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Chevrolet Equinox vs Honda CR-V: which has more problems

Chevrolet Equinox and Honda CR-V side by side: owner complaints by component, problem years, service bulletins and engines. Same data as on each model page.

More complaints often just means more cars sold, so compare the pattern of problems and the years, not only the total.

At a glance

Chevrolet Equinox

  • Model years in data: 2005–2027
  • Owner complaints: 9,225 (after a crash 372, fires 0)
  • Complaints per model year (average): 401
  • Service bulletins: 2,009
  • Worst years: 2010 (784), 2011 (783), 2013 (751)

Honda CR-V

  • Model years in data: 1997–2027
  • Owner complaints: 16,103 (after a crash 830, fires 0)
  • Complaints per model year (average): 519
  • Service bulletins: 515
  • Worst years: 2018 (2,166), 2017 (1,781), 2019 (1,108)

Components: owner complaints

Component Chevrolet Equinox Honda CR-V
Engine 2,847 31% 2,283 14%
Electrical system 1,233 13% 2,518 16%
Air bags 631 7% 2,394 15%
Visibility 1,548 17% 606 4%
Powertrain 1,096 12% 1,019 6%
Fuel/propulsion system 839 9% 1,187 7%
Steering 468 5% 1,786 11%
Service brakes 770 8% 982 6%
Forward collision avoidance 0 0% 1,362 8%
Structure 277 3% 668 4%
Engine and cooling 352 4% 500 3%
Vehicle speed control 291 3% 553 3%

Which is more reliable: Chevrolet Equinox or Honda CR-V?

This data alone can't settle it: complaint counts depend on sales. Compare which components draw the most complaints (engine, electrical system, air bags) and which years are worst, then check the specific car by VIN and photos.

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