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2024 Chevrolet Equinox — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 81 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

81
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
5
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
1
Involved Fire
owner-reported
5
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Chevrolet Equinox — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

276 complaints

409 complaints

305 complaints

314 complaints

99 complaints

179 complaints

98 complaints

81 complaints

235 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Fuel/propulsion System 23 reports
Electrical System 17 reports
Engine 14 reports
Service Brakes 13 reports
Unknown Or Other 11 reports
Power Train 11 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 10 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 7 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Visibility/wiper ODI 11707351 12/28/2025

excessive dashboard glare restricted clear vision of road and associated pedestrians and other vehicles.

Service Brakes ODI 11562415 12/28/2023

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 40 MPH and attempting to make a left turn, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond, causing his wife to make the left turn at 40 MPH uphill. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated as his wife was driving uphill. The contact stated that his wife then p…

Unknown Or Other ODI 11632289 12/24/2024

I was driving at a speed of 15/20mph on the snowy road with the AWD activated, suddenly the car lost control and started going from one side to the other, crashing several times against the sidewalk, covered in ice. The fear that caused me was horrible, to take it back was very difficult, the car had no control even at 10 mph. The application diagnostic indicated Antilock Brak…

Service Brakes ODI 11629942 12/10/2024

Question 1) What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Answer 1) The brakes and yes the automobile is available for inspection. Question 2) How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Answer 2) My wife and I deliver meals on wheels in the Georgia Appalachian mountains every day. There are hundreds of curves o…

Electrical System ODI 11701969 11/29/2025

At 5 am in the morning the car suddenly failed and indicated it was an engine or transmission failure in the middle of a four lane major intersection in a downtown area. It was dangerous due to the darkness, and poor visibility. I had to abandon the vehicle as it was dangerous to stay with it while waiting for police. I could have been injured (as could others) due to its sudd…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2024 Chevrolet Equinox reliable?
Owners have filed 81 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2024 Chevrolet Equinox, most often about fuel/propulsion system. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Chevrolet Equinox years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.