Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Equinox Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Equinox? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chevrolet Equinox problems by model year
48 recall entries across 21 model years and 9,212 owner complaints across 24 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Equinox, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine2,845 complaints
- electrical system1,228 complaints
- visibility/wiper1,114 complaints
- power train1,096 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system838 complaints
- unknown or other804 complaints
- air bags629 complaints
- service brakes616 complaints