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.
Volkswagen Tiguan vs. Chevrolet Equinox Lemon Odds and Nada Odds
Other sources of Volkswagen Tiguan and Chevrolet Equinox reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Volkswagen Tiguans and Chevrolet Equinoxs with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Volkswagen Tiguans and Chevrolet Equinoxs 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 Volkswagen Tiguan and Chevrolet Equinox lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Volkswagen Tiguan and Chevrolet Equinox have been recently.
To see how frequently Volkswagen Tiguan and Chevrolet Equinox problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.
What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Volkswagen Tiguan
Volkswagen Tiguan Brand Reputation: Cons
Year
Body/Powertrain
Comment
2009
4dr SUV turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
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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