2017 Chevrolet EQUINOX - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2017 Chevrolet Equinox SUV FWD has received an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5. In terms of specific crash ratings, it scored 4 out of 5 for the overall front crash rating, 5 out of 5 for the overall side crash rating, and 4 out of 5 for the rollover rating. This indicates that the Equinox offers good protection in various crash scenarios.

Additionally, it is worth noting that the Equinox comes equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature, which helps the driver maintain control during slippery or abrupt driving conditions. The vehicle also offers forward collision warning and lane departure warning as optional features, enhancing safety even further.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the Equinox has had 164 complaints reported, but there have been no recalls issued for this model. Overall, while the Equinox has room for improvement, it still offers a decent level of safety features and ratings for drivers and passengers alike.

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Complaint Count

164

Recall Count

0

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2017 Chevrolet Equinox SUV FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2017 Chevrolet Equinox SUV FWD

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.

Optional
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.

Optional

2017 Chevrolet Equinox SUV FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2017 Chevrolet Equinox SUV FWD 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 2017 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 4 5

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2017 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 4 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 4 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2017 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 5 5

Complaints for the 2017 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

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"cold weather here apparently caused the rear main seal to blow out and leak all of my oil out of the vehicle very quickly. now i’m left with a car that will not run, extended warranty will not cover. i’ve read many stories of the same exact thing happening to equinoxes. if this is so common why is it not covered? i have 2 small children 6 and under and work full time. i cannot afford a new vehicle. so disappointing this is such a common problem yet not covered at all leaving people without a vehicle."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-04-01
Complaint:
"the pcv system froze causing the rear main seal to blow on my 2017 chevrolet equinox premier. no prior warnings such as check engine light of any kind. in a matter of one minute i was driving 65 miles an hour on the highway to a warning popping up on my lcd screen stating "engine oil pressure low - shut down engine now". didn't even have an opportunity to shut it down, within 30 seconds of that message the car shut itself down. this could have caused injury to myself and others but i was able to get to shoulder before total engine failure. this happened after several days of below 0 temperatures, snow and ice."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-05-01
Complaint:
"while in rush hour traffic in temperatures at 5 degrees or lower my car came up with a warning light of "engine power reduced" as i proceeded to cross over to the right lane of the highway in order to pull onto the shoulder of the road the car lost all engine power. the car was towed to a chevy dealer for assessment of "rear seal blown causing oil leak and ruining the engine causing needed replacement" my safety & that of other vehicles around me were in danger from the engine power going from 55 to 0 in moments in rush hour traffic in extreme temperatures. the car was assessed by the repair shop & our auto insurance."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-04-01
Complaint:
"our temperature recently dropped below zero temps. our pcv system froze which caused an obstruction. this caused the crankcase to pressurize blowing out the seals, losing all oil, and catastrophic engine failure. our safety could have been impacted as we live in a rural community with subzero temps. being stranded without service on a phone or vehicle to stay warm could have catastrophic consequences on human life. losing engine power on a busy road could lead to a crash etc. the problem was confirmed by the dealer. this is a known issue in 2.4l engines as seen in bulletin 14882 from march 2015. the vehicle was inspected by the gm dealership in our town who confirmed this was the issue. there was no warning prior to the failure- the incident happened while driving home from work- at the time of failure the stabiltrak and reduced engine power came on."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-04-01
Complaint:
"the contact's daughter owns a 2017 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while his daughter was driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the vehicle. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact's daughter inspected the vehicle and discovered that there was no oil in the engine on the dipstick. the contact inspected the vehicle and discovered that the pcv (positive crankcase ventilation) valve was clogged due to moisture buildup, which caused the crank case to fail. the dealer was notified of the failure and provided an estimate for a new engine. the manufacturer was also notified of the failure but offered no assistance. the contact was referred to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 96,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-12-01
Complaint:
"rear main seal engine could have blown causing accident on highway or other road while driving. gm knows of this ongoing problem with this vehicle . problem was reported by auto shop. auto shop pulled up to customer of this gm ongoing problem. car produces no warning lights . no warning lap messages no other symptoms of problems prior to failure. first. when temperature was around 5°"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-04-12
Complaint:
"my 2017 chevrolet equinox has a cracked exhaust manifold which is causing fumes smell of gas and oil burning and the engine smoking profusely and inside the car. i researched online and found a lot of recalls for chevy equinox with this same issue."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-04-01
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate and shake, prompting the contact to tow the vehicle to be diagnosed. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined there was no compression in cylinder #2. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was 89,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-04-01
Complaint:
"below zero driving car it stall heard noise smelled awful coming from exhaust conked out while in traffic was told this is commonly known problem by general motors blown rear seal due to ice buildup on pcv valve no warning."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-01-01
Complaint:
"vehicle gives false oil life of 20% when oil is 0% blowing engine. oil consumption issue blows engine."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-01-12

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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