2013 Chevrolet Equinox drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 80 complaints for the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox, 8% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 80 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 55 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 55 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. While parked on a slight incline, the contact's vehicle rolled backwards and crashed into another vehicle. The failure recurred intermittently. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.
82k miles on the vehicle and am having to put 2-3 quarts of oil in car between oil changes. Check engine light is coming on every few hundred miles now and the oil dipstick is dry. I fill up with approximately 2 quarts and the engine is fine until another 200-300 miles when the check engine light comes on again and the dipstick is dry again. Had this issue last year in may in tx and the technician stated that the gasket was bad and they replaced that.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox
- Engine 423 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 164 complaints
- Electrical system 69 complaints
- Fuel system 45 complaints
- Air bags 25 complaints
- Stability control 20 complaints
- Steering 19 complaints