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2013 Eqinox is in the shop for repair every few months
nicolepalese, 01/25/2015
2013 Chevrolet Equinox LS 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
64 of 68 people found this review helpful
Purchased my Equinox June of 2013, when I brought it in for my first oil change, I already had an oil leak. Right around my second oil change I heard this horrible banging noise coming from the rear of the vehicle, the car needed a new secondary fuel pump, and sensor. Right before my 3rd oil change my check engine light came on, the car needed a new fuel rail pressure sensor. Now the car just came out of the shop this week due to a humming sound when I would turn on my ac. It turns out the car needed a whole new ac compressor. I have had nothing but problems with my new car. I have purchased 3 other brand new vehicles in the past, and never had any problems with them. Very disappointed!
Happy after almost 3 years and 20k miles
Vicki, 11/17/2015
2013 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
Have been happy overall with my leased 2013 Equinox LTZ. Gas mileage in city (LA stop & go? traffic) consistently 20 mpg; freeway high 20's...low 30's in ECO mode. Only issue thus far has been occasional hiccups in radio/nav system (occasionally doesn't turn on with car; often starts in radio mode rather than usb/iPod where it was when turned off). In terms of design, really like sliding back seat...lots of rear seat leg room when not hauling cargo. Cargo space is a bit narrow, but has been adequate for my needs. Rear seats fold flat (as long as headrests retracted), creating good space when needed. Not thrilled with plastic door panels...very cheap looking. Absolutely HATED front collision sensor, and turned both it and the lane indicator OFF shortly after purchase...front collision sensor would apply brakes when accelerating to pass, and also on "twisty road"...apparently it thought I was headed for the cars parked on the opposite side of the street so applied brakes...very irritating and potentially dangerous. Fit and finish have been great. Absolutely no repairs required outside of routine oil changes/tire rotations. Tires and brakes still ok at 20k miles.
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Run Run far and fast
Randy Bolley, 04/03/2018
updated 10/04/2018
2013 Chevrolet Equinox LS 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
28 of 29 people found this review helpful
2013 equinox 61300 miles, PCV valve frozen which blew the rear main engine seal close to a 4000 dollar repair, GM has a TSB 14882 for this known issue only to be told that my vin number is not included, a quick check of the web you will find hundreds upon hundreds of any GM vehicle with the 2.4 lTR engine with this same issue and GM is telling everyone their vins are not included in this TSB. do your research because your on your own GM cares when you first by it until they find there are issues then they could care less. excuse after excuse from numerous GM Reps. but they can not tell me what the difference between the vin numbers covered and the ones that are not, Piss poor engine design, and no accountability by this corporation that we the people had to bail out.
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So far so good!
dmcnuttfamily, 10/28/2013
2013 Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/2LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
35 of 37 people found this review helpful
Bought the 2013 Equinox 2LT this past April. Nice car. First time to buy a Chevy after having Hondas and Toyotas for the past 20 years. Couldn't beat the options and the price when compared to the Hondas and Toyotas. Had some difficulty trying to find the exact car as there are so many options that are not necessarily automatic on a 2LT. For example found the color we wanted with the leather seats we liked but it had a manuel rear door. You would think that on a 2LT the power rear door would be automatically included. Back seats are roomy enough for our 3 teenagers. Front seats provide many adjustments for a comfortable ride.
Of Some Concern
John Pitts, 12/09/2015
updated 12/21/2016
2013 Chevrolet Equinox LS 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
I have the 2013 Chevy 2LT Equinox with 301 HP V6. Fwd, Leather,black on black, Tow Package, everything power. I only lack AWD, which I haven't needed in our somewhat snowy and icy winters Central Indiana. And Navigation. I also don't have the Economy Button people speak of here. I've had the car brand new off the lot $31k. I've had a couple of concerns. 2 days ago my power breaks locked my back wheels while driving. I had to have an expensive tow, but the work was under warranty. I haven't hit the basic 3 yrs 38k miles yet, I'm at 2 yrs 27100 miles. If I had been out on the interstate I think I may have had a bad crash, idk, don't wanna find out. The dealership fixed the problem promptly. I think perhaps this should be a recall that is fixed for everyone. Also, my license plate light on one side has lost the outer covering somehow in the car wash I beleive. The rear window doesn't clean easily. Seems to smear. No matter how clean I try and make it. Although it's garage kept, I cannot make that rear window look brand new again. I baby my car, and I absolutely love it otherwise. I avg 18 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway. I am average height and weight 5 11 180 lbs and the seating is extremely comfortable. The floor mats look well aged after going through just two winters, should have purchased winter floor mats sooner. I use both the fwd collision alert and the lane departure warning, and I love these options. I have the upgraded 18 inch wheels. I guess I'm here to boast about how much I love my car.... But, that being said, I'm concerned about this recent parking break issue. I think that's dangerous. The dealer said no worries, and blew off further conversation, but I'm a bit I settled on the issue and may contact Chevrolet directly.
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