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Chevrolet Equinox vs Jeep Cherokee: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2026, owners filed an average of 409 complaints per model year about the Chevrolet Equinox and 848 about the Jeep Cherokee.

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Chevrolet EquinoxJeep Cherokee
Model years compared2006-20262006-2026
Owner complaints8,59510,179
Complaints per model year409848
Recalls3143
Years to avoidNone stand out2014201520162019
Best years200920212022None stand out
Most common problemEngineTransmission
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy26-27 mpg combined (2026)37 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Chevrolet Equinox: 6952006 Jeep Cherokee: 1720062007 Chevrolet Equinox: 6852008 Chevrolet Equinox: 37020082009 Chevrolet Equinox: 942010 Chevrolet Equinox: 78420102011 Chevrolet Equinox: 7832012 Chevrolet Equinox: 68520122013 Chevrolet Equinox: 7512014 Chevrolet Equinox: 5502014 Jeep Cherokee: 2,65220142015 Chevrolet Equinox: 6802015 Jeep Cherokee: 1,7942016 Chevrolet Equinox: 4002016 Jeep Cherokee: 1,41520162017 Chevrolet Equinox: 2762017 Jeep Cherokee: 1,3422018 Chevrolet Equinox: 4102018 Jeep Cherokee: 69220182019 Chevrolet Equinox: 3102019 Jeep Cherokee: 1,6832020 Chevrolet Equinox: 3202020 Jeep Cherokee: 33720202021 Chevrolet Equinox: 1012021 Jeep Cherokee: 1832022 Chevrolet Equinox: 1882022 Jeep Cherokee: 5220222023 Chevrolet Equinox: 992023 Jeep Cherokee: 32024 Chevrolet Equinox: 8420242025 Chevrolet Equinox: 2442026 Chevrolet Equinox: 862026 Jeep Cherokee: 92026
Chevrolet EquinoxJeep Cherokee

Problems compared

EquinoxCherokee
Engine3,0192,204
Visibility1,518137
Electrical1,0802,020
Fuel system1,045395
Transmission9835,256
Brakes669714
Acceleration270558
Steering418455

Questions about the Chevrolet Equinox vs Jeep Cherokee

Which is more reliable, the Chevrolet Equinox or the Jeep Cherokee?

Between 2006 and 2026, the Chevrolet Equinox has 0 years to avoid and the Jeep Cherokee 4. The Chevrolet Equinox has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Chevrolet Equinox drew fewer complaints per model year (409 vs 848), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Chevrolet Equinox or the Jeep Cherokee?

From 2006 to 2026, the Chevrolet Equinox was covered by 31 recalls and the Jeep Cherokee by 43.

What years of the Chevrolet Equinox and Jeep Cherokee should you avoid?

Chevrolet Equinox: no year stands out. Jeep Cherokee: 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2019.

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