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Chevrolet Equinox years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2015. Best years: 2021 and 2023.
The 2015 Chevrolet Equinox draws the most owner complaints for its age: 680, or 57 for each year on the road, against a median of 36 a year across the 11 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2015 is wiper failure (243 reports).
- 3,643complaints
- 20recall campaigns
- 13model years with a page
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
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Owner complaints on file for each year.
Years to avoid
2015
Most reported: wiper failure (243 reports, median 78,000 miles) and windshield (178 reports, median 77,000 miles).
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid. Too new to judge: 2025 and 2026.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- No single year holds most of the file. The busiest, the 2015, has 19% of the 3,643 complaints across 13 model years.
- Problem across the years
- The top problem moves around from year to year. Stalling leads in 2 of the 13 model years and has the most reports overall, 573. Pooled across the years, half of the 308 owners who gave a mileage for stalling were under about 66,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 7% of Chevrolet Equinox complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2022, 17 of its 177 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- None of the 13 model years where owners report stalling has a recall on the same system.
- When owners filed
- Complaints are still climbing. 2025 brought 519, the most of any year so far. So far in 2026, 543 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.
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Third generation (D2XX)
| Year | Complaints | A year | Recalls | Most reported | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 408 | 45 | 5 | Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (132) | 38,000 |
| 2019 | 302 | 38 | 4 | Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (80) | 23,000 |
| 2020 | 309 | 44 | 4 | Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (108) | 30,000 |
| 2021 best | 95 | 16 | 4 | Engine stalls or loses power while driving (15) | 55,000 |
| 2022 | 177 | 35 | 5 | Fuel pump failure (77) | 14,000 |
| 2023 best | 95 | 24 | 3 | Fuel pump failure (36) | 34,000 |
| 2024 | 79 | 26 | 1 | Engine stalls or loses power while driving (16) | 17,100 |
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Year by year
2026 Chevrolet Equinox
71 owner complaints so far; too new to call. Most reported: brake wear (19 reports) and phantom braking (10 reports). 5 reports involved a crash and 5 people were hurt. 1 recall: 26V-114 on the equipment.
2025 Chevrolet Equinox
228 owner complaints so far; too new to call. Most reported: infotainment (45 reports), brake wear (27 reports) and dead battery (23 reports). 10 reports involved a crash and 4 people were hurt. No recalls.
2024 Chevrolet Equinox
79 owner complaints, 26 for each year on the road (0.7 times the model median). Most reported: stalling (16 reports), fuel pump (16 reports) and misfire (13 reports). 5 reports involved a crash and 5 people were hurt. 1 recall: 23V-869 on the structure.
2023 Chevrolet Equinox best
95 owner complaints, 24 for each year on the road (0.7 times the model median). Most reported: fuel pump (36 reports, median 39,000 miles), stalling (27 reports) and misfire (23 reports, median 34,000 miles). 4 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. 3 recalls, including 23V-339 on the child seat and 22V-929 on the airbags.
2022 Chevrolet Equinox
177 owner complaints, 35 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: fuel pump (77 reports, median 19,000 miles), stalling (72 reports, median 12,300 miles) and misfire (36 reports, median 28,000 miles). 14 reports involved a crash and 8 people were hurt. 5 recalls, including 23V-013 on the fuel system and 23V-339 on the child seat.
2021 Chevrolet Equinox best
95 owner complaints, 16 for each year on the road (0.4 times the model median). Most reported: stalling (15 reports), fuel pump (13 reports) and misfire (12 reports). 6 reports involved a crash and 5 people were hurt. 4 recalls, including 23V-013 on the fuel system and 23V-339 on the child seat.
2020 Chevrolet Equinox
309 owner complaints, 44 for each year on the road (1.2 times the model median). Most reported: brake wear (108 reports, median 67,000 miles), stalling (52 reports, median 48,246 miles) and misfire (43 reports, median 74,400 miles). 20 reports involved a crash and 12 people were hurt. 4 recalls, including 19V-704 on the brakes and 23V-339 on the child seat.
2019 Chevrolet Equinox
302 owner complaints, 38 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: brake wear (80 reports, median 61,000 miles), misfire (42 reports, median 37,000 miles) and stalling (31 reports, median 8,400 miles). 22 reports involved a crash and 9 people were hurt. 4 recalls, including 18V-576 on the brakes and 20V-668 on the transmission and drivetrain.
2018 Chevrolet Equinox
408 owner complaints, 45 for each year on the road (1.3 times the model median). Most reported: brake wear (132 reports, median 65,000 miles), stalling (39 reports, median 51,000 miles) and misfire (35 reports, median 54,717 miles). 23 reports involved a crash and 30 people were hurt. 5 recalls, including 18V-576 on the brakes and 20V-668 on the transmission and drivetrain.
2017 Chevrolet Equinox
273 owner complaints, 27 for each year on the road (0.8 times the model median). Most reported: engine failure (75 reports, median 81,000 miles), oil consumption (49 reports, median 75,000 miles) and stalling (47 reports, median 80,000 miles). 18 reports involved a crash and 14 people were hurt. No recalls.
2016 Chevrolet Equinox
396 owner complaints, 36 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: wiper failure (105 reports, median 80,000 miles), engine failure (78 reports, median 88,575 miles) and stalling (72 reports, median 70,000 miles). 14 reports involved a crash and 22 people were hurt. 1 recall: 16V-449 on the equipment.
2015 Chevrolet Equinox avoid
680 owner complaints, 57 for each year on the road (1.6 times the model median). Most reported: wiper failure (243 reports, median 78,000 miles), windshield (178 reports, median 77,000 miles) and stalling (98 reports, median 85,000 miles). 24 reports involved a crash and 19 people were hurt. 2 recalls, including 22V-165 on the visibility and 15V-666 on the airbags.
2014 Chevrolet Equinox
530 owner complaints, 41 for each year on the road (1.1 times the model median). Most reported: wiper failure (159 reports, median 80,000 miles), windshield (115 reports, median 81,000 miles) and stalling (87 reports, median 83,200 miles). 22 reports involved a crash and 10 people were hurt. 1 recall: 22V-165 on the visibility.
Recalls that cover several model years
The four rear-seat lower child seat LATCH anchorage bars may have excessive powder coating, which could prevent a child seat from being installed with the anchorage bars.
The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.
The fuel pump module may not consistently provide sufficient fuel to the engine, resulting in an engine stall.
The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.
The driver's seat may have a stripped or loose bolt at the seat frame height-adjust pivot.
The tires may have been manufactured with an insufficient amount of curative agent, which could cause tread separation.
Compare the Equinox with its rivals
Side by side over the model years both have on file: what owners complain about, the mileage problems start at, recalls, investigations and crash reports.
- Equinox vs Hyundai Tucson2014 to 2026
- Equinox vs Nissan Rogue2014 to 2026
- Equinox vs Ford Escape2014 to 2024
- Equinox vs GMC Terrain2014 to 2026
Questions
What Chevrolet Equinox years should you avoid?
The 2015 Chevrolet Equinox draws the most owner complaints for its age: 680, or 57 for each year on the road, against a median of 36 a year across the 11 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2015 is wiper failure (243 reports).
What are the best years for the Chevrolet Equinox?
The 2021 and 2023 draw the fewest complaints for their age: 2021 has 95 (16 a year) and 2023 has 95 (24 a year). Model years before 2016 aren't called best, because complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads and their counts run short.
What is the most common problem on the Chevrolet Equinox?
Stalling, with 573 reports across the 13 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2021 and 2024.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet Equinox have?
20 recall campaigns cover the Chevrolet Equinox model years 2014 to 2026 on this site. The widest, 23V-339 on the child seat, covers 4 model years.
How many Chevrolet Equinox complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
7% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2022 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for stalling on the Chevrolet Equinox?
No. None of the 13 model years where owners report it has one on the same system.