2017 Chevrolet Equinox problems
NHTSA has received 376 complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Equinox, and 52% of them involve engine. After that come drivetrain & axles (8%) and fuel system (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 376 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 52% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 29 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 34 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 118 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 18 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 20 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 118 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 66,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 85,000 miles (52 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 29 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 34 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 22 model years of the Chevrolet Equinox with enough data (171 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle was involved in a crash where another car hit me in the passenger side up front in a hard crash.the entire front end and right side of the vehicle was damaged frame rails were bent and AC components was in the motor.air bags did not deploy insurance totaled the vehicle 17,200 of damages
Air bags did not deploy or come out upon extremely high impact: the air bags in my 2017 equinox did not deploy out or come out when we where hit at a extremely high impact from the hit and run driver and the impact caused us to hit head on into an white SUV that was in front of us on the opposite side of the street going south on laramie. My fianc was driving and I was on the passenger side in we was going west on expressway and we had exited of laramie and harrison.
On january 16, 2021, I was traveling down main street in round rock, texas where I rear ended another vehicle at approximately 30 MPH. As I slammed on my brakes to stop, I felt my brakes started pulsating, making it difficult for me to come to a complete stop. My car was deemed unrepairable, and was a total loss. The radiator was cracked, and the frame was bent making it difficult to open the door. I had a couple bruises not severe that I needed to go to the hospital.
Paint flaking off on hood. Dealer agreed not normal and no sign of hitting anything. GM has taken over a month to reply to claim by dealer and now just say it is out of 3 year warranty so no assistance can be offered.