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2011 Chevrolet Equinox transmission problems

The 2011 Chevrolet Equinox has 145 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

145

Transmission complaints

13%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Equinox transmission complaints by model year182 complaints2005: 117 complaints2006: 35 complaints2007: 31 complaints2008: 16 complaints2009: 10 complaints2010: 182 complaints2011: 145 complaints2012: 84 complaints2013: 80 complaints2014: 40 complaints2015: 63 complaints2016: 26 complaints2017: 32 complaints2018: 63 complaints2019: 34 complaints2020: 38 complaints2021: 15 complaints2022: 10 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 10 complaints2025: 29 complaints2026: 12 complaints
Equinox transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING ISSUE WITH MY 2011 CHEVY EQUINOX. VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, IDLE'S ROUGH, AND SOUNDS LIKE A ROUGH. MY VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · April 6, 2021 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox have?

NHTSA has 145 complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox transmission — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.