"How reliable is the 2008 Chevrolet Equinox?"

"Based on 535 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Chevrolet Equinox has a median complaint mileage of 73000 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Chevrolet Equinox?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Equinox is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 535 total complaints filed."

2008 Chevrolet Equinox: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 535 complaints

535

Total Complaints

73,000mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

47,475 25th Percentile

73,000 Median Mileage

100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

108

Electrical System

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Steering

Fuel/Propulsion System

Engine

Body

Exterior Lighting

Unknown Or Other

Latches/Locks/Linkages

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT BUMPER COVER CRACKED INSIDE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL WHERE BUMPER WRAPS AROUND. CRACK BEGAN WHEN OBJECT IN GARAGE WAS "BUMPED". COVER MATERIAL SO THIN THAT COVER WAS DAMAGED. COST TO REPLACE WAS $888.00 AT DEALERSHIP. IF MATERIAL AND/OR DESIGN WAS BETTER, THIS NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. MANUFACTU..."

"I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE 1963 AND THIS CAR HAS ABSOLUTELY THE WORST PROBLEM WITH STATIC ELECTRICITY THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN. I THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS JUST ME, BUT AT A COMPANY MEETING (IT IS A COMPANY CAR) I DISCOVERED THAT EVERYONE I SPOKE TO THAT HAS AN EQUINOX HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. EVEN IF THE CA..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 108 complaints

25th: 42,247 mi Median: 73,000 mi 75th: 95,000 mi

Electrical System 64 complaints

25th: 52,080 mi Median: 75,000 mi 75th: 94,000 mi

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 46 complaints

25th: 66,000 mi Median: 83,500 mi 75th: 110,000 mi

Steering 44 complaints

25th: 56,500 mi Median: 79,000 mi 75th: 102,883 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 39 complaints

25th: 71,444 mi Median: 93,500 mi 75th: 110,619 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 56 IL: 35 OH: 33 FL: 31 MI: 29 GA: 23 VA: 22 KY: 21 PA: 20 CA: 20

Who Files Complaints?

0.4%

Original Owners

99.6%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Equinox — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2005	950	64,000	Electrical System	91
2006	950	73,499	Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System	26
2007	947	74,255	Fuel/Propulsion System	15
2009	148	76,001	Air Bags	6
2010	1117	80,000	Engine	24
2011	1133	80,000	Engine	52
2012	941	79,000	Engine	22
2013	978	80,000	Engine	27
2014	690	77,461	Engine	32
2015	838	73,000	Visibility/Wiper	37
2016	484	64,500	Engine	20
2017	361	65,775	Engine	29
2018	545	20,074	Service Brakes	32
2019	393	8,753	Engine	29
2020	425	9,500	Service Brakes	35
2021	107	55,000	Unknown Or Other	6
2022	194	24,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	21
2023	103	10,002	Fuel/Propulsion System	5
2024	81	16,989	Electrical System	5
2025	259	8,000	Electrical System	14
2026	46	150	Power Train	1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28