2020 Chevrolet Equinox
Small SUV · gas
How much to run it28 mpg · $2,129 / yr
How it performs170 hp
How safe5 of 5 ★ · 4 recalls
Crash rating
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, front-wheel-drive 2020 Equinox · as of 2026-09-10
4 campaigns, what and when
- 2019-09-19Fuel system, gasoline · storage · tank assembly — A fuel leak in the presence of the ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. 19V667000
- 2019-10-03Service brakes, hydraulic · foundation components · disc · caliper — Brake drag may result in overheating of the brake pads, affecting the braking ability and increasing the risk of a crash. 19V704000
- 2020-10-29Power train · automatic transmission — Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire. 20V668000
- 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
Complaints per 10,000 built
computed here: 306 complaints ÷ 351,800 built (NHTSA early-warning production, 2026 Q1); no publisher states the rate
What owners complain about
Service brakes97Engine87Fuel/propulsion system50Unspecified43Electrical system40
How big3,476 lb
Kerb weight
the crash-tested vehicle (NHTSA NCAP); corroborated by the EPA test weight
EPA test weight
EPA equivalent test weight class — the loaded class it was tested at, not kerb weight
Notes and sources
- Fuel economy: EPA combined test-cycle figure for the configuration Equinox FWD (26 city, 31 highway). EPA data dated 2026-09-09, the latest modifiedOn date EPA records in vehicles.csv.↩
- CO₂: EPA's tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle — 315 g/mi, or 196 g/km.↩
- Fuel cost: an estimate — 13,800 mi a year at the EPA combined figure, priced at $4.319 per gallon (EIA US regular, 2026-09-14). Five years: $10,643. No publisher states this figure.↩
- Power: 170 hp is the rated figure, from NHTSA's CAFE market data.↩
- Crash rating: NHTSA's overall rating for the front-wheel-drive 2020 Equinox — frontal 5, side 5, rollover 4 stars. NHTSA data as of 2026-09-10.↩
- Recall campaigns: NHTSA's count for this nameplate (EQUINOX), as of 2026-09-10. Each is repaired free of charge by dealers.↩
- Complaints per 10,000 built: computed here from NHTSA's complaint count for the Equinox nameplate (306, of which 25 describe a crash, fire, injury or death) and the 351,800 vehicles NHTSA's own early-warning production reports place on it (2026 Q1). No publisher states the rate itself.↩
- Kerb weight: the crash-tested vehicle (NHTSA NCAP), 3,476 lb (1,577 kg); corroborated by the EPA test weight.↩
- EPA test weight: 3,625 lb (1,644 kg) is the equivalent test weight class EPA tested this configuration at, not the kerb weight.↩
- Warranty: 3 years or 36,000 miles, from Chevrolet's published 2020 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table.↩
- Registrations: 18,140 Equinoxs of this model year on New York's roads, from the NY DMV registration file as of 2026-09-02.↩
- This car is measured on the petrol scale: miles per gallon, the tailpipe CO₂ rating and whole-car horsepower. MPGe and charge-weighted CO₂ are electric-scale quantities and do not apply to it.↩
- Price: no price is published for this car. NHTSA's CAFE market data prices this market's cars by compliance configuration, and it lists none matching this one.↩
Sources: EPA · NHTSA — about these sources →