2022 Chevrolet Equinox

Small SUV · gas

★ Open to everyone — one of the ten most-registered models this year.

Fuel economy
8.4L/100 km1
28 mpg (US gallons)
CO₂ 198 g/km · 319 g/mi2
Fuel cost
C$2,1903
per year · estimate
Power
170hp4
rated
Crash rating
5of 5 ★5
frontal 5 · side 5 · rollover 4
6 recall campaigns · US data6
Kerb weight
1,504kg8
3,316 lb
Warranty
3yr9
60,000 km
How much to run it8.4 L/100 km · C$2,190 / yr
Combined
8.4 L/100 km1NRCan
NRCan rating, combined · configuration Equinox
In US gallons
28 mpgNRCan
the same NRCan rating, converted
Tailpipe CO₂
198 g/km2NRCan319 g/mi
tailpipe rating, driven as rated on the test cycle · 319 g/mi
Fuel, per year
C$2,1903NRCan · StatCanestimate · C$10,949 over five years
estimate — 15,000 km at 8.4 L/100 km, C$1.738 per litre (Statistics Canada, August 2026)
How it performs170 hp
Power
170 hp4NHTSArated
the rated figure (US regulator) — NHTSA's CAFE market data
Engine
1.5 L, 4 cylindersNRCan
as listed in the NRCan fuel-consumption file
How safe5 of 5 ★ · 6 recalls
Crash rating
★★★★★5NHTSA
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings — a US rating, carried with its publisher named · as of 2026-09-10
Frontal · side · rollover
5 · 5 · 4NHTSAof 5 stars each
the three tests behind the overall rating
Recall campaigns
NHTSA recall register (US) · as of 2026-09-10
6 campaigns, what and when
  • 2021-08-05Tires · tread/belt — Tread separation can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. 21V612000
  • 2022-05-19Seats — An improperly welded seat frame may not adequately restrain the driver in a crash, increasing their risk of injury. 22V359000
  • 2022-09-29Seats — A seat with a missing or loose bolt may not properly restrain the occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. 22V724000
  • 2023-01-19Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump · control/drive module — An engine stall increases the risk of a crash. 23V013000
  • 2023-05-11Child seat · vehicle latch anchor — The inability to install a child seat with the LATCH anchorage bars could result in an unsecured child seat, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. 23V339000
  • 2024-11-07Power train · automatic transmission · control module · software — Rear wheel lock-up or moving in an unintended direction can increase the risk of a crash. 24V839000
Complaints per 10,000 built
7.897NHTSA166 complaints, 16 severe · 210,417 built
computed here: 166 US complaints ÷ 210,417 built (NHTSA early-warning production, 2026 Q1); no publisher states the rate
What owners complain about
Fuel/propulsion system71Fuel system, gasoline29Engine25Electrical system20Unspecified15

See these complaints at NHTSA ↗

How big1,504 kg
Kerb weight
1,504 kg8NHTSA3,316 lb
a trim average across the compliance configuration (NHTSA CAFE); corroborated by NHTSA's crash-tested figure
Class
Small SUVNRCan
the publisher's own vehicle class
Body
as NHTSA lists it
Ownership3 yr / 60,000 km
Warranty
3 years9Chevrolet60,000 km
Chevrolet's published 2022 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table
On the road in New York
12,65310NY DMV
NY DMV registration file, 2026-09-02

Notes and sources

  1. Fuel economy: Natural Resources Canada's combined rating for the Equinox, 8.4 L/100 km (28 mpg, US gallons). The NRCan file is dated 2026-09-15, the Last-Modified sent by the server with nrcan_2015-2024.csv.
  2. CO₂: NRCan's tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle — 198 g/km, or 319 g/mi.
  3. Fuel cost: an estimate — 15,000 km a year at 8.4 L/100 km, priced at C$1.738 per litre, Statistics Canada's Canada-wide average for regular unleaded at self-service stations, August 2026 (Table 18-10-0001-01). Five years: C$10,949. The record carries US$7,993 at 0.73 (rate of 2026-09-13). No publisher states this figure.
  4. Power: 170 hp is the rated figure, from NHTSA's CAFE market data. NHTSA is the US regulator.
  5. Crash rating: NHTSA's overall rating for the 2022 Equinox — frontal 5, side 5, rollover 4 stars. NHTSA is the US regulator; its rating is carried here with its publisher named. NHTSA data as of 2026-09-10.
  6. Recall campaigns: NHTSA's count for this nameplate (EQUINOX), as of 2026-09-10 — a US register. Each is repaired free of charge by dealers.
  7. Complaints per 10,000 built: computed here from NHTSA's complaint count for the Equinox nameplate (166, of which 16 describe a crash, fire, injury or death) and the 210,417 vehicles NHTSA's own early-warning production reports place on it (2026 Q1). US data. No publisher states the rate itself.
  8. Kerb weight: a trim average across the compliance configuration (NHTSA CAFE), 1,504 kg (3,316 lb); corroborated by NHTSA's crash-tested figure.
  9. Warranty: 3 years or 60,000 km, from Chevrolet's published 2022 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table.
  10. Registrations: 12,653 Equinoxs of this model year on New York's roads, from the NY DMV registration file as of 2026-09-02.
  11. This car is measured on the petrol scale: litres per 100 km, the tailpipe CO₂ rating and whole-car horsepower. MPGe and charge-weighted CO₂ are electric-scale quantities and do not apply to it.
  12. Price: no free, resellable source publishes a price for any 2022 car sold in Canada, so none is shown for any car in this market.

Sources: NRCan · NHTSA · EPA — about these sources →