2025 Chevrolet Equinox problems and complaints
Owners have filed 235 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (78), Unknown Or Other (50), Forward Collision Avoidance (36).
Key takeaways
- 235 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 11 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 7 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 78 | 33% |
| Unknown Or Other | 50 | 21% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 36 | 15% |
| Power Train | 35 | 15% |
| Service Brakes | 30 | 13% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 28 | 12% |
| Engine | 23 | 10% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 14 | 6% |
| Exterior Lighting | 14 | 6% |
| Steering | 11 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 10 | 4% |
| Lane Departure | 8 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 CHEVROLET EQUINOX SUV AWD | Not rated | Not rated | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2025 CHEVROLET EQUINOX SUV FWD | Not rated | Not rated | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Service Brakes,back Over Prevention,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-10-15
This car locks up sometimes while driving in normal traffic which is very dangerous, resulting in a whiplash for me the driver and almost causing rear end collisions to my car from the abrupt stop in moving traffic. All five abrupt stops happened with all the collision warning systems on. Three happened between 2/1/25...
Forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-10-15
Vehicle: 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV, Front-Wheel Drive Incident date: [XXX] Approximate time: [XXX] CDT Location: Residential garage, Houston, Texas Safety Complaint — Unexpected Severe Automatic Braking On [XXX], at approximately [XXX] p.m., I was slowly driving my 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV forward into my residen...
Power Train,electrical System,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-10-10
Electric Drive Unit and 12V battery have failed 3 times in less than 6 months. The vehicle will not shift into drive, reverse, or neutral. It is stalled/stuck and can't be driven.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.