2024 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 6
- Fires 1
- Injuries 5
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | 58 | 32.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 26 | 14.7% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 14 | 7.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 10 | 5.7% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 | 4.5% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 7 | 4.0% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 7 | 4.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 7 | 4.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 6 | 3.4% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 62 | 35.0% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 25V639000 was reported 443 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2024-Q4 | Owner reports | 51 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 24 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2025-Q4 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2026-Q3 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 23V869000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 25V639000 |
Safety Recalls (2)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 23V869000
- Report date
- Component:
- STRUCTURE
- Consequence:
- A door opening while the vehicle is being driven can increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
- Remedy:
- 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.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 25V639000
- Report date
- Component:
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
- Consequence:
- A vehicle that fails to make sufficient sound may result in pedestrians being unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy:
- The vehicle's body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252527170.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.