Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2015)

680 consumer complaints on file.

#11613116September 6, 2024
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
excessive Oil Consumption problem- which we were not aware of and it caused our vehicle to shut down in the middle of the street blocking traffic- making it a huge safety issue & should be a recall. Due to the excessive oil consumption that caused our timing chain to break. This is an issue that chevy knew was happening to this year & other years around the same time, but never informed us - now it needs a new engine & they won't replace it. It only has 88,000 miles, we had recently changed the oil & oil filter so this was unexpected.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602332July 15, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS
Oil consumption issues, engine failure, does not indicate oil low light when oil is low, catalytic converter failure
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11601331July 12, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I have a 2015 Chevy equinox LS. I have had 4 incidents recently of when coming to a stop the car dies. this has happened at red lights and stop signs. one of the incidents a car almost crashed into the rear of my car because of it dying at a red light. the car does not make any noises when this occurs. the car does not display any warning messages. the car does not have any warning lights come on. after the vehicle dies without warning, it does crank back immediately when I turn the ignition to start it. the vehicle has been maintenance regularly since I purchased the car in November 2023. again there was no warning messages nor warning lights displayed at anytime to warn me or tell me what the issue is....I am an avid user of the Chevrolet app as well as have OnStar membership and the information on the app doesn't show anything regarding issues or warnings occuring.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11601526July 12, 2024
ENGINE
My car burns so much oil, we have to add oil to it every time we go on a hour or longer trip. Doing research and according to my mechanic the 2012-2017 equinox has an engine defect that causes it to burn excessive oil. This issue needs to be recalled. It makes the vehicle unsafe to drive because you can not predict how much oil it will use!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11599335July 5, 2024
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
Truck reads airflow, engine speed reduced, airbag failure
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11598624July 3, 2024
ENGINE
On the morning of 7/1/24, I drove my vehicle to work as usual. There were no exceptional incidences and the only warning light on the dashboard was that of a malfunctioning tire sensor. I parked at my job as usual. There were no signs of overheating or smoking and there were no warning lights on the panel except for what was previously mentioned. That evening, as I was leaving, the car started and stopped after driving about 2 yards. It would not start again afterward and I wound up having it towed to my mechanic. He told me that I had no oil and that the engine was irreparably damaged and would need to be replaced. Again, there were no warning lights on the dashboard alerting me of low oil or engine overheating prior to this incident. As a matter of fact, the check engine light did not turn on either. Of course this would happen just as I finished paying off the car. So now I am forced to spend $3k+ to replace the engine. It is a shame that so many people are having the same issue with this make/model and Chevy should make reparations to those that have been affected.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596804June 26, 2024
ENGINE
Bought this car in February 2024 and ever since then I have had nothing but problems with the engine. The first problem happened 12 days after I had bought it and it magically disappeared all the oil which end up causing a timing issue I should not have had no oil after getting an oil change 12 days before. I ended up having to get the engine replaced with a used engine. And then it was back-and-forth to The Shop or five times before I could actually keep my car longer than a few hours. And now with the Hughes engine, we are back to the same problem heavy oil consumption which means there is a problem with the 2.4 L L4 engine, it should not be consuming 5 quart of oil less than 2000 miles of driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11591849May 31, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
My 2015 Chevy Equinox is burning oil at an alarming rate. I just found out I have been driving this car with NO oil. I had no indicator lights come on warning me of any danger. I have only 68000 miles on this car and they are telling me I need a new engine. I still owe $15,000 on this car that I have only had for 8 months...and they want me to pay $9000.00 for a new engine on a defect that GM knows about. My [XXX] drives this car (well I won't let him now) but what if the engine blew while he was driving? This is a VERY DANGEROUS defect and people can get seriously hurt. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11586640May 2, 2024
VISIBILITY
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH during a rainstorm, the windshield wipers were not functioning. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the windshield wiper module. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) the VIN was included, and the vehicle had been repaired, but the failure still occurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583055April 15, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
Timing chain broke at 150,000 miles. I have only had the car for a year and a half. This is a known issue for the 2015 Equinox and the warranty company doesn't want to cover it, even though I have a 2 year 24,000 warranty on it. I have only driven 19,000 miles so I'm clearly within the window.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11581263April 5, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I am constantly having to add oil and get oil changes it burns through oil about 3 quarts every month if not more and it is costing me way more than I should have to be doing and it is a serious problem that something should be done about
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11577980March 18, 2024
ENGINE
Our 2015 Chevrolet equinox burns excessive oil… we’re constantly low on oil and we looked it up in the 2013 Chevy equinox had a recall for the same issue… it’s the same engine as the 2013, but there was no recall on this one. It’s been happening for a while
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11577491March 14, 2024
WHEELS
The light is showing “0“ PSI, Service Tire Monitor System, tire sensor but not sure if it’s the tire or dash
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11576274March 8, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine seized. The contact stated that the Chevrolet mobile app indicated that the oil level was at 50 percent. The contact coasted the vehicle to a nearby Walmart. The Walmart attendant checked the oil level and concluded that there was no oil in the oil pan. The Walmart attended added two quarts of oil to the engine however, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to Midas where the vehicle was diagnosed with engine failure. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was informed that, due to the excessive mileage, the repair did not qualify to be covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575145March 3, 2024
ENGINE
at about 100,000 miles it started using a lot of oil. I have to put a quart in at about every 1,000 miles. There is a lot of pressure when you remove the oil cap at idle. I never addressed the wiper issue because I changed the parts myself about 6 months before I got the recall.I won't be buying another chevy!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574778February 29, 2024
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
The transmission doesn't shift properly and the wheel bearing and the tie rods keep going bad
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11573114February 21, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while the was vehicle parked, it was discovered that engine oil had leaked from the vehicle and the engine oil level was extremely low. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the rear main seal had failed due to the positive crankcase ventilation system being clogged. The rear main seal was replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,963.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11572904February 20, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The transfer case blew out. (2) in seven months. Every mechanic that has looked at it says that the bearings sheered and caused metal fragments into the gears causing the transfer case to fail. There was no warning when this happened, no dash lights, just severe grinding and I parked the car. The mechanic pulled it into the bay to further investigate and that is when it blew out and all of the fluid poured out. In July, the same thing happened. Had it replaced and 7 months later it happened again. I had only driven the car 15k miles in 7 months when the transfer case blew out again. After reading forums there are many people that have been effected by the transfer case blowing out.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11572678February 19, 2024
ENGINE
severe engine knocking and oil consumption
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11572714February 19, 2024
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
My car received an oil changed recently and then shortly after my engine went completely out due to having no oil. My timing chain stretched out and broke resulting in no compression to my engine. The light didn’t even come on to indicate that there was an issue until after the car completely broke down.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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