- Safety
- 4
- of 5 stars
- Recalls
- 1
- on record
- MPG
- 27
- combined
Open recalls on record
1 safety recall. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer — check the VIN before you buy.
Vehicle Summary
2016 Chevrolet Equinox
Before You Buy
Safety record at a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 392
- Complaints citing a crash
- 14
These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalized by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.
1 Recall on Record
These recalls have been issued by the manufacturer. Contact any authorized dealer to verify they have been completed — repairs are free.
Safety recalls
1 NHTSA campaign affecting this model year.
- 16V449000high
Incorrect or missing label
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
General 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."
Consumer complaints
392 owner reports filed with NHTSA.
- 392
- Total
- 14
- Crashes
- 3
- Fires
- 22
- Injuries
Most reported components
- ENGINE212
- VISIBILITY109
- OTHER24
- AIR BAGS12
- ELECTRICAL11
Notable Issues
392 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 22 reports involve injuries. 14 reports involve a crash.
Most reported problems
Specifications & ratings
Specifications
- Body class
- Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Drive type
- FWD
- Engine
- 2.5L 4-cyl
- Fuel type
- Regular Gasoline
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Seats
- 5
Fuel economy
22
City
34
Hwy
27
Comb
- Annual cost
- $1,944
- Fuel
- Regular Gasoline
NHTSA crash ratings
- Overall
- Frontal
- Side
- Rollover
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Systems recalled
Safety timeline
Full timeline- Investigation closed
NHTSA closed investigation EA19005
Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative
- Investigation closed
NHTSA closed investigation RQ18002
Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure
- Investigation opened
NHTSA opened investigation EA19005
Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative
- Investigation opened
NHTSA opened investigation RQ18002
Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure
- Recall
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.