2014 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel system Problems

See attached document for complaint.

NHTSA ID

11776159

Incident

Jun 28, 2026

The vehicles electrical system failed or faulted while operating. Engine went into a slow mode while operating in traffic. After stopping vehicle would not restart. very dangerous for an elderly person operating the vehicle.

NHTSA ID

11683933

Incident

Aug 29, 2025

The engines in the 2014 equinox has a defect just like The Silverados.. they should have had a class action suit against that as well I've spoke with many ppl who had issues with their 2.4 eco tech engine it bucks at the stop signs cuts off and high fuel consumption

NHTSA ID

11659844

Incident

May 1, 2025

I used to go to Chevy for service and was seeing the same issue and got frustrated.  Starting going to Meineke and they found out that I had an ongoing oil consumption issue.  I contacted Chevy and GM.  They said the vehicle had too much mileage and I tried to explain the issue.  I went back to the Chevy dealership and they didn't find an oil consumption issue.  There was a major lawsuit in other states regarding this as well.  I didn't have all these issues brought to my attention until I went to Meineke and performed my own research.

NHTSA ID

11659548

Incident

Apr 4, 2022

I have had several codes pop up on my Equinox, such as P0016, P0017, P0089 and P228D. All of these codes are between the Crankshaft position, variable timing position and high pressure fuel issues. I almost wrecked my SUV because of these 3 factors and I have seen thousands of videos on YouTube with other people having the same issues. This is beyond dangerous to be out on the road driving and these codes pop up causing "Reduce Speed" warnings and "Stabilitrak". This will be the 2nd time I've had to replace the Crankshaft position sensor and Variable Timing Solenoid, along with a brand new timing kit that I had put on right after I bought the car over a year ago, that is now in need of repair. There has to be some way that Chevrolet can fix these issues for those of us who buy their vehicles. They are supposed to be safe, dependable, durable and last longer than what they do before they start having all of these issues. I have had so many problems with the last 2 Equinox's that I have owned and each one of them have all had the same error messages pop up within a year or less of driving them, some have lasted over a year. I as a vehicle owner should not be held responsible for these kinds of issues going on in a vehicle that I still owe for. Chevrolet needs to understand and take care of their customers to prevent accidents from happening, vehicles from breaking down after short periods of time and replace/repair these malfunctions at their cost so that people like me don't keep going out here spending hundreds of dollars for the same fix after a year or 2 replacing, and it sometimes still not even fix the problem. There are so many others out here with the same exact issues that I am having, P0016, P0017, P0089 and 228D codes all dealing with fuel, vehicle speed, Stabilitrak, etc. Something has to be done about this and there has to be a way where they can be fixed for longer than 50,000 miles

NHTSA ID

11618668

Incident

Oct 4, 2024

My car is sucking my oil extremely fast and my gas Mileage sucks I'm in and out of the shop several times for the same thing because my car likes to jerk me around. Ever since I got it in 2021 one, now it's 2023 and still to this day. It doesn't, they? Can't find out why. It's a big safty issue does it even going 70 on the freeway

NHTSA ID

11548942

Incident

Oct 3, 2023

My vehicle has all symptoms of the timing chain slipping or being loose. Just as millions of others who owns a chevy equinox with a 2.4 motor. Drives like crap, stalls out unexpectedly, which is very dangerous, exhaust fumes enter cabin of vehicle, toxicity to lungs. Extreme fuel intake consumption, erotic idle issues, extreme oil consumption all these issues have progressively gotten worse. This is very much a safety hazard in more than ONE way! GM needs to be held responsible and FIX THEIR problem selling such faulty and pitiful parts to their customers. After this I will NEVER own a chevy again. HIGHLY disappointed! Fixing a timing chain issue is NOT cheap, nor should it be the responsibility of any chevy equinox owner seeing as how there are so many other people who share the SAME issue, like duh. obviously, this is a manufacturer defect. HOW HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET??????? This issue is a safety risk hazard to the customers of this vehicle. Obviously, the timing chains in these 2.4 motors of all years of equinox's are defective and GMC are the ones who need to be held responsible and fix THEIR mistakes, this is ridiculous, how has a recall not happened, there are millions of people with the SAME COMPLAINT???

NHTSA ID

11545357

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

Mileage

134,972 mi

Oil consumption issue turned into motor having to be replaced and endless other things being replaced.

NHTSA ID

11540609

Incident

Apr 5, 2023

The camshaft sensors have been replaced when the code POoo14 made the engine light Activate. I'm worried that the timing chain could possibly cause an accident if it seizes the engine. I have under 73,000 miles on a 2014 Chevy equinox. Please advise Thank you

NHTSA ID

11526243

Incident

May 22, 2023

Check engine light on. Fuel pump, lines and gaskets leaking fuel.

NHTSA ID

11515619

Incident

Apr 5, 2023

Something wrong with the fueling system, and have a really bad oil leak, and the car burns oil so fast it’s ridiculous. We’re always having to add oil to the car, atleast a qt at a time.

NHTSA ID

11502311

Incident

Nov 10, 2021

Car consumes oil at an alarming rate. Fuel system is constantly inoperable and needs fixing. Car is not made up to standards of safety

NHTSA ID

11486789

Incident

Sep 20, 2022

THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WHENEVER STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND IN DRIVE. HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO KEEP RPM AT NORMAL LEVEL, OTHERWISE IT WILL GO DOWN TO 500 RPM OR SHUT OFF. VEHICLE RATTLES AND SHAKES WHEN DRIVING. CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY, REPLACED O2 SENSOR, HAD THE ENGINE REBUILT 6 MONTHS AGO BECAUSE OF A RECALL. THIS IS HIGHLY UNSAFE, UNRELIABLE AND ABSOLUTELY NOT OK FOR A CAR WITH 87,000 MILES. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS OBVIOUS FROM READING THROUGH DIFFERENT FORUMS ON THE INTERNET THAT A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AT DIFFERENT MILEAGES.

NHTSA ID

11404596

Incident

Jan 1, 2021

Mileage

86,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 52 MPH, SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN, QUICKLY. IT DID STOP WHEN I HIT BRAKES.

NHTSA ID

11403490

Incident

Mar 16, 2021

Mileage

200,000 mi

NO OIL IN VEHICLE. NO OIL LIGHT WARNING. DID NOT START. TOWED TO CHEVY DEALER THEY REPLACED TIMING CHAIN AND OIL LOSS ISSUE NEVER SOLVED. WAS RECOMMENDED TO SPEAK TO SENIOR ADVISORS. BUT ALL THEY EVER SAY IS THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD NO RECALLS. WHEN CHECKING DIFFERENT WEBSITES I FIND THIS IS A BIG ISSUE WITH EQUINOX'S FROM 2014-2017. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THEY DRAW THE LINE ON WHAT GETS RECALLED AND WHAT DOESN'T. THIS VEHICLE FALLS WITHIN THE PARAMETERS AND YEARS THAT GM HAD THIS PROBLEM. CAN'T GET ANY ANSWERS FROM THEM. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED. GREW UP AND ALWAYS HAD A GM AUTO. THIS WILL BE OUR LAST.

NHTSA ID

11394958

Incident

Jul 27, 2020

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 16, 2020 AND NEITHER OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ID

11376003

Incident

Nov 16, 2020

Mileage

100,005 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND JERKED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH OIL CONSUMPTION AND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 1,000 MILES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JACK PHELAN CHEVROLET, INC (4000 S. HARLEM AVE, STICKNEY, IL 60402) WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

NHTSA ID

11362929

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

Mileage

25,000 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING MY ENGINE JUST QUIT WORKING AND MY EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE NIT FUNCTIONING. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED IT COULD BE MY FUEL PUMP. THEY MENTION THIS SPECIFIC TYPE OF CARS ARE KNOW FOR THESE ISSUE. FUEL PUMP FAILS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.

NHTSA ID

11316478

Incident

Feb 10, 2020

Mileage

116,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT STOP, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY OF HIS RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND BECAME AWARE OF AN OIL AND GASOLINE LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BRYDEN MOTORS 548 BROAD ST, BELOIT, WI 53511 WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE REAR MAIN SEAL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92.000.

NHTSA ID

11310418

Incident

Feb 13, 2020

Mileage

92,000 mi

CAR STALLS MOVING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. CAR STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP LIGHT, OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN.

NHTSA ID

11288193

Incident

Dec 9, 2019

Mileage

75,000 mi

LOSE POWER/SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC.DANGER TO DRIVE ON EXPRESSWAY

NHTSA ID

11281113

Incident

Oct 3, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

THE 2014 CHEVY EQUINOX WILL STALL WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED, THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSEAN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS TIMES AND SPENT OVER 2K ON REPAIRS. CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, NO CODES. IT APPEARS THAT EVERYTHING IS OPERATING NORMALLY. IT IS NOT, I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE I AM WORRIED THAT SHE COULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I RECENTLY FOUND THAT GM HAD IDENTIFIED THAT THIS VEHICLE CONSUMES A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL AND IT CAUSING ISSUES SIMILAR TO WHAT I AM REPORTING. ONLY ISSUE IS THEY ARE REQUIRING A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST REQUIRING MULTIPLE VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. IN THE MEAN TIME I AM GOING TO CONTINUE TO STALL PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, PUTTING MY LIFE AND OTHERS LIFE AT RISK. THERE NEEDS TO BE A MANDATORY RECALL AND CORRECT THIS ISSUE. THE ATTACHED PICTURE SHOWS THE LAST TWO OIL CHANGES AND THE AMOUNT OF OIL RETRIEVED. MY MOST RECENT I HAD LESS THAN 2.5 QUARTS LEFT. THERE IS NO LEAK ON MY VEHICLE, AND I CHANGE MY OIL ABOUT EVERY 5K MILES PER MANUFACTURER SUGGESTIONS.

NHTSA ID

11257217

Incident

Sep 21, 2019

Mileage

104,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11242387

Incident

Jul 26, 2019

Mileage

78,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. ENGINE LIGHT IS ON SAYS ITS THE FLEX FUEL SENSOR RECALLS ON 2013 MODELS SO I BELIEVE ITS AN ON GOING PROBLEM AND BELIEVE IT STILL NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IT ALSO HAS A ROUGH IDLE WHEN FIRST STARTED DK IF THATS CAUSED BY THE FLEX FUEL BUT THE REMOTE START WONT WORK WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON

NHTSA ID

11170361

Incident

Mar 13, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

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 STALLING HAPPENS WHEN I'M AT A STOP OR JUST SLOWING DOWN AND ALSO BACKING UP.

NHTSA ID

11121569

Incident

Aug 20, 2018

Mileage

78,544 mi