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Chevrolet Equinox vs Nissan Rogue: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2026, owners filed an average of 409 complaints per model year about the Chevrolet Equinox and 373 about the Nissan Rogue.

Side by side

Chevrolet EquinoxNissan Rogue
Model years compared2006-20262006-2026
Owner complaints8,5957,450
Complaints per model year409373
Recalls3144
Years to avoidNone stand out2023
Best years200920212022201020202022
Most common problemEngineTransmission
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy26-27 mpg combined (2026)29-32 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: 69520062007 Chevrolet Equinox: 6852007 Nissan Rogue: 12008 Chevrolet Equinox: 3702008 Nissan Rogue: 42920082009 Chevrolet Equinox: 942009 Nissan Rogue: 3202010 Chevrolet Equinox: 7842010 Nissan Rogue: 28220102011 Chevrolet Equinox: 7832011 Nissan Rogue: 3632012 Chevrolet Equinox: 6852012 Nissan Rogue: 31920122013 Chevrolet Equinox: 7512013 Nissan Rogue: 6102014 Chevrolet Equinox: 5502014 Nissan Rogue: 44020142015 Chevrolet Equinox: 6802015 Nissan Rogue: 5542016 Chevrolet Equinox: 4002016 Nissan Rogue: 54420162017 Chevrolet Equinox: 2762017 Nissan Rogue: 6022018 Chevrolet Equinox: 4102018 Nissan Rogue: 67220182019 Chevrolet Equinox: 3102019 Nissan Rogue: 3412020 Chevrolet Equinox: 3202020 Nissan Rogue: 15420202021 Chevrolet Equinox: 1012021 Nissan Rogue: 2982022 Chevrolet Equinox: 1882022 Nissan Rogue: 24620222023 Chevrolet Equinox: 992023 Nissan Rogue: 7742024 Chevrolet Equinox: 842024 Nissan Rogue: 23620242025 Chevrolet Equinox: 2442025 Nissan Rogue: 2062026 Chevrolet Equinox: 862026 Nissan Rogue: 592026
Chevrolet EquinoxNissan Rogue

Problems compared

EquinoxRogue
Engine3,0191,442
Visibility1,518371
Electrical1,0801,002
Fuel system1,045504
Transmission9831,866
Brakes669671
Airbags593835
Driver assistance539691

Questions about the Chevrolet Equinox vs Nissan Rogue

Which is more reliable, the Chevrolet Equinox or the Nissan Rogue?

Between 2006 and 2026, the Chevrolet Equinox has 0 years to avoid and the Nissan Rogue 1. The Chevrolet Equinox has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Nissan Rogue drew fewer complaints per model year (373 vs 409), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Chevrolet Equinox or the Nissan Rogue?

From 2006 to 2026, the Chevrolet Equinox was covered by 31 recalls and the Nissan Rogue by 44.

What years of the Chevrolet Equinox and Nissan Rogue should you avoid?

Chevrolet Equinox: no year stands out. Nissan Rogue: 2023.

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