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2022 Chevrolet Equinox

Gas Compact SUV

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D
Safety Signal
60 / 100
DSafety Signal · 60 / 100
5Recalls · NHTSA campaigns
165Complaints · owner reports
5★Crash rating · NHTSA overall
28 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2022 Chevrolet Equinox is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Equinox FWD, is EPA-rated at 28 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 165 complaints, most often about fuel/propulsion system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Equinox FWDGasFWD1.5L 4-cyl turbo263128$2,250
Equinox AWDGasAWD1.5L 4-cyl turbo253027$2,300

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

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Recalls (5)

Child Seat

high
668,187 vehicles

Problem: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The four rear-seat lower child seat LATCH anchorage bars may have excessive powder coating, which could prevent a child seat from being installed with the anchorage bars. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Risk: The inability to install a child seat with the LATCH anchorage bars could result in an unsecured child seat, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Fix: Owners are advised to install child seats using the vehicle's rear seat belts until the remedy is complete. Dealers will inspect the latch anchorage bars, and remove and replace the finish, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. 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 N232403240.

NHTSA campaign 23V339000 · reported May 11, 2023 · General Motors, LLC

Fuel System, Gasoline

high
23,323 vehicles

Problem: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Equinox and 2022 GMC Terrain vehicles. The fuel pump module may not consistently provide sufficient fuel to the engine, resulting in an engine stall.

Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2023. 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 N222372310.

NHTSA campaign 23V013000 · reported Jan 19, 2023 · General Motors, LLC

Seats

high
6,895 vehicles

Problem: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Equinox and 2022 GMC Terrain vehicles. The driver's seat may have a stripped or loose bolt at the seat frame height-adjust pivot.

Risk: A seat with a missing or loose bolt may not properly restrain the occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the driver's seat and replace the seat cushion frame, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 4, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GMC's number for this recall is N222377890.

NHTSA campaign 22V724000 · reported Sep 29, 2022 · General Motors, LLC

Seats

high
221 vehicles

Problem: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Malibu, 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, Blazer and Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may have an improper weld in the power tilt-adjustment mechanism.

Risk: An improperly welded seat frame may not adequately restrain the driver in a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the driver's seat and replace the cushion frame, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 23, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212356050.

NHTSA campaign 22V359000 · reported May 19, 2022 · General Motors, LLC

Tires

high
9,597 vehicles

Problem: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with certain Hankook tires. The tires may have been manufactured with an insufficient amount of curative agent, which could cause tread separation.

Risk: Tread separation can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the tire DOT numbers, and replace any affected tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782; and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212343560.

NHTSA campaign 21V612000 · reported Aug 5, 2021 · General Motors, LLC

Owner complaints

165 complaints filed

13 involved a crash, 3 a fire, 7 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2022: 14 · 2023: 36 · 2024: 40 · 2025: 42 · 2026: 33

Most-cited components

  • Fuel/Propulsion System — 71
  • Fuel System, Gasoline — 30
  • Engine — 25
  • Electrical System — 20
  • Unknown Or Other — 15
“On Friday, 11/04/2022 at about 1230 while traveling South on I-35 in Waco, Texas the 2022 Chevrolet Equinox RS Texas Registration RPW-5038 driven by [XXX] experienced a dangerous incident. She indicated that she heard a loud noise followed by immediate deflation of the driver side front tire. [XXX] was in the left of t…”Nov 9, 2022 · Wheels · NHTSA owner report
“I feel asleep while driving on a residential side street. The vehicle drifted over to the right side of the road and i hit the back end of a u-haul truck. i didn't hear any warning and i don't believe the automatic braking system worked to prevent a collision with such severe damage. I was told the repairs are $16,000.…”Nov 7, 2022 · Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA owner report
“Transmission malfunctioned without warning at approx. 4,700 miles. Upon starting the vehicle multiple warnings went off and vehicle could not be shifted into any position; when attempting to put vehicle back in to Park, would not recognize that it was in Park so the vehicle could not be safely shut off and when turning…”Oct 25, 2022 · Power Train · 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%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

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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

2021 Equinox

4 recalls · 91 complaints

F

2020 Equinox

4 recalls · 304 complaints

F

2019 Equinox

4 recalls · 301 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 43985, 43989). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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