2016 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 389 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (158 complaints · 40.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 14
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 22
  • 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 158 of 389 owner complaints (40.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 158 complaints, 40.6% of reports ENGINE 158 · 40.6% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 113 complaints, 29.1% of reports VISIBILITY 113 · 29.1% POWER TRAIN: 22 complaints, 5.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 22 · 5.7% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 13 complaints, 3.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 13 · 3.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 9 complaints, 2.3% of reports AIR BAGS 9 · 2.3% · 5 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 2.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 2.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 8 complaints, 2.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 · 2.1% STEERING: 5 complaints, 1.3% of reports STEERING 5 · 1.3% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 5 complaints, 1.3% of reports STRUCTURE 5 · 1.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 52 complaints, 13.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 52 · 13.4% · 3 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 158 40.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 113 29.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 22 5.7% 1 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 13 3.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 9 2.3% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 1.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 5 1.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 52 13.4% 3 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 2015; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2016. 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2020-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2022-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2023-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2023-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2023-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2023-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2024-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2024-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2025-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Oct 2015 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 16V449000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V449000 Investigation RQ18002 ● Investigation RQ18002 Investigation EA19005 ● Investigation EA19005
  • Campaign 16V449000 was reported 50 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 5
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 6
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 8
2019-Q1 Owner reports 6
2019-Q2 Owner reports 8
2019-Q3 Owner reports 15
2019-Q4 Owner reports 9
2020-Q1 Owner reports 21
2020-Q2 Owner reports 6
2020-Q3 Owner reports 9
2020-Q4 Owner reports 7
2021-Q1 Owner reports 8
2021-Q2 Owner reports 11
2021-Q3 Owner reports 8
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 17
2022-Q2 Owner reports 11
2022-Q3 Owner reports 10
2022-Q4 Owner reports 13
2023-Q1 Owner reports 29
2023-Q2 Owner reports 15
2023-Q3 Owner reports 13
2023-Q4 Owner reports 16
2024-Q1 Owner reports 25
2024-Q2 Owner reports 13
2024-Q3 Owner reports 8
2024-Q4 Owner reports 8
2025-Q1 Owner reports 17
2025-Q2 Owner reports 10
2025-Q3 Owner reports 10
2025-Q4 Owner reports 6
2026-Q1 Owner reports 6
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 16V449000
Defect investigation 1 RQ18002
Defect investigation 1 EA19005
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V449000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    If the information on the certification labels is incorrect, the operator may install incorrectly sized tires or rims or may improperly inflate the tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the certification label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1050, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 46600.
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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: 2026-08-22.

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