2017 Chevrolet Equinox Problems and Complaints

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Never GM again
• 28/08/2021
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(2 Out Of 5 stars)
Warranty is very limited. Less then 85,000 and under 4 years old, doors are rusting on bottom inside edge of doors. GM and dealers know its a manufacturing problem. They had a recall for the issue on earlier models. I won't buy GM again.Read More
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Travis in Texas
• 21/07/2021
Rating:
(1 Out Of 5 stars)
Do not buy any of the Chevrolet vehicles with the 2.4L or 3.6L engine, including the Chevy Equinox. The engine components are made so poorly the engine timing chain will fail resulting in engine failure, just after the warranty is up. I have a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox Premier with the 2.4L FWD with up to date maintenance, and out of no were the engine neededRead More
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Evelyn Sigmon
• 26/05/2021
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(1 Out Of 5 stars)
... the worst part of all is the rear main seal went out. Not once, but twice. It went out within five days of each other. The worse part about that is that with the car having no oil in it the engine is now bad and Chevy will not replace my car. They charged me for an oil change because I was informed at Classic Chevy (Lake City) that an oil change does not comeRead More
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Nathan Dyer

Senior Editor,

Updated on June 8, 2022

The 2017 Chevy Equinox has been marked with an 84-J.D power rating including 89 in "Quality and Reliability", 78 in "Driving Experience", 82 in "Resale", and 83 in "Dealership Experience". Along with that, we have got a 4-star NHTSA safety rating as well making it an SUV with no recall and no investigation for this MY.

The Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, and Ford Escape are some of the finest rivals that have continued their rivalry for many years with the 2017 Equinox. And so do its trim configurations of L, LT, LS, and Premier, all of which have been equipped with a fuel economy of up to 32 MPG and a towing capacity of 1,500 lbs.

2017 Chevrolet Equinox User Complaints and Problems

Safety Complaints

Airbag Deployment: The 2017 Equinox seems to have some reports regarding the improper airbag deployment which tends to fail as well. This increases the risk of injury at the time of the crash.
Airbag Service Warning: The Equinox 2017 is prone to have unintended flickering on the digital cluster even if everything is all fine.

Electric System Complaints

Air Conditioning: The 2017 Chevrolet Equinox can have malfunction at its air conditioning unit that starts breezing out hot air

Mechanical Complaints

Excessive oil consumption: The Equinox has got some problems in its oil unit as the SUV consumes too much oil within a small interval of time that can surely challenge the lubrication of its mechanical components.
Stalling engine: The 2017 Chevrolet Equinox engine can succumb to sudden power loss and power acceleration irrespective of the pedal position. It is equally prone to stalling as well. All of these may prove to be dangerous on the highways.

Structural Complaints

Shattering windshields: In a handful of cases, buyers of the Chevrolet SUV have reported the rear windshields shattering, without any impact or incidence.

2017 Chevrolet Equinox Recalls

The 2017 Chevrolet Equinox has not been recalled by the brand yet.

Should you buy the 2017 Chevrolet Equinox?

The 2017 Chevy Equinox has been built with decent engineering all around owing to its low figure recalls and problems. Therefore, one can hardly pinpoint any issue with its reliability which in turns makes up the case for its buying preference.

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