2010 Chevrolet Equinox Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 784 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON HIGH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE WIPERS DISCONNECTED FROM THE DRIVE AND STOPPED…”NHTSA complaint 10503860 — filed 03/20/2013
“I HAD BEEN HAVING OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS, LIKE MANY OTHER OWNERS OF 2010 EQUINOXES AND WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. WAS DRIVING ON I-81S…”NHTSA complaint 10494940 — filed 01/28/2013
“IT STARTED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMING ON SOMETIMES. AND YOU HEAR A ROUGH IDLE.AND A HORRIBLE…”NHTSA complaint 10485991 — filed 11/26/2012
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox: 173 of 784 complaints on file (22.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox have in total?
784 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 15 involved a crash, 9 involved a fire, 23 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
