Chevrolet Equinox vs Mazda CX-9
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Chevrolet Equinox
- Total complaints
- 9,025
- Avg per model year
- 410
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 31
- Most complained year
- 2010 (784)
Top problems: Engine, Electrical System, Visibility/wiper
Mazda CX-9
- Total complaints
- 1,456
- Avg per model year
- 87
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 13
- Most complained year
- 2012 (221)
Top problems: Service Brakes, Engine, Power Train
Complaints by model year
| Year | Chevrolet Equinox | Mazda CX-9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 90 | 12 | ||
| 2022 | 158 | 9 | ||
| 2021 | 88 | 36 | ||
| 2020 | 299 | 19 | ||
| 2019 | 294 | 52 | ||
| 2018 | 395 | 125 | ||
| 2017 | 271 | 61 | ||
| 2016 | 392 | 103 | ||
| 2015 | 679 | 35 | ||
| 2014 | 544 | 54 | ||
| 2013 | 749 | 68 | ||
| 2012 | 682 | 221 | ||
| 2011 | 781 | 170 | ||
| 2010 | 784 | 195 | ||
| 2009 | 94 | 59 | ||
| 2008 | 370 | 172 | ||
| 2007 | 685 | 86 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.