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2016 Chevrolet Equinox engine problems

212 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2016 Chevrolet Equinox, which is 43% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
212 43% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
86,000 miles 79 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 3
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2016 Chevrolet Equinox Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 86,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 18 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 16 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 16 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 7 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 6 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 86,000 miles
Based on 79 complaints that include mileage. 20% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles18
80k to 100k miles16
100k to 120k miles16
120k to 140k miles7
140k to 160k miles6
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 79 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 fires, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

My 2016 Chevrolet Equinox caught on fire about 10 minutes after my accident. I rear ended a pickup truck going about 5-10 miles an hour. Although nobody was hurt, I don't think SUVs should catch on fire. I'm unaware if this problem is frequent in 2016 Chevrolet Equinox, but there wasn't any warning of the sudden fire that appeared from the engine, i.e. sirens, sounds from within the car. I'm unaware if Chevrolet, law enforcement or the insurance company has inspected the vehicle after the accident?

June 2021 CrashFire

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while inspecting under the hood, it was discovered that oil had leaked into the engine compartment. The contact discovered that the vehicle had experienced excessive oil consumption and extra quarts of oil were required and added to the engine every two days. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced a faulty sensor, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered.

Reported at 118,000 miles, February 2023

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