2016 Chevrolet Equinox fuel/propulsion system problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2016 Chevrolet Equinox — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In Feb 2025, I was driving, a day after a snow storm, on the highway when without warning my car stopped accelerating, and just shut down. The mechanic said my oil was all over the ground. He also stated that there's a defect in the 2.4l ecotec motors and the pistons broke on my vehicle. Now I have…”
filed May 2, 2025
“When temperatures were around 0 degrees, I was driving to work and I started hearing a noise and the car was shaking. I oil all over the ground and checked the oil once parked, the dip stick had no oil and there was white foam under the oil cap. This issue could've cause me to lose control of my…”
filed Feb 19, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Equinox years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Equinox | 5 | 9% |
| 2025 Equinox | 13 | 6% |
| 2024 Equinox | 20 | 29% |
| 2023 Equinox | 40 | 44% |
| 2022 Equinox | 65 | 41% |
| 2021 Equinox | 12 | 14% |
| 2020 Equinox | 50 | 17% |
| 2019 Equinox | 40 | 14% |
| 2018 Equinox | 32 | 8% |
| 2017 Equinox | 20 | 7% |
| 2015 Equinox | 31 | 5% |
| 2014 Equinox | 34 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Chevrolet Equinox
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.