2014 Chevrolet Equinox: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 690 complaints
690
Total Complaints
77,461mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
32
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

47,600 25th Percentile
77,461 Median Mileage
101,460 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
212
VISIBILITY/WIPER
167
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
43
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
41
POWER TRAIN
39
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
34
AIR BAGS
29
STEERING
18
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
18
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
15

Severity Assessment

32
Crashes
6
Fires
18
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT ENGINE SEAL WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTUR..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK POWER STEERING FLUID WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICL..."
"IGNITION KEY DIFFICULT TO GET IN AND DIFFICULT TO TURN ENGINE OVER; IGNITION KEY STICKS BOTH OFF AND ON??? I KNOW OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. ONGOING PROBLEM WITH GM??? *TR"

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