"How reliable is the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox?"

"Based on 1133 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox has a median complaint mileage of 80000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 1133 total complaints filed."

2011 Chevrolet Equinox: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1133 complaints

1133

Total Complaints

80,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,350 25th Percentile

80,000 Median Mileage

112,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

385

POWER TRAIN

139

VISIBILITY/WIPER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

AIR BAGS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO CONTROL FUNCTIONS WERE NOT ACCESSIBLE WHILE DRIVING OR BEING RESTRAINED BY THE SEAT BELT. THE DEALER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO AGREED TO PROVIDE AN AFTERMARKET CONTROL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEE..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR TURNED OFF WHILE A PILLOW WAS POSITIONED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN ..."

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.

ENGINE 385 complaints

25th: 59,300 mi Median: 87,000 mi 75th: 114,872 mi

POWER TRAIN 139 complaints

25th: 44,350 mi Median: 79,000 mi 75th: 101,989 mi

VISIBILITY/WIPER 69 complaints

25th: 81,377 mi Median: 112,000 mi 75th: 130,000 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 68 complaints

25th: 16,000 mi Median: 60,500 mi 75th: 106,500 mi

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 61 complaints

25th: 46,675 mi Median: 80,585 mi 75th: 112,139 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 80 MI: 79 OH: 77 IL: 76 CA: 73 TX: 60 FL: 60 NY: 52 IN: 40 GA: 39

Who Files Complaints?

1.2%

Original Owners

98.8%

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	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM	26
2007	947	74,255	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	15
2008	535	73,000	AIR BAGS	21
2009	148	76,001	AIR BAGS	6
2010	1117	80,000	ENGINE	24
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