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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
2GNALCEK2G6••••••2016 Chevrolet EQUINOX
That is about average for the 2016 Chevrolet EQUINOX — 3 complaints per build across 119 builds.
5on this build
388on the model
119builds in total
Most reportedVisibility/wiper 3Air Bags 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Visibility/wiperDec 2024
During a snow storm the windshield wipers quit working. After troubleshooting, the short wiper linkage arm was disconnected. This was due to the plastic bushing popped off the ball stud. This part does not have a clip for retention. The replacement plastic bushing is extremely…
Unknown Or OtherNov 2024
The timing chain has to be replaced and I'd like to know why there hasn't been a recall on the equinox because they are notoriously known for going out on them on models from 2010 and up I had no idea about this when I purchased this vehicle I normally only purchase Chevy but…
Air BagsApr 2018
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…
Visibility/wiperJul 2023
Front wipers just suddenly stopped working in the middle of a Interstate Highway, during a downpour, causing to lose complete visibility.And unable to get them working again, as we're stuck on the shoulder
Visibility/wiperJun 2022
While driving in a heavy rain storm one night, my windshield wipers just quit. I couldn’t see to drive. I put my flashers on to warn other drivers and had to resort to sticking my head out the window to see where I was on the road. I finally got a chance to pull off the road,…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 2GNALCEK2G6117272 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.