Chevrolet Equinox — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2010, 2011, 2013 · Best bets: 2026, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2009, 2022
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 638 |
| 2006 | 695 |
| 2007 | 685 |
| 2008 | 370 |
| 2009 | 94 |
| 2010 | 784 |
| 2011 | 780 |
| 2012 | 682 |
| 2013 | 747 |
| 2014 | 543 |
| 2015 | 678 |
| 2016 | 391 |
| 2017 | 270 |
| 2018 | 388 |
| 2019 | 290 |
| 2020 | 291 |
| 2021 | 86 |
| 2022 | 153 |
| 2023 | 85 |
| 2024 | 65 |
| 2025 | 206 |
| 2026 | 53 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Recommended | 53 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2025 | Recommended | 206 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 65 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 85 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 153 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Recommended | 86 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Recommended | 291 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Recommended | 290 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Recommended | 388 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Recommended | 270 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Recommended | 391 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2015 | Caution | 678 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2014 | Caution | 543 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2013 | Avoid | 747 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2012 | Caution | 682 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2011 | Avoid | 780 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2010 | Avoid | 784 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2009 | Recommended | 94 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2008 | Recommended | 370 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2007 | Caution | 685 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2006 | Caution | 695 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2005 | Caution | 638 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |