2018 Chevrolet Equinox vs 2018 Ford Escape

What NHTSA and EPA have on file for each. Complaints are unverified owner reports and aren't adjusted for how many of each were sold; newer years have had less time to collect them.

2018 Chevrolet Equinox2018 Ford Escape
Owner complaints4091,817
Most named partsService brakes (118), Engine (86), Power train (66)Engine (1,165), Engine and engine cooling (344), Power train (275)
Recall campaigns (over its history)54
Service bulletins1,337173
NHTSA overall rating4 stars5 stars
Combined fuel economy (every version)24–32 mpg23–26 mpg
Five years of fuel, U.S. average$11,600–$16,770$12,490–$14,120
Five years of fuel in Ohio, local prices$10,370–$15,800$11,160–$12,620
EPA classSmall Sport Utility VehicleSmall Sport Utility Vehicle

Fuel costs cover every version of each model year, the same versions as its mpg (electric ones apart): fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026. The same figures are on each model year's page. Recall campaigns are matched by model and year; check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open ones. About the data