2016 CHEVROLET EQUINOX Complaints

Driving in heavy rain and turned the wipers on to hi position and they completely stopped working while in passing lane of highway. Limited visibility caused me to pull of on left side in dangerous position of traffic coming from behind. Dangerous situation to get off the highway.

In February of 2021, I was traveling with my son (and was 8 months pregnant) on a highway going roughly 60-65 mph. All of a sudden, a terrible storm hit the area and I turned my wipers on. Within moments I heard a noise and both wipers were no longer working. I had no visibility and almost wrecked. I was extremely traumatized by the situation. I was able to pull off the road and waited until the storm passed (2 hours). I found a small shop that confirmed the wiper mechanism needed to be replaced because of the “ball joints”. They didn’t have the part, so I had to continue the 3 hour drive stopping when it started to rain. A 3 hour drive took us 6 hours. I was able to have the issue repaired for nearly $215.00. Fast forward to today (4/22/23) and again, the wiper mechanism has given out. Again, we were on the Highway and during a storm, the mechanism gave out and we lost operation in the wiper on the driver side. I was traveling with my two children, and again almost ran off the road and had no visibility. After doing research it looks like there is a “special coverage” for this issue and I think it’s a poor decision for this part to not be recalled and handled appropriately by GM. I have called GM and scheduled an appointment to have my wiper mechanism inspected/fixed and was told I would need to cover the cost. That is unacceptable. This is extremely dangerous and has caused me not only hundreds of dollars now, but the security of even getting in my vehicle to drive when it’s raining or a storm is approaching. Please do the right thing and require a recall. Invoice from the first fix in 2021 is attached. I am happy to provide the invoice for the next fix after it occurs next week.

the PCV is popping out which is causing all the oil to drain out and causing expensive repairs and leaving the car dead on the road ther needs to be a recall on this

In 2022, I had scheduled oil changes and I noticed my 2016 Equinox was burning oil at an alarming rate. I was adding oil every 1,000 miles and again after an oil change; and I could not keep the oil level up. In December 2022, my engine engine light came on , it was showing a P00016 code and after that code materialized, the engine died while driving. It was on a busy road and could have caused an accident. My mechanic has confirmed the "oil pressure sensor" issue and unfortunately, they do not do top engine work. I have had an excellent record of oil changes and routine service performed on this vehicle. Please issue a recall for this oil /Camshaft/Crankshaft position sensor repair.

Vehicle has an ongoing extreme oil leak, to the point where it will dump out oil and soak the undercarriage of the car. The position of this oil leak bleeds on to the alternator. Car is currently in the shop getting estimates for repairs, but there are 96 god damn engine complaints on this year of the vehicle alone. NINETY. SIX. The way the SUV froze up and completely failed during the drive, it's miraculous that nobody hit the car as it failed in the middle of the road. Everyone on the road is at risk, drivers and passers-by, in the presence of this monstrosity, because there are NO warning signs when it finally decides to fail. It just does. I am just angry enough with enough momentum to pursue legal action and I believe every other driver of these SUVs should as well.

After the car is parked, the gears will not allow shifting, they are jammed, the vehicle can not move. This has been happening on and off and started in 2022. Our son, is a new driver and he has been stranded in locations for over 2 hours unable to put the car in gear. This problem has been confirmed by a Chevrolet dealership and we were quoted approximately $2,000 to have this part completely replaced. In addition, we have had several mechanics attempt to fix this unsuccessfully. This happens on occasion, but continues to happen enough and prohibit us from driving longer distances. This is a safety concern, as it will take up to 3 hours or longer to get the gears to shift. The vehicle will turn on, the main problem is that we are unable to shift and get out of park.

Ongoing problems with oil consumption despite repairs and frequent checking of oil and oil changes. The check engine light appeared shortly after purchase in 3/2019. I've visited at least 3 different service centers since purchasing and they have all identified issues with the engine/oil. My vehicle became inoperable on 3/10/2023 and would not start; it had to be towed to an independent service center. The most recent repair estimate started at $2,900 for a remanufactured engine, labor not included. The center I had my vehicle towed to reported this was the third vehicle (another 2016 Equinox and a 2015 GMC Terrain) they've encountered within the past few months that had the same issue. My vehicle is available for inspection as I cannot make any more costly repairs for a vehicle with a known issue.

Check engine light comes on. Extremely low oil in car. No alerts of oil pressure problems. Oil replaced by mechanic x 2. Thorough engine diagnostics run. This has happened x2 in 6 weeks.

My 2016 Chevy Equinox started running rough and when the codes were run it came back with P0335, P0016 and P0017. We then replaced both the camshaft, crankshaft and vvt solenoids. The codes were then cleared, and no further issues or engine lights were on. Then I brought the car home the weather was extremely cold, and the vehicle would not start. Tried to jump the vehicle would not start. Towed the vehicle to the shop, where it was determined that the PVC was frozen which caused all the oil to drain from the engine, the timing belt seized up and caused total engine failure. The mechanic has stated that it needs a whole new engine as all the oil had drained from the vehicle and cause damage that cannot be repaired. These vehicles have faulty piston rings in them and also it is common for the vehicles to be useless and have to have a total engine replacement. The cost for the engine replacement and vehicle repair is 9000 to 11000 dollars. Chevy intentionally has been mass producing vehicles that can and will kill someone. This is a known issue that they need to make right for all the owners of these vehicles. Please do a full investigation as to why these vehicles are still on the road and Chevy has not been made to recall and fix these vehicles correctly.

Hearing a noise while driving May 2022 took my car to Chevy Dealership they told me my vehicle is consuming Oil no leaks not sure where oil is going. Quoted me over $5k to troubleshoot said it was common and offered me $1k to trade my car. I didn’t agree and continued to check my oil filling my oil weekly when I pumped gas. December 8th i was driving on hwy when my traction control and check engine light came on and running rough. I pulled over had my car towed days later took it to a shop. It was there for over a month cost me $2k they asked for another $2k to continue to research and fix the problem. Engine replacement estimate for refurbished motor cost $10k I didn’t agree had it towed back home still unresolved. it has been there since. Injector 4 is stuck open and it’s misfiring. Still paying it off and without a car.