2024 Chevrolet Equinox problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (17) · Service Brakes (8) · Power Train (8)
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Safety recalls (1)
Structure:body:door 2023-12-21 · campaign 23V869000 · 265 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Blazer, Blazer EV, Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. 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.
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.
Service bulletins (383)
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 2026-10-16 · PIC6626B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi created to guide technicians through radio restriction process
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-28 · PIT6457C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information is for technicians that may see dtcs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. they should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-28 · PIC6540K · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-28 · PIT6368E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates an issue with the virtual garage door opener not programming to a garage opener. engineering is working on a new module.
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 2026-09-10 · PIC6629F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi is to instruct dealer on diagnostic procedures that need to be completed prior to replacing a radio or ipc display
Showing the 6 most recent of 383 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-28 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control · 💥 crash“i was using acc on the freeway when the car in front of me abruptly stopped. i felt the car decelerate, but it didn’t feel like the car was slowing enough. by the time i manually pressed the brakes my car skidded and hit the stopped car in front of me. there was a flashing light that happened right before i hit the car warning me to brake. i’m worr…”
2026-10-27 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump · 70,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle started jerking and surging forward, and the engine power was reduced, causing the vehicle to decelerate. the contact depressed the brake pedal and turned on the hazard lights to move to a safe place, and the vehicle was towed to th…”
2026-10-20 · Unknown Or Other“door handles retract, but often the motor goes out causing them to no longer stick out when trying to gain entry. this could heavily delay any rescue attempt.…”
2026-10-19 · Structure:body“door handles fail to present, and have to be opened manually. this has happened to one handle, that i have had fixed (driver door) and is now happening to another (rear passenger door). while the door handles can be opened manually, it takes two hands to open, which would be difficult to do in an emergency. what's more, the door handle flips back q…”
2026-10-14 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 49,511 mi“the contact owns a 2024 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate intendedly. the "engine power is reduced" warning message displayed, and the vehicle lost motive power. the contact's minor child was a passenger in the vehicle when the failure o…”
2026-09-21 · Tires“2 of my rims have cracked the first one around 8,000 miles and the second at around 14,400 miles. i have never cracked a rim before in my life except these 2 within the last few months. i do not take it off-roading and drive on regular roads in utah primarily. tire size 275/40r21 however it is the rim that is breaking. i believe these rims are too …”
2026-09-17 · Latches/Locks/Linkages“see attached document for complaint.…”
2026-09-15 · Unknown Or Other“the fuel pump control module failed at 22,016 miles on a basically new vehicle, with supposedly covered 36,000 mile manufacturer warranty!?…”
2026-09-11 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“emergency braking engaged when backing into parking spot in between two vehicles. no obstruction was behind vehicle.…”
2026-09-06 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the fuel pump quit while driving, fortunately we were not on as interstate highway. i was able to coast to the side of the road and call for tow. if this occurred on an interstate highway it could have been very dangerous. the dealer repaired the vehicle under a warranty. the fuel pump and control module were replaced.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.