2011 Chevrolet Equinox Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 49
- 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 49 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine power · 18 records
- engine light · 16 records
- light came · 14 records
- check engine · 11 records
- service stabilitrak · 9 records
- light comes · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I was driving and came to a smooth stop at a red light and as the vehicle came to a stop, the rpm gauge needle fell below 1 and then kept lowering and the engine shook and jostled and the car engine died. All interior electronics were still working. I had to put the car into park in order to get it to start up again. It did this later while reversing. And now it just seems to do this anytime i come to a stop at a…
ODI 10704116
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving in the snow at approximately 40 mph when the car decelerated to approx 20 mph, the check engine light came on, the traction control light came on, the suv started shaking and the reduced engine performance pop up was displayed. The dealer is replacing the throttle sensor due to a short. Luckily i was not on the highway at the time as going from 65 to 20 would have been very dangerous. This limp…
ODI 10690460
Electronic Stability Control
Was driving on interstate 70 on the pennsylvania west virginia border when the vehicle suddenly lost engine power. I was in the passing lane and there were large trucks behind me and beside me. The check engine light cam on and display was flashing "engine power limited" and "service stabilitrak". There was no power from the engine. I quickly began to reduce speed and had to put my emergency flashers on and coast to…
ODI 10690816
Electronic Stability Control
I was pulling into a parking lot at a convenient store, coming to a complete stop, the "check engine" light came on, and the information station flashed the warning "stabilitrac / power reduced". A strange sound and vibration was coming from the car. I turned it off because i thought the traction control created the problem because it had started to snow. Once i returned to the car, it drove okay for a few minutes…
ODI 10692068
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
I was driving with my 7 year old son and 15 year old nephew on a [redacted] when all of a sudden my vehicle started shaking and the steering wheel and brake pedal lock on me i couldn't move the luckily there was no car coming at the moment, and i was able to turn off the vehicle and turn it back up. After that i it started up again and nothing seem to be wrong until the engine light turn on and i continued on my…
ODI 10684095
Electronic Stability Control
While driving 65mph on the highway the check engine light illuminated and digital display was flashing "engine power limited" and "service stabilitrak". Engine began shuddering and the quickly car slowed to 35mph on its own and would not exceed that speed. I pulled to the side of the road, turned car off for 2 minutes and restarted. Pulled away and in less than 2 miles the same occurred. I disabled the stabilitrak…
ODI 10682376
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
I was driving my 2011 chevrolet equinox and the message "engine power is reduced" displayed. The car slowed down to about 30 mph. Then the message "service stabilitrack" displayed. I was able to pull into a parking lot and shut the vehicle down. I waited a minute and restarted and drove the vehicle 20 minutes and the problem re-occurred. It was sat afternoon, so the dealer was closed. I nursed the vehicle the rest…
ODI 10680635
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
When you are driving the 2011 chevrolet equinox ltz and the vehicle goes into "engine power is reduced" mode the vehicle comes to a complete stop within 10 feet. You are unable to turn the steering wheel or continue to move forward in any way with the phrase service stabilitrack appearing right after. You can be driving slowly at 20-25 miles per hour or faster at 35-40 miles per hour and this is able to happen at…
ODI 10672611
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
I was driving and all of a sudden , the check engine light came on and "reduced engine power" message appeared. You are at highway speed and suddenly you can only go 30 miles an hour no matter how much accelerator is depressed. After pulling over at the first available safe area, turning off the car and restarting seemed to reset the car so it was able to proceed. This continued to happen until i attempted to clean…
ODI 10723747
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Sept.09,2014 while driving with my 11 year grandson the engine turned off! We fear for our lives. *tr
ODI 10633426
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
While driving the 2011 equinox will jerk or jump as if being hit from behind while attempting to accelerate between 2nd and 3rd gear. The check engine light will not turn off. The stability track light comes on and off periodically while in motion. When the car is being turned off it shakes as if the motor is going to fall out. I have to turn off the ac before turning the ignition switch to off position to decrease…
ODI 10629718
Electronic Stability Control
While driving to work, i noticed that my service stabilitrak and abs lights came on. During this time, my vehicle lost power and i began to hear a severe grinding noise in my left front wheel. After getting to work, the vehicle sat over night. When i started it in the morning, i noticed that the above mentioned lights had come back on and the grinding noise and loss of power had started again. Approximately a week…
ODI 10598401
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Upon leaving the home driveway, as the car began to accelerate, the "check engine" light came on, and the information station flashed the warning "stabilitrac / power reduced". The car was still drive-able, but would not accelerate past the first transmission gear. After getting the vehicle back home, i restarted it, and the same warning was displayed in the information station. The vehicle also began to idle very…
ODI 10691563
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
Cruising along at 65 mph on highway when service stabilitrak light along with reduce engine power came up on the dash. I lost engine power and went from 65 mph to 15 mph. I was able to pull onto an exit ramp. I quickly pulled over & parked the car. Shut the car off & waited about 1 min & turned the car back on. The stabilitrak & the reduce engine power cleared off my dash but the check engine light stayed on. Then…
ODI 10563996
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
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I came to a stop and car began to shake, reduced engine power and service stabilitrak light came on. I pressed gas to go and car would not go out of 1st gear, stayed at about 15 mph. Less than 1 mile from home so made it home and parked it. Started again the next day, no problems and drove most of the week with no issues. Same thing happened yesterday again and i pulled over 3 different times to restart to make it…
ODI 10562387
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
Electronic Stability Control
The stabilitrak and engine warning lights on our 2011 equinox have come on unexpectedly multiple times. When this occurs the car vibrates and looses power. The first time this happened was on the freeway, creating a dangerous situation as i was suddenly unable to maintain speed. I brought the car to the dealer for repair at a cost of $200, however two weeks later the problem recurred, again while driving on the…
ODI 10558565
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
As i was driving down the interstate, my vehicle took a hard sharp right while i was in the left lane. If a car had been beside me i would of crashed. I thought i had a flat tire so, i pulled over and checked the tires and all were fine. As i got back on the interstate my vehicle kept pulling right. When i stopped at a stop sign to make a left i could barely turn the steering wheel. I was able to make it home after…
ODI 10544155
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Wheels
So my traction control an abs light goes off an i take it to the dealer to have it diagnosed, and it appears my left wheel sensor is faulty and can cause lock up in breaks and decreased power. Turns out to be a common problem on all chevy equinox models.there have been various complaints and nothing is being done about it as i see this as a major accident waiting to happen,please take this into consideration. *tr
ODI 10544080
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
Vehicle has had inordinate transmission noise since around 10k mileage. While vehicle was idling, went into incredibly rough idle, vehicle shaking with warning message about stabilitrack error and vehicle shut down. While this initially happened while idling, it also happened numerous times at speeds from 20-50 mph as reported by spouse. After multiple trips to the dealer for unacceptable engine noise, engine…
ODI 10577752
Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I purchased a new chevy equinox on may 13, 2011 from maritime motors in fairfield, ct it has been a nightmare from the beginning drivetrain/timing issues, bucking on acceleration and deceleration and pulsing at traffic lights and stop signs. The equinox still occasionally clatters upon starting (after the recall was apparently fixed in summer 2011), and the vehicle also pulses at stop signs and traffic lights to the…
ODI 10454146
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