My vehicle has been having issues for a couple weeks with rough idle and my rpms reving when I let off the gas pedal. On 12/26/20, my vehicle stalled while driving it. Upon restarting it, it was making a loud noise, but no dash lights were on. I had it towed to a shop to see what was going on. The shop informed me that it had lost all of the oil due to a busted main seal. He told me that he had a bulletin that this was a common problem in my vehicle. The seal is busted because the design of my car allows moisture into the manifold which then freezes and busts the seal. It is costing me $1500 to fix the seal and clean the moisture from from the manifold. I am told that there is no way to prevent this from happening again. I am very scared that I will be driving down the road and this will happen again. I have talk to chevy, but nothing has been resolved.
2015 Chevrolet Equinox engine complaints
Page 7 of 9: complaints 161 to 190 of 231, newest first, as owners wrote them.
The car stopped while driving and taken to the mechanic shop who diagnosed the reason due to a broke chain and this car has frequent oil changes every 3000 miles and there was no indication or even warning signs prior now the engine needs to be replaced. It appears to have these same issues several years back and there were recall and I believe that my car is also part of this same problem and I need to know if my vehicle can get fixed under the recall policy.
The engine is jerking, jumping, car has no power... Complete piece of crap.
Light will not go away
Engine light will not cut off
Ever since we got our vehicle it uses oil, since more miles have gotten on the said vehicle it's using more oil! Oil isn't cheap, I put more oil in my 2015 equinox than my husband puts in our 2004 dodge ram and it burns oil but less than my equinox! I'm having to check oil level everyday because of this, my husband and I just had the oil changed on 10/3/2020 and today 10/5/2020 I've had to add 1/2 of a quart of oil! I don't know where it is going to but I'm stuck with this car for quite awhile and honestly it's not worth it as much oil as it's using. Now I've seen complaints over older models having a lawsuit against whomever for oil consumption on theirs and in all honesty I'm not sure if this is the direction I need to head or what but something needs to be done about this!!
After multiple oil leak repairs vehicle still leaks oil while stationary. When the heat is on the smell of oil comes into the vehicle. I have checked for any recalls for the vehicle but not have arrived.
The wipers on our chevy stopped working. Come to find out that the ball joint rusted out. This was a known issue with the 2013 models and chevy did not carry this recall to the 2015 to 2016 models that are also affected by this issue. Our unit is a 2016 and we just had this issue where the wiper blades stop working right in the middle of a heavy rain storm. We almost got in to a very bad car crash due to zero visibility as we was driving in a rain storm. The other issues we keep having with this car and the chevy dealer says it's not a issue. Is when the car starts the engine vibrates and sputters a lot. An the engine delays when you need to excel going on the high way.
I have had problems with this vehicle brought to the dealers attention and was told not covered. Vehicle stalled out and I was rear ended due to issue with power train
With not quite 63,000 miles the check engine light keeps coming in and I get alerts from on-star. My mechanic looked it up and an occurring problem with this yr. Its a valve that sends oil to the dual cams...it had no power and was using way more has and oil than usual...this is the 4th time in a month it has been looked at...it also seems to have the lurching tranny problem
Always had car serviced regularly, oil changed. At 99k, reduced engine power, service stabli track, engine making clicking sound, accelerating at first would make a strange hum sound and then it reduced engine power when I had my children in the car. Took it to our local mechanic and they said I need a new timing chain, bone dry for oil, solenoid valves it needed new ones....end result, pretty much a whole new engine, cost me almost 3000 to pay. I had no choice because it was my only vehicle and im a single mother with 2 kids. Reading other peoples complaints, this is a major issue and only a recall for 2011-2013 only?? How has this not been addressed as of yet? I will be reaching out to gm about this because I had no warning lights until the last second when my car pretty much stopped on the interstate with my children in the car.
Head gasket defect.
End of last year my car died while driving. It had no oil. After putting oil still would not start. There were no warnings from car that it was low on oil. It was in middle of time for next oil change. I looked up recalls and there was none. I put in complaint. There was like 9 complaints from other people describing the exact same thing. I replaced motor with a used one cause I am on disability and that's all I could afford. My first motor had 115,000 miles on it. After replacing motor, I have been checking oil regularly afraid would happen again since same type motor. Sure enough been having to add 2 quarts every couple months in between oil changes. There is no trace of oil leaking like last motor, none on concrete in driveway. I don't drive very much, average distance is 20 miles or less round trip few times week. I don't understand why there isn't a recall on this motor and why no notifications that it is low on oil since there isn't an oil gauge in car.
Went on 1,000 mile trip and car died. Was able to jump it every time and it started. Return trip of another 1,000 miles. Car was chugging while parked. Later engine was making a rattling sound. Put it in reverse to park and engine died. Made a terrible noise when trying to start it. Took to dealership and they said that the timing chain caused engine to fail and also oil was completely dry. I get my vehicle serviced regularly by randy reed chevrolet in st. Joseph, mo (free of charge since purchasing the vehicle 2 years ago) was never once told of an oil burning issue. After doing research I find it shocking that this is a common problem with this make and model of car. This vehicle is only 5 years old and should not have a failing engine! Now I'm stuck making payments on a car I can not even use with repairs that cost as much as another car.
Check engine light came on got a notification from onstar stating that engine and transmission system issue has been detected. Also when I shut down my vehicle and restarted it the starter keep making this sound like it wanted to start and did not then did. Then I got a message on the dash saying that something was wrong with power steering.
My vehicle had turned off while driving it sputtered a bit the shut off.. I started it back up then I drove home and took it to the dealership the following day. No check engine lights or anything ever popped up to giving any warning. Dealership said it was a solenoid idk if I spelled that right. I hope its the problem
On ~1/15/20 I was driving ~40 MPH on a suburban street, I had just gotten off a highway, a warning appeared on my dash stating that my vehicle had no oil and to stop and turn off the vehicle immediately. I drove one block to a gas station and put 2 quarts of oil in the vehicle but after looking under the truck, I saw that a great deal of oil leaked right onto the ground. I made a split decision to put another quart in and drive ~2 miles to a nearby repair shop I use. My truck was assessed and I was informed that I had a major oil leak. I had the vehicle towed to the chevy dealership to be repaired on 1/21/20. The dealership took 8 days to repair my truck and had no loaner vehicle for me to use during the repair. After doing some research, I found that this same issue has been reported many times by other chevy owners with the same vehicle make and model.
Timing chain failed and trashed the engine... 3 months outside of warranty but everyone we've talked to from car dealerships, rental car companies, mechanics, tow shops etc all said when I told them my timing chain failed and trashed the engine you know what all of them said? Is it a chevy equinox?
Pcv unit blew up and blew oil out the back of my engine. It's a common problem with many and gm wont fix the problem. Even the extra new car insurance plan we bought wont cover it. This car is only 5yrs old
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet equinox 2015. The contact stated that when driving at 50 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated pulled over, turned off the engine and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle restated however, after a few minutes the vehicle stalled as a small puff of smoke appeared in the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who determined that the engine had burnt and needed replacement. The engine was not replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000.
I was driving from baltimore to leesburg va for my college classes. While driving in rush hour traffic on interstate 495 near washington dc is when my car suddenly stalled in the middle of traffic. It continued to stall several times and anytime the vehicle was going under 20 MPH. This continued until I reached my destination 1-1/2 hours later. Although not in rush hour traffic this continued on my 2 hour return trip later that evening. In these two incidents there were no warning lights illuminated. The next day, every time I stopped the car it would surge as if I was pushing the gas pedal. Then the check engine came on for the first time. The engine rattling and whining continuously. The vehicle also seems like it has trouble shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear and when it did, the car shifted very hard and abrupt not knowing what the issue was I went to a mechanic and he told me the variable timing solenoids were failing. He also told me there was no oil in the engine. Come to find out these solenoids called "vvt" need oil pressure to operate not one time did my oil light come on to indicate an low oil level. The car only shows oil life percentage, which tells me when to change the oil. Upon doing some research there is a known oil consumption problem with the 2.4l ecotech engine and general motors is aware and has had a class action case against them.I have a 2015 equinox and have had jump through hoops to get gm to take ownership of this.they are telling me it is my problem, because I don't maintain my oil change intervals, which is not true. I do as the warning lights tell me. I do feel this poses a serious threat to my safety and others who have this vehicle or the 2.4l ecotech engine. I think this vehicle is unsafe for driving on highways or even where there are lots pedestrians.
Car is burning oil at abnormally fast rate. I have been driving with quart of oil in my car at all times since finding out about existing problem with earlier model year vehicles and noticing the pattern in my vehicle. Check engine light and reduced engine power notification came on while driving on highway. The stability track notification came on as well. I am now being told by local mechanic that I may need a new engine. I was informed by local dealership that timing shaft and actuator may need to be replaced just to get the car to start. The underlying problem is the same as the existing problem in class action lawsuit for 2010-2013 models. Chevrolet has built an engine that doesn't work and they need to pay for this. How many complaints does there need to be before something is done.
I have 2015 chevy equinox that is shutting off with intermittent engine light coming on . Truck is driving rough feels as if it wants to stall while I'm driving.
I took my vehicle to my mechanic for some minor work & he found a much bigger problem. My timing chain is making alot of noise & he told me it will ruin my engine. My engine only has just over 95, 000 miles on it. What can be done about this issue?
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet equinox. While, driving at 60 MPH, the stability track warning light, decrease engine power (limp mode) and oil pressure warning lights illuminated. The vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated the rear seal and pvc needed to be flushed and transmission needed to be removed. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the failure was not covered under tsb 14882. The failure mileage was 81,000.
No warning engine light came on and vehicle stalling (p011 and p016 codes) took to automotive repair shop new engine refurbished $5000 new $10,000 unfortunately no funds for either just over 100,000 miles and still owe $13,000 I understand these are the same issues that have been noted in first generation vehicle. I now have to look for a replacement vehicle while paying for one that does not work.
Car is only 4 years old and has chevy service department certified bad timing belt. Car has verifiable routine maintenance upkept. This is likely a manufacture's defect.
2015 equinox, 103k miles, pcv system froze and main seal blow out. Oil leaked out very quickly while driving on the interstate, loss of power and a dangerous situation. Bulletin 14882 does not cover my 2.4l ecotec engine, as it only covers 2010-14 model years. My vehicle has the same exact issue as the recall in the bulletin, yet I am stuck with a $6k bill. My vehicle also has the issue where it burns oil. The low engine oil pressure light did not come on until damage had already occurred. Bulletin 14882 needs to be extended to include further model years. This was a very dangerous situation that has resulted in a significant financial loss. Gm is more than aware of this issue.
Engine seized while driving at 50 MPH causing loss of power steering and power brakes and leaving my wife stranded on the side of the road. Seems that the pvc system plugged causing rear main seal to blow out and loose all the oil. Gm has issued a bulletin "14882" that covers 2010-2014 model years. Our chevy equinox is a 2015, so the same issue seems to follow later models.
The pcv froze and blew the rear main seal. The vehicle was warming up in my driveway.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2015 Chevrolet Equinox?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history