Two problems related to transfer case have been reported for the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox based on all problems reported for the 2010 Equinox.
I bought a 2010 Equinox new, at 49,000 miles the transfer case went out of it and now 6 months later at 55,000 miles the transmission went out it was the 3-5 revervse wave plate we were told that shattered. And since it was out of warranty of course gm would not honor to get this plate fixed even though it only had 55,000 miles on it. We were told these plates when they were harden they were harden to hard and so they shatter. This is defiantly a gm issue and they should repair these at no cost but they won't admit there is a problem. This transmission just happened all at once I put it in gear and there it went out. If gm is going to build a throw away car at 50,000 miles then they should sell it as a throw away car. They know they have transmission problems but they keep socking the consumer for costly repairs because all they can say is it's out of warranty. You would think your car would last more than 55,000 miles.
2010 Chevrolet Equinox. Consumer writes in regards to timing chain recall did not fix the problem. The consumer stated the timing chain was installed on April 24, 2013. Five months later, the vehicle was running rough, stalling and shaking and rattling while it was in idle. He received a recall notice for the timing chain. The service department informed him, the recall was serviced during the April 24, 2013 visit. On November 22,2013 another timing chain was installed. The consumer has experienced several problems with the vehicle, since April 2011. The dealer replaced a worn compressor, the balance shaft chains, oxygen sensor, high pressure fuel pump, intake actuator, intake solenoid and the transfer case.