2018 Chevrolet Equinox Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 36,955 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake assist” (8% of reports).
- 61electrical system complaints
- 36,955median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 37%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Brake assist: mentioned in 5 of 61 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 28 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 61 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 a fire.
Chevrolet Equinox electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Equinox | 12 | 16% | 5,900 |
| 2025 Equinox | 78 | 33% | 4,333 |
| 2024 Equinox | 17 | 21% | 16,989 |
| 2023 Equinox | 12 | 12% | 5,161 |
| 2022 Equinox | 22 | 12% | — |
| 2021 Equinox | 18 | 18% | 55,000 |
| 2020 Equinox | 42 | 13% | 4,857 |
| 2019 Equinox | 44 | 14% | 8,500 |
| 2018 Equinox | 61 | 15% | 36,955 |
| 2017 Equinox | 19 | 7% | 61,500 |
| 2016 Equinox | 24 | 6% | 30,000 |
| 2015 Equinox | 45 | 7% | 38,929 |
| 2014 Equinox | 46 | 8% | 63,556 |
| 2013 Equinox | 69 | 9% | 35,264 |
| 2012 Equinox | 70 | 10% | 65,000 |
| 2011 Equinox | 74 | 9% | 60,500 |
| 2010 Equinox | 81 | 10% | 59,000 |
| 2009 Equinox | 23 | 24% | 85,600 |
| 2008 Equinox | 65 | 18% | 75,000 |
| 2007 Equinox | 102 | 15% | 62,000 |
| 2006 Equinox | 141 | 20% | 81,300 |
| 2005 Equinox | 159 | 25% | 67,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Chevrolet 2018 Equinox with 2.0L has a fail for no OBD communication. The vehicle was take to two separate Smog Local State Inspections; however, the vehicle failed to communicate with the system. I believe from looking at previous complaints on NHTSA that the vehicle has a module with defects and…
Unknown 2018 chevy equinox is known that the radio goes out, even after reset or hard reset (disconnect battery) the screen is black no sounds or music plays and the biggest safety related is no reverse camera
Back wiper stopped working while it was on. Wiper arm is stuck straight up on back window. Back wiper motor got extremely hot still trying to work with the car ON or OFF. Would make a clicking sound every 30secounds 24/7 and would drain the battery dead. No power.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Chevrolet Equinoxs have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 61 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox (15% of the 409 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 36,955 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox?
The most frequent phrase is “brake assist”, in 5 of 61 complaints.
Other 2018 Chevrolet Equinox problems
- Service Brakes problems (118)
- Engine problems (86)
- Power Train problems (66)
See all 2018 Chevrolet Equinox problems or electrical system problems across all Equinox years.