2017 Chevrolet Equinox problems and recalls

65% of owner complaints on the 2017 Chevrolet Equinox related to the Engine (180 of 276).

276
Complaints
0
Recalls
18
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
16
Injuries
75.8
Severity index

Severity index 75.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 75.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 44 of 138 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 68% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 180 complaints (65.2%)180 65%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 37 complaints (13.4%)37 13%Power TrainPower Train: 32 complaints (11.6%)32 12%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 21 complaints (7.6%)21 8%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 19 complaints (6.9%)19 7%Air BagsAir Bags: 19 complaints (6.9%)19 7%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 16 complaints (5.8%)16 6%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 11 complaints (4.0%)11 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE18065.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3713.4%
POWER TRAIN3211.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM217.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM196.9%
AIR BAGS196.9%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING165.8%
VISIBILITY/WIPER114.0%

Complaints filed per year

030592017: 82018: 92019: 142020: 152021: 242022: 412023: 432024: 372025: 592026: 26 (partial year)1718192021222324255926
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20178
20189
201914
202015
202124
202241
202343
202437
202559
2026 (year to date)26
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.7x those in 2020 to 2022 (139 against 80).

Other Chevrolet Equinox model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-12. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.