Impressive reliability rating for 2018-2024 Equinox by Consumer Reports...Production needs to be extended until 2030...

Rathmullan said:

I agree! GM should do with the current Equinox/Terrain what Mazda has done with the CX-5. People still love that car and Mazda sells a lot of them. Meanwhile, the CX-50 (which was to replace the CX-5) sells well too. I'm seriously in the market for a 2024 Terrain/Equinox. Just can't bring myself to by first year of a new generation.

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StuBlue said:

That's fantastic, do you have link to the report? or is it behind a paywall, couldn't find anything while searching.

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waltchan said:

Consumer Reports just released its auto reliability history data, since 2016 model years, for April 2024 issue, and both the Chevrolet Equinox & GMC Terrain ended up being the second most-reliable after Toyota RAV4, historically, since the 2018 model year. This impressive above-average reliability data from Consumer Reports for Chevrolet Equinox has successfully beat Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5, Nissan Rogue, Subaru Forester, and all Korean models, which this data has indeed shocked millions of people nationwide in this country.

General Motors should extend production of this 3rd generation until at least year 2030 at the best with only 6-speed auto max, because this one is likely to be the most-reliable and most fuel-efficient GM vehicle they could ever produce in lifetime. Starting with the 2025 model year, it should be renamed as the Equinox Classic, Equinox Limited, or Captiva Sport, and then being sold to fleets or car rental businesses only. The 3rd generation also has better exterior styling with neutral looks that will easily appeal to all people worldwide after they get off the airports.

Highly reliable, affordable, and dependable rental vehicles for fleets in the United States are urgently needed at this moment, while production costs are already down. Only the 2025+ Equinox Classic or Limited can immediately serve its all-duty purposes. General Motors should evaluate their plans and take this one (post) seriously. Thanks for reading.

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Rathmullan said:

I agree! GM should do with the current Equinox/Terrain what Mazda has done with the CX-5. People still love that car and Mazda sells a lot of them. Meanwhile, the CX-50 (which was to replace the CX-5) sells well too. I'm seriously in the market for a 2024 Terrain/Equinox. Just can't bring myself to by first year of a new generation.

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CPG said:

If you're in the market for a 2024, that is NOT the first year of a new generation, it is the last year of the current 3rd generation

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waltchan said:

Consumer Reports just released its auto reliability history data, since 2016 model years, for April 2024 issue, and both the Chevrolet Equinox & GMC Terrain ended up being the second most-reliable after Toyota RAV4, historically, since the 2018 model year. This impressive above-average reliability data from Consumer Reports for Chevrolet Equinox has successfully beat Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5, Nissan Rogue, Subaru Forester, and all Korean models, which this data has indeed shocked millions of people nationwide in this country.

General Motors should extend production of this 3rd generation until at least year 2030 at the best with only 6-speed auto max, because this one is likely to be the most-reliable and most fuel-efficient GM vehicle they could ever produce in lifetime. Starting with the 2025 model year, it should be renamed as the Equinox Classic, Equinox Limited, or Captiva Sport, and then being sold to fleets or car rental businesses only. The 3rd generation also has better exterior styling with neutral looks that will easily appeal to all people worldwide after they get off the airports.

Highly reliable, affordable, and dependable rental vehicles for fleets in the United States are urgently needed at this moment, while production costs are already down. Only the 2025+ Equinox Classic or Limited can immediately serve its all-duty purposes. General Motors should evaluate their plans and take this one (post) seriously. Thanks for reading.

(Not AI post or spam...)

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rbrown0248 said:

I found an April issue of CR and found no such article. I have a 2020 Equinox and think it is a pretty good car for the price but 2nd overall in reliability following Toyota RAV4?? I find this unbelievable.

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drcook said:

They are actually P.O.S. es. With less than 90,000 miles we lost the transmission. $5000.00 later we have to keep the car because we have too much invested in it. The first remanufactured transmission (an actual GM reman, not an aftermarket one) was bad from day 1. It was replaced by the selling dealership, because GM remans under warranty have be dealt with at a dealership, not the trans shop that sourced and installed it. It was replaced with less than 1000 miles on it. As I said, when I pulled out of the shop's drive and warmed it up, you could tell it was junk. So we are actually on the 3rd transmission.

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