle go up to 4 rpm's at approximately 10 miles an hour. I took my foot off the accelerator and the car jolted and felt like i had been hit from behind. I accelerated again and the same thing happened, again feeling like i was hit from behind. The car is presently at my dealership but…
ODI 10436206
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Car jerked when slowing down. While waiting at a stop light, the car shut off. Upon starting vehicle, there was a rattle. Car was taken to the dealership where purchased and recall #11195 was done, to include an oil change. *tr
ODI 10436198
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
When trying to merge into traffic at a low speed i had to stop due to the car in front of me stopping. When i applied the brakes, the brakes started pulsing and i had no stopping abilities until i hit the car infront of me. Again the same situation occurred, i was merging into traffic at a low speed when the car infront of me slams their brakes and i follow my applying my brakes. Again the brakes pulsed and the car…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10501892
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, engine power was suddenly lost. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
ODI 10548803