2019 Chevrolet Equinox Power Train Problems
- 4
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train
Bought equinox with 9 miles o it on monday 05/27/2019 and on friday 5/31/[redacted] home from going to dinner, with only 213 miles on the vehicle, the check engine light came on and the engine power is reduced warning light came on. Looked up the error code on line, because the owner's manual is not that easy. Code displayed could shut engine off at any time to prevent further damage. Thank god we were a 2 miles…
ODI 11217195
Engine · Power Train
Car would start bucking, stuttering and jerking. This occurred three times. A/c compressor froze, had to be rebuilt. Almost got rear ended twice. The dealer could find no problem on the last two times. This happened on city streets while in motion and from a stop.
ODI 11252390
Power Train
Auto stop / start is going to get someone killed. Hesitation from brake to gas causes a whiplash effect to everyone in the vehicle. Also, pulling out in traffic is a total crap shoot as to weather the vehicle is going to start, hesitate or go at all.
ODI 11204355
Power Train
The engine "auto stop" feature can have enough of a delay to allow the accelerator to be pressed as the engine starts causing it to lurch forward rather than accelerate smoothly. It also can cause a delay when pulling out into heavy traffic. There is currently no way to temporarily or permanently defeat the system on this gm model according to gm service department. Though i am sure it is operating as designed for…
ODI 11163917