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 8919 owner complaints on file across 22 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.
- engine2780 complaints
- electrical system1179 complaints
- visibility/wiper1102 complaints
- power train1061 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system776 complaints
- unknown or other767 complaints
- service brakes714 complaints
- air bags623 complaints