2013 Chevrolet Equinox problems
NHTSA has received 991 complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox, and 43% of them involve engine. After that come wipers, windshield & visibility (17%) and drivetrain & axles (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 991 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 43% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 31 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 23 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 673 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 89 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 49 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 85 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 106 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 118 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 100 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 55 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 41 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 20 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 9 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 673 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 80,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 93,000 miles (300 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 31 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 23 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 81% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 22 model years of the Chevrolet Equinox with enough data (494 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was making a right hand turn (going maybe 5 MPH) when rear ended by a 1998 chevy lumina. Her hood and front was all damaged and none of my air bags deployed (opened)!! . I hit my head on steering wheel and ear started bleeding. ( in a daze). Many bruises and hurt back and neck.
Hit a deer with front end of vehicle causing approximately $6,000 in damages. Airbags did not deploy causing concussion received by driver. Driver is still experiencing medical problems due to this accident.
I was driving north behind a pickup truck ,he was stopped at a traffic light. I applied my brakes and it appeared as if it made me go faster instead of stopping.. I could not stop and I ran into the rear of the pickup truck. My equinox was totaled. My seat belt activated and held me in place and the air bag activated.
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
Engine is burning oil at an alarming rate. Every 1,000 miles there will be no oil on the dip stick. No warning light has came on stating my oil is low. I could have blown my engine multiple times if I didn't check my oil regularly. This is not safe. I bought this car from a dealership 5 months ago and have already had to get 3 oil changes bc of the excessive amount of oil loss plus have had to add oil in between.