One problem related to engine shut off without warning has been reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Equinox. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Chevrolet Equinox based on all problems reported for the 2016 Equinox.
Passenger air bag alarm goes off when seat is empty and occasionally the passenger air bag turns off while an adult passenger is in the seat due to a faulty connector. This happens sporadically during all types of driving, idling or while parked. The concern that during an impact the faulty connector will cause the passenger side airbag to not deploy while a passenger is in the seat is highly worry some and even though chevy is aware of the condition, they won't recall or fix the issue. Timing chain failure can cause sudden unexpected engine shutoff while driving causing a loss of control of the vehicle and sudden stalling during acceleration and deceleration leading to possible collisions as the engine shuts off with no warning. Chevy is aware of the timing chain issues in their 2. 4l engines and yet hasn't issued a recall even though catrophic engine damage and probably loss of life due to loss of control collisions. Engine shutoff due to chain stretch or failure can occur as any time during driving or engine running conditions.