10 complaints reported

2020 Chevrolet Equinox Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
10
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2026

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that after coming to a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated while accelerating. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the front wheel drive transmission assembly, flushed the transmission fluid, and updated the transmission control module. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2026
Dec 2025

The Engine Power Reduced Sensor came on and the gas pedal was hard to push so we took the car to a Chevy Dealership. We were told the code po299 was showing and that the turbo needs to be replaced ($4000). This is a VERY common problem and Chevy even acknowledges that but they are doing nothing about it.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2025
Jan 2025

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal sound and stalled. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a transmission oil leak; however, the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to another independent mechanic where it was determined that there was a transmission leak; however, the cause of the failure was unknown. The contact researched and was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V668000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2024
Feb 2024

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was erratically jerking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed torque converter. The contact was informed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2024
Dec 2021 Crash

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that after parking, turning the engine off, and exiting the vehicle it was later discovered that the vehicle had erroneously rolled backward and crashed into a second vehicle that was parked. No injuries were reported and a police report was taken at the scene. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 3,800.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2021
Sep 2021

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE RIGHT WHEEL FEELS LIKE IT IS WABLING AND IT DOES THR SOMETHING TURNING RIGHT UP HILL WHEN YOU STRAIGHTEN THE CAR UP IT FILLS LIKE THE WHEEL ITHE ITSS COMING OFF AND IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE BEATY CHEVROLET CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2021
Jul 2021

My car has been shaking upon acceleration since I bought it in December 2019. I've had it to Apple Chevrolet in Red Lion, PA 4 times for the same issue. They documented that this is a manufacturer issue with my model and are working on a solution. They also documented that my axels are going bad, but not bad enough to fix and I was told to "drive my car until it get's worse and bring it back."

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2020
Jul 2020

AFTER 3 MONTHS, 500 MILES WE NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM TRANSMISSION. DEALER INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT HALF THE TORQUE CONVERTER CASE PORUS. THE DEALER RECIEVED AUTHHORIZATION TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2020
Jul 2020

OUR NEW CAR IS 3 MONTHS OLD AND 500 MILES STATING TO LEAK OIL. DEALER SAID IT'S LEAKING FROM TRANSMISSION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2020
Sep 2019

MY 2020 EQUINOX HAS LESS THAN 500 MILES AND OVER THE WEEKEND, WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT, THE FORWARD COMPLETELY DISENGAGED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW US TO MOVE FORWARD. WE COULD ONLY GO REVERSE. WE HAD OUR 5 YEAR OLD GRANDSON WITH US AND THIS WAS TERRIFYING. IT COULD HAVE BEEN EVEN MORE DANGEROUS HAD IT BEEN DARK OR ON A BUSIER ROAD.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2019

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Quick Summary

The 2020 Chevrolet Equinox has 10 Power Train complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.