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

2021 Chevrolet Equinox

Typical pattern

6.1% of complaints about the 2021 Chevrolet Equinox came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2021 vehicle — around the middle of the 159 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 3.9 yr in service. The most-reported system is other (17 complaints), typically at 3.6 yr or about 40 miles.

Complaints
132
Median age at failure
3.9 yr
Median mileage
55,000 n=28
Crash / fire / tow
11.4% of reports
Safety recalls
4

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Other
17 reports · 40 mi
3.6 yr
0%
Power train
17 reports · 67,000 mi
3.9 yr
0%
Electrical system
17 reports · 55,000 mi
3.8 yr
5.9%
Engine
16 reports · 151,000 mi
4.8 yr
12.5%
Fuel / propulsion
16 reports
5.3 yr
6.2%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

23V339000 2023-05-11
Child seat:vehicle latch anchor

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The four rear-seat lower child seat LATCH anchorage bars may have excessive powder coating, which could prevent a child seat from being installed with the anchorage bars. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

The inability to install a child seat with the LATCH anchorage bars could result in an unsecured child seat, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

23V013000 2023-01-19
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump:control/drive module

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Equinox and 2022 GMC Terrain vehicles. The fuel pump module may not consistently provide sufficient fuel to the engine, resulting in an engine stall.

An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

21V612000 2021-08-05
Tires

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with certain Hankook tires. The tires may have been manufactured with an insufficient amount of curative agent, which could cause tread separation.

Tread separation can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

20V811000 2020-12-23
Seat belts

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more fastening locations to secure the seat belts to the vehicle. If an incorrect bolt was used, the seat belt may not be properly attached to the vehicle.

If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

In owners’ own words

Other mileage not reported 1.5 yr in service
front end shakes at 25-30 mph. after 30 it goes away. 35000miles. 4 wheel balanced and no bent wheels or out of round tires.
Other mileage not reported 2.3 yr in service
Hill assist did not activate and car rolled back, hill assist activated on 3rd attempt
Other mileage not reported 2.7 yr in service
UNKNOWN MY VEHICLE HAVE SUDDENLY STOPPED TWICE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY MY DEALERSHIP HAS STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM MEAN WHILE I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN FOR THE ISSUES I AM TOLD THEY ARE OUT OF LOANERS WHEN MY VEHICLE IS WITHIN WARRANTY
Power train mileage not reported 9 mo in service
I feel the transmission is defective on this car. There are only 800+ miles on the car. In the morning I pulled the car out of the garage and the car did not feel smooth. I said that seemed awfully odd. I drove the car but nothing else happened. In the evening I parked the car in a parking lot up against a curb and a fence. I turned the engine off and placed it in park and I am positive about that. All of a sudden the car lurched forward jumped the curb knocked the fence down and stopped against a tree. Needless to say I was traumatized.

Other Equinox model years

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