2026 Chevrolet Equinox ACTIV
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Federal records · buyer verification
2026 Chevrolet Equinox
A component is listed below if NHTSA records a vehicle recall campaign, a manufacturer warranty extension or service campaign, or at least 10 distinct consumer complaints.
Recall campaigns
NHTSA lists these campaigns as covering certain 2026 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles. One campaign can list several components, so adding these counts is not a way to total the campaigns — 1 vehicle campaigns are on record for this model-year.
- Equipment1 campaignno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
Manufacturer campaigns
The manufacturer filed these with NHTSA as warranty extensions or service campaigns.
- SteeringService campaignmost recently Dec 16, 2025
A service campaign does not establish that this vehicle is included, or that any work is outstanding. Whether it applies depends on the program and the VIN — confirm with a franchised dealer.
Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety recall at no cost to the owner — by repair, replacement or refund — for vehicles not more than 15 years old on the date the defect was determined.
Parts are sometimes on back-order and some remedies are interim, so a dealer may not be able to complete the work immediately. A specific vehicle’s current recall status is available through NHTSA’s VIN recall lookup.
Most-complained components with no recall campaign on record
At least 10 distinct complaints, ordered by complaint count.
- Service Brakes19 distinct complaints
- Power Train16 distinct complaints
OAV lists only communications filed as warranty extensions or service campaigns. Chevrolet filed 166 other service communications for this model year; those are not listed.
These federal records are not an input to OAV’s price verdict.
These records describe the 2026 model-year, not any individual vehicle, and are not an inspection. One complaint can be recorded against more than one component, so counts do not sum to the model-year total. Service records for any component listed here are worth requesting from the seller.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. Mileage is self-reported and frequently rounded. Complaint records as of 2026-09-21. Recall records as of 2026-09-21. Manufacturer communications as of 2026-09-21.
ACTIV
Dealer-reported mileage — not independently verified by OAV.
Galion, OH 44833
Is this 2026 Chevrolet Equinox ACTIV a good deal?
OAV verdict: Fair Price
Why: Listed at $38,303, comparable market range $32,443–$43,024, based on 238 comparable listings. Listed 115 days · longer than most comparable local listings (typical ~45 days).
Manufacturer MSRPReference
$40,035This vehicle $38,303 · $1,732 (4%) below MSRP
MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price, shown for reference only. OAV rates new-car deals by how far below the supported comparable range a vehicle is priced (see OAV's market comparables / MRP and sold-price value / TRV) — not by discount from MSRP, because dealer-supplied MSRP is not independently verified. The advertised price is set by the dealer and may require financing, rebates, trade-in, or other qualifications, and excludes taxes, fees, and dealer add-ons — confirm the out-the-door price with the dealer. How OAV rates new-car deals.
Market price position
$38,303 · within market range
- Comparable range
- $32,443 – $43,024
- vs. market
- $5,860 above low · $4,721 below high
- Comparable vehicles
- 238
Market Retail Price (MRP™)
$37,734This vehicle $38,303 · $569 (2%) above MRP
MRP™ is the midpoint of the comparable market range — the representative price the market is asking for similar vehicles. How MRP works.
True Retail Value (TRV™)
$36,750This vehicle $38,303 · $1,553 (4%) above TRV
TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-09-22) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.
Comparable vehicles nationally recently sold in an estimated 15–63 days.
Market Breakdown
Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.
Craig Smith Chevrolet
Galion, OH
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About This 2026 Chevrolet Equinox
Listing updated: Sep 22, 2026Listed by a franchise dealer in Galion, OH · On lot for 115 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This new 2026 Chevrolet Equinox ACTIV is listed at $38,303 by craig smith chevrolet in Galion, OH 44833. It has 3 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Blue. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 1.5L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.
OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Fair Price — priced in line with the supported comparable range. Based on 238 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $32,443 to $43,024. These comparisons match year, make, and model, using trim where the data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparable prices for mileage — every price shown is the real advertised price. On used vehicles, mileage can still cause OAV to withhold a verdict — very high or unreliable mileage, or a lower price better explained by higher-than-typical mileage than by a genuine market discount — rather than call it a deal it can't support.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 115 days.
Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477). Verdict methodology ptm-verdict-v1 · snapshot Sep 22, 2026. The comparable band (patent pending) is the input; ptm-verdict-v1 is the versioned OAV rule set that turns it into this verdict.
Market context
This listing is part of OAV's broader Galion, OH suvs market analysis. OAV compares vehicles by local and regional price-to-market ranges and comparable count; days-on-lot and demand signals are shown separately, not as verdict inputs.
How this deal is rated
OAV compares this 2026 Chevrolet Equinox against similar vehicles currently available for sale — same make, model, and year range, using trim where the data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparable prices for mileage; on used vehicles it withholds a verdict when mileage would distort the comparison — very high or unreliable mileage, or a lower price better explained by higher-than-typical mileage than by a genuine market discount — rather than overstate a deal. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:
- Great Deal — priced below the comparable-range floor by a meaningful margin (OAV's minimum-gap rule); a listing below the floor by less than that margin is Fair Price.
- Fair Price — priced within the expected range for comparable vehicles.
- Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.
- Unscored — OAV withholds a verdict when the evidence cannot support one: too few or too widely spread comparables, a price it cannot validate, a branded or salvage title, or mileage that would distort the comparison. The listing stays visible; only the rating is withheld.
Listings show OAV's PTM-derived deal quality and live market context. OAV-claimed dealers manage their listing profile and route buyer inquiries directly. Paid OAV partners can surface additional verification signals, but commercial participation never changes a listing's Price-to-Market verdict, eligibility, ranking, or confidence.
How this listing is verified
This vehicle listing was aggregated from a franchise dealer in Galion, OH, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3GNAXSEG0TL535992 can be independently verified via the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA VIN decoder, and safety recalls at NHTSA's recall database.
Vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, mileage, location) are standardized using OAV's patented methodology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477), which normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network. Listing data is processed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles.
2026 Chevrolet Equinox Market in OH
OH Market Listings
3,940
Average Price
$31,778
Price Range
$23,476–$37,422
Avg Days on Lot
48
Based on all 3,940 2024-2027 Chevrolet Equinox listings in the OH market, the average asking price is $31,778. This listing at $38,303 is $6,525 above the broader OH average (21% above the OH average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across OH; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in OH range from $23,476 to $37,422. Similar vehicles spend an average of 48 days on dealer lots in this market.
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8 similar listings shown (closest matches within ±2 model years) and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: ACTIV — compare trims below)
This is a broad, statewide same-model set (any trim, mileage, or title) — not the qualified comparable cohort behind the verdict above; lower prices here typically reflect a different trim, higher mileage, or a branded title.
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