Compact SUVs · 3rd gen generation
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It scores 50 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $13,055 to own, including $2,396 in repairs.
Reliability
50/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,396
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,286
28 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$14,987
$13,188 – $16,785, estimate
Recalls
4
on record
Owner complaints
318
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The four rear-seat lower child seat LATCH anchorage bars may have excessive powder coating, which could prevent a child seat from being installed with the anchorage bars. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restra
General 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.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles. The rear brake calipers may have been produced with an incorrect lubricant, potentially causing the rubber seals to swell and the brakes to drag.
General 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.
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Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (93/100) and the 2015 worst (48/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 75/100 |
| 2023 | 88/100 |
| 2022 | 81/100 |
| 2021 | 93/100 |
| 2020 | 50/100 |
| 2019 | 62/100 |
| 2018 | 57/100 |
| 2017 | 68/100 |
| 2016 | 66/100 |
| 2015 | 48/100 |
Not especially. It scores 50 out of 100, about average for compact and small SUVs; the 2021, 2022 and 2023 scored better.
It scores 50 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 318 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,396 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $13,055 over 5 years: $3,373 in lost value, $2,396 in repairs and $7,286 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $14,987 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (93/100) and the 2015 worst (48/100).
4 recalls on record with NHTSA.