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2015 Chevrolet Equinox Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2015 Chevrolet Equinox has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 681,904 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 844 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility/wiper. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

VISIBILITY 22V165000 2022-03-17 681,509 affected
Defect

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.

Consequence

Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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…

AIR BAGS 15V666000 2015-10-16 395 affected
Defect

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.

Consequence

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…

Remedy

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…

Complaints by component

VISIBILITY/WIPER
250
1crashes1fires
ENGINE
227
2crashes4fires1injuries
POWER TRAIN
61
4crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
54
1crashes1fires1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
45
1crashes
AIR BAGS
36
17crashes17injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
30
1crashes1fires
VISIBILITY
18
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
15
1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
15
Total complaints844

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Rear main seal has blown three times since I purchased my vehicle from carvana. I’ve pulled the engine out myself as I cannot afford another $3,500 at the shop. I’m a single income household that makes too much for financial assistance. The chevy equinox was the only vehicle in our price…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-05-18

“Car uses excessive amount of oil! We have had the timing replaced and now it’s stating the p0420 catalyst system efficiency below threshold bank 1.”

ENGINE · reported 2026-03-13

“The contact owns a 2015 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started shaking abnormally before unintendedly decelerating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with excessive oil consumption; however, the vehicle was…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-02-25

“The ref air bag sensor appeared in my 2015 chevy equinox today. My vehicle has not been in a car accident as of today 1/24/26. None of my airbags have been deployed at all. I would like to report this defect and I would like viva chevrolet in el paso texas to be notified since that is the…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-01-24

“According to our mechanic, our vehicle’s pcv system became clogged and it increased the pressure in our engine and caused the car’s rear main seal to rupture, leading to catastrophic oil loss, loss of power to the vehicle, and engine damage. In our case the entire engine needed to be replaced.”

ENGINE · reported 2026-01-15

“The 2015 chevrolet equinox equipped with the 2.4l ecotec engine has been reported to have excessive oil consumption due to several issues: defective piston rings: the oil control rings are prone to sticking and clogging, leading to oil blowby and excessive consumption. Pcv system issues: problems…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-01-12

“While driving my 2015 chevrolet equinox (2.4l ecotec) in active traffic, the vehicle suffered a sudden, catastrophic loss of oil pressure with no prior warning, displaying a 'stop vehicle' message. The sudden loss of engine power created an immediate collision risk. Independent diagnosis confirmed…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-01-03

“I bought a vehicle from a small dealership as a "as is". My passenger side door shifted. Its does not state on the title and I was not told that it was in a accident. I have had this vehicle about a month now. I have a loan against it.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2025-12-31

Defect investigations

Investigation EA19005 Opened 2019-12-13 · closed 2022-11-28

Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative

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…

Investigation EA19005 Opened 2019-12-13 · closed 2022-11-28

Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative

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…

Investigation EA19005 Opened 2019-12-13 · closed 2022-11-28

Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative

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…

Investigation RQ18002 Opened 2018-11-02 · closed 2019-12-19

Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure

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…

Investigation RQ18002 Opened 2018-11-02 · closed 2019-12-19

Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure

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…

Investigation RQ18002 Opened 2018-11-02 · closed 2019-12-19

Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure

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…

Investigation RQ18002 Opened 2018-11-02 · closed 2019-12-19

Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure

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…

Investigation RQ18002 Opened 2018-11-02 · closed 2019-12-19

Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure

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…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.