2019 Chevrolet Equinox power train problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle unintendedly decelerated. The contact stated the failure…”
filed Aug 17, 2026
“The transmission system failed abruptly. I pulled away from a stoplight, had accelerated to 20-25 mph, and then the car came to a sudden stop, as if someone had put on an emergency brake. It continued to act as if the brake was on when I tried to go forward or reverse. I put it into neutral so that…”
filed May 9, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing boltsCampaign 20V668000 · Oct 29, 2020
Power Train problems in other Equinox years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Equinox | 16 | 23% |
| 2025 Equinox | 34 | 15% |
| 2024 Equinox | 11 | 14% |
| 2023 Equinox | 5 | 5% |
| 2022 Equinox | 10 | 6% |
| 2021 Equinox | 17 | 18% |
| 2020 Equinox | 39 | 13% |
| 2018 Equinox | 65 | 16% |
| 2017 Equinox | 32 | 12% |
| 2016 Equinox | 26 | 7% |
| 2015 Equinox | 63 | 9% |
| 2014 Equinox | 40 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.