2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV Problems

What owners report

Owners of this model year most often describe glare from the dashboard reflecting onto the windshield in sunlight, often noticed within the first few hundred miles of ownership. A second theme is automatic emergency braking that engages when owners see no obstacle, and a third is the turn signal stalk flipping to the opposite direction after a completed turn. Mileage is not recorded in most of the sampled complaints, and the reports span from new vehicles to ones past 50,000 miles.

1. 1
   Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)

   Dashboard glare reflected onto windshield

   • 61 complaints (56%)
   • median 300 mi at 1.0 yrs old (1 states mileage, few)
   • filed 2024–2025

   Owners describe a reflection of the textured dashboard across the inside of the windshield, strongest on bright days and at low sun angles, which they say obscures the road, pedestrians and oncoming traffic. Many say polarized sunglasses or a dark cloth placed over the dash reduce it, and several mention making or buying a mat to cover the top of the dashboard. According to the complaints, dealers have generally told owners there is nothing they can do and that any fix would have to come from the manufacturer. Reported at widely varying mileage, including vehicles with only a few hundred miles on them, and most often in bright sun or low-angle daylight.

   What to check: On a sunny day, sit in the driver's seat and look at the windshield to judge the reflection before buying. Owners often fit a dark, non-reflective dash cover, so ask whether one is included and whether any revised dash trim has been offered.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “When driving in a direction that is nearly aligned with the sun, the reflection off the dashboard presents a hologram-like image onto the windshield which obstructs the drivers view. It looks like it’s caused by the textured pattern of the dashboard. My wife typically drives the car, and we’re just coming out of overcast days so this is the first time I’ve really noticed how bad it is.”

   NHTSA complaint #11646998, filed 2025-03

   “There is excessive reflection on the windshield, especially at mid morning and mid afternoon times on sunny day. This reflection is enough that visibility is limited. I have experienced instances where vehicles pulling onto the roadway were hidden from my view by this reflection.”

   NHTSA complaint #11621564, filed 2024-10
2. 2
   Forward collision avoidance

   Automatic braking with no obstacle present

   • 21 complaints (19%)
   • median 50,500 mi at 0.3 yrs old (1 states mileage, few)
   • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2024–2026

   Complaints describe the vehicle braking hard on its own with nothing in its path, sometimes while accelerating from a stop in traffic, sometimes at highway speed with adaptive cruise engaged, and in some cases while backing out of a parking space. Owners say the stop can be abrupt enough to jolt occupants, and some report warning messages or that the vehicle would not move forward until it was switched off and restarted. Several say they stopped using adaptive cruise or the driver-assist features afterwards, and that dealers found no stored codes. Appears from low mileage through roughly 50,000 miles, in both stop-and-go traffic and highway driving with cruise control engaged.

   What to check: Ask the seller whether any braking or driver-assist warnings have appeared and whether a dealer has pulled codes, since owners report no stored faults. A test drive that includes slow creeping in traffic and a stretch with adaptive cruise set can show how the system behaves.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “The vehicle will randomly brake on its own. I can be doing 70 on the interstate with no one around and it will disengage cruise and brake hard. It has nearly caused one accident when i had someone following me too closely.”

   NHTSA complaint #11687745, filed 2025-09

   “After Super Cruise disengages and applies the transition brake, the brake pressure sometimes doesn’t release. The vehicle remains partially or fully braked and won’t roll freely for up to 30 minutes while on a freeway or highway. We are able to move the car to the side of road when this happens but slowly. In one case we attempted to exit the freeway and the breaks got so hot they locked up in the middle of an intersection and the police department had to direct traffic around us. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11691743, filed 2025-10
3. 3
   Electrical system

   Turn signal flips to opposite direction after a turn

   • 8 complaints (7%)
   • typically at 0.9 yrs old
   • filed 2024–2025

   Owners describe the stalk returning past centre after a completed turn and briefly activating the opposite turn signal for a few clicks, so the car signals left after a right turn. A few also say the stalk is hard to keep engaged when signalling in one direction. According to the complaints, one dealer replaced the stalk and the behaviour continued, and another case was escalated to the manufacturer. Mileage is not recorded in most of these complaints; they cluster in the first year of ownership.

   What to check: During the test drive, signal a few turns in each direction and let the stalk self-cancel to see whether the opposite indicator flashes. Ask whether the turn signal stalk has already been replaced or a case opened with the manufacturer.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “After completing a right turn with a right turn signal, the car will sometimes signal a left turn for 3 blinks. I believe this is because the turn signal stalk 'bounces' down to the left turn signal area when returning back to normal position from a right turn. This is a safety issue because the car is signaling a left turn when no turn is intended. This could cause confusion to other drivers on the road. This does not appear to be unique to my vehicle. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11596397, filed 2024-06

   “The turn signal stalk is not correctly calibrated. When you push up it will properly hold to activate the right turn signal. However, after completing the right turn and it auto releases, many times it will release so hard that it will activate the left turn signal. This leads to a confusion for other drivers as to where you intend to go and could pose a safety risk.”

   NHTSA complaint #11629179, filed 2024-12

Buying note. Check the windshield glare in daylight before committing, since it is the most frequently described concern and there is no confirmed factory fix in these complaints. Also budget time for a longer test drive covering driver-assist features and the turn signal stalk, and ask for any repair history on those systems.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.