Five problems related to engine knocking noise have been reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox based on all problems reported for the 2013 Equinox.
We have a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. We burn oil like its nothing. Changing our adding oil with in 700 to 1500 miles constant. Vehicle stall or don't want to run sometimes. You hear and sound like the catalytic converter is messed up. We hear knocking sound rattling. Our oil pressure light has come on over and over. Engine has stopped due to no oil before not knowing due to the issue. I will not pay almost 5k to fix issues that is not our fault.
Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the oil pressure low stop engine warning light illuminated continuously. The contact mentioned that there was a knocking noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to rogers Chevrolet 2720 s michigan Ave, chicago, IL 60616 where they informed the contact that oil rear seal was needed to be repaired and the contact was unaware of the other repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000. Ak.
I purchased a 2013 chevy Equinox at tom wood Subaru on 5/27/2019 it was free of recalls stated by the car fax. Since I have had the vehicle I have been loosing oil and there is a slight knocking sound. I checked the oil and to my surprise there was no oil nor did I receive a light on my vehicle stating low oil. I immediately went and had someone take me to get oil and had to put 3 liters in my car. I went and had an oil change at hare Chevrolet and 2 weeks after I noticed the sound again and checked my oil and again it showed no oil on the dipstick and no low oil light came on. I contacted hare Chevrolet and they advised me that there was a car brought in last week with the same issues I am calling about and it cost between $1400-3000 to fix. I just paid $60 for an oil change and had to purchase more oil to put in my SUV. I called chevy customer service and told them about the issue and was advised they couldn't help me and I would need to pay out of pocket to get this fixed. I am frustrated because there are 100,000 complaints regarding this same issue and nothing is being done. Obviously with this many cars having the same issue a recall should of been made and still hasn�t.
In January 2018 I took my 2013 Equinox in to the dealer for an engine knocking noise. I was told the noise was caused by the engine oil being 3 quarts low. The oil was changed and the dealer suggested an oil consumption test. I went back in every 500 to 1,000 miles. I was due for an oil change and took it to the dealer on 6/21/18. The dealer said it was confirmed that the engine was consuming too much oil and that "major heart surgery" for the engine was needed. The piston rings were carboned causing excessive oil consumption. This required piston, connecting rod and bearing replacement. They quoted $2,400 for the repair and said it was out of warranty. I asked if anything could be done and they said they would check. I was called the next day and told they would only cover 30% because I was 281 days out of warranty as of 6/21/18. The issue started 150 days prior in January. The car has only 89,000 miles on it. I did some research and found that this is a very common issue with 2013's. It also appears to be an issue with 2011 and 2012 model years. Why is gm not extending the warranty for 2013's when this is a known issue? I contacted gm directly and was told that 30% off was the best that they can do. The repairs were completed 7/5/18. Gm needs to address the issue with some kind of recall or extend the warranty for this issue so that I can recoup the $1,700 that I paid for this repair.
While driving home from work 1/16/2018 on the interstate, my Equinox started to make a knocking noise. I made my way to the far right lane and it shut down on me as I was pulling to the side of the road. There were no warning lights that came on. I was very cold as I waited for help and did not feel safe as I had the guardrail on one side and cars flying by on the left. A local mechanic gave us a bulletin on the issue and, after calling around to several other mechanics and dealerships, found out of 17 others that had come in after breaking down the same night that I did.