Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2017 Chevrolet Equinox.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the … |
| 2026-02-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox. While the contact’s son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle une… |
| 2026-01-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On 1/27/26, while driving at highway speeds, I received a "Reduced Engine Power" alert. I was forced to pull over immed… |
| 2026-01-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle went… |
| 2026-01-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Due to cold temperatures, the main rear seal blew causing engine, coolant and intake systems to fail. Full replacements… |
| 2026-01-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2017 chevrolet Equinox LT with a 2.4L ecotec engine. The PCV system froze due to the cold weather conditions caused the… |
| 2026-01-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, there was a knoc… |
| 2026-01-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have had this car for a little under a year. In January of this year 2026, I was driving on the freeway when I receiv… |
| 2026-01-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | There is water my oil and I have a blown head gasket. I get all maintenance done and have oil changes on time |
| 2026-01-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am submitting this complaint regarding a serious safety defect involving a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox that experienced a … |
| 2025-12-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The 2.4L engine is experiencing significant issues, including power loss and rapid oil consumption. The power loss has … |
| 2025-12-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Received a report from local auto repair and they found that the oil main seal is leaking. Issue happened in the highw… |
| 2025-12-17 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | The contact owned a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle … |
| 2025-12-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? - 2.4L engine failu… |
| 2025-11-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at 10 MPH, there was an abnormal odor … |
| 2025-11-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Twice the exhaust has leaked into the cabin to the point where it is very noticeable. It causes headaches and breathi… |
| 2025-11-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving my 2017 Chevrolet Equinox, the vehicle repeatedly displays diagnostic trouble code P2138 (Throttle/Pedal … |
| 2025-10-26 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | Driving on the highway, nothing unusual or out of the ordinary. Within a 30 second span of time, the car started making… |
| 2025-10-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have the ECOTEC 2.4 engine the engine has gone out and GM is stating car needs a new engine. At 10,000. Two different… |
| 2025-10-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at undisclosed sp… |
| 2025-09-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, there was an abnormal sound… |
| 2025-08-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING CHAIN MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE ENGINE TO COMPLETELY FAIL AND THE CAR IS NOW UNROAD WORTHY. DID OIL CHANGES FREQUEN… |
| 2025-08-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shudde… |
| 2025-07-27 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | parabrisas agrietado , puerta no coinside, air bag.. |
| 2025-07-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Desconocido bolsas de aire takata posible retirada .. Alto consumo de combustible |
| 2025-07-27 | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | No | 0 | Sistema monitor de llantas . P225/65R27 |
| 2025-07-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I was in a car accident (car total loss), my air bags did NOT deploy and a light came on after the crash to say the air… |
| 2025-06-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have to constantly add oil.I have more frequent oil changes.Panel doesn’t display low oil .Mechanic & several others … |
| 2025-05-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Fo2017 Chevrolet Equinox with the 2.4L Ecotec engine, excessive oil consumption can indirectly cause a timing chain to … |
| 2025-05-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 1.Since I bought the car it has needed oil on a weekly basis. I took it in for repair it had something to do with the o… |
| 2025-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | High Pressure fuel pump failure on engine block. car cuts off, engine light on. failed Emission test. |
| 2025-04-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Siempre se le prende la luz “atiende airbag” Hace 2 años la compuse que fue el sensor y ahora tengo 2 semanas que se s… |
| 2025-04-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Excessive oil consumption causing failed engine at 60k miles. This was regularly maintained. |
| 2025-03-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | After very cold winter weather, car started to smell. PCV valve blew and car was seizing causing it to blow out the rea… |
| 2025-03-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that upon arriving to the destination, the contact became… |
| 2025-02-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CAR STARTED TO USE A LOT OF OIL, AND UPON MY REGULAR OIL CHANGES IT WOULD ALWAYS BE VERY LOW, BUT OIL WAS NOT LEAKIN… |
| 2025-02-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving down the highway and as I was going up a hill my car made a loud noise and then shut down. I had to coast… |
| 2025-02-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When my car failed while driving to work, I had it towed to a repair facility. The technician reported that the rear ma… |
| 2025-02-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The rear main seal has gone out in two 2017 chevy equinox right around 100,000 for both vehicles costing over 1000$ plu… |
| 2025-02-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My vehicle had a pool of oil beneath it and a trail behind it due to a faulty PCV. I had it towed to the certified deal… |
| 2025-02-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | PCV valve got clogged and failed, i have an extended warranty and the extended warranty EXCLUDES this from any repairs … |
| 2025-02-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My husband was driving our vehicle on his way to work on [XXX] very early in the morning. He was on the highway going … |
| 2025-02-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Defective pcv valve system caused the rear main seal to blow out. Causing oil leak which made my engine stall while dri… |
| 2025-01-31 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | The cable that holds the seat belt to the frame of the car severed in half. We are ordering a new cable and fixing it, … |
| 2025-01-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2017 Chevy Equinox, equipped with the 2.4L Ecotec engine, experienced a catastrophic failure due to a faulty PCV sys… |
| 2025-01-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2/4/19 bulletin issued for PCV valve defect [XXX] bought car from dealer, was told nothing wrong with car [XXX] sold me… |
| 2025-01-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2017 Chevy Equinox, equipped with the 2.4L Ecotec engine, experienced a catastrophic failure due to a faulty PCV sys… |
| 2025-01-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Rear main seal keeps blowing out due to PVC hose freezing also noticed oil on ground from rear the transmission at work… |
| 2025-01-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When very cold in January 2025 in Evansville in area. our Equinox was being driven 1 hour and no lights on dashboard t… |
| 2025-01-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When I was exiting the expressway, my car suddenly stopped without any warning. I managed to restart it, but after driv… |