2019 Chevrolet Equinox service brakes problems
67 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Hard brake pedal and Service Assist message. This issue was recalled for trucks and larger SUVs but not the Equinox. This is a known safety issue to Chevrolet, making my vehicle undrivable until I can come up with the $1,500 to have it towed and repaired.”
filed Aug 17, 2026
“In May 2026 while driving home from her job in downtown St. Louis, my daughter was driving my equinox. While traveling on the highway at the speed limit of 55 miles an hour her brakes failed and she came within a few feet of rear ending a full gas tanker truck. She was able to maneuver to the…”
filed Aug 7, 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% |
| 2018 Equinox | 118 | 29% |
| 2017 Equinox | 7 | 3% |
| 2016 Equinox | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 Equinox | 15 | 2% |
| 2014 Equinox | 12 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.