Chevrolet Equinox Transmission / powertrain problems
0.68 vs. all vehicles Rising
152 of the 1,917 complaints about the Chevrolet Equinox (7.9%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 0.7× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
152Complaints · Transmission / powertrain
7.9%Share of complaints
0.68×vs. all vehicles
43Last 12 months
4.6%Share involving a crash or fire
2Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Transmission / powertrain complaints peak with the 2018 model (48, 12% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2023 model (2). 43 Transmission / powertrain complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 31 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
Owners most often describe: “transmission”, “shift”, “module”, “train” and “pedal”. 7 of these reports (4.6%) describe a crash or fire, with 2 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
2 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 20V668000 (2020-10-29, model years 2018, 2019 and 2020).
Forward collision system dint notify of an object infront , also breaks locked up when used .Air bags didn’t go off while a forward collision with a bus happened
Transmission / powertrain · 2025-12-08 · ODI 11703653 · Crash
On two occasions as I have pulled in to park this vehicle, while pressing brake the car lurched forward. The first time no damage happened however the second time damage occurred. While pressing the brake as hard as I could would not stop the lurching car.
Transmission / powertrain · 2025-08-08 · ODI 11679267 · Crash
I've noticed several times that my '25 Equinox LT AWD doesn't shift gears correctly, like it gets stuck on a certain gear. When it gets stuck, I slowly take my foot off the accelerator, it often helps, but this needs to be fixed.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-30 · ODI 11760730
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle unintendedly decelerated.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-17 · ODI 11757448
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission was slipping and shifted hard. Additionally, while on an incline, the vehicle failed to get up to speed.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-07-28 · ODI 11753336
On XXX while traveling near the posted speed limit and entering [XXX], my 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD suddenly lost propulsion and no longer responded normally to the accelerator. My friend was driving.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-07-18 · ODI 11751235
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Campaign 20V668000 · 2020-10-29 · Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020
Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202313440.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT Campaign 17V516000 · 2017-08-22 · Model years: 2018
Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles and 2017-2018 GMC Acadia vehicles. The right front intermediate driveshaft may fracture and separate while driving.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right front intermediate drive shaft assembly, free of charge. The recall began August 25, 2017. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17329.
How common are Transmission / powertrain problems on the Chevrolet Equinox?
152 of the 1,917 complaints about the Chevrolet Equinox (7.9%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 0.7× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Chevrolet Equinox model years have the most Transmission / powertrain complaints?
By model year, Transmission / powertrain complaints peak with the 2018 model (48, 12% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2023 model (2).
Is there a recall for Chevrolet Equinox Transmission / powertrain problems?
2 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 20V668000 (2020-10-29, model years 2018, 2019 and 2020).