2010 Chevrolet Equinox problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (157) · Power Train (144) · Visibility/Wiper (130)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
646 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Electrical System:ignition 2016-07-05 · campaign 16V502000 · 8,367 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock lever
Risk: If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.
Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust 2014-07-23 · campaign 14V447000 · 414,333 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with power height adjustable driver and passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that secures the driver's and passenger's power front seat height adjuster may fall out causing the seat to drop suddenly to the lowest vertical position.
Risk: If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the height adjuster shoulder bolts, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed interim letters to owners on September 11, 2014. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14271.
Service bulletins (1,689)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-19 · PIP6113 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this document provides the technician with a diagnostic tip if the vehicle stalls and set diagnostic trouble code p0191 and may also set p0172. the diagnostic tip has the technician inspect the high pressure fuel pump body markings to confirm it is an original manufacture part. if it is not an origi
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-08 · PIP4902U · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,689 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-03-27 · Engine · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously taken to the local dealer for technical service bulletin tsb #: 19-na-065. while driving at 15 mph, the vehicle lunged forward; the driver was able to pull over. while attempting to restart the vehicle, it suddenly caught fire. no warning lights were illum…”
2026-03-26 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump · 152,000 mi“the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while stopped at a red light or stop sign, the vehicle experienced severely rough idling before it stalled. the contact believed that the high-pressure fuel pump (hpfp) was the cause of the failure. the dealer was notified of the failure; however, the vehicle was not repaired. the m…”
2026-03-21 · Vehicle Speed Control“vehicle looses power and can very easily cause a bad wreck i've replaced multiple thing and it still does it i'm not sure what it is possibly the timing or something to do with camshaft …”
2025-07-01 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/Washer“windshield wipers mechanism popped on my chevy equinox.…”
2025-06-04 · Engine“this 2010 chevy equinox has the 2.4 liter motor that is recalled in similar vehicles by chevrolet due to the piston rings having “blow by”. we have had to carry a quart of oil because of the constant consumption of oil, which led to the catalytic converter getting clogged. most recently while traveling to denver cylinder 3 lost compression and put …”
2024-12-23 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 115,000 mi“the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving at 25 - 30 mph, the vehicle experienced a loss of automotive power. no warning lights illuminated. however, after the failure, the low engine power warning message would display. the vehicle was able to restart however the failure would recur. the failure occurred on …”
2024-12-18 · Suspension · 158,000 mi“the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 50 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle stalled. the contact stated that the vehicle coasted off to the side of the road. the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent dealer where the vehicle was purchased. the vehicle…”
2024-12-11 · Visibility/Wiper“the climate controls, including the seat warmers, located on the control panel directly below the radio/stereo controls on my 2010 chevy equinox stopped working. as a result, the ability to control the temperature and direction of heated/cooled air was lost. i tolerated the conditions for several seasons, winter being the toughest due to temp and t…”
2024-11-25 · Engine · 150,000 mi“the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated to approximately 75 mph. the contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. the vehicle stalled, and the contact was able to pull to the side of the road. the contact stated that the…”
2024-11-12 · Engine · 107,000 mi“the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the engine was consuming one quart of oil every 1,000 miles driven. the contact stated that the check engine warning light had remained illuminated since becoming aware of the oil consumption issue. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer w…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.