"How reliable is the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox?"

"Based on 393 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox has a median complaint mileage of 8753 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 393 total complaints filed."

2019 Chevrolet Equinox: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 393 complaints

393

Total Complaints

8,753mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1,571 25th Percentile

8,753 Median Mileage

32,800 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Service Brakes

Electrical System

Fuel/Propulsion System

Unknown Or Other

Power Train

Vehicle Speed Control

Air Bags

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Steering

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE ENGINE "AUTO STOP" FEATURE CAN HAVE ENOUGH DELAY TO ALLOW THE ACCELERATOR TO BE PRESSED AS THE ENGINE STARTS CAUSING IT TO LURCH FORWARD RATHER THAN ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY. IT ALSO CAN CAUSE A DELAY WHEN PULLING OUT INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO WAY TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEFEAT ..."

"THE ENGINE "AUTO STOP" FEATURE CAN HAVE ENOUGH OF A DELAY TO ALLOW THE ACCELERATOR TO BE PRESSED AS THE ENGINE STARTS CAUSING IT TO LURCH FORWARD RATHER THAN ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY. IT ALSO CAN CAUSE A DELAY WHEN PULLING OUT INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO WAY TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DE..."

"THE AUTO STOP IS A HAZARD. WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC THE CAR DOESN'T GET TO SPEED QUICK ENOUGH."

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 91 complaints

25th: 732 mi Median: 4,300 mi 75th: 21,180 mi

Service Brakes 58 complaints

25th: 3,000 mi Median: 9,000 mi 75th: 18,500 mi

Electrical System 41 complaints

25th: 2,600 mi Median: 9,650 mi 75th: 27,303 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 39 complaints

25th: 1,475 mi Median: 9,932 mi 75th: 18,879 mi

Unknown Or Other 36 complaints

25th: 370 mi Median: 1,700 mi 75th: 6,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 53 FL: 38 OH: 32 PA: 25 NY: 23 IL: 22 TX: 17 CA: 16 NJ: 15 NC: 14

Who Files Complaints?

1.5%

Original Owners

98.5%

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
2008	535	73,000	Air Bags	21
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
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