Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Chevrolet Equinox has 20 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | In Feb 2025, I was driving, a day after a snow storm, on the highway when without warning my car sto... |
| Feb 2, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Snowy conditions. All of the traction control, stabilitrak, and abs systems are working normally. ... |
| Dec 19, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car is a 2016 chevy equinox - the check engine light never came on and I was driving it home from... |
| Nov 8, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I was driving home from work, all of sudden all the dash borad lights started flashing and the car s... |
| Feb 13, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Battery drain |
| Dec 25, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I received a message "service side detection system". It seemed something was dragging? |
| Dec 14, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving and accelerating th... |
| Jun 20, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2016 Chevrolet Equinox caught on fire about 10 minutes after my accident. I rear ended a pickup t... |
| Nov 7, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | IN EARLY NOVEMBER OF 2020 MY CHEVROLET EQUINOX ENGINE FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND BU... |
| Jan 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | LIFTGATE WILL NOT OPEN CODE P0010 AND P0011 ON VEHICLE. PARTS CHANGED AND CODE P0011 STILL SHOWI... |
| Dec 27, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | VEHICLE WAS PARKED,STARTED FINE BACKED UP OUT OF SPACE. WHEN PULLING FORWARD THE WARNING BUSSER CAME... |
| Jul 13, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | DATE OF PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE 06/25/2019 0/7/13/2019 I MADE A RIGHT TURN DRIVING AND A.C AND ST... |
| Jul 10, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST. THIS HAPPENED ON A VERY ... |
| Apr 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | RADIO SCREEN GOES ON AND OFF BY ITS SELF AND BACK UP CAMERA WON'T COME ON IN REVERSE AND CAR STARTS ... |
| Dec 14, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | DROVE CAR 10 MILES, THEN TOOK A LEFT TURN AND EVERYTHING SHUT OFF AND WHEEL LOCKED. NO POWER OR ANY ... |
| Jul 2, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY CAR SMELLS LIKE BURNING WIRES. MY AC TURNS FROM COLD TO HOT WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING ANY BUTTONS. M... |
| Mar 25, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE TRAVELLING DOWN HIGHWAY I HEARD A CLICK AND THE HEADLIGHTS AND HEATER TURNED OFF BY THEMSELVES... |
| Jul 11, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE D... |
| Jun 4, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MOVING SLOWLY IN A TRAFFIC JAM ON A FREEWAY, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TOTALLY ... |
| Jan 8, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH WITH ... |