2015 Chevrolet Equinox · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 98owner reports
- 85,000median miles
- $5,000median quote
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Aug 3, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
297 of the 680 complaints on this car are about the engine. 98 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 98 reports
Stalling on other Equinox years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the engine (10 reports), the battery (7 reports) and the fuel pump (6 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2015 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
What owners paid
25 of the 98 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,000 to $8,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 50,000 and 103,000 miles, from the 70 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 7 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on.
This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer an issue where the vehicle's engine may stumble and/or stall at startup. The dealer is to evaluate for a faulty aftermarket or incorrect upstream oxygen sensor.
18029 - Special Coverage. Certain vehicles listed above, may have an inoperative purge solenoid that could lead to excessive fuel vapors entering the combustion chamber from the fuel tank.
This Preliminary information communicatesIn ambient temperatures 100F (37.7 C)degrees or higher, DTCs P2635 and/or P018B may set.The vehicle may also exhibit a hesitation or stalling condition.Excessively Hot and sustained ambient temperatures over 100F (37.7 ...
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What owners wrote
“According to our mechanic, our vehicleâs PCV system became clogged and it increased the pressure in our engine and caused the carâs rear main seal to rupture, leading to catastrophic oil loss, loss of power to the vehicle, and engine damage. In our case the entire engine needed to be replaced.”
Filed Feb 26, 2026
“GM has long known about the oil consumption problem of the 2015 and settle a lawsuit for the 2013. Car issues including engine shutdowns and stalls, spark plug fouling, engine misfires, unexpected loss of power, vehicle âjerkingâ. Other people had the same issues included fires per blogs about the issues with the 2014-2015.”
Filed Dec 23, 2023
“Low oil pressure light came on, all the oil had leaked out and the warning advised to turn engine off immediately. Issue is I could have gotten into an accident, as the vehicle could have locked up and shut off, why is this not recalled it is dangerous.”
Filed Jan 2, 2023
“Engine failed as a result of a constant oil leak. My and others safety was put at risk because the engine died while I was traveling on the road. The problem has been confirmed by an independent service center. There was no warning lamps or messages.”
Filed Dec 28, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 98 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
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- Windshield cracks or distorts 178 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 79 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 64 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 58 reports
- Timing chain or cam phaser rattles 46 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 38 reports
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