2020 Chevrolet Equinox power train problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2020 Chevrolet Equinox — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Engine power reduced Car will not accelerate Jerks after a long stop Have replaced engine and transmission same problem occurred”
filed Aug 20, 2026
“December 2025 I was at a complete stop and the car clunked and the brake pedal got hard hard to push and then a couple months later a brake sensor light came on and when I plugged the code reader into it, it said give me a brake sensor code, and then it started slamming on the brakes all by itself…”
filed Jun 30, 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% |
| 2019 Equinox | 36 | 12% |
| 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 2020 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.