Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Chevrolet Equinox has 10 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN YOU DRIVE IT THE TRANSMISSON WON'T SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR. IT MAKES IT HARD TO GET ANYWHERE. ... |
| May 12, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THE TIMING CHAIN AND GUIDES WENT BAD AT ONLY 110K MILES. AND IF IT WAS RECALLED LIKE THE 2009 CHEVY ... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ... |
| Dec 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCEL... |
| Jan 25, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHEN I HIT 20-30 MPH THE SUV HAS A HESITATION AND THEN I HAVE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THEN SE... |
| Oct 8, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY 2009 CHEVY EQUINOX IS SLOWING DOWN WHEN I REACH 4 RPMS AND WILL NOT SPEED BACK UP UNTIL I GO BACK... |
| Sep 25, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2014, I WAS HEADED HOME FROM WORK TRAVELING 45 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE MESSAGE STAB... |
| Jan 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH WHEN I SLOWED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THE STABILITRAK NOTIFICATION ... |
| Jul 22, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT THIS EQUINOX IN TEXAS USED WITH 24,071 MILES ON IT. DROVE IT BACK TO OHIO WITH NO PROBLEMS ... |
| Aug 11, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | ON GOING ISSUE WITH TRACTION CONTROL/STABILITRAK SYSTEM. INTERMITTENTLY A WARNING WILL COME UP ON D... |