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2019 Chevrolet Equinox Electrical System Problems

Owners filed 47 Electrical System complaints for the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox, 16% of all 301 complaints that year, with a median failure mileage of 6,969 miles. No related recall is listed for this component.

Electrical System complaints
47
16% of 301
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
6,969 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical electrical symptoms owners report

  • Vehicle stalls or shuts off at stops with the autostop/auto-idle feature, then hesitates or delays before restarting, sometimes for several minutes.
  • Complete loss of electrical power while driving, including failed hazard lights, leaving the vehicle stalled in an active traffic lane.
  • Infotainment screen glitches intermittently, cutting out sound, turn-signal chimes, and climate display readouts.
  • Backup camera display is excessively bright with no dimming option, obscuring the side mirror and view of pedestrians.
  • Adaptive cruise control shuts off unexpectedly at highway speed and displays a system-unavailable warning.
  • One reported case involved a fire after a collision that owners linked to electrical system components.

When 2019 Chevrolet Equinox electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Jan 7, 2019, latest Mar 5, 2026.

2019 Chevrolet Equinox electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month3Jan 2019Nov 2019Jul 2021Feb 2023Nov 2023Jul 2024Feb 2025Dec 2025
47 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jan 2019 to Mar 2026; peak Jul 2019 (3).

Electrical System recalls for the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Equinox model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 2005168 (26%)
  2. 2006148 (21%)
  3. 2007114 (17%)
  4. 200883 (22%)
  5. 200924 (26%)
  6. 201083 (11%)
  7. 201175 (10%)
  8. 201274 (11%)
  9. 201373 (10%)
  10. 201448 (9%)
  11. 201546 (7%)
  12. 201626 (7%)
  13. 201721 (8%)
  14. 201867 (16%)
  15. 201947 (16%)
  16. 202045 (15%)
  17. 202120 (21%)
  18. 202222 (13%)
  19. 202312 (13%)
  20. 202418 (23%)
  21. 202584 (37%)

Frequently asked questions

How many electrical complaints does the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox have?
NHTSA lists 47 Electrical System complaints for the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox, which is 16% of the 301 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox electrical system?
No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this component on the 2019 Equinox.
At what mileage do electrical problems typically appear on the 2019 Equinox?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA is 6,969 miles.
Did the electrical problems cause any crashes or fires?
NHTSA data for this component shows 1 crash and 1 fire reported among the complaints, with no injuries listed.
What kind of electrical issues do owners describe most?
Owners most often describe stalling tied to the autostop feature, sudden loss of electrical power while driving, and glitchy infotainment or camera displays.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.