2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 777 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (188 complaints · 24.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 15
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 23
  • 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 188 of 777 owner complaints (24.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 188 complaints, 24.2% of reports ENGINE 188 · 24.2% · 2 crash reports 5 fire reports VISIBILITY: 146 complaints, 18.8% of reports VISIBILITY 146 · 18.8% POWER TRAIN: 143 complaints, 18.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 143 · 18.4% AIR BAGS: 43 complaints, 5.5% of reports AIR BAGS 43 · 5.5% · 6 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 40 complaints, 5.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 40 · 5.2% STEERING: 39 complaints, 5.0% of reports STEERING 39 · 5.0% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 30 complaints, 3.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 30 · 3.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 26 complaints, 3.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 26 · 3.4% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 17 complaints, 2.2% of reports STRUCTURE 17 · 2.2% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 127 complaints, 16.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 127 · 16.3% · 4 crash reports 3 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 188 24.2% 2 crashes · 5 fires
VISIBILITY 146 18.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 143 18.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 43 5.5% 6 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 40 5.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 39 5.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 30 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 26 3.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 17 2.2% 2 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 127 16.3% 4 crashes · 3 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 2009; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2009. 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2014-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2014-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2014-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2015-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2015-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2016-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2016-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2016-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2016-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2017-Q1: 37 owner reports 37 2017-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2017-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2017-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2018-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2018-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2019-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2019-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2019-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2019-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2020-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2020-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2020-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2021-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Oct 2009 Jan 2026 Recall campaign 09V489000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V489000 Recall campaign 14V447000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V447000 Recall campaign 16V502000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V502000 Investigation RQ18002 ● Investigation RQ18002 Investigation EA19005 ● Investigation EA19005 Investigation PE20009 ● Investigation PE20009
  • Campaign 14V447000 was reported 1,744 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V502000 was reported 2,343 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 14
2010-Q2 Owner reports 7
2010-Q3 Owner reports 11
2010-Q4 Owner reports 11
2011-Q1 Owner reports 10
2011-Q2 Owner reports 7
2011-Q3 Owner reports 6
2011-Q4 Owner reports 6
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 7
2012-Q3 Owner reports 7
2012-Q4 Owner reports 7
2013-Q1 Owner reports 8
2013-Q2 Owner reports 7
2013-Q3 Owner reports 7
2013-Q4 Owner reports 17
2014-Q1 Owner reports 20
2014-Q2 Owner reports 29
2014-Q3 Owner reports 19
2014-Q4 Owner reports 19
2015-Q1 Owner reports 13
2015-Q2 Owner reports 17
2015-Q3 Owner reports 16
2015-Q4 Owner reports 17
2016-Q1 Owner reports 22
2016-Q2 Owner reports 15
2016-Q3 Owner reports 28
2016-Q4 Owner reports 25
2017-Q1 Owner reports 37
2017-Q2 Owner reports 18
2017-Q3 Owner reports 19
2017-Q4 Owner reports 16
2018-Q1 Owner reports 22
2018-Q2 Owner reports 23
2018-Q3 Owner reports 15
2018-Q4 Owner reports 28
2019-Q1 Owner reports 29
2019-Q2 Owner reports 32
2019-Q3 Owner reports 24
2019-Q4 Owner reports 22
2020-Q1 Owner reports 19
2020-Q2 Owner reports 11
2020-Q3 Owner reports 12
2020-Q4 Owner reports 14
2021-Q1 Owner reports 9
2021-Q2 Owner reports 5
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 6
2023-Q2 Owner reports 5
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 5
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 6
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 09V489000
Recall campaign 1 14V447000
Recall campaign 1 16V502000
Defect investigation 1 RQ18002
Defect investigation 1 EA19005
Defect investigation 1 PE20009
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09V489000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    DRIVING WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING DEFROST SYSTEM CAN DECREASE YOUR VISIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COMPUTER MODULE IN THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V447000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the height adjuster shoulder bolts, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed interim letters to owners on September 11, 2014. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14271.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V502000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.
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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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