2017 Chevrolet Equinox Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA lists 32 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Equinox, 12% of its 273 total complaints for the year. No related recall covers this system. Median mileage at failure is 55,830.5 miles, with no crashes, fires, or injuries reported.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 32
- 12% of 273
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 55,831 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Owners report the transmission slipping, jolting, or struggling to shift between gears, sometimes followed by stalling at low speed going uphill.
- Some describe hard shudders when shifting up and hard downshifts in lower power bands.
- Several report the gear shift moving out of drive into neutral or other gears without the release button being pressed, including while driving on the highway.
- Owners describe reduced engine power warnings paired with stabilitrak alerts and rough running, sometimes on cold days or highway curves.
- Some report scraping or dragging sounds followed by smoke from behind the engine while driving.
- A few describe the vehicle rolling in reverse because the gear selector failed to hold position after shifting into drive or reverse.
When 2017 Chevrolet Equinox transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Apr 12, 2018, latest Jan 13, 2026.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2017 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 many transmission complaints does the 2017 Chevrolet Equinox have?
- NHTSA lists 32 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2017 model year, which is 12% of the 273 total complaints filed for that year.
- Is there a recall for the 2017 Chevrolet Equinox transmission?
- No. The data shows no related recalls for the Transmission & Powertrain area on the 2017 Equinox.
- At what mileage do 2017 Equinox transmission problems usually appear?
- The median mileage at failure among reported cases is 55,830.5 miles.
- Did the 2017 Equinox transmission issues cause any crashes or injuries?
- No. NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2017 Equinox shows 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries.
- How does the 2017 Equinox compare to other years for this problem?
- The 2017 Equinox's 32 complaints and 12% share are lower than the 2010 (182 complaints, 23%) and 2011 (145 complaints, 19%) model years, but higher in share than 2016 (26 complaints, 7%).