Chevrolet
Chevrolet Equinox EV problems by year
- 281complaints
- 7recall campaigns
- 3model years with a page
Newest report Sep 2, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Pick your model year
Owner complaints on file for each year.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid. Too new to judge: 2025 and 2026.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2025 has the most complaints of any Chevrolet Equinox EV year here: 163 of 281 (58%).
- Problem across the years
- The top problem moves around from year to year. Windshield leads in 2 of the 3 model years and has the most reports overall, 120.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 3% of Chevrolet Equinox EV complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2025, 5 of its 163 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- None of the 2 model years where owners report windshield has a recall on the same system.
- When owners filed
- Complaints are still climbing. 2025 brought 181, the most of any year so far. So far in 2026, 30 more have come in.
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Year by year
2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV
11 owner complaints so far; too new to call. 3 recalls, including 26V-114 on the equipment and 25V-878 on the backup camera.
2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV
163 owner complaints so far; too new to call. Most reported: windshield (71 reports), phantom braking (24 reports) and brake wear (20 reports). 4 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. 6 recalls, including 26V-114 on the equipment and 25V-878 on the backup camera.
2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV
107 owner complaints, 36 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: windshield (49 reports), phantom braking (11 reports) and brake wear (11 reports). 1 report involved a crash. 1 recall: 25V-639 on collision avoidance.
Recalls that cover several model years
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the Chevrolet Equinox EV?
Windshield, with 120 reports across the 3 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2024 and 2025.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet Equinox EV have?
7 recall campaigns cover the Chevrolet Equinox EV model years 2024 to 2026 on this site. The widest, 25V-704 on the tires, covers 2 model years.
How many Chevrolet Equinox EV complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
3% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2025 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for windshield on the Chevrolet Equinox EV?
No. None of the 2 model years where owners report it has one on the same system.