NHTSA Complaint #11538685 — 2018 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11538685
Vehicle	2018 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 29, 2023
Date Filed	August 15, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

The vacuum pump that controls the power brakes broke/went tight, causing the brake pedal to get extremely hard and almost caused us to crash on the interstate. It turns out that this vacuum pump is attached to the camshaft on the 2018 Equinox and it doesn't have a shear pin, so when it goes tight, it destroys the camshaft and timining chain as well. It will cost over $4k to repair. This is a huge safety concern, not to mention the unexcpected costs to the consumer. GM is well aware of this issue, and has issued recalls on the same vacuum pump on different models of Chevrolets/GMCs

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