2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 544 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: VISIBILITY (183 complaints · 33.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 23
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 11
  • 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 VISIBILITY appears in 183 of 544 owner complaints (33.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. VISIBILITY: 183 complaints, 33.6% of reports VISIBILITY 183 · 33.6% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 173 complaints, 31.8% of reports ENGINE 173 · 31.8% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 33 complaints, 6.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 33 · 6.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 24 complaints, 4.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 24 · 4.4% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 19 complaints, 3.5% of reports AIR BAGS 19 · 3.5% · 10 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 3.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 · 3.3% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 14 complaints, 2.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 · 2.6% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 12 complaints, 2.2% of reports STEERING 12 · 2.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 1.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 1.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 66 complaints, 12.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 66 · 12.1% · 3 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)
VISIBILITY 183 33.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 173 31.8% 1 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 33 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 24 4.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 19 3.5% 10 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 3.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 2.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 12 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 1.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 66 12.1% 3 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 Apr 2014; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2022. 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2018-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2019-Q1: 34 owner reports 34 2019-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2019-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2019-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2020-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2020-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2021-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2021-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2022-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2022-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2022-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2023-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2023-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2023-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Apr 2014 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 22V165000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V165000 Investigation RQ18002 ● Investigation RQ18002 Investigation EA19005 ● Investigation EA19005
  • Campaign 22V165000 was reported 1,983 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 9
2014-Q4 Owner reports 5
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 6
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 6
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 9
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 13
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 10
2018-Q1 Owner reports 8
2018-Q2 Owner reports 11
2018-Q3 Owner reports 21
2018-Q4 Owner reports 24
2019-Q1 Owner reports 34
2019-Q2 Owner reports 25
2019-Q3 Owner reports 26
2019-Q4 Owner reports 22
2020-Q1 Owner reports 28
2020-Q2 Owner reports 11
2020-Q3 Owner reports 14
2020-Q4 Owner reports 24
2021-Q1 Owner reports 20
2021-Q2 Owner reports 14
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 9
2022-Q1 Owner reports 14
2022-Q2 Owner reports 20
2022-Q3 Owner reports 17
2022-Q4 Owner reports 15
2023-Q1 Owner reports 13
2023-Q2 Owner reports 14
2023-Q3 Owner reports 9
2023-Q4 Owner reports 8
2024-Q1 Owner reports 7
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 5
2025-Q1 Owner reports 10
2025-Q2 Owner reports 5
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 5
2026-Q1 Owner reports 7
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 22V165000
Defect investigation 1 RQ18002
Defect investigation 1 EA19005
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V165000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect the wiper module, and repair or replace it as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 21, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212352530.
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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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