2018 Chevrolet Equinox forward collision avoidance problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In my chevy equinox 2018 my vacuum pump and brake booster failed when I was driving and I could not brake. I slid into the gravel side of the road on the 138, luckily there were not alot of traffic at the time cause I would have caused a major accident. Never had any braking issue till now. Now…”
filed Aug 25, 2026
“On a steep gravel road in a remote area, I pressed the accelerator and the vehicle stopped climbing. I inferred that traction control had intervened, but there was no immediate, obvious indication explaining why the car wasn’t responding. The most frightening part was not knowing what the vehicle…”
filed Jul 25, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Equinox years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Equinox | 19 | 27% |
| 2025 Equinox | 32 | 14% |
| 2024 Equinox | 10 | 13% |
| 2023 Equinox | 6 | 6% |
| 2022 Equinox | 5 | 3% |
| 2021 Equinox | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Equinox | 14 | 5% |
| 2019 Equinox | 7 | 2% |
| 2017 Equinox | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 Equinox | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 Equinox | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Equinox | 2 | 0% |
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.