Winner
Chevrolet Equinox
About 74% fewer owner complaints per car sold than the Ford Explorer, and fewer in 13 of 20 model years both were sold.
Head to head
Lemon Index
100 = average, lower is better
100 = average, lower is better
46
178
Years with fewer complaints
2005–2025
2005–2025
13 of 20
7 of 20
Recalls
2005–2025
2005–2025
46
228
MPG
latest year
latest year
26–109
20–24
Crash test
best, latest year
best, latest year
★★★★★
★★★★★
Best year to buy
Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. Green check = the better of the two on that line.
Year by year
Shorter bar = fewer complaints per car sold. Tap a year for its full report.
Every Chevrolet Equinox year · Every Ford Explorer year · How the index works

