2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. Owners have filed 680 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Chevrolet dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. Check your Equinox by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 680 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox, reporting 24 crashes, 6 fires, 19 injuries. Chevrolet has issued at least 1,581 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Chevrolet Equinox owner complaints and bulletins, every year
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in 2 investigations. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 680 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“When I was driving down the street, I noticed smoke coming from the hood then flames . I parked off to the side of the road and open the door and took off running away from the vehicle. Loosing everything clothes, phones , jewelry important documents. I paid off the vehicle.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11705238
“Hello, on September 5, 2025 I was driving my 2015 Chevy equinox. I was in a collision while driving my 2015 equinox going at a speed of 60 mph on a highway.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11689173
“Car received a front impact and airbags did not deploy despite the alert on the dash saying "service airbags" immediately after collision. Seat belts engaged though.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11560493
“Drivers seat back rest air bag randomly deployed when I was in park, in my driveway taking my seat belt. Bruised my arm/ side of body pretty good. I had no idea how that could happen however, I connected my scanner tool to the car and come to find out I had 7 air bag/srs codes.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11517238
“The contact owned a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle's engine started making a loud humming sound. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled into parking and observed what appeared to be steam issuing from under the hood.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11463550
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2015 Chevrolet Equinox is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Chevrolet dealer.