2017 Chevrolet Equinox: Recalls, Complaints and Vehicle Data

Before you buy a 2017 Equinox

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  Recalls vs. other years

  No recall campaigns are on file for the 2017 Equinox, the fewest of the six model years we cover (2016–2021); the busiest has 5.

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  Where complaints cluster

  Complaints concentrate on the engine: 48% of the 276 on file. The top components are engine (133, of which 1 mentions a crash and 2 a fire), power train (30) and electrical system (18, of which 2 a fire). Across all 276 reports, 18 describe a crash, 4 a fire and 8 at least one injury.

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  Recent reports

  32 complaints (12% of the total) were filed in the last 12 months, so owners are still reporting problems, most often about the engine (15).

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  Changes from 2016

  The best combined rating for the 2.4-litre four-cylinder falls from 26 to 25 mpg; one recall campaign names one of the two years and not the other (equipment).

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  Fuel economy and running cost

  Its most efficient version (2.4-litre 4-cylinder) is rated 25 mpg combined, close to the median for the 2017 SUVs we cover (median 25 mpg across 46 other EPA listings); the thirstiest version is rated 18 mpg. At 15,000 miles a year and the national average regular gasoline price of $4.28 (EIA, week of Oct 19, 2026), fuel would cost about $2,570 a year in the most efficient version and about $3,570 in the thirstiest.