2025 Chevrolet Equinox problems and complaints
Owners have filed 225 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (75), Unknown Or Other (49), Power Train (34).
Key takeaways
- 225 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 10 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 75 | 33% |
| Unknown Or Other | 49 | 22% |
| Power Train | 34 | 15% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 32 | 14% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 28 | 12% |
| Service Brakes | 27 | 12% |
| Engine | 22 | 10% |
| Exterior Lighting | 14 | 6% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 13 | 6% |
| Steering | 11 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 8 | 4% |
| Lane Departure | 8 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 CHEVROLET EQUINOX SUV AWD | Not rated | Not rated | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2025 CHEVROLET EQUINOX SUV FWD | Not rated | Not rated | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train - filed 2026-09-20
The transmission failed while driving on about 11/2/2025, with myself and a child in the car. It was since fixed at a dealer and is not available from me for inspection. I lost the ability to accelerate normally. I stopped at a stop light then when I accelerated to enter the intersection it did not accelerate as predic...
Power Train - filed 2026-09-17
My vehicle is a 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV equipped with a stalk-mounted electronic shift selector. On multiple occasions, when shifting from Reverse(R) to Drive(D), the transmission has failed to actually engage Drive despite the shifter indicating the D position had been selected. In most instances this resulted in th...
Tires - filed 2026-09-14
Both passenger side tires, front and back, have bulging on sidewall. Nothing was hit or damaged. Tires: 275/40 R21 107 H. These tires have 10,600 miles on them.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.