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2016 Chevrolet Equinox: raw data

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vehicle2016 / chevrolet / equinox
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-15)
complaints395 on file (2015-10-06 → 2026-08-22)
recalls1
investigations2
fars99 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Rear main seal blowout after PCV valve freezeENGINE34 complaints2022-12 → 2026-05equinox-2016-pcv-rear-main-seal
  • 11567446 WHILE DRIVING DURING A SHORT SPELL OF TEMPERTAURES AROUND 0 DEGREES THE REAR MAIN SEAL ON THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. THIS WAS DUE TO CONDENSATION FREEZING IN PVC PORT OF ENGINE
  • 11499240 The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined that the PCV valve was clogged due to the cold weather. The clogged PCV valve caused the rear main seal to fail
  • 11566805 I had the car towed to the nearest Chevy dealer and they said that the PVC port froze which created crankcase pressure and blew out the rear main seal
Windshield wiper linkage failure in rainVISIBILITY/WIPER46 complaints2022-09 → 2026-01equinox-2016-wiper-linkage
  • 11629534 During a snow storm the windshield wipers quit working. After troubleshooting, the short wiper linkage arm was disconnected. This was due to the plastic bushing popped off the ball stud. This part does not have a clip for retention
  • 11616972 Safety was put at risk, as wipers stopped working while driving in heavy rain, causing severe lack of visibility. Problem is in ongoing, as wipers suddenly stopped and no longer work, as bushing came apart
  • 11526528 The contact stated while driving 55 MPH in inclement weather, the windshield wipers became inoperable. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated
Cracked exhaust manifoldENGINE4 complaints2022-11 → 2025-05equinox-2016-exhaust-manifold
  • 11492657 Our 2016 Chevy Equinox LT with the 2.4l engine has a cracked exhaust manifold. This allows exhaust gasses to get into the passenger compartment. I found the problem due to the smell of exhaust gasses and a noisey exhaust
  • 11583881 Exhaust manifold cracked leaking dangerous fumes into the cabin
  • 11659501 The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a loud sound coming from the vehicle with a gasoline odor coming from the engine compartment. There was no warning light illuminated
Excessive oil consumption without low-oil warningENGINE31 complaints2022-11 → 2026-07equinox-2016-oil-consumption
  • 11735031 Around 100,000 miles car started burning through oil. Have to check oil weekly. No warning lights come up when the oil is low
  • 11589076 Excessive oil use. After 500 miles on a new oil change oil needs to be added. Usually 1 quart every 500 miles
  • 11521156 The engine has consistently burned excessive oil averaging 1 quart per 1,000 miles. The oil low warning light does not detect the low oil
Engine stall and failure after loss of engine oilENGINE58 complaints2022-09 → 2026-02equinox-2016-engine-failure-oil-loss
  • 11619798 Engine consumed all oil and seized up, complete engine failure. We had just had a full synthetic oil change (and regularly did so according to manufacturer recommendations) 2,000 miles prior. This failure was not due to negligence
  • 11622590 The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced
  • 11631926 The shop informed us the next day that there was zero oil in the car and our engine had blown. This was extremely shocking to us as we had zero issues prior to this and had our oil and tires changed within the last month
Timing chain failure with stallingENGINE11 complaints2023-01 → 2025-09equinox-2016-timing-chain
  • 11568706 The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was towed the local mechanic who diagnosed that the timing chain had failed and needed to be replaced
  • 11583880 Timing chain tensioner broke. Fortunately, my wife stopped driving it so the engine didn't blow up
  • 11615506 Timing chain issue same as 2015 and earlier current recalls. Happened aroun 68,000 miles. May stall pulling out from stop light

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
3952015-10-062026-08-22143ENGINE:201; VISIBILITY/WIPER:113; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:32; POWER TRAIN:26; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:24

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
16V44900021/06/2016EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles manufactured October 16, 2015. The certification labels may have incorrect tire/rim size and cold tire pressure information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."If the information on the certification labels is incorrect, the operator may install incorrectly sized tires or rims or may improperly inflate the tires, increasing the risk of a crash.GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the certification label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1050, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 46600.

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
EA19005closedFront Wiper Transmission InoperativeVISIBILITY2019-12-132022-11-2822V165000On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not included in the analysis. To date, ODI had received 998 complaints with allegations of the front windshield wiper failing in adverse whether conditions, while the vehicle was in motion.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper f
RQ18002closedWindshield Wiper Transmission FailureVISIBILITY2018-11-022019-12-19·On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were attributed to water and debris intrusion into the windshield wiper assembly ball joints, leading to excessive wear and eventual detachment of the affected ball joint with an attendant loss of windshield wiper function. The recall remedy addressed these conditions with the installati

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202499legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2016 Chevrolet Equinox vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/chevrolet/equinox
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  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2016 Chevrolet Equinox},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/chevrolet/equinox}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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