2014 Chevrolet Equinox problems
NHTSA has received 703 complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox, and 33% of them involve engine. After that come wipers, windshield & visibility (27%) and electrical system (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 703 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 33% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 32 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 472 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 52 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 32 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 75 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 90 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 88 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 72 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 34 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 18 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Among the 472 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 78,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 96,000 miles (131 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 32 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 18 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 22 model years of the Chevrolet Equinox with enough data (354 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My car was broadsided by a truck that did not stop at a red light.the truck struck my car in the driver's door.the side air bag did not deploy and therfore the driver was injured unecssarily.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving 16 MPH, the contact crashed into the driver's side door of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained chest, right knee, shoulder and spine injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
I bought my 2014 chevy equinox new. I was in crash which I hit a full size chevy truck in the driver door and it totaled my car and not one air bag came. I was crossing east and west the truck was going north to south
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.
Driving down highway and reduced engine power light comes on, electric stability control comes on check engine light. Car slows from 70MPH to 20MPH. Starts smelling very hot.