What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2015 Chevrolet Equinox

Typical pattern

2% of complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2015 vehicle — around the middle of the 195 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is visibility / wipers (250 complaints), typically at 5.4 yr or about 75,703 miles.

Complaints
843
Median age at failure
5.8 yr
Median mileage
73,000 n=514
Crash / fire / tow
7.5% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
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Visibility / wipers
250 reports · 75,703 mi
5.4 yr
0.8%
Engine
226 reports · 90,000 mi
7.3 yr
6.6%
Power train
63 reports · 81,347 mi
6.4 yr
7.9%
Other
53 reports · 58,148 mi
4.7 yr
3.8%
Electrical system
45 reports · 38,929 mi
5.1 yr
6.7%
Air bags
37 reports · 56,000 mi
5.7 yr
51.4%
Fuel / propulsion
31 reports · 70,000 mi
7.0 yr
6.5%
Visibility
30 reports · 100,000 mi
7.6 yr
0%
Service brakes
15 reports · 40,400 mi
4.3 yr
0%
Electronic stability control (esc)
15 reports · 46,000 mi
4.7 yr
6.7%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

22V165000 2022-03-17
Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.

Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

15V666000 2015-10-16
Air bags:side/window

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro, Equinox, Malibu, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat-mounted side impact air bags whose inflator may rupture upon its deployment.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of one or both of the side impact air bags, the air bag's inflator may rupture and the air bag may not properly inflate. The rupture could cause metal fragments to strike the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Additionally, if the air bag does not properly inflate, the driver or passenger is at an increased risk of

In owners’ own words

Service brakes 7,000 mi 1.1 yr in service
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2015 CHEVY EQUINOXS DOWN A 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN TOWN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ANTI COLLISION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND BELLS WENT OFF AND THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP FOR NO REASON WE BOUGHT THE CAR 2 MONTHS AGO AND IT HAS 7,000 MILES ON IT THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE CHEVY DEALERS HERE IN TOWN BEI8NG LOOKED AT.
Service brakes 2,000 mi 1.2 yr in service
TRAVELING WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 40 MPH ON A 2 LANE ROAD THE COLLISION ALERT WENT OFF, BEEPING AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED HARD ENOUGH TO FEEL THE STUTTER OF THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME, THE FIRST TIME NO CRUISE WAS BEING USED. I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GAIN CONTROL AGAIN. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT CHEVY DEALER BEING CHECKED. THERE WAS NO THREAT OR CARS IN FRONT OF ME. I AM NOW SCARED TO DRIVE WITH THE SAFETY FEATURES TURNED ON.
Service brakes 5 mi 1.4 yr in service
FALSE ALARMS HAVE OCCURRED 5 TIMES FROM THE FORWARD CRASH ALERT SYSTEM. THE DISPLAY FLASHES AND SOUND SEVERAL HIGH-PITCHED BEEPS. ALSO ONE CAN FEEL SLIGHT BRAKING AND WHEN USING CRUSE CONTROL IT DISENGAGES. HAS OCCURRED AT 70 MPG ON HIGHWAY (TWICE) AND AT 35 ON CITY STREET (3 TIMES) WHILE NO VEHICLES WERE IN RANGE TO SHOW A GREEN OR RED VEHICLE ON DASH.
Electrical system 4,000 mi 10 mo in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

Other Equinox model years

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