Model year record

2026 Chevrolet Equinox

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 252 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V114000

Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual

Component
Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
5,861
Reported to NHTSA
2026-02-26
Owners notified
2026-04-16

Defect description

General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”

Safety risk

Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes341,100 mi
Power train325,900 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking2417,280 mi
Electrical system225,900 mi
Unknown or other22
Engine143,678 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control14
Fuel/propulsion system10
Lane departure: blind spot detection1015 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings8
Visibility/wiper8
Back over prevention: rearview system braking6
Seat belts6500 mi
Steering6700 mi
Seats4
Service brakes, hydraulic4150 mi
Suspension4
Visibility4
Visibility: windshield42,000 mi
Air bags2
Forward collision avoidance215 mi
Lane departure: warning2
Parking brake21,100 mi
Structure: body2
Suspension: front: wheel bearing2343 mi
Vehicle speed control210,500 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system2

The 2025 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.