2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV service brakes problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Front automatic emergency braking has activated abruptly three times in routine following traffic while I was already braking behind a slowing vehicle. It caused a very hard stop and nearly led to a rear-end collision from the vehicle behind me. Please inspect the forward camera/sensors…”
filed Mar 20, 2026
“I was waiting behind 2 cars at a red light to turn left. Once the light turned green, I slowly started to accelerate and turn, the car then came to an immediate stop in the middle of the intersection. The HUD indicated the front automatic braking was enabled. Luckily there was no one behind me so I…”
filed Jan 14, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Adaptive cruise control may fail to engage the brakes as expected, due to incorrect brake…Campaign 25V012000 · Jan 16, 2025
Related service bulletins
Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which the vehicle experiences a reduction in deceleration during a low-speed ABS braking event when the road surface transitions from smooth to rough surfaces…
N252528241-01 · Service Campaign · issued Jul 23, 2026
Service Brakes problems in other Equinox EV years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Equinox EV | 11 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.