2018 Chevrolet Equinox

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2018-04-19 18V252000 STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT 379 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-03-06 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Losing all power to the brakes.
2026-03-06 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake peda…
2026-03-06 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Brake system has failed. “Brake Assist Service” has popped up on screen. Taken to two separate facilities who said this…
2026-03-02 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Vehicle does NOT come to a complete stop. It moves forward about an inch after I stop and park. It's being going on si…
2026-02-23 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 My wife was leaving work. She pulled out onto the highway and while accelerating she heard a loud thumping noise under …
2026-02-16 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 The contact's mother owns a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while his sister was driving at an undisclo…
2026-02-09 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerat…
2026-02-02 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Got word from the mechanic at the dealership that the cam shaft is leaking oil as well as the fuel injectors retainers …
2026-02-02 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The TCM went out with zero warning and I know that this is a huge problem known with many of the Chevy equinox and trav…
2026-01-31 ENGINE No 0 Vehicle is leaking coolant excessively. Faulty 55513550 water pump (ACDelco/GM OE) commonly causes engine overheating, …
2026-01-24 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that there was an abnormal odor of fuel coming from the v…
2026-01-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to three separate Smog Local S…
2026-01-08 POWER TRAIN No 0 While backing out of a parking space, with my 1 year old infant in the back seat, my vehicle became stuck in reverse an…
2026-01-02 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Driving down a curvey road and my brake pedal was hard without no warning or indication. Almost was hit head on because…
2026-01-01 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 My car has a slow crank and when I am driving down the road it cuts off completely and does not want to crank. I have a…
2025-12-26 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 2 My wife and I were driving to Galveston on I-45 and were driving through La Marque when our car suddenly lost power. I …
2025-12-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Engine power low
2025-12-09 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that there was an abnormally strong fuel odor coming from…
2025-12-03 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Vehicle chocks when starting, once started the vehicle begins to smell of gas. There is a leak on the underside of the …
2025-12-02 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Vehicle displayed reduced engine power, check engine light, and service brake assist all at the same time. Brake pedal …
2025-12-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 Automatic transmission slips and shutters/shakes when accelerating and going from a complete stop. Vehicle is not driva…
2025-11-14 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 For the 4th time since November 2025, my vehicle has shut off while driving and there was a severe gas smell. Check eng…
2025-11-11 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 My Code for the transmission is showing up for inspection the engine light on but no noted transmisson prolems noted 20…
2025-10-20 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 The brake vacuum pump has went out twice with no warning and has caused my breaks to become instantly extremely stiff.
2025-10-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER No 0 Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. The vehicle was a dealer sale. The contact stated that …
2025-09-30 ENGINE No 0 While driving the brake pedal suddenly became hard to push making the car unable to slow down. Put car in neutral and m…
2025-09-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that after having a software update to the ECM following …
2025-09-11 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I own a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox with a 1.5L engine. While driving with my children in the vehicle, the car experienced a…
2025-09-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 I’ve heard about some recalls and Technical Service Bulletins related to the transmission, especially the start-stop ac…
2025-08-30 ENGINE No 0 My vehicle suddenly began giving a message engine power reduced. This happened on a highway that required with a maxim…
2025-08-27 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I was exiting the expressway coming up to the back of a semi truck & the brake became hard to push down. Thankfully I …
2025-08-26 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 The vehicle calls power module has failed
2025-08-18 POWER TRAIN No 0 Loss of propulsion as well as hard shift
2025-08-03 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I was driving on the highway and when I exited and tried to stop at a red light the brakes stopped working. No warning,…
2025-06-28 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 1st Incident: Code P2138 - Accelerator Pedal Sensor In March of 2024 - driving on highway dashboard warning lights il…
2025-06-07 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 The vacuum pump went out on the car while I was on I-70 in a rain storm construction traffic… I absolutely had no brake…
2025-06-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 My fuel pump just gave out randomly while driving on the highway. Unable to drive over 14mph. I head other 2018 Equinox…
2025-05-12 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the brake pedal seiz…
2025-05-05 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle failed to …
2025-04-28 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I reported the first incident that happened in Feb 2025 when my brakes failed and nearly crashed due to my Vacuum Brake…
2025-04-09 ENGINE No 0 2018 Chevrolet Equinox Premier. The engine connecting rod to the #1 piston separated, causing the engine to stop while …
2025-03-30 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 The brake booster vacuum pump; available upon request. Yes, the brake assist stopped working while driving on the inter…
2025-03-26 ENGINE No 0 My son was coming home from work 3/26/2025 after 5 pm, when a warning message came on that said "Engine Power Reduced".…
2025-03-24 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake ped…
2025-02-14 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 This rare equinox has a Turbocharge issue that causes rapid engine power loss, and melting under the manifold and aroun…
2025-02-08 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 On or about 2/8-2/13/2025, I was on my way home when suddenly, without warning, I applied my brakes to slow down and th…
2025-02-03 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Vacuum brake pump broke while driving leaving me unable to stop, luckily I was not in a horrible accident. No indicator…
2025-01-31 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the "Brake System Failure" message …
2025-01-25 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 The car had a full tank of gas prior to driving. While driving the car suddenly goes to empty and stalls out. Now the c…
2025-01-08 POWER TRAIN No 0 1. Drive Shaft fractured while driving my vehicle, yes it is available for inspection. 2. Car made a loud popping noise…