2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 743 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (325 complaints · 43.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 18
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 20
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 325 of 743 owner complaints (43.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 325 complaints, 43.7% of reports ENGINE 325 · 43.7% · 1 crash reports 4 fire reports VISIBILITY: 154 complaints, 20.7% of reports VISIBILITY 154 · 20.7% POWER TRAIN: 60 complaints, 8.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 60 · 8.1% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 28 complaints, 3.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28 · 3.8% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 25 complaints, 3.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 25 · 3.4% AIR BAGS: 19 complaints, 2.6% of reports AIR BAGS 19 · 2.6% · 7 crash reports STEERING: 16 complaints, 2.2% of reports STEERING 16 · 2.2% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 9 complaints, 1.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 · 1.2% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 7 complaints, 0.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7 · 0.9% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 92 complaints, 12.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 92 · 12.4% · 4 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 325 43.7% 1 crashes · 4 fires
VISIBILITY 154 20.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 60 8.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28 3.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 25 3.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 19 2.6% 7 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 16 2.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7 0.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 92 12.4% 4 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2012; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 2016. 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2016-Q4: 42 owner reports 42 2017-Q1: 55 owner reports 55 2017-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2018-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2018-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2018-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2018-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2019-Q1: 55 owner reports 55 2019-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2019-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2020-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2020-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2020-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2021-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2021-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2021-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2022-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2022-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2023-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2024-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Oct 2012 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 16V502000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V502000 Recall campaign 16V582000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V582000
  • Campaign 16V502000 was reported 1,285 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V582000 was reported 1,119 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 3
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 6
2014-Q2 Owner reports 14
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 9
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 10
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 8
2016-Q2 Owner reports 9
2016-Q3 Owner reports 28
2016-Q4 Owner reports 42
2017-Q1 Owner reports 55
2017-Q2 Owner reports 15
2017-Q3 Owner reports 13
2017-Q4 Owner reports 18
2018-Q1 Owner reports 33
2018-Q2 Owner reports 19
2018-Q3 Owner reports 20
2018-Q4 Owner reports 23
2019-Q1 Owner reports 55
2019-Q2 Owner reports 21
2019-Q3 Owner reports 9
2019-Q4 Owner reports 21
2020-Q1 Owner reports 36
2020-Q2 Owner reports 11
2020-Q3 Owner reports 16
2020-Q4 Owner reports 17
2021-Q1 Owner reports 32
2021-Q2 Owner reports 22
2021-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 7
2022-Q1 Owner reports 12
2022-Q2 Owner reports 12
2022-Q3 Owner reports 6
2022-Q4 Owner reports 6
2023-Q1 Owner reports 10
2023-Q2 Owner reports 14
2023-Q3 Owner reports 8
2023-Q4 Owner reports 18
2024-Q1 Owner reports 10
2024-Q2 Owner reports 6
2024-Q3 Owner reports 7
2024-Q4 Owner reports 7
2025-Q1 Owner reports 6
2025-Q2 Owner reports 6
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 6
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 16V502000
Recall campaign 1 16V582000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V502000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V582000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    Inoperative windshield wipers may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, dealers will repair the AIP-hole, inspect and, if necessary, replace the front wiper module, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 25302.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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