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2016 Chevrolet Equinox · symptom sheet

Check engine light or misfire

  • 44owner reports
  • 70,000median miles
  • $6,500median quote
  • 0involved a crash

Newest report Sep 22, 2025 · checked Sep 9, 2026

223 of the 395 complaints on this car are about the engine. 44 of those describe misfire.

Tick what matches of 44 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the sensor (5 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the engine covers the 2016 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

What owners paid

6 of the 44 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $2,900 to $8,000.

$2,900$6,500$8,000
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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 61,000 and 100,002 miles, from the 28 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“The vehicle burns oil causing engine failure. This issue occurs without warning (no oil light, and the check engine light appears moments before the vehicle dies). The vehicle burns oil and reaches engine failure even when regularly scheduled oil changes are completed. THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND RESULT IN A RECALL.”

Filed May 30, 2024

“Motor is sucking oil, no leak, to the point where check engine light comes on and oil is empty within weeks of an oil change. Must drive with extra oil in car because it is constantly low. When this occurs, car tries to stall out when stopped and in Drive.”

Filed Jan 23, 2024

“Engine started with fuel injectors starting leaking out of injector. Then codes started popping up. Bad fuel rail - misfire - imbalanced below threshold catalyst system efficiency. All caused by crack on exhaust manifold. The cost was substantial. This is known on many equinox. Look on media to see.”

Filed Sep 27, 2023

“Engine problems . Oil problems. Metal shavings in the oil and took to a mechanic and they said it needs a new engine. Also the heater isn’t working. Check engine light would go on and off. Had the oil changed beforehand. Says reduced engine power. Took daughter to work stopped at gas station and shut it off came back out and wouldn’t start had to have it towed home.”

Filed Sep 22, 2023

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 44 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.

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