Chevrolet Equinox problems by year
12,872 complaints across 22 model years, 2005–2026. 2011 draws the most at 1,140; 2026 the fewest at 133.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 950 | Electrical system (17.6%) | 91 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 950 | Visibility (26.3%) | 26 | 10 | 2 |
| 2007 | 950 | Fuel/propulsion system (16.4%) | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 535 | Air bags (20.9%) | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 151 | Air bags (17.2%) | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1,118 | Engine (24.2%) | 24 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1,140most | Engine (33.9%) | 55 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 947 | Engine (37.5%) | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 991 | Engine (41.6%) | 31 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 702 | Engine (31.1%) | 32 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 846 | Visibility/wiper (29.6%) | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 496 | Engine (40.9%) | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 376 | Engine (47.9%) | 29 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 597 | Service brakes (19.8%) | 33 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 428 | Engine (23.4%) | 33 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 509 | Service brakes (19.4%) | 36 | 12 | 1 |
| 2021 | 139 | Fuel/propulsion system (13.7%) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 250 | Fuel/propulsion system (31.2%) | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 147 | Fuel/propulsion system (31.3%) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 138 | Fuel/propulsion system (16.7%) | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 379 | Electrical system (20.6%) | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 133 | Forward collision avoidance (18.8%) | 12 | 2 | 0 |