Major Problems with 2013 Chevrolet Equinox Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 Chevrolet Equinox

2013 Chevrolet Equinox ENGINE Victims: 4 Mileage: 66500 miles

2013 Chevrolet Equinox AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 7600 miles

2013 Chevrolet Equinox BODY Victims: 1

Browse 2013 Chevrolet Equinox complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, VISIBILITY/WIPER and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Equinox owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE when i take off and begin to accelerate car hesitates. getting worse. as i was approaching the top of an...	201 ~ 89140 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the extreme slope of the windshield and extensive dashboard surface top combined with my sloped driveway produces a severe glare...	134 ~ 36742 miles
POWER TRAIN cpsc#i1360158a. 2013 chevrolet equinox. consumer stated when she pressed the accelerator her car reversed while it was still in drive....	49 ~ 87223 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while sitting stopped at a traffic light yesterday my brand new equinox just turned off. a co-worker with the same...	42 ~ 35872 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2013 equinox lt was struck on passenger side by a 2012 hyundai sonata while doing under 10 mph. the speed...	30 ~ 59392 miles
AIR BAGS i was hit by a car pulling out of a gas station. hit pretty hard side air bags did not	21 ~ 47489 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when i take off and begin to accelerate car hesitates. getting worse. as i was approaching the top of an...	20 ~ 74664 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while approaching a traffic signal the engine went to a reduced power mode (idle)....i had no control of the car...could...	18 ~ 83298 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph the steering wheel seized...	16 ~ 73293 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while approaching a traffic signal the engine went to a reduced power mode (idle)....i had no control of the car...could...	11 ~ 160129 miles
VISIBILITY this is an old chevrolet equinox recall that is from the 2010 model and is happening to my 2013 as...	11 ~ 9255 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while attempting to open the driver and passenger's...	8 ~ 41589 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph she applied the brakes...	8 ~ 11781 miles
SEAT BELTS i was driving on a 2 lane road with heavy woods on each side and a deer ran out of...	6 ~ 52777 miles
WHEELS i pulled into my driveway and put the car in park. i noticed a small puff of white smoke from...	5 ~ 33605 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING as i was driving the dash lights and the touch screen radio lights go out. this has happened on numerous...	5 ~ 50205 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY i have two 2013 chevrolet equinox lt and both have the same problem with the radio and center a/c console/heater/defroster....	3 ~ 35667 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox equipped with michelin latitude tour tires size p255/65r/17. the contact stated that...	3 ~ 17483 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v582000 (suspension)...	2 ~ 31785 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. while driving 25 mph the windshield wipers stopped working completely while it...	2 ~ 24600 miles
SEATS i was struck from behind (other driver est. 35 mph) i was sitting still at zero speed. during this rear-end...	2 ~ 44435 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox equipped with michelin latitude tour tires size p255/65r/17. the contact stated that...	2 ~ 16974 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that exhaust fumes seeped into the cabin of the...	1 ~ 103294 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. while driving various speeds the collision avoidance system independently applied but there...	1 ~ 80000 miles
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. while driving various speeds the collision avoidance system independently applied but there...	1 ~ 80000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT s10 appropriate handling copy of a letter to general motors chairman and chief executive officer mary t bara expressing dissatisfaction...	1
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. while attempting to use the windshield wipers they failed to operate as...	1 ~ 52200 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. while driving and attempting to use the windshield wipers they failed to...	1 ~ 10000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. while the vehicle was stationary the key became stuck in the ignition....	1 ~ 27000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility: windshield) however...	1
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. while driving 25 mph the vehicle lost power steering and the power...	1 ~ 53000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brakes failed to stop the car on a rocky off-road mountain public access road. the road consisted of a...	1 ~ 22549 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY on several occasions the forward collision avoidance system has engaged for no explicable reason. when this occurs the brakes are...	1 ~ 12000 miles
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION on several occasions the forward collision avoidance system has engaged for no explicable reason. when this occurs the brakes are...	1 ~ 12000 miles
STRUCTURE the extreme slope of the windshield and extensive dashboard surface top combined with my sloped driveway produces a severe glare...	1 ~ 220 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving approximately 3 mph in reverse a...	1 ~ 3000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING purchased 2013 chevy equinox ltz on jan 2013. a month later a moldy/rubbery smell coming from the ac vents. it...	1 ~ 5000 miles

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