2016 Chevrolet Equinox electrical system problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2016 Chevrolet Equinox — 6% 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
“Snowy conditions. All of the traction control, stabilitrak, and abs systems are working normally. Sometimes when i accelerate and the wheels start to spin the whole infotainment console turns off. Its almost like the battery is dead for a few seconds then everything turns back on.”
filed Feb 7, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Equinox years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Equinox | 9 | 16% |
| 2025 Equinox | 73 | 35% |
| 2024 Equinox | 15 | 22% |
| 2023 Equinox | 10 | 11% |
| 2022 Equinox | 20 | 13% |
| 2021 Equinox | 16 | 18% |
| 2020 Equinox | 39 | 13% |
| 2019 Equinox | 43 | 15% |
| 2018 Equinox | 58 | 15% |
| 2017 Equinox | 18 | 7% |
| 2015 Equinox | 45 | 7% |
| 2014 Equinox | 45 | 8% |
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.