2025 Chevrolet Equinox Ev problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (80) · Service Brakes (19) · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking (11)
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Safety recalls (6)
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2026-02-26 · campaign 26V114000 · 5,861 vehicles
Defect: General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terra
Risk: Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26,
Back Over Prevention:warnings:external/Pedestrian Alert 2025-12-18 · campaign 25V878000 · 81,177 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Equinox EV vehicles. The pedestrian alert sound system may not produce a sufficient change in volume between the vehicle being stopped and moving at low speeds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
Risk: A vehicle that does not emit sufficient sound may fail to alert pedestrians of a moving vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: The body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252530690. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 18, 2025.
Tires:tread/Belt 2025-10-16 · campaign 25V704000 · 22,914 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Cadillac Optic and 2025-2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV vehicles equipped with 21-inch Continental all-season tires. One or more of these tires may experience partial or full tread detachment.
Risk: Tire tread detachment increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect all four tires and replace those manufactured during DOT week 4024, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252525030. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 16, 2025.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2025-01-16 · campaign 25V012000 · 2,890 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV all-wheel drive electric vehicles. The adaptive cruise control may fail to engage the brakes as expected, due to incorrect brake module software.
Risk: A vehicle that does not automatically brake as expected increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the software calibration in the brake system control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242481530.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings:external/Pedestrian Alert 2024-12-12 · campaign 24V925000 · 7,606 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV vehicles. The pedestrian alert sound system may have incorrect software and not produce sound at a sufficient volume. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
Risk: A vehicle that fails to make sufficient sound may result in pedestrians being unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will update the software in the body control module (BCM), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242479760.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch 2024-10-02 · campaign 24V737000 · 731 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Blazer, Blazer EV, and Equinox vehicles. The door strikers were not properly heat-treated, which can cause them to break.
Risk: A broken door striker can cause the door to open unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace all four side door strikers and attachment bolts, free of charge. All affected vehicles are still in dealership inventory and therefore no owner notification letters are expected to be mailed. Owners may call Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242477131.
Service bulletins (375)
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.
Electrical System 2026-10-26 · N262565450 · Service Campaign
customer satisfaction program. certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which remanufactured high voltage battery packs were built using modules that were ineligible for reuse and require a second replacement. dealers will replace the high voltage battery.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-24 · PIT6368F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates an issue with the virtual garage door opener not programming to a garage opener and to replace the opener with a new updated part.
Service Brakes 2026-10-20 · N262545360-01 · Service Campaign
service update. certain vehicles listed above may experience a condition in which the anti-lock braking system (abs) may be perceived as activating earlier than expected during certain braking scenarios on slippery road conditions, such as ice- or snow-covered surfaces. dealers will reprogram the b
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-16 · Infotainment 2026.3 · Over The Air
• more responsive map controls when switching views • trailer theft alert settings are saved between drives • more reliable access to on-screen controls for temperature, fan speed, and heated seats • improvements that help prevent the center display from freezing or unexpectedly losing audio
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-15 · 663.30 · Over The Air
• better performance and reliability of wireless phone charging • improve the overall software update and diagnostics process.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-15 · Assisted Driving 2026.3 · Over The Air
• improvements to super cruise disengagement alerts. • improvements to the availability of super cruise. • improvements to driver attention monitoring to help reduce unnecessary onstar escalation calls. • improvements to super cruise lane merging performance. • improvements to the responsiveness of
Showing the 6 most recent of 375 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-23 · Service Brakes“multiple phantom braking events have occurred since we purchased this vehicle, but traveling forward and reverse. we have been forced to turn this automatic emergency braking off and set to alert only. …”
2026-10-21 · Service Brakes“incident description: on october 20, 2026, at approximately 11:15 am, i was driving my chevrolet equinox ev and was stopped at a red traffic signal. when the light turned green, i began accelerating normally into the intersection. suddenly and without warning, the vehicle experienced a severe "phantom braking" / false automatic emergency braking (a…”
2026-10-15 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“vehicle: 2025 chevrolet equinox ev, front-wheel drive incident date: [xxx] approximate time: [xxx] cdt location: residential garage, houston, texas safety complaint — unexpected severe automatic braking on [xxx], at approximately [xxx] p.m., i was slowly driving my 2025 chevrolet equinox ev forward into my residential garage. my foot was on th…”
2026-09-02 · Service Brakes“on september 2, 2026, at approximately 3:19 pm, my 2025 chevrolet equinox ev unexpectedly applied hard automatic braking while i was proceeding through a green intersection. a white suv ahead of me was moving to the left and clearing my travel path. there was no vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, or other obstacle directly blocking my lane that required…”
2026-08-30 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control“i was going about 65 and the car suddenly brakes for no reason and dropped to about 50. thought i was going to be rear ended …”
2026-07-06 · Back Over Prevention: Rearview System Braking“phantom automatic emergency rear breaking…”
2026-07-06 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“i have had multiple times where my car kicks in the automatic emergency brake because it things i’m about to hit something. all those instances that it has happened, i was not about to hit something and the car short stops and stops in the middle of the street which is so dangerous because then i quickly have to start my car so that someone doesn’t…”
2026-05-03 · Vehicle Speed Control“vehicle slammed on brakes on highway with no obstruction in front. emergency system reacts to shadows…”
2026-04-26 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“on numerous occasions, the multiple automatic collision braking systems have engaged in what i would describe as phantom breaking. for me personally, the automatic breaking has on multiple occasions caused a serious crash, both while backing out of parking, at intersections and most recently on interstate 880. the aeb system engaged and slammed the…”
2026-03-24 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch“the contact owns a 2025 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the battery failed to continue charging while driving or while parked. additionally, the door opened independently, the automatic emergency braking system (aeb) failed, and while the brake pedal was depressed, there was a delay before the vehicle stopped. the vehicle was taken to th…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.