2013 Chevrolet Equinox electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 69 complaints for the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 69 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 35,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 45 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 35,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires.
What owners wrote
Fire started while car was sitting in driveway. Fire department said it was a electrical fire that started near the fuse box. Fire burned through firewall and continued up the ceiling console. This car is usually parked in my garage, with my bedroom right above. Fire started around 12:30am.
My defrost system stopped working and my windows were so dense with frost I could not see. This is a major complaint for a lot of complaints I see on line.the derost system has not worked for 2-3 weeks now
Other problems reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox
- Engine 423 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 164 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 80 complaints
- Fuel system 45 complaints
- Air bags 25 complaints
- Stability control 20 complaints
- Steering 19 complaints