2025 Chevrolet Equinox Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 0 safety recalls and 244 owner complaints for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox.

Most-described problem: the check engine light coming on (23 complaints, 9%), then infotainment or touchscreen failures (20). Most-reported area: electrical system (82 complaints, 34%).

Too new to rank against other Equinox years

The 2025 Equinox has not had three full years of owner complaints yet.

No Equinox year stands out enough to avoid; best years: 2016, 2017, and 2021. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.

Every Equinox year ranked

0Safety recalls

244Owner complaints

11Complaints citing a crash

0Complaints citing a fire

Check your Equinox for open recalls

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Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Nov 12, 2026

Excludes the Equinox EV.

0 safety recalls for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox

NHTSA lists no safety recalls for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox in its recall file dated Nov 12, 2026. Recalls can still be issued later, so check your VIN from time to time.

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA's investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox.

What owners report

Owners have filed 244 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 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

Check engine light23 · 9%
Infotainment or touchscreen failures20 · 8%
Loss of power or limp mode13 · 5%
Shaking, shuddering or vibration13 · 5%
Dead battery or battery drain10 · 4%
Stalling or shutting off9 · 4%
Brake failure or a soft or hard pedal8 · 3%
Several warning lights at once7 · 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

Electrical system82 · 34%
Forward collision avoidance36 · 15%

Most named: automatic emergency braking (22); warnings (12)
Powertrain35 · 14%
Brakes29 · 12%
Visibility/wiper28 · 11%
Engine25 · 10%
Fuel and propulsion system15 · 6%
Unknown or other51 · 21%

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 2025 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

2025: 244 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Chevrolet Equinox
Model year	Complaints
2010	784
2011	783
2012	685
2013	751
2014	550
2015	680
2016	400
2017	276
2018	410
2019	310
2020	320
2021	101
2022	188
2023	99
2024	84
2025	244
2026	86

Safety recalls

2025: 0 recalls

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Safety recalls by model year, Chevrolet Equinox
Model year	Recalls
2010	3
2011	3
2012	3
2013	2
2014	1
2015	2
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	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover
CHEVROLET EQUINOX SUV AWD Rollover risk 17.4%	Not rated	Not rated
CHEVROLET EQUINOX SUV FWD Rollover risk 18.5%	Not rated	Not rated

2025 Equinox MPG

EPA rates the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox up to 27 mpg combined.Every version and fuel cost

Questions

What are the most common 2025 Equinox problems?

In the 244 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox, the problems described most are the check engine light coming on (23), infotainment or touchscreen failures (20), and loss of power or limp mode (13). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.

Is NHTSA investigating the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox?

No. NHTSA's investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox.

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 Nov 12, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Nov 11, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026. Defect petitions, which ask NHTSA to open an investigation, are listed apart and only while open. Audit queries, which check whether a company met its recall and reporting duties rather than whether a vehicle has a problem, are not listed.
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.