2008 Chevrolet Equinox engine problems
34 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2008 Chevrolet Equinox, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
April 26, 2019 the engine in my 2008 chevy equinox sport locked up. The vehicle was towed to midwest tire & auto in the cicero,il for engine replacement. A week after retrieving my SUV on june 20,2019 from the shop it had an excessive engine oil and power steering fluid leak and it caught fire. While the occupancy of my wife and 3 children ages 7,4, and 2 were within 11 miles of travel from our residence along the highway.
When I push on the gas (car in park on flat surface) I hear what sounds like a rushing of water. Also when car sits in the sun, drivers side window inoperable and back door drivers side door lock inoperable. Electrical has been an on going issue for about a year.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Equinox
- Air bags 112 complaints
- Electrical system 66 complaints
- Fuel system 48 complaints
- Stability control 48 complaints
- Steering 44 complaints
- Body & structure 34 complaints
- Lighting 24 complaints
- Latches & locks 18 complaints