2015 Chevrolet Equinox problems and recalls

Owners have filed 679 complaints on the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Visibility/Wiper (250 complaints).

679
Complaints
2
Recalls
24
Crash reports
6
Fire reports
19
Injuries
44.3
Severity index

Severity index 44.3 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 44.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 120 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 16% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 250 complaints (36.8%)250 37%EngineEngine: 227 complaints (33.4%)227 33%Power TrainPower Train: 63 complaints (9.3%)63 9%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 54 complaints (8.0%)54 8%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 45 complaints (6.6%)45 7%Air BagsAir Bags: 37 complaints (5.4%)37 5%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 31 complaints (4.6%)31 5%VisibilityVisibility: 29 complaints (4.3%)29 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
VISIBILITY/WIPER25036.8%
ENGINE22733.4%
POWER TRAIN639.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER548.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM456.6%
AIR BAGS375.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM314.6%
VISIBILITY294.3%

Complaints filed per year

0651302015: 102016: 162017: 252018: 702019: 1302020: 1172021: 772022: 962023: 522024: 412025: 302026: 15 (partial year)151617181913020212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201510
201616
201725
201870
2019130
2020117
202177
202296
202352
202441
202530
2026 (year to date)15
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (123 against 290).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V66600016/10/2015AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro, Equinox, Malibu, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat-mounted side impact air bags whose inflator may rupture upon its deployment.
22V16500017/03/2022VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTORGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.

Other Chevrolet Equinox model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.