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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3GNAXKEV5NL••••••2022 Chevrolet EQUINOX
This build draws 3.7× more complaints than the average 2022 Chevrolet EQUINOX build (7 vs 2).
7on this build
177on the model
93builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedFuel/propulsion System 3Electrical System 2Structure 2Forward Collision Avoidance 1
What owners of this build wrote
Forward Collision AvoidancecrashMay 2022
I feel asleep while driving on a residential side street. The vehicle drifted over to the right side of the road and i hit the back end of a u-haul truck. I didn't hear any warning and i don't believe the automatic braking system worked to prevent a collision with such severe…
Fuel/propulsion SystemApr 2026
The vehicle's fuel pump failed. Like many 2022 Chevy Equinoxes, ours has a fuel pump that failed while on a road trip 10 hours from home. However, ours was also not part of the recall batch for failing fuel pumps. There were no warning lights or lamps or other signs, and at…
EngineJul 2024
The fuel pump module failed as I was driving 65 mph on the interstate. Thankfully, I was able to pull over without an incident. My safety was at risk stopping suddenly at this rate of speed and I was thankful I was in the right hand lane and able to pull off the road. After…
Electrical SystemFeb 2023
We have had this issue for going on two years. When we bought the car, we immediately started having problems. When we were driving the car, it would start popping in the steering column. We then started having rattles within the body, that are still going, to this day. We have…
Back Over PreventionJun 2022
The Infotainment/Radio display goes blank or only shows random lines. This problem continues to happen several times per week. When this occurs, the Back up camera does not work which I believe violates FMVSS 208. The vehicle has been taken to the Dealership twice and the issue…
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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 3GNAXKEV5NL158917 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.