2020 Chevrolet Equinox Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
NHTSA logged 17 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2020 Chevrolet Equinox, 6% of its 308 total complaints, with a median failure mileage of 6,700 miles. There is no related recall listed for this problem area.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 17
- 6% of 308
- Crashes reported
- 4
- Fires reported
- 2
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Median mileage
- 6,700 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Adaptive cruise control disengages without warning at highway speed, sometimes decelerating the car suddenly while another vehicle follows closely behind.
- Front collision warning, front pedestrian braking, and lane keep assist shut off together, accompanied by ABS, traction control, and stability control warning lights cycling on and off.
- The forward collision system failed to alert the driver to an object ahead, and the driver reported the airbags did not deploy during the resulting collision with a bus.
- When adaptive cruise control fails, the vehicle's cameras also go dark at the same time, leaving no forward monitoring active.
When 2020 Chevrolet Equinox collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Mar 26, 2020, latest Feb 26, 2026.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2020 Chevrolet Equinox
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by Equinox model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How common are collision avoidance and camera complaints on the 2020 Chevrolet Equinox?
- NHTSA lists 17 complaints in this area for the 2020 Equinox, which is 6% of the 308 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2020 Equinox collision avoidance or camera system?
- No. The data shows no related recalls listed for this problem area.
- At what mileage do these problems usually show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 6,700 miles.
- Have these complaints led to crashes or injuries?
- Among the reports in this area, NHTSA data shows 4 crashes, 2 fires, and 2 injuries associated with the 2020 Equinox.
- How does 2020 compare to other Equinox model years for this issue?
- The 2020 Equinox's 17 complaints and 6% share are higher than most earlier years like 2017 (1 complaint, 0%) and 2019 (9 complaints, 3%), though later years such as 2024 (14% share) and 2025 (15% share) run higher still.