2010 Chevrolet EQUINOX - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2010 Chevrolet Equinox has received high safety ratings in various crash scenarios with a 5-star rating for both the front and side crash tests. Additionally, it has a 4-star rating for rollover protection. The car is equipped with standard electronic stability control, enhancing its stability on the road. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

Despite its strong safety ratings, the Chevrolet Equinox has had a relatively high number of complaints, totaling 768. Furthermore, there have been 3 recalls issued for this model. It is essential for owners to stay informed about any potential issues to ensure the ongoing safety and reliability of their vehicle.

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Complaint Count

768

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

3

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2010 Chevrolet Equinox 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox 4-DR. w/SAB

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

2010 Chevrolet Equinox 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox 4-DR. w/SAB 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 2010 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 2010 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 2010 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 2010 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:
"horrible oil consumption issue. piston rings are bad and the car doesn’t have that many miles. a huge issue with the equinox."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-10-03
Complaint:
"vehicle started to make funny noise took to local repair shop and was informed it was the timing chain. mechanic also told me he has been replacing quit a few on equinox lately. called cheverlot for assistance after looking online and seeing there was a special bulletin issued a while back. the representative never informed me of it during our call nor did they acknowledge it was a problem. the mechanic explained the dangers of it going out while driving and i think it's a pretty dangerous situation to have happen while driving. i was only informed of windshield wiper joint recall that i informed him i knew of already because mine went out while driving in the rain and had to go 2 days without wipers"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-06-12
Complaint:
"we were unaware of the oil consumption issue related to the 2010 equinox. as a result we purchased one with less then 100 k miles, changed the oil, and sent my college bound daughter off with it. after driving just 4-5k miles in about 3-4 months the oil was very low and ruined the engine! now we are facing an engine replacement if the vehicles is even worth investing that much more money."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-04-11
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while checking the oil level, the dipstick was removed, and the contact detected an abnormal gasoline odor in the oil. there were no warning lights illuminated. the contact called the local dealer, who stated the vehicle was not covered under a recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and stated there was no recall coverage for the failure. the contact stated that the failure was related to product emission recall: 43180 high pressure fuel pump. the failure mileage was approximately 73,740. the vin was not available."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-01-10
Complaint:
"purchased a 2010 chevy equinox from this chevy dealer in the pinehurst nc area in december 2022. heard knocking noise start mid-march 2023. vehicle seemed to go into "limp" mode and lost power (dangerous situation had vehicle been on interstate with no shoulder or exit ramp or could have been rear-ended due to sudden lack of power). no check engine light on at any time or when vehicle was taken to another chevy dealer (march 20, 2023). initially, chevy dealer stated there were no issues. insisted that the vehicle be checked again. dealer took vehicle on test drive and then put on lift. chevy dealer then stated oil loss issues and need to replace timing chains, actuators, gaskets, pistons, piston rings, oil coolant, water pump, balance chain, and other related parts. this is a design flaw in engine and piston rings causing excessive oil consumption which then leads to failure of other components. was advised to change oil every 3,500 miles as opposed to going by the "oil" light and advised only to drive the vehicle sparingly and only if absolutely needed to drive."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-01-03
Complaint:
"high oil consumption. low oil pressure and reduced engine power light activated. car could not go more than 2 rpm. issue continues to persist despite on time oil changes, adding oil as needed, etc."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-02-01
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle began to lose forward motion. the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle failed to respond. the contact stated that the check engine and engine power reduced warning lights were illuminated. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled, and he was able to pull off the roadway. the contact stopped and placed the vehicle in park(p) however, when he attempted to restart the vehicle, the vehicle would not restart. the contact checked the oil and saw that there was no oil on the dipstick. the contact had the vehicle towed to his residence where he was unable to restart the vehicle. the contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or to an independent mechanic. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 185,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-05-11
Complaint:
"vehicle burns oil at a high rate due to an engine piston ring problem. if not checked on a weekly basis you will get low oil pressure throwing the car into limp mode decreasing engine power immediately. i know people that had this problem addressed by gm free of charge as a recall. i want to know if my vehicle qualifies for this recall.currently this vehicle requires 1 quart of oil weekly in order to keep oil level full. if i am driving the vehicle and this would happen again it might not cause an accident but currently my wife and daughter use the car and they might not be able to handle the situation if it would occur. thank you"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-01-05
Complaint:
"excessive engine repairs. i have done all the recalls and in november had to again have major engine work done on my car for excessive oil usage damaging the engine. i have also twice had transmission problems. in november my car just shut down in the middle of the highway and required major engine work done again. i have always made sure to do all the proper maintenance on this car. now i am out of warranty and looking at around $6000 more in repairs again. i have been told by several car places that have looked at this car that there have been many problems with this car‘s engine. engine light repeatedly goes on and when checked and fix goes off and goes back on within a week again. i have talk to gmc and they said because i am no longer under warranty nothing can be done. i feel like this car needs to be either replaced or the engine needs to be replaced by them. this last time has made me very worried since my car completely died in the middle of a busy highway."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2022-12-11
Complaint:
"bad engines are a known fact for this vehicle. just too late for me. found out too late that a new engine is over $5000,. according to the dealer and an independent repair shop it is not unusual for this vehicle to have engine problems. uses excess amounts of oil and lights are late to come on. expensive to tear down the engine,. so all they can do is the best knowledge of what they see and hear. the reviews for this car state the same thing. cost more to repair than vehicle is worth. once again a gmc product gets me. just because my folks liked them. no more for me>"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-04-10

Recalls for the 2010 Chevrolet EQUINOX

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"general motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 buick verano and 2016 chevrolet malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in park. also, certain 2013 buick encore, 2011 buick regal, 2013-2014 buick verano, 2011-2016 chevrolet cruze, 2010-2013 chevrolet equinox 2013-2015 chevrolet malibu, and 2011-2013 gmc terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 114, "theft protection and rollaway prevention.""
Consequence:
If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy:

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.

Component(s) Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM > IGNITION
Date of incident: 2016-07-05

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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