2026 Chevrolet Equinox problems and recalls

Owners have filed 60 complaints on the 2026 Chevrolet Equinox, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Forward Collision Avoidance (18 complaints).

60
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
56.9
Severity index

Severity index 56.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 56.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 18 complaints (30.0%)18 30%Service BrakesService Brakes: 15 complaints (25.0%)15 25%Power TrainPower Train: 13 complaints (21.7%)13 22%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 9 complaints (15.0%)9 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (11.7%)7 12%EngineEngine: 7 complaints (11.7%)7 12%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (8.3%)5 8%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 5 complaints (8.3%)5 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1830.0%
SERVICE BRAKES1525.0%
POWER TRAIN1321.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM915.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER711.7%
ENGINE711.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM58.3%
LANE DEPARTURE58.3%

Complaints filed per year

026512025: 92026: 51 (partial year)252651
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20259
2026 (year to date)51

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
26V11400026/02/2026EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUALGeneral Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Conver

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 2026-08-19. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.