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Model-year public record

2018 Chevrolet Equinox

Recall campaigns, owner reports, crash-test ratings, and fuel economy in one place. Organized so you can understand what the numbers do and do not mean.

5distinct recall campaigns
579owner-submitted reports
4.5NHTSA overall score
27.8 MPG/MPGeofficial combined economy

Safety campaigns

Recall history, campaign by campaign

Campaign year comes from NHTSA's report-received date. The distinct-campaign list is complete for this source snapshot.

5 campaigns
!A campaign listed for this model year does not prove that a particular vehicle is affected or unrepaired. Check the full VIN with NHTSA or a dealer before acting.
2020 report

Power Train — Automatic Transmission

Campaign ID: 20V668000 (official)

Filed on October 29, 2020 · Owner notice on December 15, 2020 · Official scope: 194,105 vehicles campaign-wide

2018 report

Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Caliper

Campaign ID: 18V576000 (official)

Filed on August 30, 2018 · Owner notice on October 11, 2018 · Official scope: 210,628 vehicles campaign-wide

2018 report

Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Fuel Pump

Campaign ID: 18V358000 (official)

Filed on May 31, 2018 · Owner notice on July 2, 2018 · Official scope: 895 vehicles campaign-wide

2018 report

Structure — Emergency — Escape/Egress/Exit · Visibility

Campaign ID: 18V252000 (official)

Filed on April 19, 2018 · Owner notice on May 15, 2018 · Official scope: 379 vehicles campaign-wide

2017 report

Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft

Campaign ID: 17V516000 (official)

Filed on August 22, 2017 · Owner notice on August 25, 2017 · Official scope: 2,905 vehicles campaign-wide

Source: NHTSA recall records. Potential-unit counts can include other models and years.

Consumer reports

What owners reported

These are allegations submitted to NHTSA, not verified defects or findings.

#
579 total owner reports
C
32 reports mention a crash · 5.5%
F
7 reports mention a fire · 1.2%

One report can mention both a crash and a fire. Counts do not measure failure rates because the exposed-vehicle population is not provided here.

Crash testing

NHTSA safety ratings

Ratings summarize controlled crash and rollover tests for listed configurations of this model year.

4.5
Overall rating

Five stars is NHTSA's highest score.

Frontal5 / 5
Side4.5 / 5
Rollover4 / 5
What this means: More stars indicate lower injury risk in NHTSA's standardized tests. The rating applies to tested configurations—not one vehicle's maintenance, tires, damage, or current condition.

Source: NHTSA NCAP · 4 listed test configurations.

Efficiency

Fuel economy at a glance

Averages across 6 listed configurations. Your trim, drivetrain, fuel, and driving conditions can differ.

City driving Comparison scope: 15–34 MPG/MPGe for context
Combined Comparison scope: 18–34 MPG/MPGe for context
Highway driving Comparison scope: 20–39 MPG/MPGe for context
2633.3/yearofficial published annual fuel cost

Each gauge is positioned within the source minimum and maximum for the same model year, represented EPA class, and primary fuel—not an arbitrary universal maximum. Comparison scope: EPA class count: 2; primary fuel type count: 3. FuelEconomy.gov cost assumptions are not a prediction of actual spending.

Source: FuelEconomy.gov · Economy range for this vehicle: 24–32 MPG/MPGe.