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2GNAXUEV9L6••••••2020 Chevrolet EQUINOX
This build draws 3.2× more complaints than the average 2020 Chevrolet EQUINOX build (6 vs 2).
6on this build
311on the model
164builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 3Fuel/propulsion System 1Steering 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringMay 2026
I bought the 2020 equinox May the 9th 2026 the dealership concealed a lot of things going on this vehicle and I complain to them two days after purchase he told me I was stuck with it in the meanwhile as I drive the vehicle I have had repairs done but it's something going on…
Service BrakesOct 2024
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal was hard while depressed, and the vehicle failed to immediately stop, causing the braking distance to become extended. During the failure the message "Brake Assist"…
Unknown Or OtherJan 2024
I was driving my car and it shut down in the middle of traffic on the freeway on [XXX] I thought I was dead I almost had a accident the car started back up and it did it again 4 times I am afraid to drive the car when it shuts down the steering wheel locks up and nothing happens…
Fuel/propulsion SystemSep 2023
There was not an accident. I was leaving work on 9/16/23 and tried to start the car and it wouldn’t turn over. I got assistance from a friend that had jumper cables because I thought it might be the battery, but it wasn’t. I had to have the vehicle towed to the dealership to…
Service BrakesFeb 2024
Brake assist fail
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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 2GNAXUEV9L6214760 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.