Chevrolet Equinox EV Best and Worst Years (2024–2025)
With only 2024-2025 model years, no Chevrolet Equinox EV year is flagged as an avoid year. The 2025 shows more complaints (163 vs 107) and a higher complaint index (100 vs 0), plus 6 recalls versus 1, so 2024 currently looks like the stronger choice.
- Model years
- 2
- 2024–2025
- NHTSA complaints
- 270
- Recall campaigns
- 7
- Crashes reported
- 5
- Fires reported
- 0
- Top problem area
- Visibility & Wipers
Equinox EV Complaint Index by year
Higher = more complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and Do-Not-Drive recalls per year on the road, relative to other years of this model.
Chevrolet Equinox EV problems and recalls by year
Most common Chevrolet Equinox EV problems (all years)
Share of NHTSA complaints by component group. A complaint naming two components counts once in each.
- Visibility & Wipers141 (52%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras69 (26%)
- Other40 (15%)
- Electrical System33 (12%)
- Brakes31 (11%)
- Engine7 (3%)
- Structure & Body7 (3%)
- Steering6 (2%)
- Fuel System4 (1%)
- Lane Departure3 (1%)
Frequently asked questions
- What year Chevrolet Equinox EV should I avoid?
- NHTSA data does not place any Equinox EV year in an official avoid category. Both 2024 and 2025 have complaints logged, with 2025 showing a complaint index of 100 versus 0 for 2024.
- Is the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV reliable based on complaints?
- The 2025 model year has 163 complaints, 4 crashes, 2 injuries, and 6 recall campaigns, more than the 2024 model year's 107 complaints, 1 crash, and 1 recall.
- What is the most common problem with the Chevrolet Equinox EV?
- Visibility & Wipers issues lead across both years, accounting for 141 of 270 total complaints, or 52 percent, followed by Collision Avoidance & Cameras at 26 percent.
- At what mileage do Equinox EV problems typically show up?
- NHTSA data lists a median mileage at failure of 300 for 2024 and 500 for 2025, indicating issues reported early in ownership.