2025 Chevrolet EquinoxProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 244 owner complaints about the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2025 Chevrolet Equinox

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 9, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox has problems

244 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system821
Forward collision avoidance368
Power train351
Visibility/wiper281
Service brakes263
Engine250
Fuel/propulsion system151
Exterior lighting140
Steering121
15 other systems566

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2025 Chevrolet Equinox recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2025 vs. every other Equinox year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Equinox median. How we score

'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26'27
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2025 Chevrolet Equinox safety ratings

2025 CHEVROLET EQUINOX SUV AWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2025 Chevrolet Equinox side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrier★★★★★
2025 Chevrolet Equinox side pole test, NHTSA
Side pole★★★★★
  • Rollover: 4 stars (17.4% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: Standard
  • Lane departure warning: Standard
In owners' words

What Equinox owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

My 2025 Chevrolet Equinox AWD would not start, and the wheels were locked, preventing the vehicle from being moved normally. Message on HUB screen stated "System Error. See dealership to restore operating system." The vehicle had a little over 14,000 miles at the time. Had to be towed in. When the…
Complaint 11776888 · Nov 9, 2026
when using adaptive cruse control the car senses a car coming at me and breaks. there was nothing ahead of me nor any oncoming traffic in the other lane. It was a straight road with clear and open lanes. this has happened two times. it takes the car down from 55 to 40 right now. Lucky there wasn't…
Complaint 11776225 · Nov 6, 2026
Blindspot warning indicator (driver's side) sporadically lights up any where from a blink to approx. 10seconds along with corresponding seat vibrations. Also, forward obstruction light and seat vibration will also activate with nothing in sight. All occur while driving. Which can lead to anxiety…
Complaint 11775874 · Nov 5, 2026

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