2015 Chevrolet Equinox: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Sep 19, 2025 · Wheels · MD

This auto is not driven often due to the fact that the owner is out of town for work more than she is home. The car was driven on a three hour trip when the sidewall of the michelin latitude tour 225/65/r17 tire blew out. She was able to just make it off the road and change the tire. Upon further inspection another tire shows sidewall cracking that covers the outside sidewall.

Filed Dec 23, 2024 · Engine · NJ

Rear crankshaft seal has failed. Engin oil has blown out at bottom of engine and all over underside of car. Oil has covered the exhaust system causing smoke in and outside of car. Leaked engine oil could have ignited and caused a fire that would have consumed the entire car. There appears to be numerous postings on the internet of other chevy equinox owners with the same problem. There was no prior warning that the crankshaft oil seal was in the process of failure. I personally checked the oil pan drain plug and the oil filter cap, and these were not the issue of the oil leak. Again, from my investigation on the internet sites, it appears to be a common issue with the General Motors 2.4 Liter Vortec engine in the Chevrolet equinox car model. This issue can and probably result in total engine failure and need of engine replacement. The repair to replace the rear crankshaft oil seal is very costly and should not be needed on any vehicle with normal wear and use. With my internet investigation there appears to be a design problem with the PCV design and system. The PCV system is prone to clogging and freeze up in cold weather. This can result in excessive internal engine pressure the is a major cause of blowout of the crack shaft oil seal. The temperature at the night before was only 9 degrees. The car was last used under freezing conditions which could have contributed to engine failure.

Filed Dec 23, 2019 · Tires · 57,410 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet equinox equipped with michelin latitude tour tires, size: t225/65r17 (na). While the contact's wife was driving 60 MPH, she heard an abnormal popping noise coming from the rear passenger tire. Afterwards, the tire exploded. The contact managed to veer to the shoulder of the road and replaced the tire with a spare. The tire was not repaired. There were no damages to the vehicle. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 57,410. The tire failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Dec 19, 2019 · Engine · 103,000 miles · MI

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.

Filed Dec 5, 2019 · Engine · 96,722 miles · VT

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.