2013 Chevrolet Equinox: owner complaints and recalls

55% of everything owners report about the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox points at a single system: engine. That is 411 of 747 complaints on file.

747
Complaints
2
Recalls
18
Crash reports
5
Fire reports
20
Injuries
35.1
Severity index

Severity index 35.1 - Medium. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 35.1p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 145 2013 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox ranks 116 of 145 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 20% of its model-year peers. See the full 2013 ranking.

What actually fails

EngineEngine: 411 complaints (55.0%)411 55%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 144 complaints (19.3%)144 19%Power TrainPower Train: 80 complaints (10.7%)80 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 69 complaints (9.2%)69 9%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 63 complaints (8.4%)63 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 43 complaints (5.8%)43 6%Air BagsAir Bags: 25 complaints (3.3%)25 3%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 20 complaints (2.7%)20 3%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE41155.0%
VISIBILITY/WIPER14419.3%
POWER TRAIN8010.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM699.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER638.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM435.8%
AIR BAGS253.3%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)202.7%

Complaints filed per year

0551102012: 12013: 142014: 342015: 212016: 872017: 1012018: 952019: 1062020: 802021: 662022: 362023: 502024: 302025: 212026: 5 (partial year)121314151617181910620212223242526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20121
201314
201434
201521
201687
2017101
201895
2019106
202080
202166
202236
202350
202430
202521
2026 (year to date)5
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V58200004/08/2016VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTORGeneral 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 i
16V50200005/07/2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONGeneral 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, 2013-20
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.