2014 Chevrolet Equinox Electrical System Problems
- 26
- 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 26 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
I own a 2014 equinox it has 103,000. The code was for a position actuator sensor ( timing variable solenoid). I replaced it, simple fix. Engine light still on. Within the next couple months i realize my vehicle idles on the lower side.my vehicle almost stalled out while in a drive thru one day. Once you put some gas to it seems ok. Problem goes away for a while. Then finally one day i go to leave work and my…
ODI 11307559
Electrical System
I purchased a new replacement battery from chevrolet in november 2018. On may 21. 2019, with only 3,670 miles on the new battery, the car would not start. The car was towed to the dealer, and was charged. The dealer explained that if i do not drive the car 30 miles a day, the battery will not maintain a charge after three or four days. For the last two years, i have driven this vehicle less than 30 miles a day and…
ODI 11217473
Electrical System
Air stopped blowing out of defroster vents only blowing out of front vents and floor. Could not control this by switches. Possible safety issue had defroster been needed while driving. Out of warranty, happened at approximenty 66000 miles. Was told actuator failed.
ODI 11163979
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Engine light came on followed by small lurching evrytime vehicle came to a stop. Lurching progressed to large movement. Car to mechanic computer indicated a sensor issue. Had this replaced. 1 week later everything repeated mechanic changes other sensor. Car fine for 2 months although engine light continues to turn off and on, computer continues to say sensor. Engine light goes off again immediately followed by…
ODI 11141545
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car shut off 3 times while idling at a stop light. It appears this is a known issue based on a quick internet search so it seems absurd there wouldn't be an open recall to fix it
ODI 11084437
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
This is the 4th incident. While driving a warning "service power steering" and "service stability track". Engine reduced power to below 25mph while on an interstate. After pulling over and turning off the vehicle it would not restart. Had it towed home. It restarted a few hours later with no codes even though i did nothing to fix it.
ODI 11074030
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Was driving home from work in a terrible rain storm and the wipers just quit working while i was driving home from work. This happened less than a block from pulling out of the driveway from the work parking lot. Very scary incident. Had to replace the entire motor for the windshield. It appears that the 2013 models had a recall; whereas, the 2014 models have not had a recall. The 2014 models use the same parts as…
ODI 11075803
Electrical System
This car cuts off while driving without warning!
ODI 11056383
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
When going in reverse, or coming off a red light or stop sign, the vehicle will suddenly stall out. While it starts up right away, this is a safety issue, especially if you have to get out of the way. My vehicle has done this about 4-6 times over the past year. Chevy says there is nothing wrong, and there are no warning lights on the vehicle. All the electrical components work, however the vehicle just turns off.
ODI 11002091
Electrical System · Engine
Bad oil consumption and oil warning light does not come on. While driving with my kids the suv started to idle very rough and would just shut off once i got into slower traffic. After the 4th time in less then 2 miles of traffic the check engine light came on and i took it to a mechanic. I was told that the code that was displayed was for the vvt solenoid and so i had it replaced along with an oil change. The…
ODI 11202619
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving check engine light, traction control, and stabilatrak all came on. I pulled over and shut it off. A few minutes later restarted with check engine light staying on. Before i made it to work 1 mile down the road the car shut off. No power at all!!! This was on a city street going about 40 mph. My car went down to 15mph within seconds. Very dangerous! This was the 5th time! The dealer replaced body…
ODI 10884125
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
May 2016, had issue with my 2014 equinox involving the accelerometer pedal & sensor due to faulty wiring. My vehicle was just less than 2 years old with 62k miles at the time. We were driving down the highway, when the malfunction occurred and sent the vehicle into reduced engine power mode. When this happened the vehicle started to quickly lose speed down as it happened just prior to going up a hill. Had to try and…
ODI 10915452
Electrical System
Battery leakage causing excessive corrosion to battery cables. Daughter did not realize voltage loss until vehicle would not crank. Possible issue with cables vibrating while driving and thus causing the battery to leak acid where cables attached.
ODI 10881546
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
My husband and i bought brand new 2014 chevrolet equinox. Thinking that this would be an investment as a reliable and safe family car, it has been nothing but a headache. It currently has less than 60k miles and it has engine failure problems and isn't drive-able... The engine unexpectedly lost power while my husband was driving down the 91 freeway from irvine to riverside around 70 mph. The engine literally slowed…
ODI 10811615
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
On 275 in tampa going 75 mph suddenly the dash reads loss of power as you feel the car drastically slow to a crawl , me shouting to my stunned husband "pull over pull over" thank god we were in the left lane as that's where the breakdown lane was. We pulled over the car coasted and died. We barely missed getting rear ended by a semi. After two days the repair was done and stated as "ecm shorted" found ecm shorted…
ODI 10721103
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet equinox. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly shut off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the battery was faulty. The battery was replaced, but the failure continued to occur. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who indicated that the failure was due to a faulty on-star system. The on-star system was repaired, but the failure…
ODI 10781112
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Collision alert system flashes red and the equinox brakes on it on . It seem that the system taps the brakes and then releases . This has happened three times . *tr
ODI 10683680
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle stalled after the reduce engine power warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the ecm fuse was blown and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage…
ODI 10661449
Electrical System
The key becomes very hot in the ignition switch, after driving a while. When, the key is removed it is hot to the touch. *tr
ODI 10659876
Electrical System
2014 chevrolet equinox. Consumer states the ignition lock is heating up to unsafe levels. *kl the consumer stated while driving an hour or more, with the headlights, air, or heater on, the key would be very hot when it was removed from the ignition switch. *jb
ODI 10651246
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet equinox. While driving in reverse at approximately 5 mph, the instrument cluster information center illuminated intermittently. The manufacturer issued a customer satisfaction program where the radio was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The failure recurred sporadically seventy times within a year. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times, but was unable to…
ODI 10892499
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
2 days after purchase, heard a strange noise in car but unsure where it came from. Returned to dealer, problem couldn't be duplicated. I hear a strange thumping/beating sound periodically; heat exits vents while fan is off; several electrical? Incidents, including; heater fan went off while driving on 29 degree winter day. It went back 1/2 hour later. (a few days prior, sounded like fan was losing power); digital…
ODI 10724963
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
The front passenger seat caught fire sometime between 3 p.m. On 8/10/14 and 8 a.m. On 8/11/14 when the vehicle was unoccupied, parked, and locked. The fire burned a large hole in the seat. Charred debris from the burned seat was found on the front passenger side floor mat. The vehicle was taken to a chevrolet dealer for diagnosis as soon as the burned seat was discovered. The dealer diagnosed the problem as a "seat…
Fire reported
ODI 10621320
Electrical System
Several times recently, while driving, a warning bell sounds yet there is no light on the dash to tell me what is wrong. I checked the manual, nothing. It sounds like the ding you hear when your seatbelt isn't fastened. I thought perhaps i hadn't properly fastened my seatbelt, that wasn't it. So if my car thinks my seatbelt isn't fastened, then if i have collision would it think i was driving and protect me with my…
ODI 10608438
Electrical System
I put my phone charger to charge and a fire ignited i quickly pull the plug out. It is the 6 charge i have damaged. And the ignition key at time get over heated. Anything that get plugged into the usb also eventually get over heated. My phone get mess up from it. Help please. Thanks *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10610051