2018 Chevrolet Equinox electrical system problems
61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Chevrolet 2018 Equinox with 2.0L has a fail for no OBD communication. The vehicle was take to two separate Smog Local State Inspections; however, the vehicle failed to communicate with the system. I believe from looking at previous complaints on NHTSA that the vehicle has a module with defects and…”
filed Sep 16, 2026
“Unknown 2018 chevy equinox is known that the radio goes out, even after reset or hard reset (disconnect battery) the screen is black no sounds or music plays and the biggest safety related is no reverse camera”
filed Sep 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Equinox years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Equinox | 11 | 16% |
| 2025 Equinox | 75 | 33% |
| 2024 Equinox | 17 | 22% |
| 2023 Equinox | 12 | 13% |
| 2022 Equinox | 22 | 13% |
| 2021 Equinox | 17 | 18% |
| 2020 Equinox | 41 | 13% |
| 2019 Equinox | 43 | 14% |
| 2017 Equinox | 19 | 7% |
| 2016 Equinox | 24 | 6% |
| 2015 Equinox | 45 | 7% |
| 2014 Equinox | 45 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox
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.