2013 Chevrolet Equinox engine problems

423 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox, which is 43% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 423 43% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 93,000 miles 300 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 1 and 4
Injuries and deaths: 8 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 300 complaints that include mileage. 14% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	22
20k to 40k miles	6
40k to 60k miles	15
60k to 80k miles	52
80k to 100k miles	63
100k to 120k miles	63
120k to 140k miles	38
140k to 160k miles	26
160k to 180k miles	9
180k to 200k miles	5
200k+ miles	1

What the data shows

Of the 300 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 93,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires, 8 injuries.

What owners wrote

2013 2lt equinox 2.4l FWD 67000 miles issues: oil consumption issues, uses 2 qts + between oil changes, started at 50k miles, quoted over $2000 to replace pistons, rings, and timing chain (known issue on 2.4l eco-tec motors, oil and filter always changed on or before time due with dexos 1 valvoline oil and AC delco filter). Possibility of breakdown, engine failure.

Reported at 66,500 miles, March 2019 Injury

Engine burns through oil at an alarming rate and oil light does not indicate low or no oil exist. Last oil change was nov. 21, 2019 and all oil is nearly depleted after less than 2,000 miles of driving in under 3 months. Recall issued for other chevy 2013 equinox vehicles. VIN lookup tool states this specific car is not included even though the same problem exist.

Reported at 77,230 miles, February 2020

Engine problems in other years

Engine problems across all Chevrolet models