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2013 Chevrolet Equinox engine problems

The 2013 Chevrolet Equinox has 422 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 43% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

422

Engine complaints

43%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Equinox engine complaints by model year422 complaints2005: 168 complaints2006: 132 complaints2007: 55 complaints2008: 35 complaints2009: 18 complaints2010: 304 complaints2011: 418 complaints2012: 362 complaints2013: 422 complaints2014: 228 complaints2015: 231 complaints2016: 208 complaints2017: 194 complaints2018: 91 complaints2019: 98 complaints2020: 87 complaints2021: 15 complaints2022: 26 complaints2023: 11 complaints2024: 12 complaints2025: 23 complaints2026: 6 complaints
Equinox engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“FIRE STARTED WHILE CAR WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS A ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT STARTED NEAR THE FUSE BOX. FIRE BURNED THROUGH FIREWALL AND CONTINUED UP THE CEILING CONSOLE. THIS CAR IS USUALLY PARKED IN MY GARAGE, WITH MY BEDROOM RIGHT ABOVE. FIRE STARTED AROUND 12:30AM.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 17, 2016 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox have?

NHTSA has 422 complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox engine — 43% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.