2026 Chevrolet Equinox problems
Owners have filed 133 complaints about the 2026 Chevrolet Equinox with NHTSA. Forward collision avoidance accounts for 18.8% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes at 13.5%.
Complaints133
Crashes12
Fires2
Injuries11
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Forward collision avoidance 18.8% · 25
Service brakes 13.5% · 18
Power train 12.0% · 16
Electrical system 9.0% · 12
Unknown or other 9.0% · 12
Lane departure 6.0% · 8
Engine 5.3% · 7
Fuel/propulsion system 3.8% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 11 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 22 model years of the Chevrolet Equinox in this data, 2026 draws comparatively few complaints; 2011 is the outlier year.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 1,100 miles.
In owners' own words
I was traveling about 45mph and the SUV emergency brake system activated, it scared me and my passengers, the guy behind me was even more scared. I had the front seat passenger immediately deactivate the emergency braking system. Forward collision avoidance
While driving South bound on an early morning drive in bright sun, the Forward Collision Avoidance/Alert System and Adaptive Cruise Control kept intermittently disabling itself. This continued to happen for 20 minutes. Forward collision avoidance
Sign recognition in advanced cruise control fails to slow prior to slower speed limit signs. Fails to decelerate in accordance with traffic regulations. Forward collision avoidance
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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