2014 Chevrolet Equinox Problems, Recalls & Reliability
697 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox, alongside 1 recall campaign and 2 defect investigations. It scores 58/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Engine leads the reports, typically around 96,000 miles.
Below average
Where 2014 sits among all Equinox years
What owners report
“While driving down a rural road in cold temps my engine started to leak oil after hearing a pop and causing my engine to leak all the oil out of it”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Equinox
“Windshield wiper stopped working during a rain storm while driving on interstate. Linkage came apart.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Equinox
“Stability service track light on and power steering goes off and on out of no where”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Equinox
“My car went into safe mode while driving and reduced the speed of my vehicle. This vehicle only has app 85,000 miles on it.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Equinox
“The stabili track is messed up. When u give it gas it just boggs the stabili track lighy check engine light and traction control light came on. This all happen driving down the highway at high speed which made the car just about uncontrollable. Needs to be addressed. It has been on other models”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Equinox
“Car stalls moving from reverse to drive. Car stalls when slowing down at a stop light, or when slowing down to make a turn.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Equinox
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 460 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 78,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 52,000 and 103,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (1)
General 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.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the wiper module, and repair or replace it as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 21, 2022.…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 22V165000.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox reliable?
The 2014 Chevrolet Equinox drew 697 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 58/100, scored against the model's worst year (2011).
What are the most common 2014 Chevrolet Equinox problems?
The top reported problems for the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox are engine (229 complaints), visibility & wipers (187), and other (57).
At what mileage do 2014 Chevrolet Equinox problems show up?
Owners most often report 2014 Chevrolet Equinox problems around 78,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 52,000 and 103,000 miles.
Does the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.