2013 Chevrolet Equinox Engine Problems
- 201
- 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 201 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 31 records
- check engine · 27 records
- light came · 18 records
- timing chain · 12 records
- between changes · 11 records
- main seal · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 81 |
| 100–150k mi | 56 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
I have 2013 chevrolet equinox...i received a letter from gm with a new warranty for excessive oil consumption. I have been having this issue for a year now. So upon receiving the new special coverage adjustment that has stipulations 7 years 6 months or 120,000... I received letter in january 2020 took my vehicle to gm dealer and was turned away because of mileage. I am not understanding why gm would put stipulations…
ODI 11306873
Engine
Driving on a road at 50mph the engine lost power slowed down and both the check engine light and stabiltrack light came message saidstabiltrac needs service. I had engine work done just two weeks ago
ODI 11306535
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Engine is burning oil at an alarming rate. Every 1,000 miles there will be no oil on the dip stick. No warning light has came on stating my oil is low. I could have blown my engine multiple times if i didn't check my oil regularly. This is not safe. I bought this car from a dealership 5 months ago and have already had to get 3 oil changes bc of the excessive amount of oil loss plus have had to add oil in between.
ODI 11306503
Engine
Twice in 3 yrs this car has been in the shop for a major engine issue with water getting in the valves this was detected when the check engine light came and the car is the shop for over a week each time.
ODI 11301578
Engine
I was driving on the interstate at 75 mph with cruse control. All of a sudden with no notice i heard a loud pop and the car started jerking and vibrating real bad. When i pulled over to the side of the road the inside was full of smoke and smelt like burnt oil. After looking under the car there was alot of oil dripping out and behind me. I was able to get to a gas station that was about a mile away but going about…
ODI 11300602
Engine
My car went through all 5 quarts of oil after one month. I put 2 quarts in to tide over h til i drove directly to the oil change place to have a top off. The engine burned up 2 quarts in a 15 minute (20 mile) drive. When they checked my dip stick was empty. I am having no external leaks and my car keeps dying while driving.
ODI 11300586
Engine
Excessive oil consumption and loose timing chain. Had timing chain replaced at 93,500 miles. Engine burns oil; is not leaking anywhere. This is a very common problem with this year's engine - 2.4l ecotech. Chevy needs to recall these! Thankfully, caught issues before anything serious happened. Also had crack on boot for one spark plug causing oil to leak into there. Had all spark plugs replaced while replacing…
ODI 11300904
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was parked and the inspected. The contact stated that there was a pool of oil underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle the next day, the check engine and service engine warning lights…
ODI 11301189
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Engine is burning oil at an alarming rate. Every 1,000 miles there will be no oil on the dip stick. No warning light has came on stating my oil is low. I could have blown my engine multiple times if i didn't check my oil regularly. This is not safe. I bought this car from a dealership 5 months ago and have already had to get 3 oil changes bc of the excessive amount of oil loss plus have had to add oil in between.
ODI 11306505
Engine
Fell victim to the pcv valve freezing this weekend and blew out the rear main seal on my equinox. Was leaving the highway when vehicle stuttered and almost stalled into oncoming traffic at bottom of exit. Luckly it gained power back to avoid and accident. Got home and looked the car over to find oil sprayed all over the bottom of the car. No oil lights or indicators came on to let me know the oil was gone from the…
ODI 11289736
Engine
I was driving my 2013 chevy equinox and it started making a loud diesel truck type of noise on a highway going about 60 mph after around 15 minutes of driving in 1 weather. I made it to my destination and turned it off. It sat for about 4 hours in a parking lot before trying to restart it and it started for less than a minute before dying. I added 3 quarts of oil to it and it sounded slightly better. Then i moved to…
ODI 11289082
Engine
Vehicle constantly smells like gas. Also is not telling me when it is low on oil and over consumption of motor oil. I have oil changes done regularly and have almost run completely out of oil 2 times in last 5 months!
ODI 11297924
Engine · Power Train
Our equinox has had a check engine light come on stating the oil level is low. Since we checked tsb's and had the dealer scan it and found excess consumption of oil was do to, camshaft position and timing system. This caused are vehicle to stall out in stationary locations. We asked chevy to fix the issue but no recalls have been volunteered. We've had these issues since purchasing the vehicle march 2019.
ODI 11287726
Engine
I took my car into my local chevy dealership due to a check engine light, and it was determined that my exhaust manifold is cracked. After doing research online, this has been a long-term, ongoing issue with this model. As exhaust fumes can leak into the passenger compartment through the vent system (as i was informed by the service technician who told me of the problem), and it has apparently been an ongoing…
ODI 11287128
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
BLOWN ENGINE. LARGE OIL CONSUMPTION
ODI 11301939
Engine · Power Train
The truck would cut off at red lights and stop signs and it has started was oil.
ODI 11298012
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
While driving engine completely shutoff with no warning on a busy highway blocking traffic lights did not dim or anything. Something needs to be done about this engine . Timing. Was the issue due to burning so much oil.
ODI 11281882
Engine
Irregular oil consumption and engine problems leading to further repair and continuous diagnosis. Vehicle currently has a mileage of 127,871 and original owner of vehicle. Since february 2019, engine diagnosis is required between oil changes do to low idle and check engine light. Vehicle has stalled while stopped at traffic lights, but stalling has not yet occurred at slow speeds. Dealership has found oil engine…
ODI 11280666
Engine
The car is having oil consumption problems and makes very loud noises when starting up and idling. I took it to my dealer and was told it probably had piston ring wear and will probably need a new engine due to oil blockage. The car only had 61000 miles and had always been serviced by the dealer for all maintenance on time. I am very disappointed with action from chevy on the problem because the car had been very…
ODI 11287790
Engine
Get away with motor oil bad. This isn't the only equinox doing this. Don't know where it is coming from or going.
ODI 11279276
Engine · Unknown Or Other
My engine light came on while driving my equinox 2013, car started stalling and running rough,the car starts up, however cut off at the traffic stop, i had my car diagnosed.odometer 166,388; which needed timing chain set, timing solenoid and cam shaft,and variable valve. Cam sensor, in addition in between oil changes by the dealership, i also, have to add oil my car uses excessive amount, i thought i had a great…
ODI 11268376
Engine
The engine burns oil in between oil changes, the car shakes and stalls. The timing chain is broken, my husband replaced the exhaust manifold due to cracking. This car nickle and dimes you. I'm very shocked that this has not been a recall or anything. Now i am putting my self more in debt because i cannot afford to fix this issue. The car will need a new engine due to all the issues that have been happening. It…
ODI 11269410
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. While driving various speeds, the vehicle unintentionally shut off and the tire traction and engine warning indicators illuminated. The failure occurred consistently. The vehicle was turned off and restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an oil change and the contact was informed that metal shavings were found inside the oil. The vehicle was…
ODI 11266207
Engine
I purchased a 2013 chevy equinox at tom wood subaru on 5/27/2019 it was free of recalls stated by the car fax. Since i have had the vehicle i have been loosing oil and there is a slight knocking sound. I checked the oil and to my surprise there was no oil nor did i receive a light on my vehicle stating low oil. I immediately went and had someone take me to get oil and had to put 3 liters in my car. I went and had an…
ODI 11270265
Engine
I have contacted my local dealership and been denied replacement of my pistons. I bought my vehicle april 2019 before it was even due for its first oil change it was extremely low. I started the oil change testing with the local dealership which i thought caused my car to disable itself because it's burning over a quart every thousand miles. Because my vin number has yet to reach the dealership they refused to help…
ODI 11297118