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2019 Chevrolet Equinox

GasDiesel
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
6 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
F
Safety Signal
54 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls2 critical4
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA301
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA32 mpg
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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 the engine. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
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 at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 40267, 40279, 40266, 40280, 40281, 40353.

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Recalls (4)

Source: NHTSA recall database
!critical

Power Train

N202313440
194,105 vehicles
ProblemGeneral 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.RiskMissing 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.FixGM 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 20V668000reported Oct 29, 2020General Motors LLC
!critical

Fuel System, Gasoline

N192271870
301 vehicles
ProblemGeneral 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.RiskA fuel leak in the presence of the ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.FixGM 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 19V667000reported Sep 19, 2019General Motors LLC
▲high

Seats

N192209550
120 vehicles
ProblemGeneral 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.RiskIn 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.FixGM 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 19V184000reported Mar 7, 2019General Motors LLC
▲high

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

18279
210,628 vehicles
ProblemGeneral 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.RiskA reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.FixGM 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 18V576000reported Aug 30, 2018General Motors LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
301complaints filed

22 involved a crash · 7 a fire · 9 injuries · 0 deaths reported

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

Most-cited components

Engine100
Service Brakes67
Electrical System43
Fuel/Propulsion System40
Unspecified37
Power Train36

What owners describe

“While driving on the highway a warning message came up that said “engine power reducedâ€� and moment after we lost the ability to accelerate. We pull over and turn the car off, when trying to restart it, it would not restart. We were left stranded on the side of the highway. We had to get it towed to a GM dealership …”Mar 7, 2022 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report
“Fuel line busted. Vehicle only has 53K miles. Could have caused a fire. Must have been a defect in this high pressure line.”Feb 18, 2022 · Fuel/Propulsion System · NHTSA owner report
“The front passenger seat warmer gets extremely hot. It feels like it is burning your skin within minutes of turning it on. It almost feels like sitting on a hot leather seat in the middle of summer with shorts on.”Jan 31, 2022 · Seats · 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

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆18%
SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆16%

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Other Equinox model years

A

2027 Chevrolet Equinox

0 recalls · 0 complaints

B

2026 Chevrolet Equinox

3 recalls · 80 complaints

D

2025 Chevrolet Equinox

6 recalls · 384 complaints

B

2024 Chevrolet Equinox

2 recalls · 182 complaints

C

2023 Chevrolet Equinox

3 recalls · 95 complaints

D

2022 Chevrolet Equinox

5 recalls · 165 complaints

D

2021 Chevrolet Equinox

4 recalls · 91 complaints

F

2020 Chevrolet Equinox

4 recalls · 304 complaints

F

2018 Chevrolet Equinox

5 recalls · 403 complaints

A

2017 Chevrolet Equinox

0 recalls · 272 complaints

A

2016 Chevrolet 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. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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