25 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 86800 miles driven
Redesigned for this model year. Has required far more repairs than subsequent model years. Multiple reports of excessive oil consumption with the four-cylinder engine.
Chevrolet Equinox vs. Chevrolet TrailBlazer Lemon Odds and Nada Odds
Other sources of Chevrolet Equinox and Chevrolet TrailBlazer reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Chevrolet Equinoxs and Chevrolet TrailBlazers with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Chevrolet Equinoxs and Chevrolet TrailBlazers that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.
These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Chevrolet Equinox and Chevrolet TrailBlazer lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Chevrolet Equinox and Chevrolet TrailBlazer have been recently.
To see how frequently Chevrolet Equinox and Chevrolet TrailBlazer problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.
What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Chevrolet Equinox
Chevrolet Equinox Brand Reputation: Cons
Year
Body/Powertrain
Comment
2010
4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I never really liked (or disliked) the previous generation Equinox...and it took several test drives versus the competition, and many online owner reviews to convince me that the "new GM" really was new..
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2006
4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
I have always been a GM fan. If this Equinox had been my first, I would never have bought another GM vehicle. I have had several Tahoes and Suburbans. All were excellent vehicles.
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Chevrolet TrailBlazer
Chevrolet TrailBlazer Brand Reputation: Cons
Year
Body/Powertrain
Comment
2003
4dr SUV 275-horsepower 4.2L I6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
I USED to be a Chevy man.
Comfortable car for long trips but "long term" maintenance program WAY too expensive - like entire headlamp vs lighbulb. Headlight plug shorts out - spend $400 min to replace assembly.
Chevy too expensive to own over 5 year
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