Top Common Engine Problems 2010-2017 Chevy Equinox SUV

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Ever wondered what sort of engine problems you could run into with a Chevy Equinox? Andy is here to fill you in on the most common engine problems for the 2010-2017 Chevy Equinox. He will also offer tips and suggestions on how you can fix those problems yourself!
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0:00 Top Engine Problems 2010-2017 Chevy Equinox
0:15 Camshaft Actuator Solenoid Valves
1:09 Catalytic Converter
1:50 Failed Rear Main Seal
2:29 Piston Rings
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[@MD.ImNoScientician]

Great knowledge about the "oil consumption" test. Y'all always have some great take-away in your videos.. Thanks!

[@lisaworleyable]

As im jus learning this car issues. & now in a signed agreement . I thank you for sharing . A single parents appreciation and God Bless You!!! I trust only you and 1A auto

[@Eddie9953]

Can confirm, I have a 2017 gmc terrain 2.4L PCV value gummed up in my Pennsylvania winter weather it got -0 and blew my rear crankcase seal out. Also a few weeks later my timing chain started to go! Also a common issue I was told by a few shops including the main Chevrolet dealer.

[@mzfoxxyredd4417]

Ive had every issue that you mentioned in my 2013 equinox Im over it the piston rings is the issue now that stuff should be on recall

[@tylerg.1023]

Other 2.4 issues as a ex chevy tech, high pressure injection pump leaks fuel into crank case( often times oil will smell like raw fuel) and timing chain get lots of slack with higher mileage and can be very loud.

[@kronkwithagun6695]

Had that same problem causing my engine to diesel, so I can vouch for that

[@robertvance1873]

I noticed he didn't say, Over All These are Great Vehicles. Lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@csrunner6296]

2012 equinox with the 2.4, you hit them issues just right. Constantly adding oil to mine now, but didn’t really start being a massive problem until AFTER the covered period. Great vehicle but chevy really screwed up on that motor. Any way you could do a video on how to pop off the intake to clear the Pcv hole?

[@1AAuto]

+CS Runner We're always cycling through common repairs. We'll add this repair to our list! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c

[@juanzingarello4005]

I was going to get a 2016 Equinox LTZ but landed up with a 2016 Rav4 SE. While I love my Rav and she has proven to be a solid and reliable workhorse (as true to Toyotas) I can't get passed what a taxicab/appliance this SUV is and wondered if I would have enjoyed the softer riding and more tech equipped Equinox more. But I am curious if the reliability on it would even compare. I do take very good care of my cars so if it landed up being a lemon it wouldn't have been because I neglected the maintenance on it.

[@thesteeltowner]

You just spoke of every issue in one video. Holy

[@DriftingDragon74]

No mention of timing chain/guides? That definitely should have been #2 on this list. #3 at my shop and in the north country of NY is the rear main. That's my experience with them anyways. Bread winners for sure like the good old days with the 3100 and 3400's plastic intake gasket failures.

[@expatinbrazil]

Awesome video!!!!!!! Respect! About the Equinox.......is a problem everywhere in that car ! Just bought a 2015 with 146 000 miles on it ! I had to replace the shocks , some direction parts , the muffler and the catalytic converter. Then the misfires comes stronger in the cold mornings together with P0300 and P0562 . Replaced the sparks ,coils and cleaned the injectors. Think what ....nothing changed ! Then they replaced the O2 sensors . Nothing good again. Yesterday the new AC compressor stops working. Now is replacing that . I'm so tired about this car ! Never I'll buy a used Chevy .

[@unfundedopportunities7278]

You forgot to mention 'cracked exhaust manifold'. This happens often and the crack is always in the same place.

[@gerrysteffel2411]

Hi gang, I have a question I think a lot of folks may be wondering, many if not all Chevy 2.4 liter engines are made to run E 85 fuel and or regular unleaded, here in Nevada, E85 is not always available and regular unleaded is used probably more often than not . I wonder if many of the problems that I see around the 2.4 liter engine may be attributed to using regular gas, we know it runs with a higher HC exhaust, but what other effects does it have on the engine. The real answer would be to find two of these engines, one run exclusively on E85 and the other engine run on regular fuel . I am thinking that is the problem with such an early high failure rate. Anyone have any data on this ?

[@duncanmoore9029]

Can you do one on the 3.0?

[@nanayaaarhen1751]

For some time now there has been engine oil in my reservoir tank of my 2011 chevrolet equinox. what could be the cause please

[@jaimebowers1144]

I like my equinox it besides put in alot of oil it a good car

[@michaelmcinnis911]

When you have to put a lot of oil into an engine, it is NOT a good car!!!

[@samconley23]

Do you have a way to receive videos? My wife has one of these cars and i makes a ticking I can’t quite place. It’s not from the valves or anything in the top end.

[@AutoBodyEverything]

What about when the engine is STILL running with the ignition OFF and key in pocket? No codes, no check light and it’s not pre ignition, the engine is literally running. The only safe way I was able to shut off the engine was to remove the “ENGINE CONTROL RELAY”… I also noticed that there is still power going to the “engine control relay” with engine OFF and ignition off and key in picket. I’m thinking the fault lies within the steering column’s mechanical key ignition switch. What do you think??

[@creekwalker8178]

From what I have found that was an issue in 2010 & 2011 models. GM put out a software update that killed the power totally with key out. Yours might have missed that recall. Still gonna have the gas getting in the oil, though, which was causing the "run on" problem to begin with.

[@rogerbharat7334]

do you about this engine eating gas, and any fixes ?

[@jallis98]

Does 2010 Chevy equinox 3.0 have a EGR Valve if so where is located at?

[@jimpie231]

Great car, Chevrolet, I’m glad I bought a Honda instead! Thanks A1! Jim

[@slscamg]

💯 Made the right choice I test drove a used one with 75,000 miles and the timing chain was rattling like a baby toy upon start up. That’s absolutely unacceptable

[@joeynarvaez2969]

I know. I feel the same way. I was going to buy a Chevy but ended up buying a Toyota.

[@jimpie231]

@@slscamg When I bought my 2009 Honda CR-V, I test drove a Chevy Equinox, & a Ford Edge. The performance, seating arrangements and space inside, the Honda was the best. Price, they were in the same ballpark. My Crv has 120,000 miles and I have not had any issues or repairs. It’s like the ‘98 Civic that had 170,000 miles, but because of a medical problem with my foot (civic was a stick shift), I had to sell it and buy an automatic. However, I will not buy another Honda with a small engine, CVT transmission, & turbo. I bought my wife a new 2017 Toyota RAV4. It has a 2.5L 4cyl and a 6 sp. Automatic transmission, and most of the safety stuff, standard. It has lane hold and lane beeping, adaptive cruise control and automatic braking. These features on a std. Crv would be 2-3k more. The car has 51,000 miles with no issues so far. Toyota Is my New Honda. Jim

[@mikethesnowman9741]

@@jimpie231 I bought a 2011 Equinox LT used in 2014 for around 11k with low mileage, I bought it because the price was cheap because it was owned by my brother, I changed all fluids regularly and had 0 problems, it’s slow and a bit underpowered but It gets the job done, very spacious, I drive mostly on the highway and i like the soft smooth suspension on it, feels like your driving on a couch and you don’t feel bumps, very responsive brakes and steering, the electronic system is useful, it gives a lot of information on how the car uses gas, oil etc. Very easy car to operate, my 17 yr old son learns to drive with it with ease. No road noises on highway at 85 miles per hour or very little.cons: lack of power, from the engine, some cheap plastics in the interior, expensive on gas, since a year the engine burns 3/4 of its oil between oil changes so I added a product in the engine with some new oil, it supposedly helps the engine piston rings and stuff and it worked, burns less than a 1/4 of its oil it’s now at 215 000ish miles

[@clb_52]

Most of the problems with these engines are caused by poor maintenance

[@emmanuelkwarteng4910]

what is the real mint seal and how can it be changed?

[@rebelgirl9335]

How hard is it to change engine valve timing solenoid

[@jonr.747]

Love my nox I have the first year for this body style 2010 . I have had everything in this video and some ! Yet I still love my Nox. 175,000 miles and I'll keep it going until she won't go no more . It's just practical and comfortable as he'll. I'd rather drive my nox most days then my 13 golf tdi and 22 grand cherokee L summit. I just have a special love for her and I am really upset they just fucked everyone over with all these issues it's just the perfect car for me but I know her days are numbered .

[@Willyd2758]

I just bought one that got a brand new long block, exhaust manifold, tires and brakes. Customer couldn’t pay the bill so I bought it. Love it so much dude

[@billysonlinesurveychannel8247]

My 2014 chevy equinox with 205,000KM just gave me the check engine light and the code is for bad catylitic converter. Oh joy! And yes its accelarating poorly too.

[@shaunhunter7474]

What's your opinion on the 2016 Chevy Equinox Lt? Is it a good vehicle or not?

[@garmin1488]

not, if it has a 2.4 move on unless you know and like working on engines.

[@user-ux2oq4wd9k]

Hello I have a proplem in my Chevy equinox 2.4L 2012 , code p0420 . fuel consumption more than 15 L/100 km. How can I fixed it.

[@seanhoward8025]

The 4 cylinder is a piece of cake compared to the 3.0L VVT GDI V6. All the repair pretty much require dropping the engine and subframe cradle out the bottom.

[@herb725]

I always see the ecotec 4 cylinders nothing about the 3.0 ltr v6

[@earnestmerida]

I have a 2014. Only issues were replacing cam sensors. 10 minute job, and I’m an oil change ho’ LOL

[@jonathangee9348]

Do you think 🤔 the Ford Edge is better overall? Just wondering 💭

[@creekwalker8178]

I wouldn't trust it either, or an escape 1.6

[@niansillabffs]

I have a 2010 74k miles. I experienced the 1st issue when my car would stall. Now my car is loud. When I start it up it's very loud then gets less loud but is still loud nonetheless. Idk what to do.

[@1AAuto]

+niansillabffs We wouldn't be able to diagnose an issue like that here, you may want to have a local mechanic take a look at it. Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c

[@Jessie_dc4]

Change the oil and buy some liquid you put in the gas tank and cleans all the injectors so the car won’t be so loud when start it

[@hardcore4476]

@ niansillabffs Is it like a ticking issue or sound that your hearing?

[@shaunhunter7474]

Run some Fuel injection cleaner in it and drive it to the wheels fall off.

[@brucel4847]

I have a 2014 and i was driving on the highway i heard a pop then low oil light went on and pulled over now it wont start

[@piotr5646]

what happened to the car?

[@joshcavett2240]

Rear main seal

[@creekwalker8178]

Sorry for you loss

[@codywoolbert7982]

Could you please show how to replace the Pressure Control Solenoid for 2010 Chevy Equinox 2.4L Thank you.

[@AutoBodyEverything]

Do you mean the two solenoids ontop of the valve cover, one for air intake the other for exhaust? Those just unscrew right out and are around $60 each. They cause the vehicle to stall and shut off the moment you give it gas.

[@mayowaodus6310]

I have this same engine in my Chevrolet Captiva 2011(AWD) now it shows a cold hard start. Any one knows what remedy can be used in fixing this problem

[@1AAuto]

+Mayowa Odus We wouldn't be able to diagnose an issue like that here, you may want to have a local mechanic take a look at it. Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c

[@worthey1969]

I've been a mechanic for over 30 years this is the biggest piece of crap engine I've seen in my life, total engineering failure if you ask me, if you have the 2.4 get rid of it.. if you want a mechanics recommendation Hyundai, Kia and Toyota stay away from American cars

[@hardcore4476]

@@worthey1969 Funny you say that because I also tell people the same thing. Foreign is the way to go these days unfortunately..

[@michaelmcinnis911]

@@worthey1969 From everything I'm reading on these videos about the Equinox, this is good advice. We just "inherited" my mother-in-law's 2014 Equinox LTZ 2.4L AWD... it only has 50K miles on it, but I'm still nervous about owning it for very long. We have a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.7L V-6 FWD that we bought new - it now has over 200K on it, and we've had minimal problems - it's been a great car and my wife still loves it (she's the primary driver). I had the timing belt changed at 100K, and will probably have it done again soon, because we'll probably drive this thing for another 50-75K! Hyundai did a great job with this one. I'm thinking about ditching the Equinox for one of the new Hyundai Santa Cruz's!

[@MrRightNow]

@@worthey1969 Toyota, yes, Hyundai and Kia - not so much

[@DavidTrucker-lo4bs]

2018 Equinox with 1.5 engine, at 89k the timing chain failed.

[@timtitus6846]

I own a 2013 Buick Verano with the 2.4l engine with 75,000 miles that was using too much oil. Some of the changes that help resolve my oil usage problem includes: 1. Only use Top Tier Gasoline. Phillip's 66 and Conoco gasoline detergent additives are 30% above Top Tier requirements! 2. Only use ILSAC GF-6A 5W-30 oils with "no issues" (green dot). 3. Always change oil and filter every 5,000 miles! 4. Occasionally (2,500 miles) use a fuel additive such as Amsoil PI or Gumout with PEA in a full tank of gas.

[@hardcore4476]

Did you ever have any engine knocking or should I say ticking?

[@Bone89]

@@hardcore4476 I have an 11 I just bought that does. Engine and tranny replaced at 85,000 miles. Currently has 145k miles. Oil guzzler

[@jccrayton9039]

My 2017 2.4 Chevy equinox just started saying engine reduce power and shuts off a stops

[@1AAuto]

+Jeavondas Crayton We wouldn't be able to diagnose an issue like that here, you may want to have a local mechanic take a look at it. Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c

[@IceAngler]

"Everything" video over.

[@dg7848]

Gm has gone way down over the years

[@isaacstogner2106]

What would cause it to shut of after it come to a stop

[@yasinameriwether4873]

May be the high pressure fuel pump or the throttle body i have the same suv and it did the same thing.

[@creekwalker8178]

It can be those intake and exhaust solenoids getting gummed up. You can pop them out and hose them down with brake cleaner. Other issue may be oil. You can move to a higher viscosity oil or use a viscosity booster. I'm about to do both to mine since it's having a little stuttering at red lights.

[@dan43213]

Don't forget motor mounts

[@apolak0715]

Sister has a 15' equinox, paid off vehicle and not 1 day after check cleared every warning light on dashboard came on. Never had any problems with it before. Is this a fishy situation???

[@1AAuto]

+apolak0715 We wouldn't be able to diagnose an issue like that here, you may want to have a local mechanic take a look at it. Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c

[@andydealba4953]

I have a problem with a 2010 Chevy equinox car starts up and then shuts off and sometimes it won't do that

[@enkidu614]

I've personally have had all of those issues with my 2013 Equinox. This car is the biggest piece of garbage. Thanks for the info about the oil consumption test. I'll look into it. I have to constantly keep adding oil (about a quart every other week) but I cannot find a leak. I've had different mechanics looks at it and they're just telling me I'm burning oil. I have 179k miles on the car.

[@jamocapler5039]

Battery

[@tgvcfr120]

How relible is this 2.4 ecotec?after 200k

[@MegaNinjaMonkeyZord]

Typical GM customer will consider it pretty good, its thousands in parts and labor and towing will be necessary a lot but they believe its normal, they also believe GM is an American car company and their cars are not at best partially assembled in the US

[@Darealmochaa99]

guys i jus got this car and it keeps stopping

[@TheTechCguy]

I'm glad my Civic doesn't have any of that! I know a lady who daily drives one of these. Not even remotely an economic choice of dependability! 😆😎

[@HOTJIMI4EVER]

Soooo I bought a car that has like 99 problems fml 🤦‍♀️

[@alexlautenschlager3465]

How has it been

[@user-og8sv5fn5q]

I have a 2015 Equinox .I was just told by my mechanic that I need to have engine replaced 7000$.I only have 70000 miles and do regular up keep !My car stared throwing codes P0302 last week I'm so mad what a piece of junk don't buy this model!

[@watchmen7772]

Chevrolet Equinox is a great vehicle once you know the few things that you need to keep up on or maintain it's better than a Honda Toyota or anything else I believe

[@midwestfarm757]

Yeah our CRV is a terrible vehicle. It has 215,000 miles and one of the power door locks needs to be replaced. I paid $40 for a new switch, but it should have been free. I was hoping we could go 300,000 miles without 1 issue.

[@michaelmcinnis911]

You're kidding, right?

[@kingrichards101]

@@michaelmcinnis911 has basically telling saying that you're wrong.

[@kimbradley9595]

Can u help me mechanic told me trannny has to come out

[@bwest-yq3uc]

Why not show the hole where you mentioned to put a drill bit to open it up to keep the pressure under control? Gee, lets make it a learning video inlieu of a talking one,

[@1AAuto]

+Hi Lot Thanks for the tip! We'll pass this info along to our production team.

[@Mercutiossword]

I hate my 2010

[@Ricardo-wl6wp]

La verdad. no la recomiendo. Muy problematica.

[@ElGuerreroMex]

I have a 2000 Honda CR-V with 195k miles and still running strong. Dislike chevy get a Honda!! 💪🏽🙂👍

[@conoverbentley]

Just all around junk motors.

[@archiesarmiento2805]

Junk car.too many issues and need more power.

[@promethazostudios5564]

This whole car is a L

[@worthey1969]

Title to this video be why Equinox is the biggest piece of crap ever made.... And I do mean ever

[@ENFPerspectives]

Oy vey.

[@1AAuto]

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[@robertoflores7424]

You speak too much and said nothing. Bs

[@familyman8644]

Chevy are garbage now. All cars for that matter. Get an older Lexus before 2007