2013 Chevrolet Equinox Body Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
Purchased vehicle approximately june 29, 2019 from chevy dealer in roseville ca. About 3 months after i purchased vehicle i noticed the liftgate coming down by itself. I notified the dealer and set up an appointment to bring vehicle in. In the meantime the check engine light started coming on and staying on, so when i made the appointment i also mentioned this to the service agent. I took the vehicle in , as a drop…
1 injury
ODI 11291902
Body
The rocker panels, doors and tailgate are heavily corroding and the paint is peeling off in large strips.
ODI 11252253
Body · Electronic Stability Control · Seat Belts
Tamara recall i'm writing reguarding an accident that totaled out my vehicle but none of my air bags deployed ? I hit a deer at 75-80 mph on a hwy it hit my drivers side headlight and continued up over my hood and actually dented part of my passenger side fender i couldn't even open the door all the way! None of my air bags went off. Luckily i had my seat belt on which something in the seat belt blew when it locked…
Crash reported
ODI 10993565
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Fire started while car was sitting in driveway. Fire department said it was a electrical fire that started near the fuse box. Fire burned through firewall and continued up the ceiling console. This car is usually parked in my garage, with my bedroom right above. Fire started around 12:30am.
Fire reported
ODI 10885403
Air Bags · Body · Seat Belts
I was driving on a [redacted] with heavy woods on each side and a deer ran out of the woods in front of me. I hit the deer with the front of my equinox. I immediately smelled the fumes from the air bag but did not see where the air bag deployed. Onstar came on and asked if i was ok, that they were advised my air bag had deployed. The in dash sensor in my car also alerted that the air bag had been deployed. My…
Crash reported
ODI 10616816
Body · Engine · Wheels
I pulled into my driveway and put the car in park. I noticed a small puff of white smoke from the hood in one specific place. Prior to this, there was not a check engine light, there was not a messgae warning of reduced engine power. The car was inspected at a certified gm dealership on 4/16/2014. Nothing was noted on the diagnostic form to fix or replace. It was completed at the dearlership that we purchased the…
Fire reported
ODI 10592378
Air Bags · Body
I was hit by a car pulling out of a gas station. Hit pretty hard side air bags did not deploy. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10568976
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while attempting to open the driver and passenger's side door, the doors collapsed into the fender, creating dents in the doors. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the mechanic stated that the doors had to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 11,000. The current mileage was 19,000.
ODI 10549340