Chevrolet Equinox — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2010, 2011, 2013 · Best bets: 2026, 2024, 2021, 2023, 2009, 2022

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Equinox Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2005: 638 complaints 2005 2006: 695 complaints 2007: 685 complaints 2008: 370 complaints 2008 2009: 94 complaints 2010: 784 complaints 2011: 781 complaints 2011 2012: 682 complaints 2013: 749 complaints 2014: 546 complaints 2014 2015: 679 complaints 2016: 395 complaints 2017: 271 complaints 2017 2018: 401 complaints 2019: 300 complaints 2020: 303 complaints 2020 2021: 91 complaints 2022: 164 complaints 2023: 94 complaints 2023 2024: 73 complaints 2025: 217 complaints 2026: 63 complaints 2026
2026: 63 complaints
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YearComplaints
2005638
2006695
2007685
2008370
200994
2010784
2011781
2012682
2013749
2014546
2015679
2016395
2017271
2018401
2019300
2020303
202191
2022164
202394
202473
2025217
202663

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Recommended 63 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2025 Recommended 217 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 73 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 94 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 164 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 91 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 303 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 300 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 401 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 271 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 395 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 679 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 546 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 749 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 781 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.