2022 Chevrolet Equinox problems
NHTSA has received 253 complaints about the 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, and 45% of them involve fuel system. After that come engine (12%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 253 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 46% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 22 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 24,000 miles 53 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 | 26 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 53 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 24,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 24,000 miles (35 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 22 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2022 ranks 14th most-complained-about out of 22 model years of the Chevrolet Equinox with enough data (253 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 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.
1.The airbags did not deploy, possibly missing. 2. I suffered injury and crashed into a building. I was hit. 3. Vehicle was inspected by the Hertz Rental Car. 4. Do not remember any messages.
vehicle crashed 3/8/23 driving south on rt 95 in sharon ma. power steering failed causing vehicle to crash into guard rail. traffic was moderate on all 3 lanes and appoching vehicles avoided multiple crashes. ma state police arrived & driver taken to mass general hospital baby car seat unoccupied at time of accident. vehicle dashboard lit up with power steering failure message. vehicle towed to dealership & gm inspected black box. after 100 days gm responded there is no problem with power steering.
Driving 60 miles per hour, on [xxx] in walpole massachusetts the power steering failed of our 5 month old chevy equinox. I was unable to turn with the curved road. I pressed brakes as hard as I could, hit guard rail. Dash board illuminated "service power steering drive with care". Car towed to boch, I was hospitalized. Insurance and GM inspected SUV, GM esis concluded 3 months later no issues with 2022 chevy equinox even though it still did not have power steering.
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body had detached. The dealer reattached the throttle body; however, the failure recurred with the vehicle inadvertently decelerating and then stalling while driving. Additionally, the Lane Change Alert with Blind Side Zone Alert feature malfunctioned.
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle would choke on start but would not turn over and was inoperable. Diagnostic code read P129F. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a fuel pump control module failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 8,400.