Chevrolet Equinox · US data
Recall history (NHTSA)
General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”
Remedy: Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Blazer, Blazer EV, Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The door strikers may fracture, resulting in the door opening unexpectedly.
Remedy: Dealers will replace all four door strikers and attaching bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232429911.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with ventilated front passenger seats. The Occupant Classification System may not properly disable the front passenger air bag when there is a small child or child restraint detected in the seat.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the passenger presence system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222388911.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with certain Hankook tires. The tires may have been manufactured with an insufficient amount of curative agent, which could cause tread separation.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the tire DOT numbers, and replace any affected tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782; and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212343560.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Malibu, 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, Blazer and Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may have an improper weld in the power tilt-adjustment mechanism.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the driver's seat and replace the cushion frame, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 23, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212356050.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Equinox and 2022 GMC Terrain vehicles. The driver's seat may have a stripped or loose bolt at the seat frame height-adjust pivot.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the driver's seat and replace the seat cushion frame, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 4, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GMC's number for this recall is N222377890.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Equinox and 2022 GMC Terrain vehicles. The fuel pump module may not consistently provide sufficient fuel to the engine, resulting in an engine stall.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222372310.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The four rear-seat lower child seat LATCH anchorage bars may have excessive powder coating, which could prevent a child seat from being installed with the anchorage bars. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Remedy: Owners are advised to install child seats using the vehicle's rear seat belts until the remedy is complete. Dealers will inspect the latch anchorage bars, and remove and replace the finish, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232403240.
Fuel economy & engine specs (EPA)
25 city / 29 highway / 26 combined MPG
2026 Equinox AWD · 1.5L 4-cyl · All-Wheel Drive · Regular
Crash-test safety ratings (NHTSA)
2026 · 2026 CHEVROLET EQUINOX SUV N/A AWD
- Overall
- Not Rated
- Frontal crash
- Not Rated
- Side crash
- 5
- Rollover
- 4
What is the Chevrolet Equinox?
The Chevrolet Equinox is a vehicle sold under the Chevrolet brand. This page pulls together real, government-sourced US data about this specific model: recall campaigns from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), fuel economy and engine specs from the EPA's fueleconomy.gov, and crash-test ratings from NHTSA's own safety program.
Does the Chevrolet Equinox have any open recalls?
NHTSA's recall database lists 8 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Equinox, between model years 2022 and 2026. The most recent one (NHTSA campaign 26V114000, received February 26, 2026) involves "EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL". These are the manufacturer's own recall filings with the federal government - not a summary we wrote, the actual campaign numbers and descriptions.
What's the real fuel economy of the Chevrolet Equinox?
According to fueleconomy.gov (EPA/DOE), the 2026 Equinox AWD is rated at 25 city / 29 highway / 26 combined MPG. It runs a 1.5L, 4-cylinder engine with all-wheel drive, on regular. Its official tailpipe CO2 rating is 342.0 grams per mile.
How does the Chevrolet Equinox score on US crash tests?
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings program tested the 2026 CHEVROLET EQUINOX SUV N/A AWD (model year 2026): 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. Electronic stability control is listed as "Standard". Forward collision warning is listed as "Standard".
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Recall
A formal campaign a manufacturer files with NHTSA when it finds a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard in a vehicle it already sold. Each one gets a unique campaign number and a free remedy for owners.
Fonte: NHTSA recallsByVehicle API — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - the US federal agency that collects recall filings and runs the government's own crash-test program. Its data is public record, free to reuse.
NHTSA campaign number
The unique ID NHTSA assigns to each recall (for example 23V070000). You can search this exact number on NHTSA.gov to read the manufacturer's own filing.
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Miles per gallon - how far a vehicle travels per gallon of fuel, as measured in the EPA's own standardized lab tests. City, highway and combined MPG each reflect a different driving cycle.
Fonte: fueleconomy.gov — US EPA & Department of Energy.
Combined fuel economy
A weighted average of city and highway fuel economy (roughly 55% city, 45% highway) - the single number most often quoted for a vehicle.
5-Star Safety Rating
NHTSA's own crash-test program, independent from the manufacturer. It scores frontal crash, side crash and rollover risk from 1 to 5 stars; a vehicle configuration NHTSA hasn't tested yet shows as "Not Rated", not zero stars.
Fonte: NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings program — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Electronic stability control
A system that automatically brakes individual wheels to help the driver keep control during a skid. It's been mandatory on all new US cars since model year 2012.
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