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Most common problems: Chevrolet Equinox

The Equinox has 1,032 owner complaints and 17 safety recalls in the NHTSA database (2020–2025). Below are the most recent owner reports.

Latest owner complaints

Electrical System,Engine · 2025 · filed Sep 11, 2026

My 2025 Chevrolet Equinox AWD would not start, and the wheels were locked, preventing the vehicle from being moved normally. Message on HUB screen stated "System Error. See dealership to restore operating system." The vehicle had a little over 14,000 miles at the time. Had to be towed in. When the vehicle fir…

Electrical System,Vehicle Speed Control,Forward Collision Avoidance · 2025 · filed Jun 11, 2026

when using adaptive cruse control the car senses a car coming at me and breaks. there was nothing ahead of me nor any oncoming traffic in the other lane. It was a straight road with clear and open lanes. this has happened two times. it takes the car down from 55 to 40 right now. Lucky there wasn't anyone behind me…

Electrical System,Service Brakes,Engine · 2020 · filed May 11, 2026

2020 Chevrolet Equinox, approximately 84,453 miles. On XXX, the vehicle experienced a catastrophic braking/mechanical failure. The brake system lost power assist. Following physical inspection, the insurance adjuster documented that an internal brake booster/vacuum-related failure caused loss of brakes and excessive va…

Electrical System,Seats,Lane Departure · 2025 · filed May 11, 2026

Blindspot warning indicator (driver's side) sporadically lights up any where from a blink to approx. 10seconds along with corresponding seat vibrations. Also, forward obstruction light and seat vibration will also activate with nothing in sight. All occur while driving. Which can lead to anxiety about human er…

Air Bags,Structure,Engine · 2020 · filed Apr 11, 2026 Crash reported

A large work pickup truck pulled out in front of our vehicle and into the oncoming lane. The larger pickup truck's driver miscalculated their turn by turning too widely, side-swiping a smaller pickup truck, ricocheting off of the smaller pickup, and lastly, impacting us on the front drivers-side wheel offset.(fron…

Fuel System, Gasoline · 2021 · filed Apr 11, 2026

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shut off with the message "Battery Level Low" displayed. The contact scanned the vehicle with an OBD-II scanner and retrieved a diagnostic trouble code associated with the fuel pump. The conta…

Unknown Or Other · 2022 · filed Mar 11, 2026

GM has a bulletin to replace 02 sensor as customers bring in vehicles with complaints only. It covers 2023-2025 Chevy equinox. I have a 2022 equinox with only 15,000 miles and the sensor failed costing me $750. This should be covered under the same bulletin

Fuel/Propulsion System · 2022 · filed 10/30/2026

Hello, I am writing regarding the fuel pump power control module failure in my 2022 Chevrolet Equinox LT. On Thursday, XXX, my husband and I were left stranded at the intersection of [XXX]. While we were sitting at the intersection, my Equinox began to hesitate and then stopped completely. Although we could restart t…

Forward Collision Avoidance · 2024 · filed 10/28/2026 Crash reported

I was using ACC on the freeway when the car in front of me abruptly stopped. I felt the car decelerate, but it didn’t feel like the car was slowing enough. By the time I manually pressed the brakes my car skidded and hit the stopped car in front of me. There was a flashing light that happened right before I hit the car…

Fuel System, Gasoline · 2024 · filed 10/27/2026

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle started jerking and surging forward, and the engine power was reduced, causing the vehicle to decelerate. The contact depressed the brake pedal and turned on the hazard lights to move to a safe place, a…

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