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Chevrolet EQUINOX EV

Routine recalls6 campaigns, none flagged critical.
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All Recalls

6 campaigns
6 recalls💥 3 crash risk
Model year
Other
Dec 18, 2025
139 days ago

Your electric Equinox may not make enough noise to warn pedestrians you're moving.

Affected: BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT · 2026
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Equinox EV vehicles. The pedestrian alert sound system may not produce a sufficient change in volume between the vehicle being stopped and moving at low speeds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."

Consequence

A vehicle that does not emit sufficient sound may fail to alert pedestrians of a moving vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

The body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252530690. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 18, 2025.

Brakes
Jan 16, 2025
475 days ago

Your adaptive cruise control can fail to brake, leaving you unable to stop before a crash.

Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · 2025
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV all-wheel drive electric vehicles. The adaptive cruise control may fail to engage the brakes as expected, due to incorrect brake module software.

Consequence

A vehicle that does not automatically brake as expected increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the software calibration in the brake system control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242481530.

Tires
Oct 16, 2025
202 days ago

Your tire tread can detach while driving and cause you to lose control and crash.

Affected: TIRES:TREAD/BELT · 2026
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Cadillac Optic and 2025-2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV vehicles equipped with 21-inch Continental all-season tires. One or more of these tires may experience partial or full tread detachment.

Consequence

Tire tread detachment increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect all four tires and replace those manufactured during DOT week 4024, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252525030. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 16, 2025.

Other
Sep 25, 2025
223 days ago

Pedestrians may not hear your electric Equinox approaching and step into its path.

Affected: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT · 2024
NHTSA
Summary

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV vehicles. The pedestrian alert sound system may not produce a sufficient change in volume between the vehicle being stopped and moving at low speeds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."

Consequence

A vehicle that fails to make sufficient sound may result in pedestrians being unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

The vehicle's body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252527170.

Body
Dec 12, 2024
510 days ago

Your electric Equinox may not emit loud enough warning sounds, putting pedestrians at risk of injury.

Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM · 2025
NHTSA
Summary

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV vehicles. The pedestrian alert sound system may have incorrect software and not produce sound at a sufficient volume. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."

Consequence

A vehicle that fails to make sufficient sound may result in pedestrians being unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will update the software in the body control module (BCM), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242479760.

Other
Feb 10, 2024
816 days ago

Your car door can open unexpectedly while driving and throw you or your child onto the road.

Affected: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · 2025
NHTSA
Summary

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Blazer, Blazer EV, and Equinox vehicles. The door strikers were not properly heat-treated, which can cause them to break.

Consequence

A broken door striker can cause the door to open unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace all four side door strikers and attachment bolts, free of charge. All affected vehicles are still in dealership inventory and therefore no owner notification letters are expected to be mailed. Owners may call Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242477131.

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Full analysis: how to read the Chevrolet EQUINOX EV recall history
Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the Chevrolet EQUINOX EV recall history

The Chevrolet EQUINOX EV currently has 6 recall campaigns indexed from the NHTSA public database. Each recall represents a formal campaign to fix a defect at no cost to the current owner. Owner complaints are self-reported incidents that haven't (yet) resulted in a recall but can indicate emerging patterns worth watching.

The most frequent recall categories for the EQUINOX EV in our dataset are tire / wheel (1), brake (1), and electrical (1). These clusters matter when you're shopping for a used EQUINOX EV: recalls in these systems tend to be the ones most likely to have been skipped by previous owners, because they aren't always visible during a routine test drive or pre-purchase inspection.

The tracked recalls span model years 2024–2026, with campaigns reported to NHTSA between 2024 and 2025. Not every model year carries every recall. Each campaign is scoped to a specific year range and often a specific build window, which is why a VIN lookup is the only way to know whether a particular EQUINOX EV is actually affected by any of these campaigns.

How to use this page

The safest path for an owner is to run your VIN through the checker above. A VIN query hits NHTSA's live API and tells you whether your specific EQUINOX EV has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used EQUINOX EVbefore buying, use the recall list below to understand the model's full history, then check the seller's VIN to see whether prior owners actually completed the free repairs. Many don't, and unresolved recalls can linger for years.

Figures are generated live from the RecallScanner dataset, which is sourced from NHTSA's public recall and complaint APIs and refreshed daily. RecallScanner is independent and not affiliated with Chevrolet or any U.S. government agency.

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