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2025 Chevrolet Equinox Engine Problems

NHTSA lists 31 engine-related complaints for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox, 14% of its 227 total complaints, with a median failure mileage of 10,000 miles. There is no related recall on file. Reported issues include check engine lights tied to a crankcase ventilation sensor code (P04FB), stalling, and unexpected RPM surges.

Engine complaints
31
14% of 227
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
10,000 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical engine symptoms owners report

  • Check engine light illuminates repeatedly with diagnostic code P04FB, linked to the crankcase ventilation system pressure sensor, often with no repair available.
  • Engine stalls unexpectedly at highway speed, sometimes with the accelerator pedal traveling to the floorboard before the vehicle restarts.
  • Engine RPM surges or the vehicle accelerates on its own while the brake pedal is depressed, requiring harder braking effort to stop.
  • Rough idling and sputtering at startup traced to a reported fuel injector failure.
  • Intermittent bearing-type noise from the engine area, which the dealer attributed to an active noise cancelling system rather than a mechanical fault.
  • Instrument cluster and infotainment display briefly go blank while driving, alongside unrelated engine warning symptoms.

When 2025 Chevrolet Equinox engine complaints were filed

First complaint Dec 2, 2024, latest Sep 22, 2026.

2025 Chevrolet Equinox engine complaints: complaints filed per month4Dec 2024Sep 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jun 2026Sep 2026
31 complaints filed with NHTSA from Dec 2024 to Sep 2026; peak Nov 2025 (4).

Engine recalls for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Engine complaints by Equinox model year

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

  1. 2010318 (41%)
  2. 2011443 (57%)
  3. 2012372 (54%)
  4. 2013426 (57%)
  5. 2014243 (44%)
  6. 2015239 (35%)
  7. 2016214 (54%)
  8. 2017195 (71%)
  9. 2018104 (25%)
  10. 2019111 (37%)
  11. 2020107 (35%)
  12. 202118 (19%)
  13. 202229 (17%)
  14. 202317 (18%)
  15. 202419 (24%)
  16. 202531 (14%)

Frequently asked questions

How many engine complaints does the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox have?
NHTSA lists 31 engine-related complaints for the 2025 Equinox, which is 14% of the 227 total complaints filed for the model year.
Is there a recall for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox engine?
No. The data shows no related recalls filed for this engine problem area as of the latest update.
At what mileage do 2025 Equinox engine problems usually start?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA is 10,000 miles.
What is the most common engine complaint on the 2025 Equinox?
Owners most often report a check engine light tied to diagnostic code P04FB, which relates to the crankcase ventilation system pressure sensor.
Have any crashes been linked to 2025 Equinox engine complaints?
NHTSA records show 2 crashes and 0 fires among the complaints logged in this problem area, with no reported injuries.

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.