Honda CR-V vs Chevrolet Equinox: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Honda CR-V has 61 recalls and 15,759 owner complaints; the Chevrolet Equinox has 32 recalls and 9,236 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Honda CR-VChevrolet Equinox
Recalls6132
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls00
Owner complaints15,7599,236
Crashes reported798372
Fires reported17793
Injuries reported649344
Most reported problemEngineEngine

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Honda CR-VChevrolet Equinox
2005 Honda CR-V: 479 complaints2005 Chevrolet Equinox: 638 complaints20052006 Honda CR-V: 398 complaints2006 Chevrolet Equinox: 695 complaints2007 Honda CR-V: 888 complaints2007 Chevrolet Equinox: 685 complaints20072008 Honda CR-V: 963 complaints2008 Chevrolet Equinox: 370 complaints2009 Honda CR-V: 386 complaints2009 Chevrolet Equinox: 94 complaints20092010 Honda CR-V: 483 complaints2010 Chevrolet Equinox: 784 complaints2011 Honda CR-V: 555 complaints2011 Chevrolet Equinox: 783 complaints20112012 Honda CR-V: 403 complaints2012 Chevrolet Equinox: 685 complaints2013 Honda CR-V: 382 complaints2013 Chevrolet Equinox: 751 complaints20132014 Honda CR-V: 588 complaints2014 Chevrolet Equinox: 550 complaints2015 Honda CR-V: 674 complaints2015 Chevrolet Equinox: 680 complaints20152016 Honda CR-V: 396 complaints2016 Chevrolet Equinox: 400 complaints2017 Honda CR-V: 1,782 complaints2017 Chevrolet Equinox: 276 complaints20172018 Honda CR-V: 2,169 complaints2018 Chevrolet Equinox: 410 complaints2019 Honda CR-V: 1,110 complaints2019 Chevrolet Equinox: 310 complaints20192020 Honda CR-V: 363 complaints2020 Chevrolet Equinox: 320 complaints2021 Honda CR-V: 342 complaints2021 Chevrolet Equinox: 101 complaints20212022 Honda CR-V: 272 complaints2022 Chevrolet Equinox: 188 complaints2023 Honda CR-V: 518 complaints2023 Chevrolet Equinox: 99 complaints20232024 Honda CR-V: 396 complaints2024 Chevrolet Equinox: 84 complaints2025 Honda CR-V: 271 complaints2025 Chevrolet Equinox: 244 complaints20252026 Honda CR-V: 184 complaints2026 Chevrolet Equinox: 86 complaints2027 Honda CR-V: 2 complaints2027 Chevrolet Equinox: 3 complaints2027

Every model year

YearCR-V recallsCR-V complaintsEquinox recallsEquinox complaints
20270203
20260184186
202512710244
20242396184
20233518399
202232726188
202143424101
202073634320
201981,1104310
201852,1695410
201771,7820276
201633961400
201536742680
201415881550
201323822751
201234033685
2011135553783
2010154833784
200912386094
2008119630370
2007128884685
2006123980695
2005124791638

Honda CR-V: top problems

Engine2,736
Electrical System2,425
Air Bags2,320
Steering1,779
Unknown or other1,690
Fuel System1,674

Chevrolet Equinox: top problems

Engine3,185
Visibility1,548
Electrical System1,237
Power Train1,097
Fuel System1,081
Unknown or other808
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Honda CR-V or the Chevrolet Equinox?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 15,759 complaints about the Honda CR-V and 9,236 about the Chevrolet Equinox with NHTSA, so the Chevrolet Equinox has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the Honda CR-V or the Chevrolet Equinox?

NHTSA lists 61 recall campaigns for the Honda CR-V and 32 for the Chevrolet Equinox since model year 2000.