2018 Chevrolet Equinox brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 134 complaints for the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, 22% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 134 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 45 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 64,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
Takata recall, I was turning into the left turn lane, when I applied the brakes the brake peddle was locked and I could not apply pressure to stop. I continued to apply pressure to the brake, but it continued to be locked. When I hit the car in front of me the airbags did not inflate. When the car stopped the brakes continued to be locked. When the officers arrived they looked at the brake peddle and they were still locked in place.
I was driving to work one morning. When I got into a car accident and hit a car almost head on. As my traffic light turned red I started to break but my brakes locked up on me. Which felt like a brick. I tried to pump the brakes but it would not pump it just stayed very hard like a brick. I start to slide while not really reducing speed I turned my steering wheel a little bit trying to avoid the on coming traffic when my steering wheel locked as well causing me slide right into a car.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox
- Engine 94 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 66 complaints
- Electrical system 61 complaints
- Fuel system 42 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 19 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 18 complaints
- Body & structure 17 complaints
- Air bags 15 complaints