2014 Chevrolet Equinox  RealSafeCars70Safety Rating

#52 of 2014 SUVs

#127 of all 2014 vehicles


Pictured: 2018 Chevrolet Equinox
The Equinox, part of Chevrolet's lineup since 2005, is a midsize SUV with seating up to 5. The Equinox has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2018. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it can easily handle mud, snow, and sand. The Equinox provides exceptional fuel efficiency for its class, saving your wallet and the environment. Chevrolet offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2014 Chevrolet Equinox is somewhat unsafe compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2014 Chevrolet Equinox has a score of 70, implying a 0.055% chance of driver death (4.9% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0547% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 6.2493%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0547% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 6.2493% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox is 17% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox is 35% more likely to result in a fatal accident.

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And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

9065Chevrolet EquinoxToyota RAV4Mitsubishi OutlanderGMC TerrainSubaru OutbackKia SorentoToyota HighlanderToyota VenzaFord EscapeChevrolet CaptivaJeep CherokeeSubaru ForesterComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 65 to 90. The 2014 Chevrolet Equinox is less safe than the 2014 GMC Terrain, the 2014 Subaru Outback, the 2014 Kia Sorento, the 2014 Subaru Forester, the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, the 2014 Chevrolet Captiva, the 2014 Ford Escape, the 2014 Toyota Venza, and the 2014 Toyota Highlander. It is about as safe as the 2014 Toyota RAV4.

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