2011 Chevrolet Equinox Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems
Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 77,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “engine power” (33% of reports).
- 55electronic stability control (esc) complaints
- 77,500median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 38%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Engine power: mentioned in 18 of 55 complaints (33%)
- Throttle body: mentioned in 11 of 55 complaints (20%)
- Service stabilitrak: mentioned in 10 of 55 complaints (18%)
- Oil consumption: mentioned in 7 of 55 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?
Based on 46 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 55 complaints, 3 mention a crash.
Chevrolet Equinox electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year
| Model year | Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Equinox | 1 | 1% | 5,000 |
| 2020 Equinox | 5 | 2% | 4,000 |
| 2019 Equinox | 3 | 1% | 4,200 |
| 2018 Equinox | 6 | 1% | 8,000 |
| 2017 Equinox | 3 | 1% | 64,000 |
| 2016 Equinox | 6 | 2% | 41,500 |
| 2015 Equinox | 15 | 2% | 46,000 |
| 2014 Equinox | 15 | 3% | 56,550 |
| 2013 Equinox | 20 | 3% | 87,600 |
| 2012 Equinox | 26 | 4% | 78,500 |
| 2011 Equinox | 55 | 7% | 77,500 |
| 2010 Equinox | 49 | 6% | 90,000 |
| 2009 Equinox | 12 | 13% | 71,627 |
| 2008 Equinox | 46 | 12% | 83,500 |
| 2007 Equinox | 62 | 9% | 80,000 |
| 2006 Equinox | 14 | 2% | 120,000 |
| 2005 Equinox | 7 | 1% | 76,199 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Vehicle began experiencing rough idle, poor driveability, and also stalled at low throttle opening while leaving a parking lot. The check engine light came on with code p0010
I drove home and parked my car. When to started my car the following morning and put it in drive. My car would not move forward only backwards. I had know idea that my transmission was going. I went to the chevy dealer many times earlier for oil consumption and my the sound of my transmission and…
I started having issues after a couple months of buying my vehicle. My rpm would sputter and i would always check my oil and it would be a quart low. This went on for months and i continued to drain money into my vehicle with buying oil. I replaced seals thinking it was a oil leak and it wasn't it…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2011 Chevrolet Equinoxs have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
No. NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox (7% of the 782 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox electronic stability control (esc)?
No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems start?
The median reported mileage is 77,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox?
The most frequent phrase is “engine power”, in 18 of 55 complaints, followed by “throttle body” (11).
Other 2011 Chevrolet Equinox problems
See all 2011 Chevrolet Equinox problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all Equinox years.