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2013 Chevrolet Equinox electronic stability control (esc) problems

20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox3% of all complaints for this model year.

20
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
3%
share of all complaints
87,600 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Bought the car used 8 months ago with 55k miles. I have driven it 20k miles, and it burns oil, with the oil light not being illuminated, yet the computer tells me I have a higher % of oil life left. Timing chain is going out, I had to replace the battery, and the stabilitrak system turns off. When…

    filed Mar 9, 2020

  • 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…

    filed Feb 1, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.