2016 Chevrolet Equinox problems
NHTSA has received 498 complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Equinox, and 43% of them involve engine. After that come wipers, windshield & visibility (24%) and drivetrain & axles (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 498 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 43% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 31 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 216 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 | 41 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 30 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 27 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 38 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 36 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 24 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 216 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 64,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 86,000 miles (79 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 20 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 31 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 16th most-complained-about out of 22 model years of the Chevrolet Equinox with enough data (216 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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 in a car accident where the other driver ran a stop sign and I ran into the side of his car head on, I was going between 35-40miles per hour. I was driving in a neighborhood, my airbags never deployed, the car center console stated that the airbag malfunction. I bought this car brand new in littleton colorado.
On october 1, my mother (passenger) and I were involved in a roll back accident at my apartment complex. I put the vehicle in park and exited the vehicle. I remained outside of the vehicle for 1-2 minutes. I returned to the driver's side, opened the door, and proceeded to enter the cabin. Upon opening the driver's door, the vehicle began to roll back, even though the car was in park.
While I was driving through the mountains in the rain, the windshield wipers stopped working. I attempted to turn them back on, but they would not move, but a sound could be heard like they were moving.
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.