Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Chevrolet Equinox has 173 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
173
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Vehicle looses power and can very easily cause a bad wreck I've replaced multiple thing and it still... |
| Aug 5, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at 25 - 30 MPH, the... |
| Mar 4, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Nov 13, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I bought a Chevy Equinox in 6/2020 and have had high oil consumption problems. I took it in to where... |
| Oct 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have had my vehicle for only a year and bought it used from a dealership here in town. I understan... |
| Jun 8, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving 20-25 mph, the vehicle s... |
| Dec 2, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | NO ONE TOLD ME WHEN I GOT THIS CAR HOW BAD THE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS! I GO THROUGH 5 QUARTS OF OIL IN ... |
| Nov 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2.4-LITER ECOTEC ENGINES SUFFER FROM THE DEFECT THAT CONSUMES OIL AT A VERY HIGH RATE. THE PRIMARY ... |
| Oct 19, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE DOESN'T SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY. FREQUENT HESITATION AND SURGING HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. |
| Aug 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE JUST REACHED THE 100K MILE MARK. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WENT FULLY OUT OF COMM... |
| May 30, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE ... |
| Feb 24, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR, THEN IT WOULD GO INTO FORWARD AND NOT REVERSE TOOK IT TO CHEVY ... |
| Dec 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, I WAS NOT TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. I HAVE REPLACED THE EXHA... |
| Dec 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | IN MOTION VEHICLE WOULD NOT GET OUT OF SECOND GEAR FORWARD AND REVERSE, TECHNICIAN STATES WAVE PLATE... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ... |
| Sep 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | ENGINE'S OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES ARE RIDICULOUS. GM HAS A SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS VEHICLE,... |
| Sep 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | ENGINE HAS MAJOR OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES. I AM BURNING THROUGH AN AVERAGE OF 2 TO 3 QUARTERS OF FULL ... |
| Aug 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY CAR JUST SUDDENLY LOST SPEED, WOULDN'T SHIFT AND WAS STUCK AT A STOP, WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION W... |
| Aug 3, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | COMPUTER CHIP MALFUNCTION, STABILITY TRAC, SMOKE FROM EXHAUST WITH FUMES RELEASED INTO THE INTERIOR,... |
| Jun 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WAS DRIVING WITH DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND WENT TO GO INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN... |