Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2019 Chevrolet Equinox has 4 recalls, 286 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
4
Recalls
286
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 16, 2026
20V668000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Ter...
18V576000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacros...
19V667000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Equinox all-wheel drive vehicles. The fuel tanks may have been manufactured with an ...
19V184000
SEATS
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The rear-right seat may have insufficient welds on the head-...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2019 Chevrolet Equinox SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Vacuum pump failed: On May 28th, 2025 the brake pedal on our 2019 Chevrolet Equinox became very hard... |
| May 6, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission system failed abruptly. I pulled away from a stoplight, had accelerated to 20-25 mp... |
| May 3, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I was trying to stop at a light and the brakes wouldn't work. I almost crashed into the car in front... |
| Apr 17, 2026 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while reversing from a complete s... |
| Apr 13, 2026 | AIR BAGS | Air bags did not deploy at all on passenger side after collision with a utility pole. Once vehicle s... |
| Apr 9, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while her husband was driving app... |
| Mar 29, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | My brakes stopped working while driving on highway I80 West. I had to have AAA tow my car to nearby... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The instrument cluster and driver information center is completely blank, and none of the steering w... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | On multiple occasions my vehicle (2019 equinox LT) that I bought just over 30 days ago has falsely a... |
| Feb 5, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | My wife and I were in our car driving on [XXX] on [XXX] at about 4:30 in the afternoon. I was about... |
| Jan 29, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle... |
| Jan 16, 2026 | AIR BAGS | The contact's boyfriend owns a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH ... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | SEATS | My 2019 Chevy Equinox, LT model has experienced issues where the seat will no longer recline. Seat t... |
| Dec 23, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Repaired a friend's vehicle that had a total brake failure. Vehicle only has 50k miles and no brake ... |
| Dec 22, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | On Monday 12/22 at around 10:30am, I was driving back from Stanford CA where I have been taking my m... |
| Dec 18, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Could smell gas, looked under car saw gas dripping on driveway, coming from area where fuel tank is ... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Symptoms started, changing gears while driving, delayed start at lights on a slant, stalled accele... |
| Dec 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | In FMVSS 138, it says that the tire pressure monitoring system will warn drivers of under inflated t... |
| Dec 11, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed s... |
| Nov 12, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Drove car down street and the car wouldn’t accelerate. Had towed to mechanic who found the direct in... |