2013 Chevrolet Equinox Steering Problems
- 16
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 16 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 6 records
- engine light · 6 records
- steering wheel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Steering
Power steering failed; lost power to control panel; in trying to steer vehicle around a curb i hit a tree and car rolled to side. All airbags inflated.
Crash reported
ODI 11217242
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
On oct. 23, 2018, engine light came on in the morning. Called onstar in afternoon for code;onstar did not provide code but said it should be serviced asap and made appointment at nearby dealership for next morning. That evening when braking to leave a parking area, the engine completely died/stalled out. Had car towed to dealer. Dealer replaced solenoid sensor.
ODI 11151126
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I had my vehicle oil change on april 8, 2018 ,as of april 30, 2018 there was no oil in the engine no oil on the ground my sensor inside the vehicle stated i had over 50% of oil left could not get over 35 mph the car was shaking immensely and rattling as well when you started the car it sounded like it was going to explode. I could not get on the highway i had to stay in the back roads
ODI 11092068
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
On a cold winter day approximately 20 degrees, i exited off of the highway. Upon coming to a stop at the toll plaza, the car began making a horrible clanking noise, the 'engine reduced power' notification appeared as well as the traction activation. The car died but started back up to get it off the road to safety. Had it towed to the nearest chevrolet dealership and discovered the pcv system froze up and blew the…
ODI 11072791
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Car would not start. Charged battery up car started. Inside controls would not work. Sommers dealership charged me $800.00 to put a brand new blower motor in. Blower motor stopped working and now service power steering light comes on.
ODI 11130791
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
The car didn't start after parking for food pickup, we noticed that after getting a boost, the 'engine light' was lit, it stayed on. This happened twice again, but we used our insurance road side assistance, again the 'engine light' remained lit. This has happened multiple times, whereas we purchased a battery charger. During drive/ waiting at multiple red lights, and backing out of parking spaces, the car stalls-…
ODI 11051079
Steering
Flat tow this car behind motor home. Yesterday while making a left turn from stop at a redlight the car steering began to pulsate from left to right shaking the car and motor home. Stopped immediately in traffic. After accelerating from stop the car was normal. First time this has happened since towing about 10000 miles over the past year and a half. Very upsetting and i feel dangerous event. Did not notice potholes…
ODI 11032055
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
Engine light came on, had it serviced. Engine light came on again on the way to store and we lost power of car, steering locked. We were able to barely get it to the side of the highway almost getting rear ended by a semi. Car completely died and a huge pool of oil came out from under the car. Paid over $6,000 for a new engine and wiring and other parts because of the oil, because we were told there was not a…
ODI 11170012
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. While driving low speeds, the vehicle experienced a severe wobble while being flat towed. The failure occurred without warning. The chandler chevrolet dealer diagnosed that the vehicle had no safety issues. After the failure, the blue lox manufacturer was contacted and indicated that the failure was inherent to the vehicle's electronic power steering. The gmc…
ODI 11005333
Steering
When towing with rv the front wheels start a severe wobble which shakes the rear of the rv. This has occurred several times; several at hwy speed after going over a bump in the hwy. The only way to stop the wobble is to stop the vehicle; this is very dangerous when in traffic at hwy speed. I had initially thought it was the new blue ox tow bar but i checked that with the manufacturer; they indicated the problem was…
ODI 10938943
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
At about 95,000 miles the 2013 chevy equinox's engine started stalling when slowing down to stop or while idling in drive/reverse. Thinking it was an issue with the gas, the gas was ran out of the vehicle and new gas was put it; this did not correct the issue. Car is able to idle without stalling if in park or neutral.
ODI 10905126
Software · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle lost power steering and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the al cera dealer where it was diagnosed that a software update was needed in the pscm. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer stated that they would not cover a software update and the case would be forwarded. The vin was invalid.…
ODI 10995573
Engine · Power Train · Steering
NOISE AND BURNING AROUND 6 QUARTS OF OIL A WEEK
ODI 11228844
Steering
Received notice from gm saying there may be a steering issue described as steering very hard, but only on long trips. Gm said they will not repair unless the steering hard happens. Seems strange they are going to wait until it does. They did say they are extending the warranty to 150,000 miles for this issue. I have not experienced this issue. *tr
ODI 10664094
Steering
While driving on the road at 40 mph and making a quick turn, my steering wheel locked and froze for a minute in a 3 way intersection. Steering wheel will not turn and after a minute it reset again. Then continuing driving pressing the brakes with lock the steering wheel and felt funny. Took it immediately to the dealer to address situation. Pretty scary situation here and a safety concern for sure. With only 25k…
Crash reported
ODI 10592912
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the steering wheel seized making it difficult to control the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 14,000.
ODI 10577115