Chevrolet Equinox Safety Rating by Year
NHTSA has published crash-test ratings for the Chevrolet Equinox in 14 model years from 2011 to 2025; the 2025 has no overall score on record. Check a specific Equinox’s crash and title history below.
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Chevrolet Equinox— By the Numbers
- Model years rated, 2011–2025
- 14
- Highest overall on record
- 5★
- Lowest rollover risk shown (2022–2023)
- 16.4%
- Recall campaigns, 2025 record
- 0
Model years rated, 2011–2025
Highest overall on record
Lowest rollover risk shown (2022–2023)
Recall campaigns, 2025 record
Quick Answer
- What is the Chevrolet Equinox safety rating?
- NHTSA has published crash-test ratings for the Chevrolet Equinox in 14 model years from 2011 to 2025; the 2025 has no overall score on record. A rating applies to one model year and one body style or drivetrain, so check the year you are actually buying.
- Which Chevrolet Equinox years have the highest safety rating?
- The 2018–2023 model years earned 5 stars overall, the highest score on record. Years without an overall score are left out of that comparison.
- Did NHTSA rate every Chevrolet Equinox model year?
- No. Between 2011 and 2025, NHTSA lists the Equinox for 2024, but we found no crash-test rating for that year; the 2025 has no overall score because a result is missing. A year with no rating is not a low rating; it only means no score is on file for it.
Chevrolet Equinox safety ratings, year by year
Overall scores held level from 2011 through 2017, rose for 2018 and stayed there through 2023; 2024 has no rating on file, and the 2025 row lacks both a frontal and an overall result.
| Model year | Overall | Frontal | Side | Side pole | Rollover | Rollover risk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17.4% | |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16.4% | |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16.4% | Full 2022 ratings |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18.5% | |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18.5% | |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18.5% | |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18.5% | |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17.4% | |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17.4% | |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17.4% | |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17.4% | |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17.4% | |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17.4% | |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17.4% |
What changed across Chevrolet Equinox model years
For 2018 through 2023 the front-passenger and side-driver scores sit higher than on any 2011 to 2017 Equinox, as do the frontal and overall results. A 2025 carries side and rollover results but no frontal result, so no overall score is published for it.
The overall score reaches its highest, 5 stars, in 2018–2023.
The ratings describe the EquinoxNHTSA crashed. Check the one you’re buying.
Salvage and rebuilt brands, reported accidents and odometer records follow the VIN.
Buying a used Equinox: which year's rating applies
A rating belongs to one model year and one version. Before relying on any figure on this page, match it to the Equinox in front of you.
Read the model year off the VIN, not the ad: a 2017 and a 2018 sit on different rows, a 2024 has no rating on file, and a 2025 has no overall score to compare.
NHTSA listed more versions for 2018 than for any other Equinox year, and the column shown here is a front-drive later-release version, so on a 2018 check that the drivetrain and release match the car before leaning on the figures.
Check the VIN in NHTSA's recall lookup for open recalls on whichever year you settle on; campaigns are closed out car by car, and the rating grid cannot show whether this car had the work done.
Recalls and complaints by model year
NHTSA files these beside each year's crash-test results. They describe what owners and the agency reported afterwards, not how the vehicle was built to perform in a crash.
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Owner complaints | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 221 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 95 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 165 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 91 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 304 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 301 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 69 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 272 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 395 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 679 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 546 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 750 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 683 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 782 | 3 |
Whether a recall was repaired on a particular car is in the manufacturer’s records for that VIN; a dealer or NHTSA’s VIN lookup can confirm it. The Chevrolet recall check by VIN lists the campaigns filed for a model and year.
How NHTSA's ratings work
NHTSA announced new NCAP crash tests and rating criteria in July 2008, including a new overall rating that combines the frontal, side and rollover results. It then postponed the change by a year: the new criteria apply to vehicles tested beginning with model year 2011, not 2010 as first announced.
In NHTSA's own words, its rollover resistance ratings “estimate the risk of rollover if a vehicle is involved in a single-vehicle crash.”
One limit applies to every vehicle here. NHTSA notes that the frontal crash rating “depends on vehicle mass, and cannot be compared across vehicle weight classes” — a full-size truck's frontal stars and a compact car's are not the same measure.
- Federal Register, 73 FR 79206 (Dec. 24, 2008) — new NCAP criteria begin with model year 2011
- Federal Register, 73 FR 40016 (July 11, 2008) — NCAP testing and rating changes, including the overall rating
- Federal Register, 68 FR 59250 (Oct. 14, 2003) — NCAP rollover resistance ratings
- NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings
Year pages and related models
Every version NHTSA rated in a given year, plus rating histories for other models.
Every rated version of the 2022, with inspection notes.
15 rated model years, 2011–2025.
12 rated model years, 2011–2022.
4 rated model years, 2020–2023.
15 rated model years, 2011–2025.
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Chevrolet Equinox Safety FAQ
What NHTSA’s record shows across model years, and what it cannot tell you about one car.
What is the Chevrolet Equinox safety rating?+
NHTSA has published crash-test ratings for the Chevrolet Equinox in 14 model years from 2011 to 2025; the 2025 has no overall score on record. A rating applies to one model year and one body style or drivetrain, so check the year you are actually buying.
Which Chevrolet Equinox years have the highest safety rating?+
The 2018–2023 model years earned 5 stars overall, the highest score on record. Years without an overall score are left out of that comparison.
Did NHTSA rate every Chevrolet Equinox model year?+
No. Between 2011 and 2025, NHTSA lists the Equinox for 2024, but we found no crash-test rating for that year; the 2025 has no overall score because a result is missing. A year with no rating is not a low rating; it only means no score is on file for it.
Are Chevrolet Equinox ratings from before 2011 comparable?+
Not like for like. NHTSA changed its crash tests and rating criteria starting with model year 2011, so this page lists 2011 and later only. Earlier ratings came from different tests.
Does the rating apply to a used Equinox?+
It applies to the Equinox as built. A used one that has been in a serious crash, rebuilt from salvage or had airbags replaced is no longer the vehicle NHTSA tested. NHTSA's 2025 record lists no recall campaigns; a VIN check shows that car's title brands and reported accidents, plus the recall campaigns filed for its model and year.
Every year’s rating is for the model. The VIN is for the car.
A crash rating can’t see a salvage or rebuilt title, reported accidents or an odometer rollback. The VIN record can.
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