2014 Chevrolet Equinox: hesitation when accelerating

6 of the 550 complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox describe hesitation when accelerating.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 68 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Hesitation when accelerating by model year

2026
3
2025
5
2023
1
2022
5
2021
5
2020
2
2019
7
2018
8
2017
4
2016
5
2015
4
2014
6
2013
7
2012
10
2011
22
2010
16
2009
4
2008
6
2007
4
2006
1
2005
6

What owners say

Filed Jan 10, 2023 · Engine · NJ

The engine oil evaporates. vehicle hesitates and backfire all symptom started at 125,000. was told I need a new engine.

Filed Dec 16, 2020 · Engine · 30,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving up hill at 55 MPH, there was a load humming sound and there was also a hesitation in the vehicle accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer west-herr chevrolet of orchard park (3575 southwestern blvd, orchard park, ny 14127, (716) 662-9775) however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The dealer escalated the case to the manufacturer who had the case sent to a senior representative. The contact also sent a video of the failure to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer suggested that the technician and service manager perform a road test to try to duplicate the issue. The dealer refused to cooperate and the manufacturer closed out the case. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Nov 12, 2020 · Engine · IL

I have a 2.4 lt ecotec engine. My car is experiencing oil consumption issue. Every week to two weeks oil is almost completely gone from engine. Oil light does not come on. O ly warning sign there is an issue is the car starts knock and hesitating this usually happens on start up and when in idle. I just bought this car and now found this is a lawsuit regarding these engines that does not include my year but I am having the exact same issues.

Filed Oct 2, 2020 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving home, the vehicle stalled, loss power steering and brakes without warning. The vehicle was restarted and hesitated when the vehicle was slowed down and felt like the vehicle was about to shut-off again. The contact called todd wenzel chevrolet inc. Located at 3156 highland dr, hudsonville, mi 49426, and scheduled an appointment. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Mar 15, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · 105,879 miles · DC

The vehicle burns oil at a very fast pace, the vehicle also goes into power reduced morning with a vehicle can only go to 20 MPH, when cutting the vehicle off it hesitates to turn off and shakes wants the engine fully shut down.

Filed Aug 27, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 75,000 miles · OH

While driving on the interstate during a rainstorm and using the wipers at high speed the wiper transmission linkage disengaged and operation immediately ceased. Visibility was completely zero and very nerve racking when you are driving at a higher rate of speed. While on the highway the vehicle went into limp home mode and the check engine light came on. The call shaft actuators had failed and were subsequently replaced. The 2.4l ecotec engine consumes an abnormal amount of oil. More than 1 quart per thousand miles. Milage is approximately 75,000 miles. Also has intermittent hesitation when accelerating with a distinct "jerk". Accelerator position sensor failed at 35k miles.