Chevrolet Equinox
2006 only
113,888 sold in the US for 2006.
per 10,000 sold
2006 Chevrolet Equinox have 728 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Blower motor and blend-door actuators, typically surfacing around 68,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2006 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chevrolet Equinox report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2006 only
Median onset: 68,000 miles. 0.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $150–$460 nationally.
Median onset: 82,500 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 100,000 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 91,116 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 103,500 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $860–$1,590 nationally.
Median onset: 107,000 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $260–$1,910 nationally.
Median onset: 96,500 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $1,620–$3,010 nationally.
Which other vehicles have head gasket failures? →Median onset: 80,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2006 model year. See the full Chevrolet Equinox report for every year and full specs/safety data.