Owners have filed 750 safety complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox with U.S. regulators. Here's what the federal data shows, system by system.
Complaints for this vehicle report 20 crashes, 5 fires, 20 injuries. No deaths have been reported.
Complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle system involved. For the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox, engine & cooling issues stand far above everything else.
"Excessive oil consumption i have the same 2.1 liter echo tech engine that was previously involved in the lawsuit against General Motors for the 2013 chevy equinox excessive oil consumption. My car has stalled, jerked and keeps me in the auto parts stores buying oil all the time even long before time to change the oil."
"When gas is applied the transmission skips and doesn't get the power needed to drive car safely. I don't have any lights to indicate this is a problem within the engine. This recall has been issued for my vehicle but when I contacted the customer service for repairs, my vehicle information says there is no recalls for my vehicle. I did receive a letter in the mail stating my car has a recall"
For most vehicles, complaint volume spikes early and tapers off. The 2013 Chevrolet Equinox peaked later than usual, in 2019.
Across the Chevrolet Equinox model years we track, the 2010 has the most complaints on file (784); the 2013 ranks 3 of 8.
2 recalls apply to some or all 2013 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles. Recall repairs are free at any dealer, with no time limit.
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General 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 inoperative.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer, with no time limit. Look up your 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA site to see open recalls for your specific vehicle. Check your VIN at NHTSA.gov →
NHTSA crash ratings measure how the car protects occupants in a crash — a separate question from the reliability complaints above. A vehicle can be both crashworthy and trouble-prone.
As of September 7, 2026, owners have filed 750 complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox with NHTSA. The most-reported system is engine & cooling.
The 2013 Chevrolet Equinox has 2 NHTSA recalls on file. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.
NHTSA gives the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox an overall crash rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Crash ratings measure occupant protection in a collision; they do not measure reliability, which is what the complaint data above reflects.
All figures come from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public APIs: the Office of Defects Investigation complaint database, the recalls database, and NCAP safety ratings, retrieved September 7, 2026.
Complaints are self-reported by consumers and are not verified by NHTSA or by this site. A single complaint may cite multiple vehicle systems, so system mentions can sum to more than the complaint total. Complaint volume is influenced by fleet size, media attention, and recall notices, and is not by itself a measure of defect rates.
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