Three problems related to manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe have been reported for the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox based on all problems reported for the 2014 Equinox.
Engine was burning oil at an alarming rate, was starting to stall whenever the vehicle came to a stop while in drive, and was louder than normal. Sent vehicle to the dealership and was informed the pvc manifold needed to be replaced. Was also told this is a common problem with this vehicle. The total cost was $812. 00 with parts and labor to replace. The car has under 100k miles and apparently gm will not cover the cost in anyway. Was also told this issue could have caused my engine to blow if not caught in enough time.
I won a 2014 chevy Equinox and I started to smell exhaust but my car passed emissions. Found out later this engine is known for cracking in the exhaust manifold. Now my vehicles engine is really loud, the smell of exhaust is really bad when idling and driving, also now my kids and myself are have breathing problems. I would like to get this fixed as soon as possible for my families safety.
On January 21, 2019 my 2014 chevy Equinox's engine froze. I live in michigan. It was cold. The pressure built up in the engine and forced the rear main oil seal out. I ended up also having to replace my timing chain, manifold and several sensors. My truck has not been the same. Gm only issues bulletins for certain vehicle numbers but they are aware that the issue is effecting many more Equinox than originally thought. In fact, they switched the engine in 2015 due to the design flaw. Gm should be held responsible and they should be required to notify all owners of a 2010-2014 chevy Equinox. Recall14882 states many of the issues concerning the 2010-2014 chevy Equinox with the ecotec 2. 4l engine. Something need to be done about this. I travel over 25 miles to work. When my engine shut down and everything locked up, I was forced to wait for several hours for aaa to get a tow truck to me. My husband rescued me before I froze as nothing worked in my truck. Shame on gm as I know this truck is popular for women and mothers. Thank god my daughter was not with me during the incident. How dare gm allow us to drive around in a known faulty vehicle!.