2014 Chevrolet Equinox Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 548 owner complaints for the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox.

Recalled components: visibility. Most-described problem: wiper failures (159 complaints, 29%). Most-reported area: engine (218 complaints, 40%; median mileage when it happened: 95,000).

Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Oct 2, 2026

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Excludes the Equinox EV.

1 safety recall for the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA has opened 2 investigations that name the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox; both are closed. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

An engineering analysis is a deeper review, usually opened after a preliminary evaluation. A recall query is a review of whether a recall covered the right vehicles or whether its fix works. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.

What owners report

Owners have filed 548 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Equinox. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Problems owners describe

• Wiper failures159 · 29%
  Median 79,500 miles at failure, from 129 reports with mileage
• Excessive oil consumption76 · 14%
  Median 100,000 miles at failure, from 29 reports with mileage
• Stalling or shutting off75 · 14%
  Median 83,200 miles at failure, from 55 reports with mileage
• Check engine light55 · 10%
  Median 83,000 miles at failure, from 40 reports with mileage
• Engine failure or replacement50 · 9%
  Median 100,200 miles at failure, from 26 reports with mileage
• Loss of power or limp mode40 · 7%
  Median 94,300 miles at failure, from 28 reports with mileage
• Timing chain or belt problems37 · 7%
  Median 114,000 miles at failure, from 21 reports with mileage
• Shaking, shuddering or vibration22 · 4%

Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these. Compare other models in the problem owners report most for every model year.

Areas named in complaints

• Engine218 · 40%
  Median 95,000 miles at failure, from 121 reports with mileage
• Visibility/wiper167 · 30%
  Median 79,800 miles at failure, from 136 reports with mileage
• Electrical system46 · 8%
  Median 63,600 miles at failure, from 36 reports with mileage
• Powertrain40 · 7%
  Median 75,000 miles at failure, from 25 reports with mileage
• Fuel and propulsion system34 · 6%
  Median 79,300 miles at failure, from 22 reports with mileage
• Air bags29 · 5%
  Median 40,000 miles at failure, from 23 reports with mileage
• Visibility19 · 3%
  Most named: windshield wiper/washer, motor (5); windshield wiper/washer (3)
• Unknown or other42 · 8%
  Median 60,000 miles at failure, from 19 reports with mileage

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.

Chevrolet Equinox recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2014 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2018 Equinox drew the most (146) and the 2014 drew 53.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2014 Equinox MPG

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