Chevrolet Equinox problems by model year
NHTSA data checked October 31, 2026
Summary
Across model years 2010–2020, NHTSA's public databases list 5,944 owner complaints and 18 distinct recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Equinox.
The year with the most complaints is 2010 (784; owners name engine most). The year with the fewest is 2017 (276). The median year has 549.
These are raw counts. They are not adjusted for how many of each year were sold, and older years have had longer to collect complaints.
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crash | Fire | Most-named component |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 784 | 3 | 15 | 9 | Engine (35%) |
| 2011 | 782 | 3 | 30 | 3 | Engine (49%) |
| 2012 | 685 | 3 | 16 | 6 | Engine (52%) |
| 2013 | 751 | 2 | 20 | 5 | Engine (55%) |
| 2014 | 549 | 1 | 23 | 4 | Engine (40%) |
| 2015 | 680 | 2 | 24 | 6 | Visibility/Wiper (37%) |
| 2016 | 399 | 1 | 14 | 3 | Engine (51%) |
| 2017 | 276 | 0 | 18 | 4 | Engine (65%) |
| 2018 | 410 | 5 | 23 | 4 | Service Brakes (29%) |
| 2019 | 310 | 4 | 23 | 7 | Engine (33%) |
| 2020 | 318 | 4 | 21 | 7 | Service Brakes (32%) |
Linked years have a full page with every component and recall. Other years get pages over time; the counts above are already live.
Quick answers
What is the worst year for the Chevrolet Equinox?
By NHTSA owner complaints, 2010 (784 complaints; top component engine). That is a raw count, not adjusted for sales or age.
Which Chevrolet Equinox year has the fewest complaints?
2017, with 276 complaints in NHTSA's data, among model years 2010–2020.
Which Chevrolet Equinox year has the most recalls?
2018, with 5 recall campaigns in NHTSA's recall database.
Sources
Each count comes from NHTSA's Complaints API (complaintsByVehicle) and Recalls API (recallsByVehicle) for make CHEVROLET, model EQUINOX, one request per model year, for example https://api.nhtsa.gov/complaints/complaintsByVehicle?make=CHEVROLET&model=EQUINOX&modelYear=2010. Checked 2026-10-31. See method.