2019 Chevrolet Equinox problems and recalls

Owners filed 130 complaints on the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox in the last three full years, out of 306 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

306
Complaints
4
Recalls
23
Crash reports
7
Fire reports
9
Injuries
65.8
Severity index

Severity index 65.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 65.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 36 of 125 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 71% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 100 complaints (32.7%)100 33%Service BrakesService Brakes: 83 complaints (27.1%)83 27%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 44 complaints (14.4%)44 14%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 42 complaints (13.7%)42 14%Power TrainPower Train: 37 complaints (12.1%)37 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 37 complaints (12.1%)37 12%HydraulicHydraulic: 13 complaints (4.2%)13 4%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 12 complaints (3.9%)12 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE10032.7%
SERVICE BRAKES8327.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4414.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4213.7%
POWER TRAIN3712.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3712.1%
HYDRAULIC134.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL123.9%

Complaints filed per year

030602018: 22019: 602020: 252021: 242022: 252023: 342024: 482025: 482026: 40 (partial year)18196020212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20182
201960
202025
202124
202225
202334
202448
202548
2026 (year to date)40
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.8x those in 2020 to 2022 (130 against 74).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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
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
19V66700019/09/2019FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLYGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Equinox all-wheel drive vehicles. The fuel tanks may have been manufactured with an improperly sealed seam, possibly allowing fuel to leak along the seam near the fuel inlet.
19V18400007/03/2019SEATSGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The rear-right seat may have insufficient welds on the head-restraint bracket.

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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.