What's Wrong with the 2nd Generation Equinox?

The Worst 2010-2017 Equinox Problems

2.4L Ecotec Oil Consumption

A series of unfortunate design decisions allow oil to end up in the combustion chamber of the 2.4L Ecotec engine. And a less-than-impressive oil monitoring system doesn't do anything to warn owners about dangerously low oil levels until it'…

Takata Recalls

A large number of Chevy vehicles have been recalled because they contain dangerous airbag inflators made by Takata. The shrapnel-hurling inflators have been recalled in over 37 million vehicles (and counting).

What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

2012 Equinox excessive oil consumption 84 (100%)
2010 Equinox excessive oil consumption 83 (99%)
2013 Equinox excessive oil consumption 76 (90%)
2011 Equinox excessive oil consumption 38 (45%)
2011 Equinox engine ticking with excessive oil consumption 29 (35%)

Worst Topics

Engine 663 (100%)
Transmission 105 (16%)
HVAC 81 (12%)
Interior 64 (10%)
Electrical 60 (9%)

Worst Years

2011 315 (100%)
2010 313 (99%)
2012 238 (76%)
2013 200 (63%)
2015 73 (23%)
2014 72 (23%)
2016 24 (8%)
2017 18 (6%)

Timeline of 2nd Generation Equinox News

A lawsuit says the 2.4L Ecotec engine in the 2010-2017 Equinox burns too much oil, knocks incessantly, has defective spark plugs, and is pre-disposed to timing chain issues that can lead to complete engine failure. But wait, there’s more…
Posted on
September 14, 2018
Tagged
#lawsuit
Source
carcomplaints.com
A lawsuit says defective piston rings have been causing overheating and oil consumption issues in Equinox and Terrain vehicles since 2010. The allegedly faulty engines cause too much oil to enter the combustion chambers, something General Motors has allegedly known about since before 2010. The plaintiffs claim defective piston rings, including both “compression” and “oil” rings, can't handle the high compression ratios of the engines.
Posted on
July 4, 2018
Tagged
#lawsuit
Source
carcomplaints.com
It's no secret that the Equinox's 2.4-liter EcoTech engine has problems with excessive oil consumption. Now there's a lawsuit that wants Chevy to do something about it.
Posted on
July 4, 2018
Tagged
#lawsuit
Source
carcomplaints.com

By the Numbers

8 model years
Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.
1,254 complaints
Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.
78th in reliability
Overall reliability rank out of 80 eligible generations.