Compact SUVs · 3rd gen generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 81 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $12,966 to own, including $1,717 in repairs.
Reliability
81/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,717
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,286
28 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$17,608
$15,495 – $19,721, estimate
Recalls
5
on record
Owner complaints
186
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 2021-2022 Chevrolet Equinox and 2022 GMC Terrain vehicles. The fuel pump module may not consistently provide sufficient fuel to the engine, resulting in an engine stall.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Equinox and 2022 GMC Terrain vehicles. The driver's seat may have a stripped or loose bolt at the seat frame height-adjust pivot.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Malibu, 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, Blazer and Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may have an improper weld in the power tilt-adjustment mechanism.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with certain Hankook tires. The tires may have been manufactured with an insufficient amount of curative agent, which could cause tread separation.
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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 |
No. It scores 81 out of 100, one of the more reliable compact and small SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 81 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 186 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,717 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $12,966 over 5 years: $3,963 in lost value, $1,717 in repairs and $7,286 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $17,608 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (93/100) and the 2015 worst (48/100).
5 recalls on record with NHTSA.