CarModelProblems.com

2014 Chevrolet Equinox Transmission & Power Train Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026

40Power Train complaints
7.4%Of all 543 complaints
#5Most-reported category

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

ENGINE215 · 39.6%
VISIBILITY/WIPER167 · 30.8%
Unspecified / other41 · 7.6%
POWER TRAIN40 · 7.4%

Share of the 543 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox overview page.

What owners report

“IDLING ROUGH AND STALLING AT RED LIGHTS OR WHEN IN REVERSE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WITH CODESP0010 AND P0011. REPLACING VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SOLENOID…”NHTSA complaint 11105007 — filed 07/01/2018
“DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT COMES ON, ELECTRIC STABILITY CONTROL COMES ON CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CAR SLOWS FROM 70MPH TO 20MPH. STARTS…”NHTSA complaint 11063268 — filed 01/17/2018
“THE THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHTS WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ENGINE POWER AND WAS "REDUCED POWER." THIS WAS…”NHTSA complaint 11057706 — filed 12/30/2017

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Power Train complaints by year filed

220153201622017320189201942020120214202242023320242202532026

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox have transmission & power train problems?

Power Train is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox: 40 of 543 complaints on file (7.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox have in total?

543 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 23 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, 11 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.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.