Chevrolet Equinox Engine problems
0.89 vs. all vehicles Rising
412 of the 2,068 complaints about the Chevrolet Equinox (19.9%) concern Engine, making it the model's largest problem area. That share is 0.9× the Engine share across all tracked vehicles.
412Complaints · Engine
19.9%Share of complaints
0.89×vs. all vehicles
136Last 12 months
3.9%Share involving a crash or fire
0Related recalls
Analysis
136 Engine complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 74 in the 12 months before — up 84%.
17 of these reports (3.9%) describe a crash or fire, with 1 injury and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Engine for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 136 · Previous 12 months: 74
What owners report
I've been having issues since the beginning of 2026. It's saying my car has no recalls but I've found that is does on a part that's been complained about by others.
I am reporting a vehicle fire involving a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox [XXX] ). The fire originated in the engine compartment. The official fire report lists the causes as "undetermined", with the area of origin identified under the hood.
Vacuum Pump failed, Camshaft is broken. When vacuum pump failed there were no brakes and no warning. Almost flew off a bridge.
Fuel pump control module.Crank no start. Service engine soon light. U18A2 code sent to Onstar. Inspected and confirmed by dealer. Vehicle is currently sitting at dealer that I purchased it from and out of service until repaired.
I had no issues with my car before taking it in for the fuel pump module safety recall. The next morning after they installed it at Malcolm Cunningham Chevrolet, the engine died in the middle of the road.
The vacuum pump of the vehicle has failed four different times now, needing replaced each time, causing the “service brake assist” light to come on and the brakes to be really incredibly hard to press.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Engine for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Chevrolet Equinox
- Engine412
- Brakes303
- Electrical286
- Fuel system248
- Body & structure210
- Transmission / powertrain176
- Unspecified or other151
- Driver-assist systems95
- Airbags & seat belts53
- Wheels, tires & suspension45
Chevrolet Equinox problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›
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