2025 CHEVROLET EQUINOX EV Structurebody Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Structurebody Issues in the 2025 CHEVROLET EQUINOX EV
4 structurebody complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2025 CHEVROLET EQUINOX EV. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Structurebody Complaints
The emergency braking system is not engaging appropriately and when activated it stutters to a stop and does not come to an immediate stop. When in emergency situations the braking system detect objects that are not present causing it to come to a stuttering stop and causing a hazard and accident.
Discovered water underneath passenger footwell carpet, causing a musty and mildewy smell. Many reports of similar discoveries online prompted the initial search. Safety concern is mold growth and rust. Dealer was unable to replicate issue after two attempts (ran through car wash, hose over windshield, ran A/C for extended period, checked AC condensate drainage). Dealer dried up water and carpet and told owner to monitor. Owner pulled up carpet to do own investigation after the second failed attempt by the dealer. Confirmed dry before starting investigation on warm sunny day (no rain). Owner found leak in passenger footwell underneath black access plate that only appeared with A/C usage AND during/after driving, not while car was stationary. Owner brought vehicle back to dealer. Dealer removed black access plate and confirmed leak was coming from a compromised body seam weld. Dealer repaired the failed body seam and no water intrusion has been...
Driving into sun, very strong glare off the dashboard that is lined (not solid), so visibility is highly reduced. Nearly crashed into a pedestrian in a crosswalk because they were not visible through the windshield.
Whenever the sun is out, the glare from the dash makes it impossible to see out of the windshield without mistaking the glare for a car/deer/other animal. Since I purchased the car in the middle of the winter where, here in Michigan, we don't get a whole lot of sunshine. Now after driving for a few days in sunshine, this glare is dangerous. This needs to be fixed before people get hurt.
Other 2025 CHEVROLET EQUINOX EV Problem Areas
Visibilitywiper
80 complaints
Unknown Or Other
25 complaints
Service Brakes
18 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
17 complaints
Electrical System
15 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
14 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
8 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
1 complaint
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Lane Departure Assist
1 complaint
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
1 complaint
Lane Departure Warning
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint