2018 Chevrolet Equinox problems
NHTSA has received 598 complaints about the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, and 22% of them involve brakes. After that come engine (16%) and drivetrain & axles (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 598 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 33 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 41 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 24,000 miles 250 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 113 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 34 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 26 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 29 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 250 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 24,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 64,000 miles (45 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 33 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 41 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2018 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 22 model years of the Chevrolet Equinox with enough data (403 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I am an investigator w/ the Medical Examiner's office in Dallas, TX. We are investigating the death of an individual who was inside a 2018 Chevy Equinox that was "rebuilt." During the minor accident, the steering wheel airbag deployed, but exploded and shot many large pieces of debris and shrapnel at the decedent's face. Ultimately leading to her passing. After the examination, a large piece of metal w/ a serial number was located. [XXX]. We are working alongside Dallas PD VHU for this crash.
I was driving to work on,a two laned highway and suddenly I just hear an explpsion. The sound of what I found was a head on collision my car went into omcoming traffic. The engine and transmission were not in the vehicle at the scene of the accident. I broke my pelvis amd the seat belt cut me open. I lost consciousness and have a slight brain injury. I was traveling at 55 MPH. Right before the explpsion sound my car veared to the right and I heard the road safety bumps.
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 purchased this vehicle I june 28th of 2018. I have had to take it into the shop at least three times with complaints of squeaking from brakes mirror alert problems trunk sticking and the suspension has gotten worse since I first started driving it I'm noticing it. Every time I complain they tell me nothing is wrong except for at the beginning of my lease it had to be taken in for repairs.
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle failed to immediately start. The vehicle was started after several attempts. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light the vehicle began shaking and lost motive power. Additionally, the contact stated that when the vehicle was shifted into park(P), the vehicle stalled three times, and the vehicle was restarted after several attempts.