2009 Chevrolet Equinox power train problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2009 Chevrolet Equinox — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When you drive it the transmisson won't shift out of second gear. It makes it hard to get anywhere. It only haw 110,000 miles on it and just had the timing chain done on it and the day went to get it was on my way home and won't come out of 2nd gear.”
filed Jul 13, 2020
“The timing chain and guides went bad at only 110k miles. And if it was recalled like the 2009 chevy traverse was then I wouldn't have had to fix it. It has the same motor. It is the 3.6l motor. Because it is the sports model. It was throwing p0008 p0018 p0017 and two transmission codes so I believe…”
filed Jun 4, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Equinox years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Equinox | 13 | 22% |
| 2025 Equinox | 30 | 14% |
| 2024 Equinox | 11 | 16% |
| 2023 Equinox | 4 | 4% |
| 2022 Equinox | 10 | 6% |
| 2021 Equinox | 17 | 19% |
| 2020 Equinox | 38 | 13% |
| 2019 Equinox | 34 | 12% |
| 2018 Equinox | 65 | 16% |
| 2017 Equinox | 32 | 12% |
| 2016 Equinox | 26 | 7% |
| 2015 Equinox | 63 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Chevrolet Equinox
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.