Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Chevrolet Equinox has 64 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
64
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brake booster vacuum pump, in the words of Meineke, massive failure. The pump locked up and expl... |
| Jan 29, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the rear tire treads were prematu... |
| Jan 18, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal,... |
| Jan 17, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | My son was driving the car the Service Brake Assist message popped up on the screen, and the brake p... |
| Nov 27, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MP... |
| Nov 19, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The power brake booster failed suddenly causing the brake petal to become hard. Almost caused an acc... |
| Nov 10, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | This issue has happened to me twice now. Dec 19th 2024 I Driving on a highway at about 60mph, traff... |
| Oct 13, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake vacuum pump has failed. my brake pedal I had to put my full weight on to stop my car. I almost... |
| Sep 10, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | With the vehicle around 73,000 and while driving on the highway, the brake system failed to fully fu... |
| Aug 20, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Getting off the highway and brake pedal is just hard can barely push it. It stopped but barely. |
| Aug 19, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The vacuum pump seized and broke and sent debris into the camshaft |
| Jul 31, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving just got off the freeway and went to hit the brakes and the brake pedal was hard as a ... |
| Jun 29, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | While driving on the freeway at 75 mph my vacuum pump seized and shattered, causing me to loose all ... |
| Jun 22, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The vacuum pump broke and caused the brake booster to lose vacuum and made the brakes hard and almos... |
| Jun 14, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | I purchased this vehicle as a Certified Pre-Owned vehicle from George Moore Chevrolet in Jacksonvill... |
| Jun 9, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Vehicle brakes became hard and failed to stop, check engine light came on and warning saying reduced... |
| May 23, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | This past weekend, while driving my 2020 Chevrolet Equinox, I experienced a sudden and complete brak... |
| May 23, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | I am filing a safety complaint regarding a failure of the vacuum pump in my 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. ... |
| May 15, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | My breaks stopped working while I was driving, they became hard to press and unable to function. The... |
| Mar 21, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Service brake assist |