Chevrolet Equinox Interior & equipment problems

0.84 vs. all vehicles Steady

145 of the 1,917 complaints about the Chevrolet Equinox (7.6%) concern Interior & equipment, making it the model's #7 problem area. That share is 0.8× the Interior & equipment share across all tracked vehicles.

145Complaints · Interior & equipment

7.6%Share of complaints

0.84×vs. all vehicles

42Last 12 months

5.5%Share involving a crash or fire

1Related recalls

Analysis

By model year, Interior & equipment complaints peak with the 2025 model (40, 10% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (6). 42 Interior & equipment complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 33 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.

Owners most often describe: “onstar”, “general motors”, “telematics”, “glare” and “module”. 8 of these reports (5.5%) describe a crash or fire, with 6 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.

1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 26V114000 (2026-02-26, model years 2025).

By model year

Year	Complaints	Share of complaints
2018	28	6.9%
2019	23	7.7%
2020	14	4.6%
2021	11	12.1%
2022	6	3.6%
2023	9	9.6%
2024	14	7.7%
2025	40	10.5%

When complaints were filed

Last 12 months: 42 · Previous 12 months: 33

Common terms in reports

onstar14
general motors9
telematics7
glare8
module15
signal stalk4

What owners report

The vehicle was taken to College Chevrolet for body work. . When the vehicle was at the body shop, the shop informed me that a turbo light was on but I am unsure when it appeared because it wasn't on when I took it to the dealer.

Interior & equipment · 2026-06-11 · ODI 11743540 · Fire
I slowly put my foot on the brake and suddenly heard a noise under the vehicle. It sounded like loud grinding. As pulled forward I looked in the rear view mirror and didn't see anything in the road that may have fallen out from under my vehicle.

Interior & equipment · 2026-03-31 · ODI 11728352 · Crash
The power liftgate on my 2019 Chevrolet Equinox experienced a sudden mechanical failure without warning. I pushed the automatic liftgate button and the liftgate raised normally. Once raised, the upper mounting bolt securing the power liftgate actuator severed.

Interior & equipment · 2026-08-29 · ODI 11760553
Vacuum pump, brake asst light. And more unknown because it is still under repair.

Interior & equipment · 2026-08-23 · ODI 11758953
The car had a engine code of P171d my safety and others was put at risk because of the vehicle malfunction while not able to drive after the light turn green or keeping maintaining a searching speed.

Interior & equipment · 2026-08-17 · ODI 11757428
2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV. Beginning approximately two infotainment software updates ago, the vehicle's Bluetooth system repeatedly drops the connection to my paired iPhone, and the contact-sync feature stopped functioning entirely.

Interior & equipment · 2026-06-18 · ODI 11745063

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Related recalls

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL Campaign 26V114000 · 2026-02-26 · Model years: 2025

Summary: General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”

Remedy: Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.

Problem areas · Chevrolet Equinox

Chevrolet Equinox problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›

Frequently asked questions

How common are Interior & equipment problems on the Chevrolet Equinox?

Which Chevrolet Equinox model years have the most Interior & equipment complaints?

By model year, Interior & equipment complaints peak with the 2025 model (40, 10% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (6).

Is there a recall for Chevrolet Equinox Interior & equipment problems?

1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 26V114000 (2026-02-26, model years 2025).