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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Chevrolet Equinox problems by model year
47 recall entries and 9107 owner complaints on file across 23 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
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.
- engine2825 complaints
- electrical system1210 complaints
- visibility/wiper1113 complaints
- power train1085 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system816 complaints
- unknown or other787 complaints
- service brakes754 complaints
- air bags626 complaints