2008 Chevrolet EQUINOX - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2008 Chevrolet Equinox has received top scores in front and side crash ratings, with a rating of 5 for both the driver and passenger sides in each category. The rollover rating is also commendable, with a score of 4 out of 5. Additionally, the vehicle comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances safety by helping the driver maintain control during challenging road conditions. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the vehicle has had a total of 365 complaints reported, but there have been no recalls issued for this model. Overall, based on the safety ratings and features, the 2008 Chevrolet Equinox can be considered a safe choice for drivers and passengers alike.

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Complaint Count

365

Recall Count

0

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2008 Chevrolet Equinox 4-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2008 Chevrolet Equinox 4-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2008 Chevrolet Equinox 4-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2008 Chevrolet Equinox 4-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet EQUINOX

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"i believe the airbags on 08 equinox's need recalled. i currently have an airbag light on and would like it fixed."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2024-05-12
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the airbag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 73,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-01-12
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to cole chevy buick gmc cadillac (1156 big laurel hwy, bluefield, wv 24701) where it was diagnosed with the passenger air bag module needing to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not under recall. the failure mileage was approximately 86,400."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-11-03
Complaint:
"code b0081 passenger presence module erratic. seems like a common problem caused by faulty design."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-01-02
Complaint:
"service air bag light came on at approx 65,000 miles. had vehicle scanned, could possibly be pass side seat sensor but not 100% sure. research shows this is a common problem, high cost, recall was issued to vehicles up to 2007 modelyear. there needs to be recall issued for model year 2008 also!!"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-01-06
Complaint:
"service air bag light came on - can't get any information, however, research shows this is a common problem, high cost, recall was issued to vehicles up to 2007. there needs to be at least a 2008 recall issued."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-07-03
Complaint:
"the sensor for the passenger air bag is fault and has turned off the passenger air bag many times with my husband in the seat next to me with the vehicle in motion on city streets, highways, and interstates. i fear it will turn off and we will get into an accident putting his life in unnecessary danger. this has been a well reported incident to the manufacturer by many individuals and the 2007 model had a recall in place. there is no reason the 2008 model should not also have that recall."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-01-09
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to spitzer chevrolet northfield (333 e aurora rd, northfield, oh 44067, 440-499-7900) where it was speculated that there could be a sensor malfunction on the vehicle. the contact was provided a cost estimate to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 62,700."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-04-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. the contact received an unknown recall notification regarding the air bags. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. hall chevrolet newport news (12896 jefferson ave, newport news, va 23608, (888) 320-6072) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-01-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the air bag indicator was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer (lamb chevrolet cadillac, 400 prescott lakes pkwy, prescott, az 86301) where it was diagnosed that the sensor control module on the passenger side needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and opened case number: 8-3844789289. the contact was informed that they would respond within two days. no further assistance was provided. the failure mileage was approximately 34,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-01-12

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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