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Chevrolet Equinox vs Toyota RAV4: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2025, owners filed an average of 425 complaints per model year about the Chevrolet Equinox and 385 about the Toyota RAV4.

Side by side

Chevrolet EquinoxToyota RAV4
Model years compared2006-20252006-2025
Owner complaints8,5097,708
Complaints per model year425385
Recalls3043
Years to avoidNone stand out2006200720192020
Best years200920212022201420162022
Most common problemEngineEngine
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy26-27 mpg combined (2025)28-39 mpg combined (2025)

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 Toyota RAV4: 70520062007 Chevrolet Equinox: 6852007 Toyota RAV4: 1,0042008 Chevrolet Equinox: 3702008 Toyota RAV4: 57520082009 Chevrolet Equinox: 942009 Toyota RAV4: 3272010 Chevrolet Equinox: 7842010 Toyota RAV4: 40020102011 Chevrolet Equinox: 7832011 Toyota RAV4: 2872012 Chevrolet Equinox: 6852012 Toyota RAV4: 26020122013 Chevrolet Equinox: 7512013 Toyota RAV4: 2572014 Chevrolet Equinox: 5502014 Toyota RAV4: 19820142015 Chevrolet Equinox: 6802015 Toyota RAV4: 3052016 Chevrolet Equinox: 4002016 Toyota RAV4: 24020162017 Chevrolet Equinox: 2762017 Toyota RAV4: 3082018 Chevrolet Equinox: 4102018 Toyota RAV4: 33320182019 Chevrolet Equinox: 3102019 Toyota RAV4: 8872020 Chevrolet Equinox: 3202020 Toyota RAV4: 64120202021 Chevrolet Equinox: 1012021 Toyota RAV4: 3902022 Chevrolet Equinox: 1882022 Toyota RAV4: 15020222023 Chevrolet Equinox: 992023 Toyota RAV4: 1662024 Chevrolet Equinox: 842024 Toyota RAV4: 17720242025 Chevrolet Equinox: 2442025 Toyota RAV4: 98
Chevrolet EquinoxToyota RAV4

Problems compared

EquinoxRAV4
Engine3,0121,420
Visibility1,510426
Electrical1,0641,160
Fuel system1,040589
Transmission965562
Brakes647578
Steering414917
Acceleration269744
Airbags592649

Questions about the Chevrolet Equinox vs Toyota RAV4

Which is more reliable, the Chevrolet Equinox or the Toyota RAV4?

Between 2006 and 2025, the Chevrolet Equinox has 0 years to avoid and the Toyota RAV4 4. The Chevrolet Equinox has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Toyota RAV4 drew fewer complaints per model year (385 vs 425), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Chevrolet Equinox or the Toyota RAV4?

From 2006 to 2025, the Chevrolet Equinox was covered by 30 recalls and the Toyota RAV4 by 43.

What years of the Chevrolet Equinox and Toyota RAV4 should you avoid?

Chevrolet Equinox: no year stands out. Toyota RAV4: 2006, 2007, 2019 and 2020.

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