2018 Chevrolet Equinox service brakes problems
118 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On approximately 09/04/2026, while driving my vehicle and slowing to a stop, I applied the brake pedal and it suddenly became extremely hard to depress. At approximately the same time, the steering became very stiff and difficult to turn. I believed I had lost normal braking ability and had…”
filed Sep 13, 2026
“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
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form…Campaign 18V576000 · Aug 30, 2018
Service Brakes problems in other Equinox years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Equinox | 17 | 24% |
| 2025 Equinox | 23 | 10% |
| 2024 Equinox | 11 | 14% |
| 2023 Equinox | 14 | 15% |
| 2022 Equinox | 4 | 2% |
| 2021 Equinox | 7 | 7% |
| 2020 Equinox | 97 | 32% |
| 2019 Equinox | 67 | 22% |
| 2017 Equinox | 7 | 3% |
| 2016 Equinox | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 Equinox | 15 | 2% |
| 2014 Equinox | 12 | 2% |
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.