2010 Chevrolet Equinox Transmission & Powertrain Problems
Owners filed 182 Transmission & Powertrain complaints on the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox, 23% of its 784 total complaints for the year — the highest share of any model year listed. Median mileage at failure is 83,500 miles. No related recalls are listed for this area.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 182
- 23% of 784 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 784
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Median mileage
- 83,500 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Vehicle clunks or bangs hard when shifting between 2nd and 3rd gear, sometimes near 3,000 rpm.
- Transmission slips or bumps between shifts, with dealers citing programming issues and reflashing the ECU without a lasting fix.
- Vehicle hesitates or nearly stalls when shifting from second to third gear, especially in heavy traffic.
- Transmission unexpectedly downshifts two gears on the highway with cruise control engaged, causing engine rpm to spike.
- Gears fail to engage or respond properly when decelerating downhill, forcing repeated hard braking.
- Vehicle rolls backward unexpectedly after being parked in gear on an incline, in one case causing injury.
When 2010 Chevrolet Equinox transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 4, 2010, latest Mar 21, 2026.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Equinox model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How common are transmission problems on the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox?
- NHTSA lists 182 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2010 Equinox, which is 23% of all 784 complaints filed for that model year — the largest share among the model years on record.
- Is there a recall for the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox transmission?
- No related recalls are listed for the Transmission & Powertrain area on the 2010 Equinox in this data.
- At what mileage do 2010 Equinox transmission problems usually show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this area is 83,500 miles.
- What kind of transmission symptoms do owners report?
- Owners describe hard clunking between 2nd and 3rd gear, slipping or bumping shifts, sudden downshifts on the highway, failure to shift down while decelerating, and vehicles rolling backward when parked in gear.
- Were there any crashes or injuries linked to these complaints?
- Yes, the data shows 1 crash, 1 fire, and 2 injuries among the 182 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2010 Equinox.