2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
NHTSA lists 43 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV, 26% of all 163 complaints filed for the year. Three related recalls cover adaptive cruise braking and pedestrian alert volume, with 1 crash and 2 injuries reported.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 43
- 26% of 163
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Median mileage
- 500 mi
- Related recalls
- 3
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Adaptive cruise control fails to brake when the vehicle ahead slows or stops, requiring the driver to brake hard to avoid a collision.
- Adaptive cruise control accelerates toward the vehicle ahead instead of slowing to match its speed, especially below about 25 mph.
- Automatic emergency braking activates unexpectedly with no vehicle present, causing sudden stuttering stops or full hard braking at low speed or highway speed.
- Phantom braking occurs while backing up or in wet and snowy conditions with no obstacle nearby.
- Regenerative braking or emergency braking engages without warning while driving on open roads with no traffic ahead, forcing the driver to override it.
When 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 26, 2024, latest Sep 2, 2026.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV
- NHTSA 25V878000Dec 18, 2025Collision Avoidance & Cameras81,177 vehiclesOver-the-air fix
Back over prevention:warnings:external/pedestrian alert
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Equinox EV vehicles. The pedestrian alert sound system may not produce a sufficient change in volume between the vehicle being stopped and moving at low speeds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
Risk: A vehicle that does not emit sufficient sound may fail to alert pedestrians of a moving vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: The body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252530690. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 18, 2025.
- NHTSA 25V012000Jan 16, 2025Collision Avoidance & Cameras2,890 vehicles
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control:software
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV all-wheel drive electric vehicles. The adaptive cruise control may fail to engage the brakes as expected, due to incorrect brake module software.
Risk: A vehicle that does not automatically brake as expected increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the software calibration in the brake system control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242481530.
- NHTSA 24V925000Dec 12, 2024Collision Avoidance & Cameras7,606 vehicles
Forward collision avoidance: warnings:external/pedestrian alert
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV vehicles. The pedestrian alert sound system may have incorrect software and not produce sound at a sufficient volume. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
Risk: A vehicle that fails to make sufficient sound may result in pedestrians being unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will update the software in the body control module (BCM), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242479760.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by Equinox EV model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 202426 (24%)
- 202543 (26%)
Frequently asked questions
- How many collision avoidance and camera complaints does the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV have?
- NHTSA lists 43 complaints in this area for the 2025 model year, which is 26% of all 163 complaints filed for that year.
- Is there a recall for the 2025 Equinox EV's adaptive cruise control?
- Yes. Recall 25V012000, reported January 16, 2025, covers adaptive cruise control that may fail to engage the brakes due to incorrect brake module software; dealers update the software calibration for free.
- Does the 2025 Equinox EV have a pedestrian alert sound recall?
- Yes, two recalls (24V925000 and 25V878000) address the pedestrian alert sound system not producing sufficient volume or volume change at low speeds; both are fixed with a free software update.
- Have there been any crashes or injuries linked to these complaints?
- NHTSA data shows 1 crash and 2 injuries associated with the 43 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2025 Equinox EV.
- How does 2025 compare to 2024 for this problem area?
- The 2025 Equinox EV has 43 complaints (26% share) in this area versus 26 complaints (24% share) for 2024, so the issue is more prevalent in 2025.