Chevrolet Equinox Engine Problems
- 38
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 6
- Years with records
- 2005–2011
- Stored years
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 38 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- head gasket · 9 records
- check engine · 7 records
- engine light · 7 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
- current mileage · 5 records
- mileage current · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *KB
ODI 10437581
Engine
During normal driving operations the vehicle engine began to overheat with only 60,000 miles. Auto repair shop states it is a combination of broken head gasket and cracked egr valve. Chevy upgraded the egr valve and the new part does not fit on the existing egr component. Now have to pay $280 for a new egr assembly as well. Total cost of repair from overheating is $1900. *tr
ODI 10420107
Engine
I was traveling at a speed of about 10-15 miles per hour, conducting an investigation pertaining to my job,when i began to hear a loud clicking sound coming from my engine area.i immediately pulled over and turn the vehicle off.after letting the engine rest/cool for about 20 minutes,i restart the vehicle, at which point the amber oil alert lamp activates,and then turns off.now,mind you,i had just had an oil change…
ODI 10416820
Electrical System · Engine
Two weeks after purchasing our 2011 chevrolet equinox, the engine light came on and the car lost a lot of power. We took it to the shop and they claimed there was a recall on the computer system that controlled the steering. Then, two weeks later, the engine made a loud, strange, noise when it started. It drove a bit, then completely died in the middle of the street. It was restarted, then it died and had to be…
ODI 10413320
Automatic Transmission · Engine · Steering
I received my vehicle back on 8.2.11 it had been in the repair shop since 5.14.11. The repair man replaced and reprogrammed the transmission modulator. He noted that it did "act up" for him, however it had not acted up since his last attempt at fixing it. It was raining when i picked up my car. In the first 10 miles i noticed the steering pulled to the left a couple of times. After i hit dry road this did not occur.…
ODI 10416938
Engine · Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Purchased 2010 equinox ls on 8/14/09. The vehicle has incurred numerous visits to the dealership to correct a major water leakage problem,defective module which controlled dashboard functions including heat and defrost and a severe oil consumption condition which remains unresolved. Complaints of engine knocking were reported to 2 dealerships with no resolve. Approximately 6 weeks ago the vehicle experienced the…
ODI 10417005
Engine
I have a 2005 chevy equinox lt- after several years of driving it with no problems the head cracked. Gm is taking no action to try and remedy this situation. *kb
ODI 10413509
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving at any speed, the vehicle would stall at any time. The dealer diagnosed that the vehicle had two collapsed valves inside of the engine. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 5,000.
ODI 10419623