Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Chevrolet Equinox has 52 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
52
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Rear tailgate. Borrowed vehicle from a friend for a trip. When opening the tailgate with the exter... |
| Aug 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have owned this car for over 3 years. I have ALWAYS started the car, closed the doors, gotten the ... |
| Mar 14, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | This has already been recalled on some 2012 Chevy equinox but apparently not mine. The key gets stuc... |
| Dec 24, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I was driving my equinox coming up on a red traffic light. Upon pushing down on the brake pedal the ... |
| Jul 27, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while performing a daily oil check, th... |
| Jul 22, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Having problems with the power locks not working, can't lock from the inside driver's door. Door chi... |
| Dec 29, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | On dec. 29,2021 I started my car and while I was warming the engine(idle) the following lights came ... |
| Nov 17, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while she was at the stop light, ... |
| Sep 8, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When the alternator stopped working everything on the car locked. The doors locked, the steering whe... |
| Dec 2, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | REAR CAMERA NOT WORKING. WENT BLACK AND FUSES REPLACED STILL NO CAMERA VIEW. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY A... |
| Aug 30, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IN GARAGE AND DRIVEWAY, NOTHING WHEN TURNING IGNITION SWITCH. AFTER WAITING A MINUTE, CAR STARTED. ... |
| Apr 9, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE THE INTERSECTION I TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON. MAD... |
| Feb 22, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VIN# MISMATCH TECHNICIAN REPORTS ECU/PCM CAN'T BE FLASHED AND IS ACTUALLY MISSING THE VIN NUMBER. S... |
| Feb 9, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | MULTIPLE TIMES, I WOULD CHECK MY OIL PREPARING FOR LONG DRIVES, AND I WOULD HAVE TO ADD A QUART OR 2... |
| Dec 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO I WENT TO START MY EQUINOX WITH THE KEY AND WHEN I PUT IT IN THE IGNITION MY VEHIC... |
| Dec 9, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRAILER LIGHTING MALFUNCTION. *LD THE CONS... |
| Oct 22, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE CAR STARTED GLITCHING AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE GOING ON AND OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ... |
| Sep 19, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FAILED TO EJE... |
| Sep 3, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS THE LIGHTS DIM AND THE RADIO WILL SHUT OFF AND ALL LIGHT... |
| Jun 6, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO OFF, THE RADIO GOES OFF AND READS 'LOST COMMUNIC... |