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2019 Chevrolet Equinox

Gas Diesel Compact SUV

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Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratingsCompare
F
Safety Signal
54 / 100
FSafety Signal · 54 / 100
4Recalls · 2 critical
301Complaints · owner reports
5★Crash rating · NHTSA overall
32 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2019 Chevrolet Equinox is sold in the U.S. as a gas and diesel compact SUV with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Equinox AWD, is EPA-rated at 32 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, 2 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 301 complaints, most often about engine. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Equinox FWDGasFWD1.5L 4-cyl turbo263228$2,250
Equinox AWDGasAWD1.5L 4-cyl turbo253027$2,300
Equinox FWDGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo222925$3,100
Equinox AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo222824$3,250
Equinox AWDDieselAWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo283832$2,800
Equinox FWDDieselFWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo283932$2,800

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (4)

Power Train

critical
194,105 vehicles

Problem: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.

Risk: Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202313440.

NHTSA campaign 20V668000 · reported Oct 29, 2020 · General Motors LLC

Fuel System, Gasoline

critical
301 vehicles

Problem: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Equinox all-wheel drive vehicles. The fuel tanks may have been manufactured with an improperly sealed seam, possibly allowing fuel to leak along the seam near the fuel inlet.

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of the ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-586-596-1733. GM's number for this recall is N192271870.

NHTSA campaign 19V667000 · reported Sep 19, 2019 · General Motors LLC

Seats

high
120 vehicles

Problem: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The rear-right seat may have insufficient welds on the head-restraint bracket.

Risk: In the event of a crash, the insufficient welds may result in an increased risk of injury for an occupant seated in the rear-right position.

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear-right seatback frame, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192209550.

NHTSA campaign 19V184000 · reported Mar 7, 2019 · General Motors LLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

high
210,628 vehicles

Problem: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.

Risk: A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18279.

NHTSA campaign 18V576000 · reported Aug 30, 2018 · General Motors LLC

Owner complaints

301 complaints filed

22 involved a crash, 7 a fire, 9 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2018: 2 · 2019: 60 · 2020: 25 · 2021: 24 · 2022: 25 · 2023: 34 · 2024: 48 · 2025: 48 · 2026: 35

Most-cited components

  • Engine — 100
  • Service Brakes — 67
  • Electrical System — 43
  • Fuel/Propulsion System — 40
  • Unknown Or Other — 37
“WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 72 A CHEVROLET TRAVERSE PASSED ON THE LEFT AT AVERY HIGH SPEED AS IT PASSED MY DRIVERS DOOR OUR EQUINOX IMMEDIATLEY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND RAPIDLY SLOWED TO 55MPH WHEN THE TRAVERSE HAD PASSED OUR EQUINOX RESUMED 72 MPH”Mar 19, 2019 · Vehicle Speed Control · NHTSA owner report
“I FOUND THAT THIS MODEL CAR AND OTHER MANUFACTURERS WITH PUSH TO START AND STOP CAN BE TURNED OFF IN ANY GEAR AND YOU CAN WALK AWAY FROM THE CAR WITH OUT AN ALARM OR ANY NOTIFICATION. I HAVE SEEN CARS ROLL WHEN LEFT ON A SLOPE. KEY IGNITION CARS DON'T LET YOU REMOVE THE KEYS WHEN THE CAR IS NOT IN PARK.”Mar 14, 2019 · Unknown Or Other · NHTSA owner report
“THE HID HEADLAMPS HAVE POOR OUTPUT BUT AT SAME TIME BLIND ON COMING DRIVERS WHILE DRIVING THIS IS A LT MODEL DROVE THE PREMIER MODEL THEY. HAVE A BETTER HEAD LAMP”Mar 7, 2019 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆18%
SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆16%

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Other Equinox model years

A

2027 Equinox

0 recalls · 0 complaints

B

2026 Equinox

3 recalls · 80 complaints

D

2025 Equinox

6 recalls · 384 complaints

B

2024 Equinox

2 recalls · 182 complaints

C

2023 Equinox

3 recalls · 95 complaints

D

2022 Equinox

5 recalls · 165 complaints

D

2021 Equinox

4 recalls · 91 complaints

F

2020 Equinox

4 recalls · 304 complaints

F

2018 Equinox

5 recalls · 403 complaints

A

2017 Equinox

0 recalls · 272 complaints

A

2016 Equinox

1 recalls · 395 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 40267, 40279, 40266, 40280, 40281, 40353). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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