2014 Chevrolet Equinox problems and recalls

Owners have filed 548 complaints on the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Engine (218 complaints).

548
Complaints
1
Recalls
23
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
11
Injuries
40.9
Severity index

Severity index 40.9 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 40.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 123 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 12% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 218 complaints (39.8%)218 40%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 167 complaints (30.5%)167 30%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 46 complaints (8.4%)46 8%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 42 complaints (7.7%)42 8%Power TrainPower Train: 40 complaints (7.3%)40 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 34 complaints (6.2%)34 6%Air BagsAir Bags: 29 complaints (5.3%)29 5%VisibilityVisibility: 19 complaints (3.5%)19 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE21839.8%
VISIBILITY/WIPER16730.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM468.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER427.7%
POWER TRAIN407.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM346.2%
AIR BAGS295.3%
VISIBILITY193.5%

Complaints filed per year

0551102014: 182015: 162016: 192017: 332018: 642019: 1072020: 772021: 482022: 672023: 442024: 172025: 232026: 15 (partial year)14151617181910720212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201418
201516
201619
201733
201864
2019107
202077
202148
202267
202344
202417
202523
2026 (year to date)15
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (84 against 192).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V16500017/03/2022VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTORGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.

Other Chevrolet Equinox model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-29. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.