Owners have filed 679 safety complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox with U.S. regulators. Here's what the federal data shows, system by system.
Complaints for this vehicle report 24 crashes, 6 fires, 19 injuries. No deaths have been reported.
Complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle system involved. For the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox, visibility & lighting issues stand far above everything else.
"Front turn indicator lights have gone out. Unfortunately, due to Chevy's vehicle design, the bulbs can only be replaced by pulling the bumper off in total and replacing bulbs. Then, putting entire bumper system back. This information was given to me by Chevrolet of Issaquah AND confirmed by Bonita Point Repair in Chula Vista California."
"wind shield wiper stopped working while driving on the highway in heavy down pour, safety was my next concern, so I pulled over and waited for the rain to stop to continue driving home."
For most vehicles, complaint volume spikes early and tapers off. The 2015 Chevrolet Equinox peaked later than usual, in 2019.
Across the Chevrolet Equinox model years we track, the 2010 has the most complaints on file (784); the 2015 ranks 5 of 8.
2 recalls apply to some or all 2015 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles. Recall repairs are free at any dealer, with no time limit.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro, Equinox, Malibu, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat-mounted side impact air bags whose inflator may rupture upon its deployment.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer, with no time limit. Look up your 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA site to see open recalls for your specific vehicle. Check your VIN at NHTSA.gov →
NHTSA crash ratings measure how the car protects occupants in a crash — a separate question from the reliability complaints above. A vehicle can be both crashworthy and trouble-prone.
As of September 7, 2026, owners have filed 679 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox with NHTSA. The most-reported system is visibility & lighting.
The 2015 Chevrolet Equinox has 2 NHTSA recalls on file. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.
NHTSA gives the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox an overall crash rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Crash ratings measure occupant protection in a collision; they do not measure reliability, which is what the complaint data above reflects.
All figures come from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public APIs: the Office of Defects Investigation complaint database, the recalls database, and NCAP safety ratings, retrieved September 7, 2026.
Complaints are self-reported by consumers and are not verified by NHTSA or by this site. A single complaint may cite multiple vehicle systems, so system mentions can sum to more than the complaint total. Complaint volume is influenced by fleet size, media attention, and recall notices, and is not by itself a measure of defect rates.
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