10 complaints reported

2021 Chevrolet Equinox UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
10
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

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Jan 2026

While driving earlier in the day, the car choked twice at different times but continued normally. Later in the evening, I left my carport and while driving down the street the check engine light came on and the car choked again like it wanted to cut off but didn’t. I immediately turned around and went home. Not sure what’s going on. I checked my car manual and it says it might have something to do with the fuel system. I don’t know what steps to take next.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2026
May 2024

The screen behind the steering wheel got all streaky and now I can not see anything on it. It won’t be able to show me a safety warning, mileage, and the digital speedometer.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2024
Apr 2024

Vehicle begins to chug like it’s going to stop. Then goes back to driving normal

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2024
Jun 2023

Hill assist did not activate and car rolled back, hill assist activated on 3rd attempt

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2022
Apr 2023

UNKNOWN MY VEHICLE HAVE SUDDENLY STOPPED TWICE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY MY DEALERSHIP HAS STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM MEAN WHILE I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN FOR THE ISSUES I AM TOLD THEY ARE OUT OF LOANERS WHEN MY VEHICLE IS WITHIN WARRANTY

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2023
Jan 2023

The auto stop start system in my Chevrolet Equinox shuts the engine off at every stop when the ambient temperature is about 60 degrees F or below .when i lift my foot off the brake it cranks up . With a thump . My concern is the half second delay before I can move . The person behind me sees my brake light go out and starts forward. This is the way the system was designerd to operate . The Chevrolet Division of General Motors chose not to install an auto stop start disable pushbutton in my 2021 Chevrolet Equinox Premier . I have no way to disable auto stop start if traffic conditions are such that I consider the engine shutting off at stops is dangerous to me . I have contacted Chevrolet about providing me with a auto stop start disable switch (pushbutton ) . They didn't reply.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2023
Oct 2022

When the ambient temperature cooled down to the 70's , The auto stop start system will stop the engine of my 2021 Chevrolet Equinox at every stop light , even driving around in a parking lot. Often it will thump when restarting . If my foot is not firm on the brake , the vehicle wll lurch forward . Several times I have almost been rearended because the engine did not restart quickly . I hate the system . My vehicle does NOT have a auto stop start defeat switch ( pushbutton ) . I'm sure GM would consider my vehicle technically correct. But I am scared of the system and think it will cause me an accident . The savings in gasoline is not worth the risk .

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2022
Jun 2022

I purchased the vehicle in Feb. 2021. About 3 months after I purchased it, I had a message on my screen that the SD card had been removed and it popped up multiple times. I did what the manual said to do which is to hit the check to remove the message but it still popped up. When I took the car in, I told them about the message and I don’t know what Service did but I no longer came up. About 6 months later it started again multiple times and in addition my radio stopped working and my phone wasn’t connected to my car. Again Service did something to fixed it. I recently started to see the message again and my radio didn’t work again. The station was identified and I could change the station. It said my phone wasn’t connected however, I could bring up my contacts and my recent calls. When I turned my car off and restarted it after I had run my errand I didn’t have any issues except for the message. I took my car in for an oil change and asked the Service to also put the SD card back in again. They told me then that it was either a problem with the programming or the radio needs to be replaced and there’s no recall call on it. Why in the world would I have to pay them to correct the programming or pay for a new radio for a car that isn’t even a 1 1/2 years old yet?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2021
Mar 2022

front end shakes at 25-30 mph. after 30 it goes away. 35000miles. 4 wheel balanced and no bent wheels or out of round tires.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2022
Feb 2021

WE JUST PURCHASED/LEASED THE AFOREMENTIONED 2021 CHEVROLET EQUINOX IN DECEMBER OF 2020. ABOUT A FEW WEEKS AGO, THE CAR STARTING SWAYING TOWARDS THE LEFT. VERY DANGEROUS. ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE ON THE FREEWAY. **ALSO THERE IS A TECH SCREEN ISSUE. THE DASH SHOWS A CAR THAT WILL FLASH GREEN TO WARN YOU WHEN A CAR IS AHEAD, BUT IT IS FLASHING GREEN WHEN NOTHING IS AHEAD OR NO WHERE NEAR US. CONCERN THAT THIS COULD BE ELECTRICAL OR A FUSE. THANK YOU. AND BE BLESSED. PASTOR [XXX] C/O OF [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2021

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The 2021 Chevrolet Equinox has 10 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.