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What 682 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox EV

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (682)Crash / fire / injury (28)Engine (354)Visibility & wipers (127)Transmission & drivetrain (84)Electrical system (69)Fuel system (54)Steering (36)Body & structure (26)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (26)Airbags (18)Speed control (18)

1 of 682 complaints match · Electronic Stability Control (esc) · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Mar 27, 2016Electronic Stability Control (esc)Crash

I OWNED TWO CHEVY EQUINOXES. THE STABILITRAK WENT ON BOTH VEHICLES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE I DROVE TO WORK I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE STABILITRAK WENT AND MY CAR WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA ODI 10851819

Working with the data? Download all 682 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 Chevrolet Equinox EV verdict →