2018 Chevrolet Equinox problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox include 1 fatality report, 23 crashes and 4 fires across 403 filings.

403
Complaints
5
Recalls
23
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
30
Injuries
90.8
Severity index

Severity index 90.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 90.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 17 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 86% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 131 complaints (32.5%)131 33%EngineEngine: 85 complaints (21.1%)85 21%Power TrainPower Train: 65 complaints (16.1%)65 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 59 complaints (14.6%)59 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 55 complaints (13.6%)55 14%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 32 complaints (7.9%)32 8%StructureStructure: 17 complaints (4.2%)17 4%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 16 complaints (4.0%)16 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES13132.5%
ENGINE8521.1%
POWER TRAIN6516.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5914.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5513.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM327.9%
STRUCTURE174.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE164.0%

Complaints filed per year

027542017: 92018: 482019: 442020: 452021: 372022: 422023: 412024: 482025: 352026: 54 (partial year)1718192021222324252654
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20179
201848
201944
202045
202137
202242
202341
202448
202535
2026 (year to date)54
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (124 against 124).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V57600030/08/2018SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pisto
18V35800031/05/2018FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from
18V25200019/04/2018VISIBILITYGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles. The driver and front passenger door window glass may not be properly tempered. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205,
17V51600022/08/2017POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles and 2017-2018 GMC Acadia vehicles. The right front intermediate driveshaft may fracture and separate while driving.
20V66800029/10/2020POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadill

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 2026-09-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.