Chevrolet Equinox Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 130 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the Chevrolet Equinox across 16 model years. The 2025 model year has the most (36). The words owners use most often: “emergency braking” (12% of reports).
- 130forward collision avoidance complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 23mention a crash
- 15mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 44%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.
- Emergency braking: mentioned in 16 of 130 complaints (12%)
- Adaptive cruise: mentioned in 14 of 130 complaints (11%)
- Brake assist: mentioned in 8 of 130 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 15 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 130 complaints, 23 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 15 an injury.
Chevrolet Equinox forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
| Model year | Forward Collision Avoidance complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Equinox | 20 | 27% | 8,648 |
| 2025 Equinox | 36 | 15% | 11,000 |
| 2024 Equinox | 10 | 13% | 9,500 |
| 2023 Equinox | 6 | 6% | — |
| 2022 Equinox | 6 | 3% | — |
| 2021 Equinox | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2020 Equinox | 14 | 4% | 6,700 |
| 2019 Equinox | 7 | 2% | 2,000 |
| 2018 Equinox | 16 | 4% | 19,712 |
| 2017 Equinox | 1 | 0% | 630,000 |
| 2016 Equinox | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2015 Equinox | 1 | 0% | 100,000 |
| 2014 Equinox | 2 | 0% | 55,933 |
| 2013 Equinox | 5 | 1% | 80,000 |
| 2012 Equinox | 2 | 0% | 223,500 |
| 2011 Equinox | 1 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 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.
Vehicle: 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV, Front-Wheel Drive Incident date: [XXX] Approximate time: [XXX] CDT Location: Residential garage, Houston, Texas Safety Complaint â Unexpected Severe Automatic Braking On [XXX], at approximately [XXX] p.m., I was slowly driving my 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV…
This car locks up sometimes while driving in normal traffic which is very dangerous, resulting in a whiplash for me the driver and almost causing rear end collisions to my car from the abrupt stop in moving traffic. All five abrupt stops happened with all the collision warning systems on. Three…
My 2026 Chevrolet Equinox LT has experienced repeated failures involving the braking system and electronic safety systems. While driving, multiple warning lights illuminated, including ABS, BRAKE, check engine, traction control, parking brake, and âSteering Assist is Reduced â Drive with…
1. The telematics control module failed and was replaced by the dealer under recall N262547330, along with the battery. The vehicle is available for inspection. The original module was kept by the dealer when it was replaced. 2. The vehicle went completely dead without warning â it could not be…
Stepped on brakes and were hard to break feels like no ABS
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet Equinoxs have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 130 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the Chevrolet Equinox. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chevrolet Equinox forward collision avoidance?
No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the Chevrolet Equinox?
The most frequent phrase is “emergency braking”, in 16 of 130 complaints, followed by “adaptive cruise” (14).
Other Chevrolet Equinox problems
- Engine problems (2,840)
- Electrical System problems (1,224)
- Visibility/wiper problems (1,114)
- Power Train problems (1,093)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (832)
- Air Bags problems (630)
- Service Brakes problems (612)
- Steering problems (466)
See all Chevrolet Equinox problems.