The door strikers may fracture, resulting in the door opening unexpectedly.
Risk: A door opening while the vehicle is being driven can increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will replace all four door strikers and attaching bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232429911.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Blazer, Blazer EV, Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles.
NHTSA listing: EQUINOX. Chevrolet campaign N232429911.
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.
What owners report
The areas named in the 79 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2024 Equinox. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Fuel and propulsion system23 · 29%
Electrical system17 · 22%
Engine14 · 18%
Brakes13 · 16%
Powertrain11 · 14%
Forward collision avoidance10 · 13%
Most named: automatic emergency braking (7); warnings (3)
Speed control7 · 9%
Unknown or other11 · 14%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Chevrolet Equinox recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2024 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).
Owner complaints
2024: 79 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Chevrolet Equinox
Model year
Complaints
2016
396
2017
273
2018
408
2019
301
2020
308
2021
94
2022
174
2023
95
2024
79
2025
227
2026
71
Safety recalls
2024: 1 recallTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Chevrolet Equinox
Model year
Recalls
2016
1
2017
0
2018
5
2019
4
2020
4
2021
4
2022
5
2023
3
2024
1
2025
0
2026
1
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.
Tested version
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Frontal
Side
Rollover
Chevrolet Equinox SUV AWD
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Chevrolet Equinox SUV FWD
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Questions
What are the most common 2024 Equinox problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: fuel and propulsion system (23), electrical system (17), engine (14). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
How do I check if my Equinox has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Chevrolet dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: EQUINOX.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.