2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 364 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (76 complaints · 20.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 9
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 12
  • 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 AIR BAGS appears in 76 of 364 owner complaints (20.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 76 complaints, 20.9% of reports AIR BAGS 76 · 20.9% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 45 complaints, 12.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 45 · 12.4% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 33 complaints, 9.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 33 · 9.1% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 32 complaints, 8.8% of reports STEERING 32 · 8.8% · 3 crash reports STRUCTURE: 26 complaints, 7.1% of reports STRUCTURE 26 · 7.1% ENGINE: 25 complaints, 6.9% of reports ENGINE 25 · 6.9% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 21 complaints, 5.8% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 21 · 5.8% VISIBILITY: 14 complaints, 3.9% of reports VISIBILITY 14 · 3.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 7 complaints, 1.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 113 complaints, 31.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 113 · 31.0% · 2 crash reports 1 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)
AIR BAGS 76 20.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 45 12.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 33 9.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 32 8.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 26 7.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 25 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 21 5.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 14 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 113 31.0% 2 crashes · 1 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 Jan 2008. 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2014-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2015-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2016-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2016-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2008 Oct 2025
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 4
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 4
2010-Q3 Owner reports 5
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q1 Owner reports 5
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 4
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 5
2012-Q2 Owner reports 6
2012-Q3 Owner reports 6
2012-Q4 Owner reports 7
2013-Q1 Owner reports 9
2013-Q2 Owner reports 5
2013-Q3 Owner reports 12
2013-Q4 Owner reports 12
2014-Q1 Owner reports 15
2014-Q2 Owner reports 15
2014-Q3 Owner reports 25
2014-Q4 Owner reports 13
2015-Q1 Owner reports 14
2015-Q2 Owner reports 10
2015-Q3 Owner reports 18
2015-Q4 Owner reports 12
2016-Q1 Owner reports 14
2016-Q2 Owner reports 18
2016-Q3 Owner reports 13
2016-Q4 Owner reports 9
2017-Q1 Owner reports 6
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 12
2017-Q4 Owner reports 8
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 7
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 6
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 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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