2019 Chevrolet Equinox · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 80owner reports
- 61,000median miles
- 9involved a crash
Newest report Aug 17, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
80 of the 301 complaints on this car describe brake wear, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2019 Equinox.
Tick what matches of 80 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the booster (12 reports), the ABS module (4 reports) and the pads and rotors (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the brakes covers the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18279.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 25,000 and 95,000 miles, from the 23 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“My wife started noticing issues with our 2019 Equinox. We got several error mesaages: service brakes, service sylteering, enigine light and abs. I did some digging online and found similar issues with other Equinox owners. The fix is to replace the battery. We did and after leaving the shop the car won't move. It will go into differnt gears but wont move and is currently at home in our driveway.”
Filed Oct 30, 2024
“Engine light came on. Said (reduced engine pressure). Started jerking then breaks went out.”
Filed Aug 4, 2024
“I was driving on the highway in traffic when the brake pedal became hard as a rock I was unable to stop causing a major safety concern for myself and baby. Turns out the vacuum pump was faulty causing my brakes to fail.”
Filed Jul 23, 2024
“Mechanic said it is this exactly like the other cars but yet my cars vin does not show recall for this [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)”
Filed Apr 8, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 9 of 80 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
Other problems on this car
- Check engine light or misfire 41 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 31 reports