2012 Chevrolet Equinox Power Train Problems
- 58
- 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 58 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 12 records
- engine light · 11 records
- light came · 5 records
- control module · 4 records
- stop light · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Vehicle has a severe oil leak caused by defective rear main seal. It only has 75000 miles on it.
ODI 11045275
Engine · Power Train
Chevy equinox 2012, but the truck a month ago, notice a rattle noise on the engine, after a month +1000 miles driving, need to add 2q of oil, today 7/17 has no oil. Take it to sierra chevrolet on monrovia, the person on service department, mention that i need to pay $150 for diagnostic the problem, + need to pay 3 oil change to see if this truck has the issue mention on bulletin: 13-06-01-003f. Why i need to pay for…
ODI 11006478
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
At times it seems like the transmission doesn't shift properly when starting to accelerate. It's as if it's not sure what gear to go into. Currently i have an engine light on and it stalls frequently. If i slow down or start to accelerate it will stall. I'm afraid i'm going to get rear ended by someone! It also blows out white smoke from the exhaust. I seem to be adding oil more often than i should.
ODI 10995291
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
My car shut down while i was driving. I have been having problems with the check engine light coming on.. I am afraid to drive it. I am having it towed to the dealership tomorrow. I am driving a rental. I will never buy another product from this company. I have been reading the complaints. Why have this suv not been recalled. Are they waiting for someone to be killed before they do this?
ODI 10970024
Engine · Power Train
Excessive oil consumption leads to chugging, dying & blowing codes. You have to check the oil at every fill up or the actuators & the selenoid fail which then retards the timing & tilts the cam shaft. I was driving home when i felt it power down & almost stall out. There are hundreds of complaints via google on this. This is the 3rd time in 14 months that mine has been in the shop. They need to fix the problem not…
ODI 11112020
Power Train
Driving my car home, started losing power. Pulled over and had it towed to my mechanic. Found out my timing chain went and ruined my engine. I have 75000 miles on it and have maintained the oil changes in it regularly.
ODI 10969392
Engine · Power Train
My 2012 equinox began burning excessive oil. I had to add oil between oil changes. The vehicle exhibited the exact same issues as under the gm customer satisfaction #12312a which initially only covered the 2010 to 2011 equinox. This same issue is also covered under technical service bulletin #13-06-01-003h. Based on this issue, my vehicle was in motion on a city street started so sputter while driving and finally…
ODI 10957450
Power Train
Bought the vehicle at 40k miles in 2013. Since owning it occasionally had a rough idle when inclined on the off-ramp of a highway. It was a cross between and slight shutter and a jerk forward like the hill assist feature didn't want to hold true. As the vehicle got closer to 100k miles the idle was becoming more pronounced and started sputtering in drive-thrus and stop signs until one day it shut off. Check engine…
ODI 10955223
Air Bags · Body · Power Train
Airbag deployment system - airbag message came on car was parked and when i turned the car on husband message shows up and will not go away. . For no reason. The front bumper pops out also, for no reason and imthe plastic parts that hold it in place are broken and don't keep the bumper in place. And my car makes a weird rattling noise . And it stopped pick up up speed when i turn my ac on .but i don't know why it…
ODI 11204337
Engine · Power Train
2012 chevy equinox. Consumer writes in regards to reimbursement for vehicle repairs. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle smelled hot, stalled, and made a banging noise. It began chugging and died. The pcv was cleaned and the main bearing oil seal was replaced. *js
ODI 11024428
Power Train
The transmission jerks, while vehicle rolls back when accelerating after a dead stop or from a slower speed. There have been multiple complaints. Why has there not been a recall for a problem that can have a fatal consequence?
ODI 10937540
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
The control module failed and resulted in headlight gone at ~50k miles. The transfer case went bad and the car did not move at all at 64k miles. Can not believe the powertrain got problem just after the warranty expired.
ODI 11093971
Electrical System · Power Train
This may be related to nhtsa campaign number 16v502000. On july 11, 2016, i was in my son's driveway, placed my car in park, and my granddaughter and i got out of the car. The car was still, and my keys were still in the ignition. While i was between the door and the car, the car started to roll backwards, which knocked me to my feet and under the car. The car rolled up onto my ribcage and my vision started to go…
1 injury
ODI 10892376
Engine · Power Train
Out of nowhere, i get an alert stating 'reduced engine power' and 'service stabilitrak' off. I cannot go over 30 mph and the engine has trouble holding power. Several weeks prior to this message, i would feel a light engine sputter, bt the engine would then kick back into gear. This happens on the interstate and on city streets. Apparently this is incredibly common on a lot of chevrolet vehicles as evidence on the…
ODI 10877098
Power Train
Purchased previously owned 2012 chevrolet equinox that currently has 51,827 miles. The past two months i have experienced a violent hard shifting of the transmission 10 to 12 times. The dealer issued me a paper explaining the condition was normal, but not addressing what i was experiencing. The paper pip4112q states a hesitation or sag when accelerating or aggressively accelerating, none of which has happened to…
ODI 10845798
Engine · Power Train
Purchased vehicle used with 64000 miles aug 24th, 2015. After about 2 weeks the car stalled while backing out of a parking spot. Re-started it and it stalled again. Happened again in late sept, once in oct and again in nov. Dealer replaced faulty intake solenoid 11-13-15. Leaving for work on jan 19th and noticed oil leak (no low oil light). Drove straight to dealership. 1/4 mile out my engine light comes on saying…
ODI 10826075
Power Train
Upon accelerating from a stationary position, my vehicle jerks back & forth while shifting through 1st and 2nd gears (automatic transmission) like it gets caught & then jumps up to speed. First i had a trusted mechanic take a ride & he advised me what i suspected - my 2012 chevy equinox with 33,000 miles on it has a major transmission issue. It is currently in service (they are likely to install a new transmission)…
ODI 10788857
Engine · Power Train
Oil consumption 4000 miles bone dry. When stop at a light, backing up the car stalls out. I had it in the shop twice. Now doing an oil consumption test. I only have 45000 miles on my 2012 chevrolet equinox. Started having problems around 39,000 miles also am reading this problem is affecting a lot of equinoxs. Someone is going to get killed in an accident!!!!!!!!!
ODI 10780964
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle first started cutting off when placed in drive and reverse. It is now cutting off even when vehicle is being driven when pulling off from a stopped position. This has been happening now for a week. Check engine light came on and gave a p0010 code. Cam sensor was replaced and issue is still continuing to happen.
ODI 10735465
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle first started cutting off when placed in drive and reverse. It is now cutting off even when vehicle is being driven when pulling off from a stopped position. This has been happening now for a week. Check engine light came on and gave a p0010 code. Cam sensor was replaced and issue is still continuing to happen.
ODI 10735463
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving about 20 miles per hour when all the gauges on the dash board went crazy. The eco fuel economy light was flashing on and off, the stabili trak lights appeared on the dashboard without me even touching the button, the speedometer and engine coolant temperature gauge were going up and down eradically. The check engine indicator then appeared on the dash board. I stopped at a red light, when i went to…
ODI 10733263
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
This vehicle exhibits the exact same issues noted in bulletin #12313b, which affects the 2010 and 2011 2.4l equinox. Over the last several months the engine became increasingly louder. A large amount of fuel was discovered in the crankcase. The dealer replaced the timing chain assembly and the high pressure fuel pump as outlined in bulletin #12313b, but the 2012 model year is not included under the special coverage…
ODI 10730522
Engine · Power Train
While driving down i-96 in michigan at mile 62, i felt an explosion under my feet. There was a large cloud of black smoke followed by flames underneath and out the back of the vehicle. I pulled to the side of the road, ran to safety while watching the vehicle burn underneath. The air draft from passing traffic extinguished the fire. Qualified technicians at our local chevrolet dealer have told us there is a…
Fire reported
ODI 10713502
Engine · Power Train
Hi, my 2012 equinox stalled on me while i was in reverse. I was backing out a drive way and it started to jerk. After jerking it did eventually go in gear. Once i put it in drive i drove no less then a mile and the car cut off. I turn it back on and put it back in drive and it stalled out again. That was the first incident it happen a second time on 5/2/15. While driving my car was jerking when at a stop light and…
ODI 10714273
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving 15 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000..updated 09/ 30/14 *bf the consumer stated while making a right turn, the steering…
ODI 10632697