2014 Chevrolet Equinox Other Problems

Your 2014 Chevy Equinox's 2.4L engine consumed oil at an abnormal rate without warning, forcing you to constantly top it off between oil changes. The engine eventually failed completely and required a $11,879 replacement in March 2025. About a month after installing the new engine, you experienced another service issue, suggesting the underlying defect may not have been resolved. A sudden engine seizure while driving could create a serious safety hazard.

Your passenger occupancy sensor isn't working properly, which is causing a service airbag warning message to appear on your dashboard. This means the passenger airbag may not deploy correctly in a crash, putting any passengers at risk. A repair shop will need to diagnose and replace the faulty sensor.

Your car wouldn't start one morning even though the check oil light never came on and showed 36% oil remaining the night before. You discovered that your engine is now damaged or failed. This situation suggests a possible engine oil issue that wasn't caught by the warning system, and the engine may need to be replaced or rebuilt.

Your StabiliTrac, brake, and traction control warning lights stayed on and wouldn't reset. The shop diagnosed a faulty ABS module and traction control switch, which required replacement at a cost of $1,999.32. The fix involved replacing the ABS module and traction control switch to restore normal brake and traction control operation.

Your engine is burning through oil very quickly — you're losing about 4 quarts before reaching 3,000 miles — and your oil smells like gasoline. This suggests fuel is leaking into your oil, which can happen if internal engine seals or pistons aren't sealing properly. The owner believes this may be related to a known issue with 2010-2014 Equinox 4-cylinder engines and recommends contacting Chevrolet about a potential recall or warranty coverage for piston and seal replacement.

Turned into driveway to park and suddenly my vehicle sped up really fast then I hit a pole. Destroyed the right headlight, hood, bumper, passenger door won't open all the way

My car is getting rid of oil very fast and when I hit my breaks my car jerks very bad and I don’t have the money to take it to a shop right now but I’ve had some friends have the same problem

The camshaft sensors have been replaced when the code POoo14 made the engine light Activate. I'm worried that the timing chain could possibly cause an accident if it seizes the engine. I have under 73,000 miles on a 2014 Chevy equinox. Please advise Thank you

I was driving and the vehicle suddenly seemed sluggish. A warning came on the dash stating low oil pressure and the car began shaking wildly. I quickly pulled over and a warning to turn the engine off appeared and all the dash lights began to illuminate. I turned off the engine and had the car towed. I had it looked at and was told there was no oil in the car (I have regular oil changes) and that a faulty PVC valve was the culprit. I received no warning that the oil was running low in the car. There were never any oil spots in my driveway indicating a leak, this all happened suddenly as I was driving and now my engine is damaged. I’ve had issues with oil consumption in this vehicle before and in my research it appears this is a common issue with this vehicle make and model and Chevy doesn’t appear to be interested in rectifying it.

Stopped to get gas turned off the vehicle. when turned back on heat did not work, blowers are blowing cold air. can not defrost the windshield.

I live in Michigan and my vehicle is a 2014 Chevy Equinox 2.4 liter with 93351 miles on it. Was driving vehicle home when all the dash lights illuminated and vehicle stalled. Towed vehicle to my house, called my mechanic told him what had happened and had him take a look at it. He had found that the rear main oil seal was leaking quite badly. With the recent bad weather we had with temps being quite cold my mechanic did some research and found a service bulletin (14882 special coverage adjustment-plugged pcv orifice in intake manifold) which in turn causes the rear main seal to blow out and start leaking. I reached out to some local dealerships and they claim my vehicle is not covered under that service campaign bulletin according to my VIN although year, make, mode, and engine does. This should very easily be able to become a recall for GM.

On December 23rd, shortly after 530 pm, I remote started the vehicle, 6 min prior, to entering/driving the vehicle. On my way to work, approximately 4 minutes into the drive a woman pulled up next to me. She seemed to be in distress, trying to get my attention. I rolled down the window and she told me “your car is on fire” I quickly pulled over to the side of the road and exited the vehicle. The vehicle was dripping firey liquid. I called 911. And 12 minutes later, when the firefighters arrived, half of the vehicle was engulfed in flames. There were no warning signs. No warning lights. No sudden loss of oil or fuel. Police had the vehicle towed to a junkyard where it still sits. Unfortunately I had liability insurance only. So no claim was filed. I do have a police report and videos/pictures of the vehicle burning.

GM Issue #14882 - Special Coverage Adjustment - Plugged PCV Orifice in Intake Manifold. Causes pressure to build up and then oil leaks and sprays inside of engine. Also burns oil at a faster rate. If not repaired, vehicle's engine could freeze up while driving. Some models have been reported to catch on fire. Problem confirmed by independent service center - they suggested to call Chevy dealer. Chevy dealer stated my VIN not covered under this issue since it is VIN-specific based on where it was manufactured. My vehicle was manufactured at Plant #6 in Canada. This issue is more common in areas that experience cold weather. My incident happened in Missouri after a cold 2021-2022 winter season. Called GM North America Customer Assistance Center for Chevy vehicles and they also said my vehicle is not covered for this issue based on the VIN. My vehicle is at the 118,000 mile mark and this special coverage adjustment ends at 120,000 miles. I have no choice but to have the repairs made at my expense because I cannot risk my engine failing on the highway to/from work in a dangerous part of the city. There were no warning lamps. I just noticed a lot of oil on my garage floor and took it to a service center.

My link infotainment center glitches goes black, reverse camera stays on while driving forward. Navigation doesn’t work. Cant turn radio up or down because screen doesn’t respond to touch until it decides to then I’ll catch up every button touched. Freezes and then just shuts down and comes back on when it wants. Radio audio cuts off whenever it wants as well.

ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. VEHICLE IS CONSUMING 4 QUARTS OF OIL PER WEEK. THIS RESULTS IN A LOUD VEHICLE, AND SHAKING DURING A STOP. THERE IS NO LEAK IN THE OIL CANISTER, FOR I HAVE SPENT $1100 ON IT RECENTLY. THE ENGINE IS BURNING THE OIL AT AN UNREASONABLE RATE.

WHEN I TURN MY CAR OFF AND BEFORE I CAN TAKE KEY OUT WITHOUT TRYING TO START IT TRIES TO START AND TURN OVER ON ITS OWN THEN STOPS

FIXED MY FLEX PIPE LAST YEAR NOW ITS ACTING UP AND MAKING THE LOUD NOISE AGAIN MAKES THE NOSIE WHILE GETTING UP TO SPEED AND WHILE IN STATIONARY.

DURING HEAVY RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FLEW PAST STRAIGHT UP, AND STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE WE WERE DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY AFTER DARK AND COULD NOT SEE ENOUGH TO CONTINUE MOVING. WE HAD TO INCH ALONG THE SHOULDER FOR A MILE TO THE NEAREST EXIT.

2014 EQUINOX. LEFT TRAIL AND PUDDLE OF OIL UP TO AND INTO MY CUSTOMER'S DRIVEWAY. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND PER THE REPAIR FACILITY AND THEN LOCAL CHEVY DEALER "THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM". THE PCV VALVE STUCK DUE TO MOISTURE IN THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE REAR OIL SEAL TO BLOW OUT. 112K MILES AND PERFECT UP TO THIS POINT. MY VIN # PER DEALERSHIP IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (AS MANY ONLINE HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED).

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND WENT INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE WIPERS WILL NOT OPERATE. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THE WIPER TRANSMISSION CAME APART.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED IN 2 PLACES CAUSING LIFE THREATENING CO CONDITIONS INSIDE IDLING CAR. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT ON THE VEHICLES WITH 2.4 LITER ECOTEC ENGINE. ROUGHLY A $1000 EXPENSE TO FIX WITH A NEW MANIFOLD. NOT WARRANTIED OR RECALLED ITEM. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE.

BEGAN HEARING NOISE FROM THE SUNROOF TWO MONTHS AGO. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, WE TOOK THE CAR THROUGH A CAR WASH AND IT LEAKED ALL AROUND THE FRAME AND BY THE SEATBELTS. UPON CHECKING, THERE WAS A SPACE WHERE IT WAS NOT CLOSING COMPLETELY. WE FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS TO CALIBRATE THE SUNROOF AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK. YOU CAN CLOSE IT, BUT AFTER YOU DRIVE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IT WILL LIFT SOMEWHAT ON ITS OWN. THE SUNROOF HAS NOT BEEN USED DURING THE 4 YEARS THAT WE HAVE HAD THE CAR.12

PURCHASED MY PRE-DRIVEN SUV 88 DAYS AGO. AFTER PUMPING GAS, I ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR & IT WOULDN'T START. I TURNED OFF THE RADIO, TRIED AGAIN BECAUSE IT WAS COLD OUT IT STARTED BUT SIMULTANEOUSLY THE 'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT' CANMR ON. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT LESS THAN A MIN LATER, IT CUT-OFF AGAIN! ANOTHER CAR WAS RIGHT BEHIND ME. I TURNED ON MY FLASHERS & STARTED UP AGAIN. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AT MY NEXT STOP, IT CUT-OFF AGAIN! I RESTARTED MY CAR, KEPT MY FLASHERS ON AND PRAYED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET TRYING TO ARRIVE HOME TO BEAT THE EXPECTED 'ICESTORM' I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPT BUT THEY WERE CLOSED BUT WOULD CALL BACK. THE NEXT MORNING I HAD MY CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER - 13 MILES AWAY. THE SERVICE DEPT. HAS HAD HAD MY CAR FOR MORE THAN 2 DAYS & COULDN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THEY EVENTUALLY SAID THE ERROR CODE WAS P0010. THE PART NEEDED WAS: CAM SHAFT POSITION ACUATOR. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT THE DEALER SUGGESTED & I PAID FOR, REFUSED TO COVER PARTS, LABOR OR RENTAL REIMBURSEMENT EVEN AFTER ARGUING WITH THE SERVICE MGR. JUDGING BY THE COMMENTS/COMPLAINTS THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE EQUINOX, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. I AM A WIDOW, ON DISABILITY & NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE BUT THIS DEFECT HAS PLACED ME IN A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION. I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED OR MUCH WORSE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THIS IS DANGEROUS! THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REMEDIED ONCE-AND-FOR-ALL. I HAD NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OR I WOULDN'T HAVE PURCHASED THIS CAR! ( I WAS ASKED TO VERIFY THE TYPE OF GAS - REGULAR UNLEADED NOT DIESEL & I HAVE MY RECEIPT OF PURCHASE.)

WHEN RUNNING THE VEHICLE AND TURN HEAT ON WHILE DRIVE EXHAUST FUMES COME THROUGH VENT MAKE DRIVERS VERY SICK AND WHOOZIE AND AT TIMES SICK TO STOMACH.

A WEEK AFTER AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION ON 6/12/2018 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND WHEN I'M PARKING. I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE FOR A FREE DIAGNOSTIC READING BUT NOTHING COMES UP EXCEPT A SUGGESTION TO CHANGE THE SOLENOID. THE TECH SUGGESTED I ADD STP GAS TREATMENT. AFTER THE FIRST BOTTOM AND DRIVING 200 PLUS MILES OUT OF STATE, THE LIGHT WENT OFF BRIEFLY. I'VE ADDED 2 MORE BOTTLES OF GAS TREATMENT AND DROVE BACK HOME BUT MY VEHICLES IS STILL SHUTTING OFF AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON. I WAS IN BALTIMORE ON 7/12, AND MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF AT 3 TRAFFIC LIGHTS. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME DIDN'T RESEND ME. I WAS IN NJ THIS WEEKEND AND IT SHUT OFF AT MULTIPLE TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. I'M TAKING IT TO AUTOZONE TOMORROW TO GET A PRINTOUT OF THE DIAGNOSTICS THEN TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, MY FEAR IS THEY WILL CHARGE ME FOR WORK THAT WON'T FIX THE ISSUE. WHY HASN'T M DON'T A RECALL FOR THE 2014 MODEL? THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NONE OF US SHOULD GET REAR ENDED AND HURT FOR THEM TO FORMALLY DO A RECALL.

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN THE CAR HAD TO BE REPLACED; THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE SHOP, THEY DISCOVERED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS WORN OUT (ERODED?) AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TORQUE CONVERTOR

THIS ISSUE, THE EQUINOX WOBBLE HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES FOR US. THIS TIME WE WERE ENTERING THE INTERSTATE GOING ABOUT 50 MPH AND THE WOBBLE AGAIN BEGAN AND AS I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN, PULL OVER AND STOP. I NOTICED IN THE BACK VIEW CAMERA THAT SOMETHING WAS VERY WRONG. THE EQUINOX WAS OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND AS I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN THE LEFT (DRIVERS) FRONT SIDE OF OF THE EQUINOX HIT THE RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE OF THE MH CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES ON EITHER SIDE OF ME OR THE EQUINOX WOULD HAVE COLLIDED WITH THEM. AFTER PULLING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND MAKING A COMPLETE STOP, I LOOKED TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS WOBBLE HAD BROKEN THE 7000 LB HITCH RECEIVER COMPLETELY FROM ITS MOUNTING ON THE MH AND DAMAGED BOTH THE TOW BAR AND THE SAFETY CABLES. THE SAFETY CABLES HAD KEPT THIS INCIDENT FROM BEING MUCH MORE SERIOUS THAN IT WAS AND POSSIBLY CAUSING CONSIDERABLY MORE DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY.

WIND SHEILD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM ON FREEWAY ON APRIL 7 2017.. WHILE DRIVING 65MPH. TOOK TO DEALER AND IT THE EXACT SAME PART AS A 2013 MODEL RECALL ON THE SAME CAR. TRASMISSION OF WIPERS STOPPED WORKING .CONNECT THE DOTS SAME PROBLEM IN 2013 AND WERE RECALLED. RECALL THE 2014 NOW I WAS ALMOST IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS WIPER FAILURE. I HAD TO PAY $350.00 TO GET FIXED GM TOOK NO RESPONIBLITY.

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS AS HAVE A FEW MORE WITH OUR 2014 CHEV EQUINOX LT 4 CYCLINDER MOTOR WHEN WE DRIVE ON UNEVEN, FROST HEAVES, POT HOLES ROADS, ANY ROADS. THE VEHICLE WHEN FLAT TOWED BEHIND A MOTORHOME WILL START THE "DEATH WOBBLE" I VIOLENTLY SHAKES THE MOTORHOME UNTIL WE COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN WE CAN START OUT AGAIN. IT WILL DO THIS AT ANY SPEED. WE ARE FOLLOWING THE OWNERS MANUAL AND PROPER HITCH ADJUSTMENTS, THE 4 CYCLINDER EQUINOX HAS ELECTRONIC STEERING AS OPPOSED TO THE 6 CYCLINDER EQUINOX, THAT DOES NOT EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM, HAS HYDRAULIC STEERING. JEEP HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CHEROKEE BUT THE DEVELOPED A WIRING FIX THAT POWERS THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WIEN UNDER TOW, GM HAS YET TO ADMIT TO THE PROBLEM. THE VIDEO I AM SENDING IS OF A JEEP CHEROKEE, BUT THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT OUR 4 CYCLINDER 2014 EQUINOX DOES, AS DO MANY MORE OWNERS SAY THEIR 4 CYCLINDER EQUINOX'S DOES. I HAD TO INCLUDE A DATE WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED, IT HAS HAPPENED MANY MORE TIMES THAN THE ONE I HAD TO PUT DOWN, THIS WAS JUST THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED. I HAVE TRIED TO SEND A VIDEO, CANNOT GET IT DONE, BUT IF YOU GO TO YOUTUBE AND TYPE IN SEACH, DEATH WOBBLE IN JEEP CHEROKEE TOWED BEHIND MOTORHOME AND LOOK AT 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHILE BEING TOWED YOU WILL SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OUR 4 CYCLINDER 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED 10-60MPH AND IT DOES NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT WHAT MILEAGE IT IS. WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH 21184 MILES ON IT, IT NOW HAS 42555 MILES ON IT.

SQUIRRELS NEST INSIDE DASH AND SQUIRRELS INSIDE CAR. GOT FIVE OUT. THEY KEPT COMING OUT AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. INSULATION CHEWED INSIDE DASH FROM BEHIND STEERING COLUMN ACROSS TO THE GLOVE BOX. TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID THEY SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET INTO THE CAR. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR A FEW DAYS AND SAID THAT THEY FOUND A NEST AND PUT MESH OVER A HOLE WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID DRAINS? IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA? THEY SAID THAT IS WHERE THEY WERE GETTING INSIDE THE CAR. I COULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS ALL HAPPENED OVER A COURSE OF A COUPLE OF WEEKS. WE WOULD GET ONE OUT AND MORE WOULD SHOW UP. TWO WERE SITTING ON THE PASSENGER FLOOR NEXT TO ME AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, A SQUIRREL WAS SEEN ON MY DASHBOARD INSIDE THE CAR WHEN I WAS IN A STORE. ONE WAS IN A BAG ON THE PASSENGER SEAT NEXT TO ME. GOT TWO IN TRAPS THAT I SET ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE CAR, ETC. THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN!! I AM TRAMATIZED BY THIS AND DO NOT WANT ANYONE ELSE GOING THROUGH IT.