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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2026 Chevrolet Equinox Recalls

The 2026 Chevrolet Equinox has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on February 26, 2026.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2026 Chevrolet Equinox. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
75

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
5

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2026 Chevrolet Equinox

Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual

Campaign
26V114000
Reported
February 26, 2026
Vehicles affected
up to 5,861
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 208, occupant crash protection
Same campaign
also 16 other models

26V114000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2026 Chevrolet Equinox complaints by year

NHTSA has received 75 owner complaints about the 2026 Chevrolet Equinox, the newest on October 20, 2026. Of these, 5 describe a crash (7%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 5 injuries.

In complaints about the 2026 Chevrolet Equinox, the component group named most often is the forward collision avoidance (28%), followed by the service brakes (24%) and the power train (23%).

The 2026 Chevrolet Equinox's only recall does not concern the forward collision avoidance.

Where 2026 Chevrolet Equinox owners gave the mileage (13 complaints), the median was 2,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Forward Collision Avoidance21
  • Service Brakes18
  • Power Train17
  • Unknown Or Other13
  • Electrical System12
  • Lane Departure8

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2026 Chevrolet Equinox received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20259
202666

Complaints about the 2026 Chevrolet Equinox peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 66.

The 2026 is too new to rank against other Chevrolet Equinox years: its window closes at the end of 2029.

Chevrolet Equinox years to avoid →

The 75 complaints about the 2026 Chevrolet Equinox are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Chevrolet Equinox by model year

Other 2026 Chevrolet models

Newest record on this page: October 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted