2018 Chevrolet Equinox: jerking or lurching

Filed May 31, 2026 · Engine · AL

Early this year I traveled to Mobile AL. While I was driving my car made this sound and it lost acceleration but no warning light appeared on my dashboard. My car eventually lost power and I had to get a tow. I went to a repair shop and they explained to me that it was the turbo that’s why I lost acceleration they said a lot of equinox with turbos are having this problem but it only goes out around 100000 mile but I only had 67000+ miles on my car at the time. The mechanic explain it shouldn’t have gone out so soon as it did. Also the vehicle makes a sudden jerk or jolt while driving this maybe an engine or transmission problem without any warning sign signaling there’s a problem with the vehicle. I’ve researched this and learned that this model vehicle has transmission problem while driving

Filed Aug 15, 2023 · Airbags, Body · NY · crash · 2 injuries

At 12pm on June 11, 2023 I was parked in a church sparking lot in East Rochester and was facing the church's stone wall. My vehicle was only 2 feet from the was when the car accelerated toward the wall and all of the airbags opened and the hood and side panels were affected causing the vehicle was considered totaled by my insurance. My foot was on the brake and I was preparing to put the car in park when the car lurched forward and hit the wall at a high rate of speed. GM examined the car and gave me a report I could not understand but their report indicated that there was not a vehicle defect. I find this highly improbable. I can send the report and perhaps your organization can read it or do your own inspection of my vehicle. Thank you very much for your attention to this matter. This same thing has happened to 2 other people I know who drive Equinoxes. Best Regards, [XXX] [XXX] Cell [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Aug 23, 2022 · Transmission · OH

We were driving home and the car was losing acceleration power. My husband would press on the pedal and there was no acceleration. the all of a sudden the car would seem to get a connection and lurch forward. Thankfully we were were close to home and there wasn't a lot of traffic as it was scary. It ended up being the O2 sensor and I did see recalls on this part for earlier model years of the same car but not for 2018. It appears the issue has not been resolved in the newer models.

Filed Apr 28, 2022 · Brakes, Steering · MI

at stop signs, when autostop/start re engages the vehicle jerks and shows several warnings on the dash saying service brake assist, parking break released, forward collision reduced. the steering wheel locks up for under 3 seconds before it releases and can be steered again

Filed Jan 14, 2022 · Brakes, Electrical · MO

When I lift my foot off brake the car Stop/Start feature engage causing lurching jerks forward or roll backwardson hill I fear the roll back on inclines praying vehicles are to close behind and rolling backwards into another vehicle, censors lights take turns coming on each time I lift my foot off the brake pedal. All of the following, service brake assist, service stabilittrak, park brake released, service hill start assist action not working, car locks unlock and relock by themselves. I have had these issues since. These issues have been occurring since around 16,000 miles and keep getting worst everyday. GM claim not to have a fix for these issues. They offered a few thousand to buy back the vehicle claiming drastic depreciation for milage and wear. At that time owed over $25,000 balance for the vehicle. No one stood to benefit but the lemon law attorneys.They did not consider the milage when these issues started and this is my only source of transportation to use which I told the lemon law attorneys. The lemon law attorneys were going to charge their fee from me if GM refused to pay their fees. I told them I felt in my best interest I should wait for GM's recall for this vehicle as I'm sure I wasn't the only consumer that was having these same issues. My problem is my vehicle is becoming dangerous to drive due to the rolling back and, jerking of the steering wheel, engine cutting off, locks unlocking and relocking and unstable steering. These issues were hit and miss now happens every time I drive which is daily. These issues started 2020. Last correspondence with GM they still claim they did not know how to fix these issues. I question why they are making vehicles and are not able to fix these issues. I have given my family a list of these issues because they create a safety hazard and in case I, a passenger or someone in another vehicle is injured or killed due to GM's negligence, lack of concern and greed.

Filed Oct 2, 2021 · Brakes · NH

The electronic parking brake unexpectedly and automatically engaged while I was driving. The car would jerk and instantly slow down. It didn't matter if I was on a freeway going 55 mph or on a side street going 20 mph. In the course of 24 hours, it got worse and worse. It was extremely dangerous, because I would slow and / or stop unexpectedly in front of cars behind me. I could disengage it with the button, but in just a matter of minutes it would engage again. Finally, I could not disengage it anymore, and I had to park it on the side of the road and get it towed. This was a car rented from Hertz in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Filed Sep 6, 2020 · Fuel system · 27,000 miles · OH

When idling or at a stopped light my car jerks when I am sitting at a red light. It has done this 4 or 5 times since I purchased this car. No one knows what's wrong. I think they are waiting until my car is out of warranty before they address it.

Filed Feb 5, 2020 · Acceleration · 12,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet equinox. While driving at 25 MPH, the contact was coming to a stop. The contact stated while depressing on brake pedal the vehicle would jerk forward with no warning lights. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer (joe firment chevrolet inc.,37995 chester rd, avon, oh 44011) where the vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,000.

Filed Jan 16, 2020 · Acceleration · 45,001 miles · CA

While driving approximately 65 MPH on the state highway, the care began to slow down in speed close to 30 MPH which was a hazard on the highway at that time of day. I pressed on the gas to increase speed, but nothing happened. I feared being hit from behind so I safely coasted to the off ramp, then it jerked, as if re-starting the engine. I feared for my life and that of my child.

Filed Sep 30, 2019 · Transmission · IN

Car hesitated to move when gas applied when taking off from stoplight.it made a quick jerking forward, and backward movement as if to go, or shut down,then took off. Possiblely related to powertrain? .

Filed May 24, 2019 · Transmission · 9,500 miles · MI

There are 2 problems which are interrelated 1) when stopped at a stop light the vehicle does not repond when the gas is applied to move forward when the light turns green. Then, the vehicle suddenly lurches into gear. 2) the "d" for drive on the dashboard flashes indicating an error code has been written to the transmission control module. When I took my vehicle in for repair because this was happening the dealership told me that there was no error code on the transmission control module so they do not have a way to diagnois what is happening and that this is a known problem and were advised by the manufacturer to not make any repairs because that may not solve the problem. The dealership indicated the manufacturer felt this may be due to a software problem and may need to complete a software update at some future point in time. However, I've seen posts from other chevy equinox owners with models dating back to 2014 with this same hesitancy and jerking issue.

Filed Mar 9, 2019 · Engine · 2,465 miles · PA

The auto stop is annoying and I feel dangerous. There is a hesitation and a lurch when pulling out in traffic. I never would have bought this if I knew it. Never again will I buy anything like this.