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Chevrolet Equinox years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 23 model years of the Chevrolet Equinox by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2025 stands out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2026 | 79 | 79 | — | 1 | 5 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 407 | 204 | 5.3 | 6 | 15 | Most complaints |
| 2024 | 192 | 64 | 1.7 | 2 | 7 | Typical |
| 2023 | 99 | 25 | 0.6 | 3 | 5 | Typical |
| 2022 | 182 | 36 | 0.9 | 5 | 13 | Typical |
| 2021 | 100 | 17 | 0.4 | 4 | 6 | Fewest complaints |
| 2020 | 318 | 45 | 1.2 | 4 | 21 | Typical |
| 2019 | 310 | 39 | 1.0 | 4 | 23 | Typical |
| 2018 | 410 | 46 | 1.2 | 5 | 23 | Typical |
| 2017 | 276 | 28 | 0.7 | 0 | 18 | Typical |
| 2016 | 399 | 36 | 0.9 | 1 | 14 | Typical |
| 2015 | 680 | 57 | 1.5 | 2 | 24 | Typical |
| 2014 | 549 | 42 | 1.1 | 1 | 23 | Typical |
| 2013 | 751 | 54 | 1.4 | 2 | 20 | Typical |
| 2012 | 685 | 46 | 1.2 | 3 | 16 | Typical |
| 2011 | 783 | 49 | 1.3 | 3 | 30 | Typical |
| 2010 | 784 | 46 | 1.2 | 3 | 15 | Typical |
| 2009 | 94 | 5 | 0.1 | 0 | 5 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 370 | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | 9 | Typical |
| 2007 | 685 | 34 | 0.9 | 4 | 11 | Typical |
| 2006 | 695 | 33 | 0.9 | 0 | 16 | Typical |
| 2005 | 638 | 29 | 0.7 | 1 | 56 | Typical |
- 20271 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 202679 complaints · 1 recallToo new to judge
- 2025407 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 2024192 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 202399 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2022182 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2021100 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 2020318 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2019310 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2018410 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2017276 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2016399 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2015680 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2014549 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2013751 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2012685 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2011783 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2010784 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 200994 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 2008370 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2007685 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2006695 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2005638 complaints · 1 recallTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 9, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2009, 2021.
About this comparison
What Chevrolet Equinox years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2025 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 23 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.