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2018 Chevrolet Equinox Seats Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
2%of 410 total for the year
Median mileage
27,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seats of the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, 2% of the 410 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The driver side power seat would intermittently and without warning slide suddenly forward and continue to do so even after the power seat was reversed. In some instances the seat washed pushed so far forward I could not continue safely and was forced to pull off the road. Usually after a short wait I could continue driving. The problem occurred in a number of different driving situations, highways, city streets and interstate highways. I found at least 5 bulletins issued by GM regarding the specific problem described the bulletin number is pit5608d. …”

NHTSA complaint #11406239, filed 2021-04, 34,000 miles

“I noticed that my legs kept hurting me and did not know where it was coming from. It felt like I couldn't walk for about a month. After not driving for three days I found out that cause of the pain coming from my 2018 Equinox drivers seat. I put a pillow in the driver seat and the pain went away. It is not safe to drive with the pillow because it is always sliding and my foot keeps sliding off the pedals. Gm need to do something about this because they already know about this problem with the seats. Gm should have replacement seat for these vehicles instead of doing nothing about it. …”

NHTSA complaint #11386715, filed 2021-01, 71,000 miles

“Windshield was not properly sealed from the manufacture. While driving on the interstate, seats and mirrors randomly moved. At one point the seat was so close to the steering wheel, causing husband's stomach to touch the wheel. Thus causing the inability to turn and control the steering of vehicle. Mirrors moved randomly out of position, causing inability to see blind spots while driving on the interstate. I purchased this car on 5-15. This first incident occurred 5-24. The second incident happened 6-10 again while driving. …”

NHTSA complaint #11254827, filed 2019-09, 500 miles

“While in motion, seat started to move backwards. Side mirrors started to move as well making difficult to drive. I couldn't reach pedals at one point and couldn't see blind spot. I had to re arrange the seat and side mirror position while driving since I was driving in a highway. The seat settings doesn't work as well.”

NHTSA complaint #11355242, filed 2020-09

“We were driving at night I had turned on the overhead cabin light and when I turned on the overhead cabin light so my wife could hand food to our are sun and behind us the At the same time that I push the button the sunshade started to go and so I let it go but then it got jammed and it started to crank so I pushed the button in it started to go and reverse and then it like Jim in it aint like you know the motor growing sound and like there's a big shatter we thought that it was the glass from the moon roof shuttering turned out it was just like the plastic piece it was like holding the…”

NHTSA complaint #11450605, filed 2022-02

Related service bulletins

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202623%
202411%
202311%
202111%
202010%
201962%
201872%
201610%
201541%
201410%
201320%
201251%
201191%
201091%
200882%
2007101%
200630%
200541%

Other parts of the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox

Brakes
133 complaints
Engine
86 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
66 complaints
Electrical system
61 complaints
Other or unknown
57 complaints
Fuel system
41 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaints
Body and structure
17 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
16 complaints
Air bags
15 complaints
Steering
15 complaints
Wheels
13 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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