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Chevrolet Equinox Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 9,210 consumer complaints across the 22 model years of the Chevrolet Equinox (2005–2026) that have at least 5 complaints. 2010 has the most, with 784. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (2,845 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

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All Equinox model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

Year	Complaints	Median mi	Recalls	TSBs	Score (50 = typical)	Trend
2026	78	2,839	1	178	Too new to compare	Too new
2025	239	8,300	0	395	Too new to compare	Too new
2024	82	13,494	1	383	Too new to compare	Too new
2023	99	22,001	3	476	47 · Typical	Too new
2022	186	20,925	6	785	86 · More	Rising
2021	100	55,000	4	697	32 · Fewer	Rising
2020	318	13,990	4	853	92 · More	Rising
2019	310	9,500	4	1,006	83 · More	Rising
2018	410	22,250	5	1,338	94 · More	Stable
2017	276	68,000	0	1,080	3 · Fewer	Rising
2016	399	65,000	1	1,245	31 · Fewer	Rising
2015	680	74,500	2	1,582	50 · Typical	Falling
2014	549	79,250	1	1,696	32 · Fewer	Falling
2013	751	80,000	2	1,943	50 · Typical	Falling
2012	685	81,000	3	1,847	63 · Typical	Falling
2011	782	80,000	3	1,767	81 · More	Falling
2010	784	80,000	3	1,689	78 · More	Falling
2009	94	79,000	0	1,028	0 · Fewer	Falling
2008	370	75,000	0	970	0 · Fewer	Falling
2007	685	75,738	4	838	Not compared (before 2008)	Falling
2006	695	72,000	0	688	Not compared (before 2008)	Falling
2005	638	69,500	1	582	Not compared (before 2008)	Falling

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Engine2,845 28%
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)1,547 15%
Electrical system1,229 12%
Transmission and drivetrain1,096 11%
Fuel system1,077 11%
Other or unknown845 8.4%
Brakes771 7.7%
Air bags630 6.3%

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2018: “I was in an accident when my 2018 Chevy Equinox rear ended a stopped vehicle at a traffic light. There was significant damage to the front of my vehicle 12k plus. The emergency braking system did not activate, nor did the airbags. My wife experienced severe contusions to the chest area.we wonder why the emergency braking system or airbags failed to deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #11550646, filed 2023-10, 19,712 miles

2014: “I have replaced the battery. Car runs good but every few weeks the car will not start even after I have been driving it daily. Something draws on the battery. Always afraid to go somewhere and it will all of a sudden not start. Everything else on car checks out. There is something wrong with it electrically drawing. I see many people have the same problem”

NHTSA complaint #11389011, filed 2021-01, 68,000 miles

2015: “The windshield wipers stopped working on my 2015 Equinox that has less than 55,000 miles. Appears to be the wiper motor and not just a fuse. I got in my car to leave the store on a rainy night, turned on the wipers and heard a pop or a click and they stopped where they were and I can now move them freely with my hand but they will not go with the controls.”

NHTSA complaint #11407376, filed 2021-04, 55,000 miles

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology