2020 Chevrolet Equinox problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2020 Chevrolet Equinox include 1 fatality report, 20 crashes and 7 fires across 303 filings.

303
Complaints
4
Recalls
20
Crash reports
7
Fire reports
12
Injuries
79.1
Severity index

Severity index 79.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 79.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 21 of 103 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 80% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 108 complaints (35.6%)108 36%EngineEngine: 85 complaints (28.1%)85 28%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 50 complaints (16.5%)50 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 43 complaints (14.2%)43 14%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 40 complaints (13.2%)40 13%Power TrainPower Train: 39 complaints (12.9%)39 13%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 14 complaints (4.6%)14 5%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 14 complaints (4.6%)14 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES10835.6%
ENGINE8528.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5016.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4314.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4013.2%
POWER TRAIN3912.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL144.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE144.6%

Complaints filed per year

030612019: 52020: 292021: 292022: 272023: 402024: 542025: 612026: 58 (partial year)192021222324256126
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20195
202029
202129
202227
202340
202454
202561
2026 (year to date)58
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.8x those in 2020 to 2022 (155 against 85).

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
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.
19V70400003/10/2019SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles. The rear brake calipers may have been produced with an incorrect lubricant, potentially causing the rubber seals to swell and the brakes to drag.
23V33900011/05/2023CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHORGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The four rear-seat lower child seat LATCH anchorage bars may have excessive powder coating, which could prevent a child seat from being installed with the anchorage bars. As such

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 2026-09-02. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.