2015 Chevrolet Equinox Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 680 owner complaints for the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox.

Recalled components: visibility and air bags. Most-described problem: wiper failures (249 complaints, 37%). Most-reported area: visibility/wiper (250 complaints, 37%; median mileage when it happened: 75,600).

Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Oct 2, 2026

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Excludes the Equinox EV.

2 safety recalls for the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA has opened 2 investigations that name the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox; both are closed. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

An engineering analysis is a deeper review, usually opened after a preliminary evaluation. A recall query is a review of whether a recall covered the right vehicles or whether its fix works. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.

What owners report

Owners have filed 680 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Equinox. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Problems owners describe

• Wiper failures249 · 37%
  Median 77,000 miles at failure, from 199 reports with mileage
• Excessive oil consumption77 · 11%
  Median 94,600 miles at failure, from 21 reports with mileage
• Stalling or shutting off76 · 11%
  Median 70,000 miles at failure, from 51 reports with mileage
• Engine failure or replacement64 · 9%
  Median 101,400 miles at failure, from 27 reports with mileage
• Check engine light51 · 8%
  Median 85,000 miles at failure, from 30 reports with mileage
• Timing chain or belt problems45 · 7%
• Loss of power or limp mode25 · 4%
• Shaking, shuddering or vibration20 · 3%

Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these. Compare other models in the problem owners report most for every model year.

Areas named in complaints

• Visibility/wiper250 · 37%
  Median 75,600 miles at failure, from 198 reports with mileage
• Engine227 · 33%
  Median 90,000 miles at failure, from 105 reports with mileage
• Powertrain63 · 9%
  Median 80,700 miles at failure, from 30 reports with mileage
• Electrical system45 · 7%
  Median 38,900 miles at failure, from 29 reports with mileage
• Air bags38 · 6%
  Median 55,700 miles at failure, from 24 reports with mileage
• Fuel and propulsion system31 · 5%
• Visibility29 · 4%
  Most named: windshield wiper/washer (6); windshield wiper/washer, motor (3)
• Unknown or other54 · 8%
  Median 58,100 miles at failure, from 25 reports with mileage

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.

Chevrolet Equinox recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2015 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2018 Equinox drew the most (146) and the 2015 drew 51.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2015 Equinox MPG

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