2021 Chevrolet Equinox problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (14) · Fuel/Propulsion System (13) · Electrical System (7)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
26 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Child Seat:vehicle Latch Anchor 2023-05-11 · campaign 23V339000 · 668,187 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The four rear-seat lower child seat LATCH anchorage bars may have excessive powder coating, which could prevent a child seat from being installed with the anchorage bars. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Risk: The inability to install a child seat with the LATCH anchorage bars could result in an unsecured child seat, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Owners are advised to install child seats using the vehicle's rear seat belts until the remedy is complete. Dealers will inspect the latch anchorage bars, and remove and replace the finish, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232403240.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump:control/Drive Module 2023-01-19 · campaign 23V013000 · 23,323 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Equinox and 2022 GMC Terrain vehicles. The fuel pump module may not consistently provide sufficient fuel to the engine, resulting in an engine stall.
Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222372310.
Tires:tread/Belt 2021-08-05 · campaign 21V612000 · 9,597 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with certain Hankook tires. The tires may have been manufactured with an insufficient amount of curative agent, which could cause tread separation.
Risk: Tread separation can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the tire DOT numbers, and replace any affected tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782; and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212343560.
Seat Belts:critical Fasteners 2020-12-23 · campaign 20V811000 · 470 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more fastening locations to secure the seat belts to the vehicle. If an incorrect bolt was used, the seat belt may not be properly attached to the vehicle.
Risk: If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8785, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202322230.
Service bulletins (698)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-26 · GM Update N25-250552 · Over The Air
• improvements to onstar functionality.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-20 · PIC6551C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a mec reset for wireless projection issues
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi to help diagnose a/c concern
Unknown Or Other 2026-06-23 · PIT5966F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates an issue with an ota pending message still displayed after an ota event and how to reset/clear the message.
Showing the 6 most recent of 698 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System“vehicle engine "sputtered" last night on the roadway, made it home then car would not restart. repair engine light warning came on at time vehicle engine "sputtered". vehicle will be at dyer chevrolet in vero beach, florida on 10/19/2026. fuel pump module is not providing fuel to engine resulting in engine not starting - see nhtsa campaign numb…”
2026-10-12 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the fuel injector module had to be replaced. my car stall while driving and i was stuck at work for over 2 hours waiting to be towed home. i work 40 min from where i live, so there was no getting back home without a tow. the car would not start because it was showing that i had no gas, when in fact i had a half a tank. had to pay $264.50 for m…”
2026-10-08 · Electrical System:starter Assembly · 54,000 mi“the contact owns a 2021 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle lost automotive power. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the starter had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was scheduled to be repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failu…”
2026-10-06 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump:control/Drive Module · 20,800 mi“the contact owns a 2021 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle started bucking and then stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a fuel pump power control module failure. the contact associated the failure with gm recall: n252516900. the manufacturer was contacted by phone and ma…”
2026-09-30 · Vehicle Speed Control“vehicle suffered an intermittent, severe, and dangerous total loss of acceleration while driving in rainy conditions. upon pressing the accelerator pedal from a stop, the vehicle rolled slowly for 5 to 10 seconds and completely ignored all gas pedal input before finally accelerating. the engine remained at a smooth, dead idle and failed to rev up e…”
2026-09-25 · Fuel/Propulsion System“on friday, september 18, my wife was driving down i81 towards knoxville when the car died on the highway. she pulled over and we had to have a tow truck flatbed the car to a nearby garage to diagnose. they had the car for 4 days and found that there was a low fuel pressure code. they were going to replace the fuel pump but told me that there was a …”
2026-09-15 · Unknown Or Other“the vehicle intermittently triggers steering control, brake assist, and parking brake warnings during both highway and city driving, particularly when coming to a complete stop. these alerts are associated with a slight jerk in the steering wheel upon acceleration and a transient locking sensation across the steering, accelerator, and brake systems…”
2026-09-13 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 💥 crash“i've been having issues since the beginning of 2026. it's saying my car has no recalls but i've found that is does on a part that's been complained about by others. i've had the car repaired multiple times updating the fuel injectors and spark plugs but still the same error codes. yet and still the check engine light continues to come on. so i look…”
2026-08-20 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the fuel pump of my chevy equinox failed while i was driving in the middle of a busy highway causing my engine to lose power putting myself and my passengers in danger along with everybody else on the highway because i could not accelerate and i had to push my vehicle off the highway. shortly after the engine stalled, the display for the fuel went …”
2026-08-19 · Unknown Or Other“while driving on the interstate, the moonroof glass began opening without any input from the moonroof controls. the power sunshade was still closed at the time. i opened the sunshade manually so it would not interfere with the glass. after the glass opened, i was unable to get it to remain fully closed. when i was able to close the glass, it would…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.