2016 Chevrolet Equinox problems and recalls

51% of owner complaints on the 2016 Chevrolet Equinox related to the Engine (201 of 395).

395
Complaints
1
Recalls
14
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
22
Injuries
62.8
Severity index

Severity index 62.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 62.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 72 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 49% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 201 complaints (50.9%)201 51%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 113 complaints (28.6%)113 29%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 32 complaints (8.1%)32 8%Power TrainPower Train: 26 complaints (6.6%)26 7%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 24 complaints (6.1%)24 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 19 complaints (4.8%)19 5%Air BagsAir Bags: 12 complaints (3.0%)12 3%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 9 complaints (2.3%)9 2%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE20150.9%
VISIBILITY/WIPER11328.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER328.1%
POWER TRAIN266.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM246.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM194.8%
AIR BAGS123.0%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING92.3%

Complaints filed per year

037742015: 12016: 142017: 142018: 172019: 382020: 432021: 302022: 532023: 742024: 542025: 432026: 14 (partial year)15161718192021222374242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20151
201614
201714
201817
201938
202043
202130
202253
202374
202454
202543
2026 (year to date)14
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (171 against 126).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V44900021/06/2016EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles manufactured October 16, 2015. The certification labels may have incorrect tire/rim size and cold tire pressure information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the r

Other Chevrolet Equinox model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-29. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.