2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 628 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (129 complaints · 20.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 54
  • Fires 12
  • Injuries 37
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 129 of 628 owner complaints (20.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 129 complaints, 20.5% of reports ENGINE 129 · 20.5% · 5 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 106 complaints, 16.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 106 · 16.9% · 2 crash reports 4 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 78 complaints, 12.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 78 · 12.4% · 4 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 60 complaints, 9.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 60 · 9.6% · 8 crash reports SUSPENSION: 37 complaints, 5.9% of reports SUSPENSION 37 · 5.9% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 27 complaints, 4.3% of reports STEERING 27 · 4.3% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 25 complaints, 4.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 25 · 4.0% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 25 complaints, 4.0% of reports STRUCTURE 25 · 4.0% AIR BAGS: 23 complaints, 3.7% of reports AIR BAGS 23 · 3.7% · 16 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 269 complaints, 42.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 269 · 42.8% · 19 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 129 20.5% 0 crashes · 5 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 106 16.9% 2 crashes · 4 fires
POWER TRAIN 78 12.4% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 60 9.6% 8 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 37 5.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 27 4.3% 3 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 25 4.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 25 4.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 23 3.7% 16 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 269 42.8% 19 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2004; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2004. 2004-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2005-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2005-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2005-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2008-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2009-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2009-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2010-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2010-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2010-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2011-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2011-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2011-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q2: 33 owner reports 33 2014-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2014-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jun 2004 Jan 2023 Recall campaign 04V302000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V302000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q3 Owner reports 5
2004-Q4 Owner reports 22
2005-Q1 Owner reports 11
2005-Q2 Owner reports 16
2005-Q3 Owner reports 10
2005-Q4 Owner reports 6
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q2 Owner reports 6
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 7
2007-Q1 Owner reports 6
2007-Q2 Owner reports 5
2007-Q3 Owner reports 7
2007-Q4 Owner reports 11
2008-Q1 Owner reports 14
2008-Q2 Owner reports 8
2008-Q3 Owner reports 10
2008-Q4 Owner reports 9
2009-Q1 Owner reports 8
2009-Q2 Owner reports 18
2009-Q3 Owner reports 22
2009-Q4 Owner reports 13
2010-Q1 Owner reports 15
2010-Q2 Owner reports 18
2010-Q3 Owner reports 14
2010-Q4 Owner reports 15
2011-Q1 Owner reports 15
2011-Q2 Owner reports 10
2011-Q3 Owner reports 19
2011-Q4 Owner reports 10
2012-Q1 Owner reports 11
2012-Q2 Owner reports 8
2012-Q3 Owner reports 11
2012-Q4 Owner reports 8
2013-Q1 Owner reports 9
2013-Q2 Owner reports 9
2013-Q3 Owner reports 11
2013-Q4 Owner reports 10
2014-Q1 Owner reports 11
2014-Q2 Owner reports 33
2014-Q3 Owner reports 31
2014-Q4 Owner reports 10
2015-Q1 Owner reports 11
2015-Q2 Owner reports 15
2015-Q3 Owner reports 11
2015-Q4 Owner reports 9
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 7
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 8
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 6
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 6
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 04V302000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V302000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    THIS CAN PREVENT THE CABLE AUTO-SET FROM CORRECTLY ADJUSTING THE CABLE. AN INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED CABLE PREVENTS THE SHIFTER FROM LOCKING IN THE 'PARK' POSITION WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM THE KEY CYLINDER.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SHIFT LOCK WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS REMOVED. DEALERS WILL REPAIR VEHICLES THAT EXHIBIT THE SUBJECT CONDITION. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 17, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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