2017 Chevrolet Equinox problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (128) · Power Train (27) · Visibility/Wiper (11)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Chevrolet Equinox model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
92 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1,079)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi to help diagnose a/c concern
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-19 · PIP6113 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this document provides the technician with a diagnostic tip if the vehicle stalls and set diagnostic trouble code p0191 and may also set p0172. the diagnostic tip has the technician inspect the high pressure fuel pump body markings to confirm it is an original manufacture part. if it is not an origi
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,079 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-07 · Engine“i own a 2017 chevrolet equinox with a 2.4l 4-cylinder engine and approximately 50,000 miles. the vehicle suddenly stopped starting without any prior warning signs, unusual noises, or dashboard warnings indicating a serious mechanical problem. after the vehicle was inspected by a mechanic, i was told that the timing chain had failed, causing the en…”
2026-10-03 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i have replaced the fuel pump on this vehicle three times. the last time was done the first week of august. it’s the first week of october and it’s going out again.…”
2026-10-02 · Unknown Or Other“engine oil message system failed. vehicle available for inspection upon request. personal safety and safety of passenger and others at risk due to driving car with no to little oil burning oil presents loss of control of vehicle while operating. problem confirmed by independent insurance servicer. vehicle component inspected by certified manuf…”
2026-09-24 · Unknown Or Other“it consumes the whole tank of oil within 6 days and then damages the entire engine.…”
2026-09-04 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 128,016 mi“odometer fraud. the contact purchased a 2017 chevrolet equinox. the vehicle was a private sale from facebook marketplace. the mileage was 98,776 miles on 1/5/26. the contact had decided that a larger vehicle was needed and brought the vehicle to the dealer to trade it. the contact received a carfax report from the dealer indicating an odometer disc…”
2026-07-31 · Visibility/Wiper“my car was in clarksburg crown, mitsubishi, and a lot that had no monitoring, and it was a sticker saying the car was not ready to be sold, and i still went with it trusting the crown mitsubishi car associate however there are fuses added to my car weather from them or from car auto tunes in morgantown i’m not sure but my car has the ability to run…”
2026-05-11 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 130,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 equinox. the contact stated that the vehicle had experienced oil consumption failures. while examine the vehicle he contact discover very little oil was present although oil was recently added to the engine. the oil light warning light did not display and no oil leaks were present. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic…”
2026-04-21 · Fuel/Propulsion System“2017 chevrolet equinox premier certified pre-owned vehicle experienced multiple safety-related defects. 1. repeated starting failures (electrical/battery/starter system): - march 17, 2026: complete battery failure, vehicle would not start. aaa/gm roadside assistance called. dealer inspected but could not diagnose root cause or explain battery drai…”
2026-04-07 · Engine“my car started to use a lot of oil, and upon my regular oil changes it would always be very low, but oil was not leaking out of the car. it got to the point that i had to put oil in often to operate the car. it got to the point that it would cut off on me in school lines. after dealing with this over a period of time it sounded so bad that the expr…”
2026-03-13 · Engine“while driving to work in negative degree weather i got a message saying reduce engine power and before i could pull over it had lost all power. having it towed and now needing a new engine i see im not the first one with this problem. i also still have a loan im paying for on a dead car. idk why theres not a recall on this . …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.