2011 Chevrolet Equinox Engine Problems
- 277
- 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 277 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 17 records
- engine light · 16 records
- excessive consumption · 15 records
- timing chain · 13 records
- light came · 12 records
- needed replaced · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 91 |
| 100–150k mi | 77 |
| 30–60k mi | 45 |
| 1–30k mi | 30 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Seats · Unknown Or Other
The headrests on this car push my head so far forward that i have terrible pain while driving. I also cannot see where i am going due to the extreme angle of my head jutting forward. Not too safe--any reasonable person can figure this out. In addition, the car is burning excessive oil. Also, when trying to accelerate after slowing down in heavy traffic, it bogs. Again, not very safe. This car is a piece of…
1 injury
ODI 10859948
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Purchased my 2011 chevy equinox in march 2014 at 36,000 miles. At this moment i have 63,000 miles. Past couple months or so i have had many issues with my vehicle. There was a ticking for a period of time after parking and shutting off the vehicle, a rough/loud running of the engine, inconsistent times of knocking type sound, and a hesistant during accelerating and so rough. When we inquired about these things from…
ODI 10859936
Engine
My 2011 equinox had a loud banging sound in the engine. The oil was changed at 104k and is now at 109k. Car broke down in driveway. I had it towed to the dealership where they could find a leak or burning of oil. They stated that there was not one drop of oil left and the timing chain and guides were ruined. The dealership blamed jiffy lube by saying they did not put sufficient oil in the car; and jiffy lube blamed…
ODI 10860070
Engine
Chevrolet released this car with a bad engine from the beginning. I literally have to change the oil on my car ever single week. " excessive oil consumption " is what they say & only has a warranty up to 120k. When my car started acting out, i was at 126k. It drives very sluggish and horrible, like my engine will give out at any moment. Someone really needs to issue a recall, because this affects all ( or close to)…
ODI 10897385
Engine · Power Train
Oil consumption, rough idle, bad ticking engine sounds like a diesel truck, stalled.
ODI 11076750
Engine
Was sitting at a stop light, vehicle engine started surging and a warning light came on saying reduced engine power, had to really push on the break so it would not lunge into the inter section, light turned green and i started to go, but i could only get up to 25 mph, then all the warning lights on the dash came along with a service stabilitrak message, managed to get to a parking lot and shut off the vehicle for a…
ODI 10837899
Engine
My odometer just went over 30,000 last week. Took it in for the oil change (religiously every 6 months, although i only drive around 3,000 during that time) and the rear engine seal is leaking oil. My warranty expires in one week. We're taking it in for repair before it expires but i'm appalled that an engine with 30,000 miles on it is already leaking oil. The only reason we're keeping it is because it's paid off.…
ODI 10836668
Engine
While driving into a parking lot, my engine starting revving and running very rough. I lost power and control. The engine light and stabilitrak control warning came on. Fortunately, i was going slow, so i was able to stop and turn off the car. I turned it back on and the engine light remained on and the stabilitrak warning came back on. Turned it back off and let it sit. I was able to drive home with no issues, but…
ODI 10836287
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Had my car fixed for the oil consumption issue and a week later i lost power and the car shut off while driving almost causing an accident with my children in the car. Dealership denied any thing wrong with the car.... After having it towed back to them, they found the throttle body connectors were no good and need a new wiring kit to fix. There needs to be a recall on this because this could cause a serious…
ODI 10825784
Engine
The motor mounts on my 2011 chevrolet equinox are either loose or are missing in my car. The motor shakes when i come to a stop and when i come to a complete stop and hit my brakes again the shaking stops, and my car sounds like it is missing.
ODI 10824585
Engine
While driving the display on the dash displayed the words "powering down" and then the car proceeds to slow to a complete stop. All while i'm driving on the freeway in traffic. The chevy dealership in mckinney, el dorado, advised me that the engine simply fell apart and broke. I just got a tune up and oil change within the past 60 days...how can an engine just fall apart with no indication, no check engine light, no…
ODI 10820877
Engine
Was driving the car at approximately 40mph when the engine shook and slowed down to about 30mph and the rpms shot up to 5,000. I just got the vehicle back from the dealership and they had just replaced the balance shaft chain and tensioner & high pressure fuel pump to hopefully remedy the same problem. The vehicle was purchased certified pre-owned with apprx 52k miles. 11/27/15. I first brought the vehicle in on…
ODI 10819125
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was in city streets going 30 mph at most, 19 degrees in minnesota and it shows reduced engine power and stabiltrack off as traction control light comes on and check engine light is on. The engine starts shaking violently and i pull over, restart it and it goes for a few blocks and then the same warnings come on (engine light has gone off and on intermittently for a few months with no issues.) as mentioned, speed…
ODI 10817744
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Chevrolet equinox 2011 uses excessive amounts of oil. I have to add oil between oil changes. I keep extra oil on hand always. The car makes rattling noise at start up and just doesn't sound good when running. It runs sluggishly. I wasn't aware of the problem. I only had to add oil between changes to my previous car when it was leaking on the ground. I went to have oil changed and there was none on the dipstick. I…
ODI 11047164
Engine
I was driving my equinox apprx 40mph down a straight road with my husband and 2 kids when the door locks randomly unlocked then locked. My husband and i looked around trying to figure out who bumped the locks but realized only the driver couldve done the and i did not bump the locks. Seconds later the car engine seemed to lose power and quickly started slowing down while the rpms shot up to 3,000 and the engine let…
ODI 10817410
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. While the vehicle was parked, it shook and the check engine reduced power light illuminated. The vehicle would only accelerate to approximately 10 mph. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with nhtsa. The…
ODI 10818655
Engine
For the second time since i have owned the car new major engine work was undertaken. 1st was a timing chain wear issue causing engine noise at about 50k miles. Next was a near total engine rebuild due to excess oil consumption where rings, bearings, pistons etc at gm warranty cost. All except for cam actuators for which i was charged $391. I picked up the car and all seemed fine. Within 100 miles of picking up the…
ODI 10819494
Engine
I was driving the car and entering the highway on a slight right curve when the car suddenly lost acceleration and began quickly decelerating, the engine began to shake. The car went from 60mph down to about 30 mph, almost as if it had stalled or stopped working suddenly. This lasted fr several seconds, acceleration was not possible at this time. Very dangerous. Took to dealership for service but dealer could not…
ODI 10817408
Engine · Power Train
This is a fwd model with 2.4l engine. The transmission 3-5-r plate failed at 67,000 miles and the transmission was ruined. When it failed it caused acceleration and speed problems while the vehicle was on a major highway but there was no check engine light initially. The car limped a few miles home stalling out completely once a block from home, it would not go into reverse and had to be towed to the dealer for…
ODI 10840409
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I received a letter from gm/chevrolet in august 2015 regarding oil consumption issues in my 2011 chevrolet equinox (service bulletin no.: sb-15285). I am currently having this issue monitored for this as i was told i would have to have bring it to the dealership every 1,000 miles for monitoring before they would do anything about this. In the meantime i have gotten a check engine code p0420 which relates to the…
ODI 10808182
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that shortly after refueling the vehicle, the service engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that the fuel pump assembly fractured prematurely causing a failure. The dealer diagnosed that the fuel pump assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10794406
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted, but the failure recurred on multiple occasions. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle accelerated and immediately stopped responding in the middle of an intersection. The contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle jerked and began to accelerate.…
ODI 10784952
Engine
I bought this vehicle used and one month later ck engine light comes on and stays on while driving the type of roadway is either hwy. Or in town at any speeds. Had checked, trouble code p0013 cam act. Sensor. Found recall #11195a on line. Cheverlot refusing to acknowledge this even though recall is for same year, same vehicle and, same engine.
ODI 10785762
Engine
While driving the car stalled out. The check engine light came on and the possible cause was a cam shaft sensor. But on further investigation it was because the car was low on oil. There was no indication from the vehicle information system that the car did not have any oil. It just stopped without warning three times, always after slowing down for a turn. This is very unsafe, i was almost hit twice!
ODI 10779845
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving, there was an abnormal noise coming from the engine. The contact discovered that the oil levels in the vehicle were very low. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the cause of the failure was due to excessive oil consumption. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10806699