2013 Chevrolet Equinox: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The newest campaign is 16V582000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Aug 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor. NHTSA has 751 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V582000, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, dealers will repair the AIP-hole, inspect and, if necessary, replace the front wiper module, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 25302.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 376,175 units in total.
16V582000Received . 367,808 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Inoperative windshield wipers may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, dealers will repair the AIP-hole, inspect and, if necessary, replace the front wiper module, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 25302.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 25302. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V502000Received . 8,367 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 50490, 50491. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
751 complaints, 991 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2013 Chevrolet Equinox
- All 2013 vehicles
| Component | 2013 Equinox | All 2013 vehicles | Equinox, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 415.7 | 158.2 | 220.9 | 412 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 145.3 | 16.2 | 86.9 | 144 |
| Power Train | 80.7 | 115.1 | 85.6 | 80 |
| Electrical System | 69.6 | 124.7 | 96.5 | 69 |
| Unknown or Other | 63.6 | 80.4 | 61.9 | 63 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 43.4 | 42.3 | 64.3 | 43 |
| Air Bags | 25.2 | 75.3 | 49.7 | 25 |
| Visibility | 20.2 | 7.5 | 35.4 | 20 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 20.2 | 17 | 26.9 | 20 |
| Steering | 19.2 | 87.5 | 36.3 | 19 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 20
- Complaints that report a fire
- 5
- Injuries in the complaints
- 20
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2013 Chevrolet EquinoxThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2013 Chevrolet Equinox: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/equinox/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- General Motors LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox?
- 376,175 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Equinox have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Equinox, model years 2005 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2013 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox name most often?
- Engine: 412 of 991 component mentions, or 415.7 per 1,000. For all 2013 vehicles the figure is 158.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.