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2014 Chevrolet Equinox Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 548 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox, most often about the engine (42% of complaints, typically around 95,500 miles). It is 9th of 23 Equinox model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2014 Chevrolet Equinox problems
Engine
229 complaints · 42%Half of these problems showed up before 95,500 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system, engine.
January 21, 2019 I was driving home from work. The car started to shake, no engine or warning lights came on. While driving I called my dealer service dept and explained the problem and that I would bring the car directly there to drop off to be checked. On the way, all of a sudden every light came on and told me to…
Pcv froze up, causing a fail in my rear main seal. Happened twice in 1 year 1 month timeframe. Chevy warranty covered full repair first time, second time was partial chevy pay, the rest out of my pocket.
Visibility and wipers
185 complaints · 34%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: windshield wiper/washer.
I was driving out of town it started piyring down raib and my wibdshield wiper transmission stopped working!!! I had to pull over because I couldnt see!! This has been an recalll item in prior years and is still dysfunctional in my 2014!!! They want to charge me 300 to fux it I cant afford it! It is still a recall…
Wipers failed as in the 2013 Equinox's recall. I was traveling in traffic on US 85 south in heavy rainfall. Only by slowing down and carefully moving to the right hand lane where I could see the white line, was I able to keep control and not be in an accident. Had I not been an experienced driver, it could have been a…
Electrical
46 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 63,500 miles. Parts named most often: ignition, instrument panel.
May 2016, had issue with my 2014 Equinox involving the accelerometer pedal & sensor due to faulty wiring. My vehicle was just less than 2 years old with 62k miles at the time. We were driving down the highway, when the malfunction occurred and sent the vehicle into reduced engine power mode. When this happened the…
I purchased a new replacement battery from Chevrolet in november 2018. On may 21. 2019, with only 3,670 miles on the new battery, the car would not start. The car was towed to the dealer, and was charged. The dealer explained that if I do not drive the car 30 miles a day, the battery will not maintain a charge after…
Other or unspecified
42 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles.
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…
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.
Transmission
40 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles.
Vehicle shakes when driving, especially on highway, sluggish to accelerate, making highway driving fearful. Vehicle also is rough at idle, with possible dying of engine at stop lights. 8 repairs since july, 2017 - all relative to same issue - camshaft/exhaust. This current repairs has been for the balancing…
While driving on the interstate during a rainstorm and using the wipers at high speed the wiper transmission linkage disengaged and operation immediately ceased. Visibility was completely zero and very nerve racking when you are driving at a higher rate of speed. While on the highway the vehicle went into limp home…
Fuel system
35 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 78,500 miles.
I have my oil changed regularly and this last time I wasn't into the oil change more then 1000 miles and it started making a noise and stalling out took it in and there was no oil in it so they changed it for me but it continues to stall then my engine light came on had it tested and it doesn't show any issues. The…
Chevy Equinox 2014 engine died when idling or at a stop. Happened frequently while in slow traffic. Happened when making left turn across two lanes of oncoming traffic. Error code p0010 and p0011. Problem was caused by camshaft actuator solenoid valve.
Air bags
29 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 40,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the air bag warning light flickered. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
Air bag warning chime came on and told me to get service done. Took it in to dealer said it could be anything they are looking into problem.told me its not covered under warranty, after looking into this , g.m. Has had this problem for quite awhile. I was driving at the time on a highway, maybe its time to get the…
Steering
18 complaints · 3%Half of these problems showed up before 38,000 miles.
Car would not start lights flashing ,making ticking number , once car started then service note on screen said have car service power steering, would not go into drive
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving approximately 70-75 MPH, the steering wheel failed to respond, without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the power steering control module was faulty. The contact called malloy…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2014 Chevrolet Equinox recalls
Visibility and wipers: motor
Risk: Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the wiper module, and repair or replace it as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on april 21, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on october 25, 2022. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is n212352530.
Full defect summary
General motors, llc (gm) is recalling certain 2014-2015 chevrolet equinox and gmc terrain vehicles. The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Front wiper transmission inoperative
Summary
On december 13, 2019, the office of defects investigation (odi) upgraded rq18-002 to an engineering analysis (ea19-005) to further assess the my2010-2016 chevrolet equinox and gmc terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16v-582, addressing this issue in the my2013 subject vehicles, my2013 was not included in the analysis. To date, odi had received 998 complaints with allegations of the front windshield wiper failing in adverse whether conditions, while the vehicle was in motion.general motors (gm) initiated safety recall 16v-582 on august 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the model year (my) 2013 chevrolet equinox and gmc terrain. Failures were attributed to wa
Windshield wiper transmission failure
Summary
On november 2, 2018, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a recall query (rq18-002) to assess the scope of recall 16v-582.general motors (gm) initiated safety recall 16v-582 on august 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the model year (my) 2013 chevrolet equinox and gmc terrain. Failures were attributed to water and debris intrusion into the windshield wiper assembly ball joints, leading to excessive wear and eventual detachment of the affected ball joint with an attendant loss of windshield wiper function. The recall remedy addressed these conditions with the installation of an improved windshield wiper motor/transmission assembly and the relocation of a drain hole on
Questions about the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox
- What are the most common problems with the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (229 complaints, typically around 95,500 miles); visibility and wipers (185 complaints, typically around 80,000 miles); electrical (46 complaints, typically around 63,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from March 17, 2022 (visibility and wipers). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2014 a bad year for the Chevrolet Equinox?
- It is 9th of 23 Equinox model years by number of complaints, with 548 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.