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2015 Chevrolet Equinox Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 680 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox, most often about the visibility and wipers (41% of complaints, typically around 75,500 miles). It is 7th of 23 Equinox model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2015 Chevrolet Equinox problems
Visibility and wipers
278 complaints · 41%Half of these problems showed up before 75,500 miles. Parts named most often: windshield wiper/washer, defroster/defogger/hvac system, rear window wiper/washer.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. While driving approximately 35 MPH in the rain, the windshield wipers failed to operate. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic on july 24, 2018 for the same failure. The vehicle was currently at the same independent mechanic awaiting…
Vehicle driving on freeway at 70 MPH. Heavy rain going on with windshield wipers going on. Suddenly windshield wipers stopped and visibility was minimal. It was difficult to find the emergency shoulder of freeway. Very dangerous situation. Car had to be towed since it could not be driven in the rain
Engine
231 complaints · 34%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. While the vehicle was undergoing an oil change by an independent mechanic, the contact was informed that the vehicle had no oil. The mechanic mentioned an unknown tsb issued by the manufacturer for the same failure. The contact received oil changes from rk Chevrolet (502 n…
Car shuts off while driving. Engine light came on and when slowing down or the car has stopped in traffic on the freeway or at a red light the engine shuts off. Took the car to the shop and unable to determine the issue. Will return it to the shop again for a more thorough inspection. This happened multiple times…
Transmission
63 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 80,500 miles. Parts named most often: transfer case (4-wheel drive), automatic transmission.
This vehicles transmission has slipped since brand new. Many other people I know, who have the same 4 cylinder engine experience this same issue. It goes out of gear at stop signs when you try to enter an intersection, on major highways at speed and in any condition. Chevy is aware of the issue but does nothing about…
The ignition key was able to be removed from the ignition while the vehicle was not in the park position (vehicle was in drive position). In which caused a rollaway incident with the vehicle. The vehicle was stationary and belived to be in park.
Other or unspecified
54 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 58,000 miles.
Windshield wipers - front, completely stopped working. Dealership said and replaced wiper module, 84241847:sl-n (10150-ct). This was in a recall for the Equinox. Dealership said our car was not recalled. Also, car was produced in their canadian plant where they were having issues with same. Found it ironic and…
During a down pour, my windshield wipers failed. They just stopped working while I was driving on a 2 lane highway next to a 18-where truck! I immediately lost all visibility and was unable to see. The wipers never started back up and I had to take my car to the shop. The dealership informed me that gm has a recall on…
Electrical
45 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 39,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. While driving 25 MPH, all the sensors on the instrument panel illuminated and the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the "service all wheel drive" warning indicator illuminated. The contact could not restart the vehicle and it was towed to mike savoi Chevrolet in…
Takata recall...my vehicle has an intermittent issue of a slow to no crank when the vehicle is being started. Onstar sent the following message: your 2015 Chevrolet Equinox detects a battery shorted cell. The battery is needed to start the vehicle. To avoid a situation where you can't start your vehicle, please…
Air bags
38 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 55,500 miles. Parts named most often: srs malfunction warning lamp/light.
Takata recall I was involved in a car wreck on a city street. My car was totaled and not even one airbag deployed. It was a front end collision. I was traveling east about 20-25 miles per hour and s vehicle ran a stop sign going excessively fast. I hit the passenger side of her vehicle. My vehicle spun around 90…
Service airbag dash light/alarm comes on every 10 seconds whether someone is in the seat or not. Was told that I needed to replace the passenger side presence detector and module.
Fuel system
35 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 75,500 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
The wipers on our chevy stopped working. Come to find out that the ball joint rusted out. This was a known issue with the 2013 models and chevy did not carry this recall to the 2015 to 2016 models that are also affected by this issue. Our unit is a 2016 and we just had this issue where the wiper blades stop working…
Check engine light ran scan said flex fuel sensor bad replaced now the check engine light is back on. Scan says low voltage in flex fuel composition sensor. What in the world is the problem with this Equinox. Seems like everytime you fix one thing something else go wrong. The radion has completely stopped working. The…
Brakes
16 complaints · 2%Half of these problems showed up before 40,500 miles.
I just purchased a used 2015 Chevrolet Equinox from rick hendricks chevy duluth. Since I have purchased this vehicle, I noticed loud noises coming from the brakes when applying pressure to stop the vehicle. Not only that, but while driving it makes a knocking sound. I was told by one of there mechanics in the service…
My 2015 Chevrolet Equinox has developed a spongey brake pedal,the car does stop but the pedal is spongey. Is it possible that gm has a bigger problem with vehicles that are covered under existing recall?
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 Chevrolet Equinox recalls
Visibility and wipers: motor
Risk: Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the wiper module, and repair or replace it as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on april 21, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on october 25, 2022. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is n212352530.
Full defect summary
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.
Air bags: side/window
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of one or both of the side impact air bags, the air bag's inflator may rupture and the air bag may not properly inflate. The rupture could cause metal fragments to strike the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Additionally, if the air bag does not properly inflate, the driver or passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side impact air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began on october 19, 2015. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 01320.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Front wiper transmission inoperative
Summary
On december 13, 2019, the office of defects investigation (odi) upgraded rq18-002 to an engineering analysis (ea19-005) to further assess the my2010-2016 chevrolet equinox and gmc terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16v-582, addressing this issue in the my2013 subject vehicles, my2013 was not included in the analysis. To date, odi had received 998 complaints with allegations of the front windshield wiper failing in adverse whether conditions, while the vehicle was in motion.general motors (gm) initiated safety recall 16v-582 on august 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the model year (my) 2013 chevrolet equinox and gmc terrain. Failures were attributed to wa
Windshield wiper transmission failure
Summary
On november 2, 2018, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a recall query (rq18-002) to assess the scope of recall 16v-582.general motors (gm) initiated safety recall 16v-582 on august 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the model year (my) 2013 chevrolet equinox and gmc terrain. Failures were attributed to water and debris intrusion into the windshield wiper assembly ball joints, leading to excessive wear and eventual detachment of the affected ball joint with an attendant loss of windshield wiper function. The recall remedy addressed these conditions with the installation of an improved windshield wiper motor/transmission assembly and the relocation of a drain hole on
Questions about the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: visibility and wipers (278 complaints, typically around 75,500 miles); engine (231 complaints, typically around 90,000 miles); transmission (63 complaints, typically around 80,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from March 17, 2022 (visibility and wipers). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the Chevrolet Equinox?
- It is 7th of 23 Equinox model years by number of complaints, with 680 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.