2010 Chevrolet Equinox Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 53about this part
- Share
- 7%of 784 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 87,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 53 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox, 7% of the 784 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving one day and these lights popped on out of no where the exhaust resginator cracking the car constantly has wheel bearing issue and the engine is burning oil it's not doing what it's supposed to do with it.I was driving on the l-90 thruway at 65 MPH. I. Am also having head light blowing I have changed the headlights 4 times this year”
NHTSA complaint #11283108, filed 2019-12, 141,000 miles“While driving the engine speeds up but the car will not move almost like it is out of gear..it revs and then will be ok and back to normal speed and I was on a surface street. No one was behind me.luck for me. At times makes a high pitched sound while this is happening. The nearest dealer is not 20 miles from my home. I am afraid to drive this vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10968829, filed 2017-03, 92,600 miles“I have a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox mileage 078815 ,yesterday while out running errands and had stopped at several locations in town .I had no warning at last stop .I got back in SUV and it started up ok and got ready to back out of parked spot shifted to reverse car would not move backward or forward but gear shift moved to all location but SUV would not . Had to get it towed home”
NHTSA complaint #11161347, filed 2018-12, 78,815 miles“The radio will not turn on when I start the vehicle. It is not until 10 minutes later that the radio will finally turn on and work properly. This also effects the turn signals and hazard lights. I feel that with the fact the turn signals do not work this is a safety hazard and a recall needs to be issued to fix this problem. This started in my driveway.”
NHTSA complaint #10855373, filed 2016-04, 76,000 miles“My check engine light would come on and then turn off after a couple days this happen for a few months and then now it's on permanently I checked with onstar and had them run a test and it says my emissions control system is in trouble I do not understand because I use good fuel I maintain my oriole and my maintenance on my vehicle at all times and it is a fairly new Equinox I should not be having this problem”
NHTSA complaint #11246128, filed 2019-08, 14,500 milesRelated service bulletins
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 20% |
| 2025 | 54 | 22% |
| 2024 | 12 | 14% |
| 2023 | 17 | 17% |
| 2022 | 15 | 8% |
| 2021 | 17 | 17% |
| 2020 | 47 | 15% |
| 2019 | 38 | 12% |
| 2018 | 57 | 14% |
| 2017 | 37 | 13% |
| 2016 | 32 | 8% |
| 2015 | 54 | 8% |
| 2014 | 42 | 8% |
| 2013 | 63 | 8% |
| 2012 | 54 | 8% |
| 2011 | 58 | 7% |
| 2010 | 53 | 7% |
| 2009 | 8 | 9% |
| 2008 | 25 | 7% |
| 2007 | 35 | 5% |
| 2006 | 64 | 9% |
| 2005 | 48 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox
271 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
182 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
158 complaintsElectrical system
81 complaintsAir bags
57 complaintsElectronic stability control
49 complaintsFuel system
48 complaintsSteering
44 complaintsVehicle speed control
32 complaintsEngine cooling
31 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsBody and structure
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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