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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1GNFLFEK1FZ101848 · Checked Sep 18, 2026
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1GNFLFEK1FZ•••••• 2015 Chevrolet EQUINOX

This build is quieter than most: 2 complaints against 3 for the average 2015 Chevrolet EQUINOX build.

2on this build
658on the model
197builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reported Visibility/wiper 1 Engine And Engine Cooling 1

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Engine And Engine Cooling fire Apr 2022
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…
Visibility/wiper Apr 2021
The windshield wipers stopped working on my 2015 equinox that has less than 55,000 miles. Appears to be the wiper motor and not just a fuse. I got in my car to leave the store on a rainy night, turned on the wipers and heard a pop or a click and they stopped where they were and…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GNFLFEK1FZ101848 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.