2023 Chevrolet Equinox problems and recalls

46% of owner complaints on the 2023 Chevrolet Equinox related to the Fuel/Propulsion System (46 of 99).

99
Complaints
3
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
52.7
Severity index

Severity index 52.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 52.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 44 of 86 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 49% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 46 complaints (46.5%)46 46%EngineEngine: 18 complaints (18.2%)18 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 17 complaints (17.2%)17 17%Service BrakesService Brakes: 16 complaints (16.2%)16 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 13 complaints (13.1%)13 13%SteeringSteering: 8 complaints (8.1%)8 8%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (6.1%)6 6%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 6 complaints (6.1%)6 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4646.5%
ENGINE1818.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1717.2%
SERVICE BRAKES1616.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1313.1%
STEERING88.1%
POWER TRAIN66.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE66.1%

Complaints filed per year

014292023: 262024: 262025: 182026: 29 (partial year)2324252629
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202326
202426
202518
2026 (year to date)29

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V72400029/09/2022SEATSGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Equinox and 2022 GMC Terrain vehicles. The driver's seat may have a stripped or loose bolt at the seat frame height-adjust pivot.
22V92900015/12/2022AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with ventilated front passenger seats. The Occupant Classification System may not properly disable the front passenger air bag when there is a small child or child restraint de
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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.