749 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict AVOID 33/100
“225/65/r17 Side wall blew out on me tire pressure system did not let me know . I had to sweave to miss oncoming traffic”NHTSA complaint, 2013 Chevrolet Equinox owner
“My 2013 Equinox is experiencing the excessive oil loss without warning..this led to transmission..engine..timing failure. The car loses power jerks at slower speeds it sounds horrible and has cost a lot of money for repairs. Still don’t know if it will last much longer. This is a burden on my family as we can’t afford to just go buy another vehicle. I purchased it in 2022 and in 2019 there was a lawsuit being settled”NHTSA complaint, 2013 Chevrolet Equinox owner
“There is corrosion and rust that is underneith my car! This is a very poor constuction of Chevy! This should never happen as long as the car is driving. When this corrosion happened there are a brake cable that is dangling under my car which is going on because of the rust and corrision underneith my car! I want answers and Chevy to do something about fixing the hanging brake cable under my car! I don't want any risk”NHTSA complaint, 2013 Chevrolet Equinox owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 04/08/2016 | Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | 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 |
| 05/07/2016 | Electrical System:Ignition SAFETY | 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. |
On the federal record it scores 33/100: 749 owner complaints (57.62 per year on the road) and 2 recall campaigns, 1 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 411 of 810 categorised reports.
The 2013 Chevrolet Equinox scored 33/100 on the federal record.