Is the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox a bad year?
549 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine complaints: 226, 6.5× a quiet Equinox year.
Consider selling
Half of all engine complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox were filed between 72k and 115k miles. You're at 96,000 miles.
The verdict moves with mileage: the same car reads differently at 30,000 and at 150,000 miles.
What 2014 Equinox owners report, by mileage
Each system owners named in five or more complaints, with the mileage range where the middle half of those complaints were filed. Read at 96,000 miles.
| SYSTEM | COMPLAINTS | MIDDLE HALF FILED AT | TYPICAL US REPAIR BILLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| EngineSTANDS OUT | 226 (41%) | 72k–115k miles · around this mileage | Valve cover gasket replacement $110–$500 · Timing chain replacement $1,000–$4,000 |
| Visibility and wipersSTANDS OUT | 185 (34%) | 64k–100k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Fuel system | 35 (6%) | 44k–100k miles · around this mileage | Fuel pump replacement $220–$1,500 · Fuel injector replacement (one injector) $300–$1,200 |
| Speed control | 18 (3%) | 10k–104k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Electrical system | 46 (8%) | 10k–90k miles · mostly behind | — |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 40 (7%) | 55k–90k miles · mostly behind | — |
| Air bags | 29 (5%) | 23k–70k miles · mostly behind | — |
| Steering | 18 (3%) | 17k–71k miles · mostly behind | — |
| Stability control | 15 (3%) | 42k–95k miles · mostly behind | — |
| Brakes | 12 (2%) | 4k–70k miles · mostly behind | — |
| Body structure | 9 (2%) | 18k–80k miles · mostly behind | — |
| Exhaust | 5 (1%) | too few with a mileage | — |
Bills are typical US ranges from the sources named in the tool (J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, CarParts.com and others), printed only for systems that stand out or sit at or ahead of 96,000 miles. Not a quote.
What owners reported alongside their complaints
Of 549 complaints: 23 mention a crash · 4 mention a fire · 9 report an injury · 31 say the car was towed.
18 complaints were filed in the last 12 months, the newest in Oct 2026.
Counts of what owners wrote in their complaints, not verified by anyone.
In owners' own words
My wife was driving to work when her car broke down on a very very busy highway.
I was parking my car and it lurched forward about 2 inches. I turned the car off and went into work. When I came back outside 5 hours later, all the engine oil had leaked out and the car would not start.
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 while driving slowly getting up to speed.
Unedited excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, chosen by mileage (nearest 96,000 miles), not by content. Unverified.
Recalls for the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox: 1
The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail. Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall may cover only some cars of a model year; the campaign size counts every model and year it lists. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls: dealers fix open recalls free.
Service bulletins from Chevrolet: 514
Repair instructions Chevrolet sent its dealers for symptoms seen in the shop on the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. Ask a dealer or mechanic for a bulletin by its number.
If the vehicle stalls and set diagnostic trouble code P0191 and may also set P0172
Normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle response when the throttle plate is opened rapidly and advises the customer that it is normal…
Guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the oiling system
Internal Engine Noise or Damage After Oil Filter Replacement
NHTSA defect investigations: 2
Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative
Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure
Neighbouring years
2013 Equinox: 749 complaints, consider selling · 2015 Equinox: 679 complaints, consider selling.
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Questions
Is the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox a bad year?
549 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine complaints: 226, 6.5× a quiet Equinox year. At 96,000 miles the tool says: Consider selling. Half of all engine complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox were filed between 72k and 115k miles. You're at 96,000 miles.
What are the most common problems with the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: engine (226), visibility and wipers (185), fuel system (35), speed control (18), electrical system (46). Half of the engine complaints were filed between 72k–115k miles.
How many recalls does the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox have?
1 recall campaign list this model year: Visibility and wipers (NHTSA 22V-165). A recall may cover only some cars; check by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Method: counts of unverified owner complaints filed with NHTSA, compared only with other years of the same model (sales volumes are unknown, so no failure rate is computed). A system stands out at 40+ complaints and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share across every vehicle of that model year. The mileage range is the 25th to 75th percentile of the mileages owners reported. Data received by NHTSA through November 5, 2026. Repair prices are typical US ranges from named sources, not quotes. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Check this car at your own mileage.