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Chevrolet Equinox EV Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 281 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Chevrolet Equinox EV (2024–2026). The most-complained-about year is 2025.

7
safety recalls, all years
281
owner complaints, all years
2025
year with most recalls
2025
year with most complaints

Pick your Chevrolet Equinox EV model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV311
2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV6163
2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV1107

What Chevrolet Equinox EV owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 281 complaints with NHTSA. The 2025 model year has the most, with 163.

All Chevrolet Equinox EV recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Chevrolet Equinox EV, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Owners/service/other manual (equipment)

    NHTSA 26V114000 Reported 5,861 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General 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 Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray,…

    Remedy: Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer…

    Model years: 2025, 2026

  2. External/pedestrian alert (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 25V878000 Reported 81,177 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Equinox EV vehicles. The pedestrian alert sound system may not produce a sufficient change in volume between the vehicle being stopped and moving at low speeds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 141,…

    Remedy: The body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer…

    Model years: 2025, 2026

  3. Tread/belt (tires)

    NHTSA 25V704000 Reported 22,914 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Cadillac Optic and 2025-2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV vehicles equipped with 21-inch Continental all-season tires. One or more of these tires may experience partial or full tread detachment.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect all four tires and replace those manufactured during DOT week 4024, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at…

    Model years: 2025, 2026

  4. External/pedestrian alert (forward collision avoidance)

    NHTSA 25V639000 Reported 23,700 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV vehicles. The pedestrian alert sound system may not produce a sufficient change in volume between the vehicle being stopped and moving at low speeds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number…

    Remedy: The vehicle's body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet…

    Model years: 2024

  5. Service brakes, hydraulic and software (forward collision avoidance)

    NHTSA 25V012000 Reported 2,890 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV all-wheel drive electric vehicles. The adaptive cruise control may fail to engage the brakes as expected, due to incorrect brake module software.

    Remedy: Dealers will update the software calibration in the brake system control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…

    Model years: 2025

  6. External/pedestrian alert (forward collision avoidance) and body control module/bcm (electrical system)

    NHTSA 24V925000 Reported 7,606 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV vehicles. The pedestrian alert sound system may have incorrect software and not produce sound at a sufficient volume. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements…

    Remedy: Dealers will update the software in the body control module (BCM), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number…

    Model years: 2025

  7. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 24V737000 Reported 731 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Blazer, Blazer EV, and Equinox vehicles. The door strikers were not properly heat-treated, which can cause them to break.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace all four side door strikers and attachment bolts, free of charge. All affected vehicles are still in dealership inventory and therefore no owner notification letters are expected to be mailed.…

    Model years: 2025

Other Chevrolet models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.