Chevrolet Equinox vs Nissan Rogue
Compact SUV · 2015–2025 · 5,984 federal complaints
Chevrolet Equinox
3,175 complaints · 7 engines
Most-complained engine: LEA · 2.4L I4
Full breakdown for Chevrolet Equinox →
Nissan Rogue
2,809 complaints · 2 engines
Most-complained engine: 2.5L I4
Full breakdown for Nissan Rogue →At a glance
Side by side. EPA figures are the model's median across its test variants; price is the base-trim MSRP (CarAPI), median across covered model years.
| Chevrolet Equinox | Nissan Rogue | |
|---|---|---|
| Base MSRP | $23,340 | $21,990 |
| Most common engine | LEA · 2.4L I4 | 2.5L I4 |
| Induction | Naturally aspirated | Naturally aspirated |
| Fuel economy | 26 MPG | 30 MPG |
| Running cost | $2,350/yr | $2,050/yr |
| Low emissions | 347 g/mi | 292 g/mi |
| Cabin space | 103 cu ft | 96 cu ft |
| Cargo space | 30 cu ft | 23 cu ft |
| Displacement | 2.0 L | 2.0 L |
| NHTSA overall crash rating | ★★★★★ (2025) | ★★★★★ (2025) |
| Rollover risk (NHTSA) | 9.9% | 17.9% |
| Engines with enough data | 7 | 2 |
Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Compact SUV, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Chevrolet Equinox
Nissan Rogue
How often each one's complaints involve a fire, crash or injury
Shares of each car's own complaints — sales volume cancels out of a within-car ratio, so these two can be compared. The vertical mark is the all-vehicle average.
all vehicles — Fire 1.1% · Crash 4.4% · Injury 2.6%
Every engine with enough data
Complaint counts per engine are shown for scale only — they track how many were sold, not how often they fail.
Chevrolet Equinox
- LEA · 2.4L I4Naturally aspirated1,236
- LYX · 1.5L I4Turbo1,035
- LSD · 1.5L I4Turbo303
- Electric270
- LTG · 2.0L I4Turbo163
- Electric84
- LFX · 3.6L V6Naturally aspirated64
Nissan Rogue
- 2.5L I4Naturally aspirated2,110
- 1.5L I3Turbo699
Recalls where NHTSA said stop driving or park outside
The severest recall class only. Model-level, manufacturer-confirmed. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, whatever the car's age.
Chevrolet Equinox
None on record for this model.
Nissan Rogue
None on record for this model.
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.