2010 Chevrolet Equinox: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1117 complaints
1117
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
24
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,000 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
270
POWER TRAIN
173
VISIBILITY/WIPER
132
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
78
AIR BAGS
54
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
52
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
49
STEERING
43
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
32
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
31

Severity Assessment

24
Crashes
12
Fires
30
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WE PURCHASED A 2010 CHEVY EQUINOX AUG. 20, 2009 AND FAILED TO CHECK WHERE THE FUEL FILL DOOR WAS LOCATED. IT IS ON THE RIGHTHAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS THE WRONG SIDE. IT CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN GETTING FUEL. ( GETTING OUT INTO STATION TRAFFIC, WALKING BETWEEN CARS AND BEING A LONGER DI..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE LOWER BODY MOLDING DETACHED FROM THE FRONT WHEEL OPENING, AND THEN TO THE REAR WHEEL OPENING . HIS LEG WAS CUT AS A CONSEQUENCE BECAUSE THE CORNERS OF THE DOORS BECAME EXTREMELY SHARP. HE SENT THE MANUFACTURER PICTURES OF HIS INJURIES. HE WAS REF..."
"MY 2010 CHEVY EQUINOX LS STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING. THE ELECTRICAL ALSO SEEMS TO HAVE AN ISSUE WHERE THE RADIO WILL START FLASHING AND THE AIR BAG WARNING KEEPS COMING ON EVEN AFTER THEY HAVE STATED ALL OF THE ISSUES HAVE BEEN FIXED AND PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE ..."

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

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