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2015 Chevrolet Equinox Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
2%of 680 total for the year
Median mileage
46,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox, 2% of the 680 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,000 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Check engine light came on got a notification from onstar stating that engine and transmission system issue has been detected. Also when I shut down my vehicle and restarted it the starter keep making this sound like it wanted to start and did not then did. Then I got a message on the dash saying that something was wrong with power steering.”

NHTSA complaint #11322050, filed 2020-04, 73,000 miles

“Although my Equinox is just a year old I'm having problems with the stabili-trak and power steering. The service light for both of these keeps coming on and both keep going out while I drive which is extremely dangerous. Also my electronic panel keeps going out. I know these must be a manufactory defect but I'm getting no where with them. Please help!”

NHTSA complaint #10906099, filed 2016-09, 35,000 miles

“I was driving home and drove over a pot hole in the road when I was turning at intersection, then approximately 3-5 seconds after curtain air bags deployed as well as the one from steering wheel. The steering wheel air bag did not fully inflate due to metal fragments that were shot out causing a puncture to the air bag and those fragments caused puncture wounds to my arm, and cracked the driver side door window. I was not in a collision at that time. …”

NHTSA complaint #11355043, filed 2020-09, 94,000 miles

“Always had car serviced regularly, oil changed. At 99k, reduced engine power, service stabli track, engine making clicking sound, accelerating at first would make a strange hum sound and then it reduced engine power when I had my children in the car. Took it to our local mechanic and they said I need a new timing chain, bone dry for oil, solenoid valves it needed new ones....end result, pretty much a whole new engine, cost me almost 3000 to pay. I had no choice because it was my only vehicle and im a single mother with 2 kids. …”

NHTSA complaint #11337062, filed 2020-07, 99,000 miles

“I got a faulty code of p0010 and my car will cut off at any given time when in drive or reverse. There was another p code that pertained to the bank 1 solenoid and timing chain.”

NHTSA complaint #11209965, filed 2019-05, 46,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202211%
202052%
201931%
201861%
201731%
201662%
2015152%
2014153%
2013203%
2012264%
2011557%
2010496%
20091213%
20084813%
2007639%
2006142%
200571%

Other parts of the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
278 complaints
Engine
227 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
63 complaints
Other or unknown
54 complaints
Electrical system
45 complaints
Air bags
38 complaints
Fuel system
35 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Steering
14 complaints
Vehicle speed control
13 complaints
Body and structure
10 complaints
Suspension
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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