Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Chevrolet Equinox has 1 recall, 387 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
387
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
16V449000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles manufactured October 16, 2015. The certificat...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Chevrolet Equinox SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Transfer case and front differential failure. No warning lights came on beforehand |
| Jan 27, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while reversing the vehicle on a ... |
| Dec 26, 2025 | WHEELS,ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | The wiper blade motor is gone out. The tire pressure sensor is off : the oil seems to disappear fast... |
| Dec 19, 2025 | ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | I am writing to formally document a series of catastrophic mechanical failures regarding the aforeme... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | ENGINE | Clogged PCV caused engine pressure resulting in failure of rear main seal |
| Dec 10, 2025 | ENGINE | I just got this used car in seemingly great shape, was told it was garage kept and well cared for. D... |
| Nov 28, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | While driving with windshield wipers on, they suddenly stopped working. The wipers were stuck in pos... |
| Nov 3, 2025 | ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE | This car used so much oil that I had to put it in constantly. Eventually the time belt broke, and th... |
| Sep 22, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | When I was driving home from the grocery store a very heavy thunderstorm started I turned my wipers ... |
| Sep 17, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the vehi... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | ENGINE | The high pressure fuel pump leaking into crankcase and leaking gasket the fuel in the oil was so muc... |
| Sep 2, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, ... |
| Jul 29, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Front wipers stop working in the middle of a rain storm while driving down the highway we were unabl... |
| Jul 24, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an exce... |
| Jul 15, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | While driving on the highway, it was barely raining so I turned my wipers on low and about 5 minutes... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Coming home from a trip without any warning our 2016 equinox scared me when it made a terrible sound... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | component- windshield wipers available for inspection-yes How was your safety or the safety of ... |
| Jun 17, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that two weeks after the vehicle was p... |
| May 20, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently lost p... |
| May 7, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed s... |