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2016 Chevrolet Equinox Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2016 Chevrolet Equinox has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 17 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 490 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 20, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 16V449000 2016-06-21 17 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the certification label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1050, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 46600.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
200
2crashes3fires6injuries
VISIBILITY/WIPER
111
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
32
1crashes5injuries
POWER TRAIN
24
1crashes1fires5injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
22
1crashes1fires
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
19
1crashes1fires
AIR BAGS
12
6crashes7injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
STEERING
7
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
6
Total complaints490

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“: "I live in my car. The 2016 equinox 2.4l burned all its oil in 2 weeks with no leaks, failed to give a dashboard warning, and the engine is now knocking, threatening to leave me unsheltered." this ties my vehicle's specific failure to the federal database for future legal payouts.”

ENGINE · reported 2026-07-03

“: "I live in my car. The 2016 equinox 2.4l burned all its oil in 2 weeks with no leaks, failed to give a dashboard warning, and the engine is now knocking, threatening to leave me unsheltered." this ties my vehicle's specific failure to the federal database for future legal payouts.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-07-03

“I started up my car on a cold winter morning and I heard a loud popping noise. I backed up my car minutes later and discovered puddles of oil in front of me in my driveway. I asked my husband to come out and look. He got under the car and said my oil blew out of the rear seal. I was unable to…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-02-23

“Transfer case and front differential failure. No warning lights came on beforehand”

ENGINE · reported 2026-01-30

“Transfer case and front differential failure. No warning lights came on beforehand”

WHEELS · reported 2026-01-30

“Transfer case and front differential failure. No warning lights came on beforehand”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-01-30

“The contact owns a 2016 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while reversing the vehicle on a cold, snowy day, there was oil on the driveway. There was a fuel odor inside the vehicle, and the engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2026-01-27

“The contact owns a 2016 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while reversing the vehicle on a cold, snowy day, there was oil on the driveway. There was a fuel odor inside the vehicle, and the engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) · reported 2026-01-27

Defect investigations

Investigation EA19005 Opened 2019-12-13 · closed 2022-11-28

Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative

On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not…

Investigation EA19005 Opened 2019-12-13 · closed 2022-11-28

Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative

On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not…

Investigation EA19005 Opened 2019-12-13 · closed 2022-11-28

Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative

On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not…

Investigation RQ18002 Opened 2018-11-02 · closed 2019-12-19

Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure

On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were…

Investigation RQ18002 Opened 2018-11-02 · closed 2019-12-19

Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure

On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were…

Investigation RQ18002 Opened 2018-11-02 · closed 2019-12-19

Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure

On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were…

Investigation RQ18002 Opened 2018-11-02 · closed 2019-12-19

Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure

On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were…

Investigation RQ18002 Opened 2018-11-02 · closed 2019-12-19

Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure

On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Chevrolet Equinox as of July 20, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.