2026 Chevrolet Equinox Consumer Reviews

Only had the car for less than 3 mths. Under 3k driven. I get back from the holidays and the back hatch door won't open. Tried all 3 methods of opening, but no luck. Tried with car on and off. Service has told me that I have to leave the car with them for the day!!! That they'll probably have to take the panel off. Sigh. I've had Subaru Foresters (2) for the last 30 years. Never had ANY service issues. Only one recall and that was for an airbag nossle issue that was indistry wide.Maybe my choice was a bad one..but the seats in the Equinox were more comfortable than the 25/26 Foresters. :-(

Save your money and get something that is worth your money! I’m not kidding. First issue I had around the 3rd month I driving in town when the car went limp mode. My fuel pump was busted. Got it repaired. 2 months later, I was traveling on a busy CA Highway going 80, when it started going into limp mode again! I thought I was going to die! Not kidding! It wouldn’t let me go over a certain mileage. Managed to pull over on the shoulder. THANK YOU JESUS I’m getting rid of this nightmare. Oh and by far the absolute worst on gas mileage! Save your money people! DO NOT BUY THIS CAR!

Dropped dead on I-40. Thank God it wasn't in the summertime. Two dealers have confirmed that Chevy is having a problem with this part. It is a $46 part that could cause major problems.

I bought a brand-new 2026 Chevrolet Equinox Activ (0 km) in Brazil, and it’s been a nightmare due to poor quality and unavailable parts. From the factory, the OnStar module and front camera were not working, and I’m still waiting the parts to fix it—with ETA of over three months. To make matters worse, the battery completely discharged in the first week. The dealer recharged it and claimed it was fine, but two weeks later, it discharged again. Now, there are no replacement batteries available in Brazil, leaving my new car stuck in the garage, unusable. This is unacceptable for a new vehicle, especially one sold globally. These ongoing issues with electrical systems, missing features, and a complete lack of parts raise serious concerns about the Equinox Activ’s reliability and Chevrolet’s supply chain. Chevrolet/GM needs to address these quality failures and parts shortages urgently.

I love my Chevrolet Equinox. It handles like a dream. It is very smooth to drive. Ibought mine at Smith Chevrolet in San Antonio Tx. Of course , I live in San Antonio. I bought it new, it only had about 5 miles.

I have a 25 rs awd. It cones with an 8 speed automatic transmission that only uses 7 gears. Chevy is aware and says it is working as intended. Falsely advertising it as an 8 speed when in the real world it is only a 7 speed. I do not recommend buying 1. They refuse to fix the defect and their own techs say it is not working properly.

I traded a cadillac ct4v at the end of January for a 25 Equinox activ AWD. The redesign is what made me.do it. Living in cleveland, the all terrain tires and the awd system totally awesome. The only features i lost in the trade was massage seats, and HUD. which i really never got used to in the Caddy. The seats in the Activ are both visually appealling along with being extremely comfortable. The ride is very nice. Where the Caddy had a spirited sport style ride, rhe Activ had a very smooth ride. My biggest complaint? The sound system. However, swapping out the door speakers within 3 days of taking delivery, the result is near Bose quality sound. Many reviews complain about the engine, again coming off a car thay had 325 horsepower there was/is a dip in HP. The result, not a big deal. Getting on the highway isnt an issue, there is plenty of power to get up to speed and to maintain it. Overall, the exterior and interior won me over to even test drive, let alone buy one, because prior to 2025 i thought Equinox's were ugly and i would have never owned one. Currently i have 3460 trouble free miles, and i enjoy every time i drive it

The 2025 Equinox uses the same engine from the previous generation. The engine has the lowest horsepower and poorest fuel economy in the small SUV class.