2013 Chevrolet Equinox
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 751 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 21 Equinox model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 20 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 20 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Visibility, windshield wiper/washer, motorAug 4, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode and wear over time, possibly resulting in one or both of the windshield wipers becoming inoperative.
Inoperative windshield wipers may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 16V582000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, ignitionJul 5, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
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.
Campaign 16V502000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
751 reports, newest first.
Suspension, Engine, Feb 7, 2019
"TAKATA RECALL" MY 2013 IS HAVING PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST SYSTEM FROM CONVERTER BACK WHICH THE SMELL IS BACKING UP INTO THE INSIDE CABIN OF VEHICLE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS MUST BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES (EQUINOX). I HAVE RELATIVES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2010''S. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STARTED SOUNDING LOUD WHEN PARKED AND WHEN TAKING OFF NO SPEED, COMPARED TO WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE....REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND NO MAJOR WORK NEEDED DONE SINCE MY PURCHASE.
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 7, 2019
THE VEHICLE BLEW A REAR MAIN SEAL FROM AN ACCUMULATION OF SLUDGE IN THE MANIFOLD. GM KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HAD ISSUED A SELECT SPECIAL COVERAGE THAT DOESN'T COVER ALL EQUINOXES MODEL YEARS 2010-2014. THIS VEHICLE LEFT THE DRIVER STRANDED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE REPAIR COST WAS OVER 2100 DOLLARS AND GM HAS REFUSED TO COVER THE BILL. THE ISSUE WAS WELL KNOWN TO THEM AS A DESIGN DEFECT YET THEY ARE REFUSING THE REPAIR STATING THAT IT HAPPENED OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY. APPARENTLY ONLY CERTAIN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WERE COVERED UNDER THEIR SPECIAL COVERAGE.
Power train, Engine, Feb 6, 2019
SMELLED BURNING OIL IN GARAGE. CHECKED UNDER VEHICLE AND NOTICED LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL AND UNDERSIDE OF REAR ENGINE SOAKED WITH IT. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE. WAS NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS PCV VALUE HAVING MOISTURE/CONDENSATION IN IT AND FREEZING. THIS OCCURRENCE PUT PRESSURE ON THE ENGINE AND SEALS. THE REAR SEAL CONNECTING TO THE TRANSMISSION IS WHAT FAILED. IT WAS A COLD DAY. THE CAR WAS IN A PARKING LOT UNTIL END OF SHIFT. MY WIFE SAID IT DID NOT START AS FAST AS IT NORMALLY DOES. THERE WAS NOT SHUTTERING OF THE ENGINE, NO LOUD CLACKING SOUND AND NOT ONE LIGHT ICON LIT UP. I NOTICED A TRAIL OF OIL INTO THE GARAGE IN OUR DRIVEWAY BUT NO TRAIL IN THE STREET. I ASSUME IT HAD JUST OCCURRED WHEN SHE WAS ARRIVING HOME. SHE WAS BRAKING TO TURN INTO OUR DRIVEWAY. HER ROUTE FROM WORK IS PRIMARILY STATE ROADS WITH SPEEDS OF 35-55 MPH AND VERY OFTEN HAS DEER CROSSING THE ROADS AS THERE ARE NO ROAD NOISE BARRIERS OR TALL FENCING. SHE ARRIVING HOME AT THE NORMAL TIME BUT I WAS ABLE TO PICK UP OUR SONS. SO SHE WAS ABLE TO JUST GO HOME. THE WEATHER WAS COLD (APPROX. 6-8 DEGREES). I HAVE NO REPORTS, INVOICES OR PHOTOS AS THE CAR IS CURRENTLY STILL IN THE SHOP SINCE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1ST. TODAY IS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6TH 2019. I HAVE FOUND A LOT OF INFORMATION ONLINE REGARDING THIS ISSUE, TSB #14882. SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON.
Engine, Feb 5, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL WAS LOW. ADDITIONAL OIL WAS ADDED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PINEGAR CHEVROLET IN REPUBLIC (769 U S 60, REPUBLIC, MO 65738, (417) 233-0206) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAIN SEAL WAS BLOWN AND THE PVC NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER TSB NUMBER: 14882. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT AN ADJUSTER WOULD VERIFY THE DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Engine, Feb 2, 2019
I DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN THIS HAPPENED INDICATIONS BY TRIALS AND SPOTS OF OIL ON THE STREETS SAY THAT IT HAPPENED AFTER I RETURNED HOME WHEN I STARTED TO MY NEXT DESTINATION AS DESCRIBED LATER. IT WAS ON CITY STREETS IF THIS ANALYSIS IS CORRECT. I WAS LIKELY GOING STRAIGHT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TWO REASONS - THE ENGINE COULD LOCK UP CAUSING RAPID DECELERATION AND/OR LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSING AN ACCIDENT - IF I HAD BEEN STRANDED AT THE TEMPERATURES OF -4 TO +9 DEGREES AND WIND CHILLS -15 TO -30 I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN DANGER. ON WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30, 2019 LEFT FOR WORK. THE TEMPERATURE WAS -4. AFTER A SHORT DISTANCE I STOPPED AT MY THIRD STOP SIGN AND THE ENGINE SURGED WHILE IDLING, AT THE NEXT STOP ALL SEEMED FINE AND FROM THERE TO WOK ALL SEEMED FINE. I LEFT WORK AND DROVE 2.8 MILES AND THE ENGINE SURGED BRIEFLY AND DIED. I DROVE ABOUT 27 MILES HOME, NO APPARENT PROBLEMS. I DROVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION JUST OVER ONE MILE AWAY. ON MY WAY BACK HOME, ABOUT MILE FROM HOME THE ENGINE REDUCED POWER NOTIFICATION APPEARED AS WELL AS A MESSAGE ABOUT THE TRACTION CONTROL. JUST AS I ROUNDED THE CORNER ON WHICH MY HOUSE IS THE LOW OIL PRESSURE MESSAGE CAME ON. THE REAR MAIN SEAL HAD BLOWN OUT. THIS CAR HAS 67,477 MILES. IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY 11/25/18. TWO MECHANICS SAID IT IS COMMON IN SEVERAL GM VEHICLES. ONE SAID HE COULD NOT BELIEVE THE NUMBER OF CALLS HE GOT ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE OF THE BULLETIN HE WAS SENDING PEOPLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR COVERAGE UNDER A SPECIAL WARRANTY, HE COULD NOT BELIEVE IT WHEN I TOLD HIM CHEVY WOULD NOT HELP ME SINCE MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED SINCE IT IS THE SAME VEHICLE, SAME ENGINE AS THOSE IN THE BULLETIN 14882, DOCUMENT ID 4098165. MY DEALER SAID THAT HE ARGUED WITH GM THAT THESE ARE THE SAME CARS AND ENGINES BUT THEY WOULD GIVE NO ASSISTANCE. HE SAID IT WAS A BAD DESIGN AND THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT IT.
Engine, Feb 1, 2019
I OWN A 2013 CHEV. EQUINOX THAT I PURCHASED BRAND NEW. I USED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR ALL MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE AS RECOMMENDED. SOMEWHERE AROUND 60,000 MILES I MENTIONED TO MY SERVICE TECH THAT MY CAR WAS MAKING A KNOCKING AND TICKING NOISE AND APPEARED TO BE LOW ON OIL. HE CONDUCTED THE REG. OIL CHANGE AND SAID ALL LOOKED GOOD. MY OIL CONSUMPTION CONTINUED TO INCREASE WITH NO LOW OIL INDICATOR LIGHT EVER COMING ON. I WAS HAVING TO ADD OIL BETWEEN REG. OIL CHANGES WITH NO HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIP. AT JUST OVER 100,000 MILES, I MENTIONED TO MY SERVICE TECH AGAIN THAT IT WAS BECOMING A HASSLE ALWAYS HAVING TO BUT OIL IN MY CAR BETWEEN SERVICES. HE SAID HE COULD DO A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, BUT GM WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY. I INFORMED HIM THAT I HAD MENTIONED IT TO HIM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS JUST TO LEARN HE NEVER MADE A NOTE ON MY RECORDS ABOUT IT. HE CHANGED THE OIL AND ASKED ME TO COME BACK AFTER SO MANY MILES. I WENT BACK AS REQUESTED KNOWING IT WAS LOW BECAUSE OF THE TICKING NOISE AND HE SAID IT WAS WITHIN THE NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION BASED ON GM. HE THEN ASKED ME TO COME BACK AGAIN AFTER SO MANY MILES WHICH I DID. I KNOW IT WAS LOW BECAUSE I CHECKED IT MYSELF BEFORE GOING BY AND IT WAS ONLY SHOWING ON THE TIP OF THE DIP STICK. AGAIN HE SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT BEING WITHIN THE NORMAL CONSUMPTION BASED ON GM. HE THEN ADDED OIL PER MY REQUEST. STILL AT NO POINT DID MY OIL LIGHT EVER COME ON. AFTER GETTING NO WHERE WITH THE DEALERSHIP, I DECIDED TO NO LONG HAVE MY OIL CHANGED BY THEM. BUT STILL HAVING TO BUT 2-3 QTS OF OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND EVEN CHANGING THE OIL MORE OFTEN. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY LEAKS AND HE SAID THAT MY ENGINE IS KNOWN TO BURN HIGH AMOUNTS OF OIL AND THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO TO HELP AND RECOMMENDED FILING A COMPLAINT WITH GM.
Engine, Feb 1, 2019
PVC VALVE FROZE AND REAL MAIN SEAL BLEW. CAUSING THE ENGINE TO EMPTY THE OIL ALL OVER THE PARKING. BULLETIN 14882. IT'S A VERY KNOWN PROBLEM CAUSED BY POOR GM ENGINEERING AND I FEEL THEY'RE TOO EMBARRASSED TO COVER ALL VEHICLES. THEY ONLY COVER 'CERTAIN' ONES. SEEMS LIKE MOST OF US THAT EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM HAVE TO EAT THE COST AND IT HAS CAUSED A HUGE STRAIN ON MY FAMILY'S DAILY COMMUTE ROUTINE AND FINANCES. ALICIA S. BOLER DAVIS CHEVY'S SENIOR VP CLEARLY ISN'T THAT SORRY FOR OUR INCONVENIENCE AS CLAIMED IN BULLETIN. BULLETIN 14882 SHOULD COVER ALL VEHICLES IN THE YEARS LISTED NOT JUST RANDOM ONES. MY EQUINOX EVEN LANDS IN THE WARRANTY TOO OF UNDER 10YEAR AND 120,000MILES. I KNOW NHTSA IS USUALLY MORE CONCERNED WITH VEHICLES FAILURES WHILE IN MOTION AS THEY CAN CAUSE FATALITIES, BUT A LOT OF THESE SEALS GO OUT DURING FREEZING WEATHER FROM A BLOCKED PVC. PEOPLE COULD BE LEFT STRANDS RS IN BELOW FREEZING CONDITIONS TOO LONG. ALSO OIL LOST ALL OVER THE ROAD CAN CAUSE SLICK ROADS. THANK YOU NHTSA FOR A PLACE TO VENT!
Engine, Jan 31, 2019
TAKATA RECALL. WHILE DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER ON A HIGHWAY, MY CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY, IT START TO LURCH WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT. A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND REPAIR. THE REPAIR COST $1,800 FOR A BLOWN OIL SEAL. AFTER RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND PVC VALVE. CHEVY SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 14882 DATE MARCH 2015.
Visibility/wiper, Jan 30, 2019
I KEEP HAVING ISSUES WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEIR WAS A RECALL ON THE BEARINGS IN THE WIPER MOTORS ONCE BUT THE DEALER FIXED IT BUT I'VE HAD 3 MORE TIMES THAT THEY LOCK UP AND THE WIPERS FLY OFF.
Engine, Jan 30, 2019
MY 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX WITH 90,000 MILES WHICH IS A COUPLE MONTHS OUT OF POWERTRAIN WARRANTY HAS BEEN EATING OIL. I DISCOVERED THIS WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN AFTER IT BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED BECAUSE I RECENTLY GOT AN OIL CHANGE. THIS PLACE GAVE ME AN OIL CHANGE AND ONE MONTH LATER MY EQUINOX STARTED SHAKING AGAIN AND IS OUT OF OIL. AND LIKE OTHERS THE ENGINE NEVER TURNED ON! I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME I NEED REPAIRS COSTING $3500 TO GET NEW PISTONS/RINGS AMONG OTHER THINGS. WHILE THERE I TALK TO THE LADY NEXT TO ME. SHE HAS THE SAME VEHICLE SAME YEAR AND THE SAME PROBLEM. I LOOK AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND THEY SAY THE #1 PROBLEM WITH THE MODEL IS THIS. THE CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2013 MODEL YEAR IS RATED THE WORST YEAR FOR EQUINOX BECAUSE OF REPAIR COSTS. THE DEALERSHIP SOLUTION: BRING THE VEHICLE IN EVERY 1000 MILES TO GET MORE OIL. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN ONE? THE CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FIT THE BILL FOR $3400 FOR SOMETHING THE MANUFACTURER IS AT FAULT FOR. I PERSONALLY DO NOT SEE HOW I CAN BRING THE VEHICLE IN THAT OFTEN AS I DRIVE 60 MILES A DAY TO AND FROM WORK. ANY ASSISTANCE I CAN GET WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I AM STILL PAYING ON THIS VEHICLE!
Engine, Jan 30, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING INDICATOR WAS FLASHING. SID DILLON CHEVROLET FREMONT (2500 E 23RD ST, FREMONT, NE 68025, (402) 512-1463) INDICATED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED REGARDING THE TIMING CHAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER AWAITING THE CONTACT'S AUTHORIZATION TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Engine, Jan 29, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS USING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE DIPSTICK READING WAS AT A LOW LEVEL AND OIL HAD TO BE ADDED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH ROBBINS CHEVROLET (18611 HIGHWAY 59 N, HUMBLE, TX 77338, (281) 446-3021). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5020307544. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. *DT *DT*JB
Engine, Jan 25, 2019
PCV VALVE BULLETIN 14882. CAR HAS BEEN USING EXCESSIVE BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. SINCE IT HAD 50K MILES. AT THE TIME THE DEALER SAID PER CHEVY .5 QUARTS IS NORMAL EVERY 2500 MILES. RECENTLY THE OIL HAS BECOME VERY DIRTY AND IM ADDING BETWEEN 1 QUART EVERY 1000 MILES. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC SAID IT APPEARS TO BE RELATED. WENT TO CHEVY DEALER AND SAID THIS BULLETIN DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN. ITS WITHIN THE SAME YEARS, SAME ISSUE BUT CHEVY WILL NOT COVER IT (SPOKE TO CHEVY DIRECTLY).
Engine, Jan 24, 2019
THIS VEHICLE IS BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY. FOR EVERY 1000 MILES ITS BURNING 2 QTS. OF OIL. GENERAL MOTORS IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE ON OTHER MODEL YEARS BUT FOR SOME REASON WONT ACKNOWLEDGE IT ON THIS ONE. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE OTHERS.
Engine, Jan 24, 2019
DUE TO A FROZEN PCV SYSTEM AND THE HIGH PRESSURE, MY REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL STARTED TO LEAK OIL. MY CAR IS INOPERABLE AT THIS TIME. MY CAR IS ALSO EATING AWAY OIL WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO GET FREQUENT OIL CHANGES.
Power train, Engine, Jan 24, 2019
PCV (PRESSURIZED CRANK CASE VENTILATION) SYSTEM FROZE DUE TO COLD CLIMATE AND POOR DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM.THIS ISSUE CAUSED THE REAR MAIN SEAL OF THE MOTOR TO OVER PRESSURIZE WHICH LED TO FAILURE OF THE SEAL CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOSE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT TIME OF THE FAILURE ON A CITY STREET . THE MOTOR IN MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY GENERAL MOTORS,BUT ALL OTHER 2.4L MOTORS OF THIS TYPE ARE UNDER SOME KIND OF COVERAGE FOR THE PCV SYSTEM FAILURE BY GM. THE DEFECT WITH THIS MOTOR IS WIDE SPREAD AND GM IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE MOTOR IS DESIGNED IN A WAY AS TO IF THE REAR MAIN SEAL IS COMPROMISED A LARGE AMOUNT OF WORK MUST BE DONE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. LIKE REMOVING THE TRANSMISSION AND INTAKE MANIFOLD FROM VEHICLE. THIS ADDING UP TO A LARGE REPAIR BILL FOR THE CONSUMER FOR A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM.
Power train, Engine, Jan 23, 2019
THE PVC VALVE FROZE CAUSING THE REAR MAIN SEAL TO BLOW. THIS HAS NOW CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE TOTAL COST FROM THE DEALER IS QUOTED AT $7200.00. THIS VEHICLE ALSO USED LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE CHEVY ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT.
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 17, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXHAUST FUMES SEEPED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHULTS RESALE CENTER OF OLEAN (3004 W STATE ST, OLEAN, NY 14760 (716) 372-1400) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE COULD BE FOUND. THE DEALER REFERRED THE CONTACT ELSEWHERE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THEY ALSO COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER GM DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,294. *BF.*JB
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jan 16, 2019
MY VEHICLE STALLED AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN GAS PEDAL PRESSED THE VEHICLE WOULD ROCK BACK AND FORTH THEN DIE. VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY. A YEAR AGO MY VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES AND THE PISTONS AND RINGS WERE CHANGED. NOW THE 'I TAKE CAMSHAFT SOLENOID' IS AFFECTED POSSIBLY CAUSING THE CURRENT ISSUE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND SEE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE SAME VEHICLES. WHY WOULD SOMETHING LIKE THIS NOT BE A RECALL?? IT HAPPENED LAST YEAR AS WELL AND WAS TOLD THAT BY CHANGING THE PISTONS AND RINGS THAT THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT DIDN'T.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Jan 14, 2019
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, HAD IT SERVICED. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON THE WAY TO STORE AND WE LOST POWER OF CAR, STEERING LOCKED. WE WERE ABLE TO BARELY GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY ALMOST GETTING REAR ENDED BY A SEMI. CAR COMPLETELY DIED AND A HUGE POOL OF OIL CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR. PAID OVER $6,000 FOR A NEW ENGINE AND WIRING AND OTHER PARTS BECAUSE OF THE OIL, BECAUSE WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOT A RECALL. GUESS WHAT... DRINKING OIL, OIL LEAK, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. THIS WAS A NEW ENGINE. SPENT A BUNCH OF MONEY ON CAR IN 2014 HAVE HAD MAJOR TROUBLE WITH IT!!! WE ARE NOT MADE OF MONEY, BUT THIS 2013 IS THE WORST CAR AND DANGEROUS TOO, DESPITE WHAT THEY SAY!!!!
Power train, Engine, Jan 10, 2019
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AT AROUND 135,000 MILES. FOLLOWING THAT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING POWER, THE RPMS STARTED TO RANDOMLY SPIKE UP, AND IT BEGAN CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL. WHEN IDLING OR COMING TO A TOP THE VEHICLE WILL TURN OFF OR BEGIN SHAKING REALLY BAD AND THEN TURN OFF. I HAVE CONTACTED THE CHEVY DEALER AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO ABOUT IT.
Engine, Jan 5, 2019
A SEAL LEAK ON THE TVC VALVE LEAKS OIL BIG TIME LEAKING ENGINE OIL. I KNOW OF ONE OTHER VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. GM HAS SENT OUT NOTICES TO DEALERSHIPS ETC.. ABOUT THIS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF SOMEBODY WAS ON THE ROAD AND THIS HAPPENED.
Engine, Jan 4, 2019
MY 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX STARTED CONSUMING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. MY CAR WAS AT THE RANDY REED GM DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE EQUINOX REPORTED REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I WAS ADVISED THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE MY VEHICLE UNDERGO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AT 1000 AND 2000 MILE INCREMENTS BEFORE GM WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR BACK AT THE 2000 CHECK, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS USING OIL. IT WAS 3 QUARTS LOW. I WAS THEN ADVISED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT ONLY THE 2012 EQUINOX MODEL WAS COVERED FOR THIS PROBLEM. GM PAID FOR THE SAME REPAIR ON THE 2012 MODEL BUT HAS NOT ISSUED ANY SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE FOR THE 2013 ALTHOUGH THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES ON THE 2013 MODEL. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING THE PARTS DUE TO THE NUMBER OF DEFECTIVE PARTS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. I SPOKE WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS ADVISED ALTHOUGH SHE "SYMPATHIZED WITH ME" GM WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE VEHICLES BUT GM IS CHOOSING TO IGNORE THE OTHER MODEL YEARS. THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO USE OIL AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE AND IS SUBJECT TO CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL OR CATCH FIRE IF THE REPAIR IS NOT PERFORMED.
Other or unspecified, Dec 30, 2018
THE HOOD OPEN SENSOR KEEPS GOING OFF AND I . NOTICED WHEN ITS BEEPING IT INTERRUPTS THE TURN SIGNAL. I DON'T KNOW IF IT AFFECTS THE OUTSIDE TURN .OR NOT. THIS ALARM GOES OFF EVEN WHEN CAR IS SHUT OFF AND DRAINS THE BATTERY
Engine, Dec 24, 2018
600 MILE TRIP FOR CHRISTMAS. CAR WOULD IDLE ROUGH AT STOPS AND STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AS STARTING OUT. THE ROOT CAUSE IS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ON THIS DIRECT FUEL INJECTION GM 2.4 LITER ENGINE. GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS PUT OUT A TSB EXTENDING THE WARRANTY FOR 2011-2012 MODELS WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT ARE MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMERS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS WARRANTY WORK. THE INTERNET CAR FORUMS ARE FULL OF CONSUMERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS DEFECT AND GM'S LACK OF CONCERN IN ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE SOMEONE BEING KILLED BEFORE THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. THE ENGINE DEFECT IS KNOWN TO EFFECT A PERCENTAGE OF CHEVY EQUINOXES, GM TERRAINS AND SEVERAL OTHER GM MODELS FROM THE 2010THROUGH 2017 MODEL YEARS. GOOGLE SEARCH CHEVY EQUINOX "EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION."