2014 Chevrolet Equinox engine problems

232 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox, which is 33% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 232 33% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 96,000 miles 131 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 1 and 1
Injuries and deaths: 1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 131 complaints that include mileage. 18% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	5
20k to 40k miles	5
40k to 60k miles	13
60k to 80k miles	18
80k to 100k miles	29
100k to 120k miles	31
120k to 140k miles	13
140k to 160k miles	11
160k to 180k miles	3
180k to 200k miles	1
200k+ miles	2

What the data shows

Of the 131 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2014 chevrolet equinox. After stopping the vehicle, smoke appeared from the front end of the vehicle. Moments later, flames appeared under the hood. The local fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. A fire report was filed, but the cause of the fire was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000. Photos attached

Reported at 42,000 miles, January 2019 Fire

Engine stalled out while idling in gear, accelerating from a stop or when deaccelerating to a complete stop. Needed one foot on brake one foot on gas to keep running. Lost all power assist controls in traffic when vehicle stalled.

Reported at 43,000 miles, April 2017

Engine problems in other years

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