Chevrolet EQUINOX — Years to Avoid
Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.
Avoid These Years
2011 Chevrolet EQUINOX
1136 complaints (233% of segment average)
Main issue: MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE CAR LOST POWER. IT DID START BACK UP AGAIN, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL I GOT HOME. I WAS NOT ON A BUSY STREET WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS HAPPENED ON A FRIDAY. I HAD IT TO THE DEALER ON MONDAY. THE DEALER DID TRY TO FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT
2010 Chevrolet EQUINOX
1118 complaints (230% of segment average)
Main issue: MY BRAND NEW CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2010, WHICH HAS LESS THAN 2000 MILES HAS BEEN OVERHEATING ALREADY. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AT TIMES. THE ERROR MESSAGE THAT I AM GETTING: "AC OFF DUE TO HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURE". *TR
2013 Chevrolet EQUINOX
981 complaints (201% of segment average)
Main issue: WHEN I TAKE OFF AND BEGIN TO ACCELERATE, CAR HESITATES. GETTING WORSE. AS I WAS APPROACHING THE TOP OF AN OVERPASS, HAD TO SPEED UP BECAUSE IT SEEMED TO HESITATED. TOOK IT IN ONCE, SERVICE MANAGER AND ASSISTANT BOTH SAID THEY DROVE IT AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I LEFT THERE AND IT HAPPENED AND CONTIN
2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX
943 complaints (194% of segment average)
Main issue: WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT SOMETIMES THE ENGINE TRIES TO CUT OUT, AND THE CAR JERKS LIKE IT IS TRYING TO STAY CRANKED. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAS A GM TERRAIN AND HERS DOES THE SAME THING. WHEN TURNING THERE IS A KNOCKING IN THE STEERING. THE SPEAKERS HAVE A RATTLING SOUND LIKE THEY A
2015 Chevrolet EQUINOX
844 complaints (173% of segment average)
Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUN SHINED INTO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND REFLECTED OFF THE CHROME FINISH ONTO THE FRONT CUP HOLDERS AND OBSCURED THE CONTACT'S VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER
2014 Chevrolet EQUINOX
696 complaints (143% of segment average)
Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT ENGINE SEAL WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTUR
2018 Chevrolet EQUINOX
570 complaints (117% of segment average)
Main issue: THIS VEHICLE WAS SOLD AS HAVING A TOW PKG WITH THE CAPABILITY OF PULLING A 3500 LB TRAILER. THERE IS NO BRAKE HARNESS AVAILABLE ON THIS CAR (A SEPARATE CAB BRAKE CONTROL IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT IN EVERY STATE BASED ON TOW LOADS, MICHIGAN IS 3000 LBS.) DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES THEY CAN'T LOCATE IT, W
Safe to Buy
2024 Chevrolet EQUINOX
105 complaints — well below segment average
2021 Chevrolet EQUINOX
117 complaints — well below segment average
2023 Chevrolet EQUINOX
118 complaints — well below segment average
2022 Chevrolet EQUINOX
208 complaints — well below segment average
2025 Chevrolet EQUINOX
330 complaints — well below segment average