2014 Chevrolet Equinox Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
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
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
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Power Train complaints by year filed
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 07/14/2026. 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.
