95 of the 2,068 complaints about the Chevrolet Equinox (4.6%) concern Driver-assist systems, making it the model's #8 problem area. That share is 0.8× the Driver-assist systems share across all tracked vehicles.
95Complaints · Driver-assist systems
4.6%Share of complaints
0.8×vs. all vehicles
45Last 12 months
8.4%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
45 Driver-assist systems complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 33 in the 12 months before — up 36%.
8 of these reports (8.4%) describe a crash or fire, with 8 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 25V639000 (2025-09-25, model year 2024).
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle experienced phantom braking. The failure caused the brakes to lock up.
Driver-assist systems · 2026-10-08 · ODI 11769889
The Chevrolet Equinox EV has a large blind spot because of the size of the front window pillars and the adjacent side view mirror.
Driver-assist systems · 2026-06-17 · ODI 11744882 · Crash
After a large rain storm the Blindspot warning detector was malfunctioning. It was saying there was something in your blind spot on the driver side when nothing was there. The light was flashing on and off.
Driver-assist systems · 2026-10-05 · ODI 11769112
Emergency braking engaged when backing into parking spot in between two vehicles. No obstruction was behind vehicle.
Driver-assist systems · 2026-09-11 · ODI 11763646
I was going about 65 and the car suddenly brakes for no reason and dropped to about 50. Thought I was going to be rear ended
Driver-assist systems · 2026-08-30 · ODI 11760809
Three times over the past month, this car has slammed the automatic emergency brakes, thinking there was an obstacle in the road. Each time, it has caused whiplash to everyone in the car, feeling like we were slammed by another car.
Driver-assist systems · 2026-08-16 · ODI 11757249
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV vehicles. The pedestrian alert sound system may not produce a sufficient change in volume between the vehicle being stopped and moving at low speeds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
Remedy: The vehicle's body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252527170.
