IllustrationTHE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE TERRIBLE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE HALOGEN. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2011 & 2014 EQUINOX AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS DANGEROUS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON COUNTRY ROADS. I AM FORCED TO CONTINUOUSLY DRIVE WITH THE BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS ON. *TR
2017 Chevrolet Equinox
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Equinox do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 382.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Equinox years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
150–25K
1525–50K
2050–75K
2175–100K
17100–150K
6150K+
94 reports with mileage · 178 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine. Review the 178 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
18 crash reports4 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
272 reportsI WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLES IN THE LANE NEXT TO ME WERE STOPPED FOR AN OBSTRUCTION. A VEHICLE FROM THAT LANE TRAVELED INTO MY LANE RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE - I ESTIMATE THE COLLISION TO HAVE OCCURRED AT 30-40MPH. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.