2019 Chevrolet Equinox Engine Problems
- 35
- 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 35 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 16 records
- engine light · 14 records
- light came · 8 records
- power mode · 7 records
- reduced power · 6 records
- heard loud · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 35 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 chevrolet equinox. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle backfired and the check engine warning indicator illuminated, which meant there was reduced power. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to cape coral chrysler dodge jeep ram (2200 ne pine island rd, cape coral, fl 33909) where it was diagnosed that the turbo needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however,…
Fire reported
ODI 11289241
Engine
For unknown reasons vehicle caught fire. Vehicle was parked in a motel gravel parking lot for about 10 hours after having been driven for about 7 hours. Engine compartment was completely consumed by the fire before being put out by fire department.
Fire reported
ODI 11266062
Engine
8/23/19 i bought a new, 2019 equinox premier. On 9/19/19 traveling 70 mph on interstate 70 near columbus, oh, car made loud bang, shook, and went to reduced power mode. Car behind us was able to quickly change lanes avoiding a crash.towed to wyler chevrolet, told car had a recall notice regarding charge cooler hose. We were never notified of recall. Wyler told us it's fixed so we continued trip to pittsburgh.…
ODI 11258691
Engine
2019 chevy equinox turbo hose blew off. The retaining clip failed to properly hold hose in place. The hose blew completely off making a loud noise. The vehicle then immediately went into low power mode. All acceleration was gone. Loss of power created the rpm's to increase while going up hill the engine struggling to climb.. The vehicle lost speed all the way up the hill. The turbo was useless at this point. Very…
ODI 11255049
Engine
Was driving the vehicle home one evening. Hit the acceleration pedal like normal, and i heard a loud 'pop' or 'thunk' under the hood. Thought it was really bad wheel hop or something. Right after that the cel came on, and the vehicle went into 'low power' mode. Was able to drive it back home slowly. Had it towed to dealer, said a hose to the turbo came off. Took a few days to fix. Picked it up from the dealer, got…
ODI 11255302
Engine
Our college age daughter had a potentially dangerous problem recently involving her brand new 2019 chevy equinox losing power in the middle of traffic on the expressway! She called me crying and frantic saying that a tractor-trailer was right behind her when this happened. She managed to pull over to an exit and park in a nearby plaza parking lot. When i got there and drove the car the tach was up over 2,000 rpm's…
ODI 11268643
Engine
Purchased 2019 equinox had 957 miles on it when "check engine" light appeared. Took it into dealership and they said code was p0442 evap small leak. They found purge tube not seated fully. Prior to driving it into dealership we smelt gas fumes in the interior cabin. 23 days later "check engine" light appeared at 1426 miles. Heard loud pop coming from rear of car. Again gas fumes can be smelt in the interior cabin.…
ODI 11234911
Engine
While driving at freeway speeds, there was a loud pop sound and then the engine went into reduced power mode & the check engine light came on. Dealer states that it is the charge cooler air tube that becomes detached from throttle body. Multiple service writers have stated there is no official fix from gm. Two dealers have claimed to "fix" my issue, but it went into the shop again today for the fourth time for the…
ODI 11234785
Engine
Bought the car with 3 miles on it. Has less than 80 miles on it now. It's in the shop parts are backordered to fix a turbo hose connector problem. We have owned this car less than 24 hours before returning to the dealer for repairs. The car was going roughly 35mph. When check engine light appeared and power alert came on onstar also sent an alert that the car had the check engine light and advised to take to the…
ODI 11231465
Engine · Wiring
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 chevrolet equinox. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and restarted after forty minutes. Afterwards, the speed would not exceed 5 mph and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to chevrolet of homewood ([redacted], homewood, il 60430, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that an unknown wire was burned out. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11230412
Engine
On june 28 we were traveling from northern california to southern calif. When going up a steep incline, i heard a popping sound coming from the engine. Immediately, lost power, check engine light came on, with a message "reduced power". At the time, car was virtually brand new, with only 1335 miles we were in a fairly remote area, so i pulled off the interstate, and called for a tow to nearest chevrolet dealer (37…
ODI 11253814
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I have a 2019 equinox that i bought with only 29 miles when purchased 5/22/19. Within the second week of driving the vehicle on the freeway i heard a popping noise and i then the a message came a cross the screen saying lising power from the engine! I was so scared on the freeway ! I have a new car, what could be the problem! The car reduced speed! I took it to george matick chevrolet . My car was in the shop for 2…
ODI 11222857
Engine
Hose clip that goes to turbocharger has popped off twice now. I currently have 3400 miles on it. I bought brand new in april 2019. The first time it happened was when i was on street traffic and i accelerated and heard a loud clunk noise. At first, i thought i got rear-ended. They had my car at the dealer for three weeks due to the part being back ordered. Got back and within the first 100 miles of driving, the same…
ODI 11228782
Engine
Same issue as most of the other complaints. While driving on the highway about 60 mph we heard a loud pop. We thought we hit something in the middle of the road. The check engine light came on and the warning that we were losing power. We didn't see anything leaking and the manual said it was okay to drive with the warning light. Since it was late at night there were no open chevy dealers we nursed it home. The next…
ODI 11229531
Engine
Turbo hose that connects to the throttle bottle pops off under acceleration, and engine loses power. This is an extreme safety issue. It happened two times on our trip home from purchasing the car brand new.
ODI 11221040
Engine
I was returning home from a trip in the mountains and heard a popping sound from underneath the vehicle and the vehicle suddenly acceleration. Luckily i was near an exit off of the tollway within 3 miles of a chevy dealership. This could've been a really dangerous situation where is the rocky mountains. If this had happened during a steep graded incline, it could've been life-threatening. The vehicle was certainly…
ODI 11220791
Engine
The turbo cooler tube pops off when you accelerate. This causes the check engine light to come on and the vehicle to go into engine reduce power mode. Vehicle max speed will then be set to 45 - 55 miles an hour. I was able to push the tube back into place, it ran fine for another 100 miles than popped off again. I called my dealership and talked with the service person and he new exactly what i was talking about. He…
ODI 11218865
Engine
The duct from my turbo to the throttle body exploded while i was driving. Vehicle went to "reduced power mode". Speed was limited to 45 mph. This issue is according to the dealer a "known problem". Someone is going to get killed by this problem. Thank god i was on a local road not a freeway. The service dept. Has my car and said they didn't know when it could be fixed! I bought this lemon 2 weeks ago and it only has…
ODI 11218262
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While on vacation traveling on 81s in va & doing 70 mph on the 3-lane hwy., without a warning a power reduction message appeared on the dash; then the check engine light came on. Our vehicle went from 70 mph (posted speed) to 40 mph. In a matter of seconds. We had a tractor trailer pushing us & a car passing us on the left. Had it not been for the fast reactions of my husband and help from the man above, we would…
ODI 11231903
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling south on 81 in the far right lane, a triple lane highway. With heavy morning work traffic going 70 mph with an 18-wheeler pushing our vehicle & a car passing us on the left, our 2019 equinox dropped to 40 mph and a power reduction message appeared on the dash. The check engine light came on at the same time the speed dropped down 30 mph. It was by the grace of god that the 18-wheeler missed our vehicle and…
ODI 11221681
Engine
Same as others charge intake tube issue. They tried to repair it with clips and that did not work. My car has been at the dealer since 6/1/19 with no eta on repair as the part is on back order. This happened while i was driving on the highway
ODI 11221651
Engine
Same as others the turnbo intake tube came off. They tried to repair it with the clip kit and that did not work. My car as been at the dealer since 6/1 waiting for a charge intake tube. No eta on status as its back ordered.
ODI 11221650
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
The tube connecting the exhaust to the turbo has become disconnected not once, not twice, but three separate times while driving. The second time fixed was with a newly designed gm part specifically to eliminate the issue. Which clearly did not occur. Owned the vehicle a total of three months with 2260 miles all driven by myself and the vehicle has spent a month and more at the dealership for repairs.
ODI 11228344
Engine
On may 18th 2019 while accelerating from 45 to 65 mph to enter onto a freeway, heard/felt loud pop from engine, lost power warning lights appeared "reduced power". Contacted on star, noted the problem drove to dealer 8 miles away, diagnosed as plastic clamp on hose from turbo charger broke. Equinox had 732 miles on it, in shop for 14 days waiting for fix. Metal clamp added to re-enforce the plastic clamp, dealer…
ODI 11243526