2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV problems & reliability
163 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV, alongside 6 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Sep 21, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
1 complaint report injuries (2 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility/wiper → | 80 | 49% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance → | 41 | 25% |
| Unknown / Other | 26 | 16% |
| Service Brakes → | 20 | 12% |
| Electrical System → | 17 | 10% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 3% |
| Exterior Lighting | 4 | 2% |
| Structure | 4 | 2% |
| Back Over Prevention | 3 | 2% |
| Steering | 3 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 17 reported components →Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“On September 2, 2026, at approximately 3:19 PM, my 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV unexpectedly applied hard automatic braking while I was proceeding through a green intersection. A white SUV ahead of me was moving to the left and clearing my travel path. There was no vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, or other obstacle directly…”
Forward Collision Avoidance · filed Sep 2, 2026
“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”
Forward Collision Avoidance · filed Aug 30, 2026
“I have had multiple times where my car kicks in the automatic emergency brake because it things I’m about to hit something. All those instances that it has happened, I was not about to hit something and the car short stops and stops in the middle of the street which is so dangerous because then I quickly have to start…”
Forward Collision Avoidance · filed Jul 6, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- Electronic Brake Module Component Failure
Engineering Analysis EA26006 · opened Aug 21, 2026 · open
Technical service bulletins
360 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV. The 10 most recent:
This PI is to instruct dealer on diagnostic procedures that need to be completed prior to replacing a radio or IPC display
PIC6629F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 10, 2026
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 4, 2026
This preliminary information is to inform technicians and customers that GM is aware of the issue and the vehicle can still be driven. When a repair is available, this PI will be updated.
PIT6544 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 2, 2026
This preliminary information is to inform technicians that GM is placing the B174W Front View Camera Module (ACP2) on part restriction due to elevated replacement rates and ongoing engineering investigation. Technicians…
PIT6503E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 27, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates to the technicians a diagnostic tip if a technician loses communication with the image processor #2 and how to restore communication
PIT6541 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 27, 2026
This preliminary information is to inform technicians that GM is placing the B174W Front View Camera Module (ACP2) on part restriction due to elevated replacement rates and ongoing engineering investigation. Technicians…
PIT6503D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 21, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues
PIC6551C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 20, 2026
Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the internal differential nut was cross threaded or missing during assembly. Dealers will review the vehicles service history in IVH, and if necessary, replace the front…
N252502890-01 · Service Campaign · issued Aug 20, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the direction needed when encounter a noise complaint for the rear disc brakes.
PIC6656A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 18, 2026
This preliminary information is to inform technicians that GM is placing the B174W Front View Camera Module (ACP2) on part restriction due to elevated replacement rates and ongoing engineering investigation. Technicians…
PIT6503C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 12, 2026
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.