2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 691 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: VISIBILITY (248 complaints · 35.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 16
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 20
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution VISIBILITY appears in 248 of 691 owner complaints (35.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. VISIBILITY: 248 complaints, 35.9% of reports VISIBILITY 248 · 35.9% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 96 complaints, 13.9% of reports ENGINE 96 · 13.9% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 94 complaints, 13.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 94 · 13.6% · 1 crash reports 4 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 56 complaints, 8.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 56 · 8.1% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 25 complaints, 3.6% of reports STEERING 25 · 3.6% · 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 21 complaints, 3.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 21 · 3.0% STRUCTURE: 13 complaints, 1.9% of reports STRUCTURE 13 · 1.9% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 1.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 11 · 1.6% WHEELS: 9 complaints, 1.3% of reports WHEELS 9 · 1.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 301 complaints, 43.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 301 · 43.6% · 6 crash 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)
VISIBILITY 248 35.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 96 13.9% 1 crashes · 3 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 94 13.6% 1 crashes · 4 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 56 8.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 25 3.6% 0 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 21 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 13 1.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 11 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 9 1.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 301 43.6% 6 crashes · 0 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 Oct 2005. 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 50 owner reports 50 2010-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2010-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2010-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q4: 59 owner reports 59 2011-Q1: 40 owner reports 40 2011-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q4: 36 owner reports 36 2012-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2012-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2012-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2012-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2013-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2014-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 2014-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2015-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2015-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2015-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2005 Oct 2025
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 4
2007-Q1 Owner reports 4
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 5
2007-Q4 Owner reports 4
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 3
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 7
2009-Q1 Owner reports 4
2009-Q2 Owner reports 4
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 50
2010-Q1 Owner reports 38
2010-Q2 Owner reports 15
2010-Q3 Owner reports 14
2010-Q4 Owner reports 59
2011-Q1 Owner reports 40
2011-Q2 Owner reports 11
2011-Q3 Owner reports 12
2011-Q4 Owner reports 36
2012-Q1 Owner reports 14
2012-Q2 Owner reports 16
2012-Q3 Owner reports 17
2012-Q4 Owner reports 13
2013-Q1 Owner reports 7
2013-Q2 Owner reports 12
2013-Q3 Owner reports 16
2013-Q4 Owner reports 13
2014-Q1 Owner reports 18
2014-Q2 Owner reports 19
2014-Q3 Owner reports 37
2014-Q4 Owner reports 23
2015-Q1 Owner reports 18
2015-Q2 Owner reports 16
2015-Q3 Owner reports 17
2015-Q4 Owner reports 7
2016-Q1 Owner reports 9
2016-Q2 Owner reports 6
2016-Q3 Owner reports 9
2016-Q4 Owner reports 7
2017-Q1 Owner reports 8
2017-Q2 Owner reports 6
2017-Q3 Owner reports 6
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 6
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 4
2018-Q4 Owner reports 6
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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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