Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Chevrolet Equinox has 4 recalls, 287 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
4
Recalls
287
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 6, 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...
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 ...
19V704000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles. The rear brake calipers may have been produced with an incorrect lubric...
23V339000
CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The four rear-seat lower child seat LATCH anchora...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2020 Chevrolet Equinox SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car is a 2020 Chevy Equinox with only 31852 miles. While driving today, all of a sudden the car s... |
| Jun 29, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The sunroof opens and closes without driver input. It initially occurred at startup but now also whi... |
| Jun 23, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel Stall with no acceleration while driving on the highway. Barely made it to the side of the road... |
| Jun 15, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake vacuum, pump failed while driving which made the brakes not work. I had it towed to a dealer a... |
| Jun 11, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated the brake pedal became firm while driv... |
| Jun 10, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The vehicle was taken to College Chevrolet for body work. . When the vehicle was at the body shop, t... |
| Jun 9, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Recall Number N202313440 My car matches make, model, and year but for some reason is not included in... |
| May 29, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving at the speed about 30~ miles/per hour on the city road, as I was slowing down to turn ... |
| May 25, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Multiple occasions of “engine reduced power” and vehicle stalling/jolting/jerking when trying to go ... |
| May 25, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | While driving, the vehicle experienced an almost total loss of braking capability. The pedal was ver... |
| May 16, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 6... |
| May 11, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I was driving to work, when I got off the exit I stopped at Sheetz. When I got back in the car my br... |
| May 8, 2026 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | I am submitting this on behalf of my daughter, [XXX] . On Friday, May 8, 2026, [XXX] was traveling... |
| Apr 18, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | On Saturday, April 18, 2026, I was driving home from a neurology appointment with my two daughters, ... |
| Apr 18, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I am reporting a vehicle fire involving a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox [XXX] ). The fire originated in t... |
| Apr 1, 2026 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, ... |
| Mar 27, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Multiple times (Friday, March 27, Monday March 30, 2026) we have had the 2020 Equinox fail to accele... |
| Mar 23, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | One morning, in an attempt to start my car, it would not start. Instead, it lit up the check engine ... |
| Mar 12, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brake booster vacuum pump, in the words of Meineke, massive failure. The pump locked up and expl... |
| Mar 1, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | the car has a grinding that i am not sure where it is coming from, it maybe coming from the wheel an... |