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
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 638 |
| 2006 | 695 |
| 2007 | 685 |
| 2008 | 370 |
| 2009 | 94 |
| 2010 | 784 |
| 2011 | 781 |
| 2012 | 682 |
| 2013 | 749 |
| 2014 | 546 |
| 2015 | 679 |
| 2016 | 395 |
| 2017 | 271 |
| 2018 | 401 |
| 2019 | 300 |
| 2020 | 303 |
| 2021 | 91 |
| 2022 | 164 |
| 2023 | 94 |
| 2024 | 73 |
| 2025 | 217 |
| 2026 | 63 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |