2015 Chevrolet Equinox Problems, Recalls & Reliability
845 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 70/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Visibility & wipers leads the reports, typically around 77,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2015 Chevrolet Equinox sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2009, 2021.
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Where 2015 sits among all Equinox years
What owners report
“I was driving in the middle of the rain and the wiper stopped working. And purchased the vehicle 2 month before the incident.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Equinox
“2015 Chevy Equinox with Excessive oil Consumption. Known complaints for this model. My engine seized up . No warning . Oil had been changed”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Equinox
“I pumped gas this am, was sitting at a light car cut off and transmission light came on. Now still on want go off.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Equinox
“Car won't start put in new camshaft timing solenoids and won't start. Defective engine”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Equinox
“My check engine light stays on all the time. Even when the oil is changed and they turn the the light off. It will come back on.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Equinox
“My passenger side airbag will go off saying it is not working even when people are sitting in it. This is a safety hazard and should be a covered cost at gm should repair and not the consumer”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Equinox
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 499 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 74,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 53,000 and 100,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
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.
Fix: 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.…
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…
Fix: 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,…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 22V165000.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox reliable?
The 2015 Chevrolet Equinox drew 845 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 70/100, scored against the model's worst year (2011).
What are the most common 2015 Chevrolet Equinox problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox are visibility & wipers (280 complaints), engine (231), and other (70).
At what mileage do 2015 Chevrolet Equinox problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Chevrolet Equinox problems around 74,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 53,000 and 100,000 miles.
Does the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.