Compact SUVs · 3rd gen generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 88 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $13,498 to own, including $1,311 in repairs.
Reliability
88/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,311
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,286
28 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$19,689
$17,327 – $22,052, estimate
Recalls
3
on record
Owner complaints
99
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 2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with ventilated front passenger seats. The Occupant Classification System may not properly disable the front passenger air bag when there is a small child or child restraint detected in the seat.
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.
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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 88 out of 100, one of the more reliable compact and small SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 88 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 99 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,311 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $13,498 over 5 years: $4,901 in lost value, $1,311 in repairs and $7,286 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $19,689 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (93/100) and the 2015 worst (48/100).
3 recalls on record with NHTSA.