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2025 Chevrolet Equinox Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
6%of 241 total for the year
Median mileage
100miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox, 6% of the 241 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100 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.

“After I engage the right turn signal and complete a right turn, it occasionally bounces the turn signal back too hard and then the soft (not fully clicked in) and lights up my left signal about three times. This has happened multiple times since we leased it in early September.”

NHTSA complaint #11619762, filed 2024-10

“The headlights are recessed. When driving in the snow they catch the snow and block the light from coming out. I was driving home last night in a snow storm and couldn’t see very far ahead of me because my headlights were packed full of snow. The LED lights don’t produce heat to melt the snow, and there’s nowhere for the snow to fall out from so the snow and road grime just keeps getting packed into the recessed light. Very poor design.”

NHTSA complaint #11702014, filed 2025-11

“The illuminated dashboard, center control console, and headlights suddenly turned off while the vehicle was in motion during a dark night. The blackout lasted approximately 10 seconds and I was unable to see to keep the vehicle on the roadway. After running onto the unpaved shoulder, I was able to fully stop the vehicle without hitting anything. All of the lights came back on and the dashboard showed a message that said Auto shutoff . Then everything returned to normal. …”

NHTSA complaint #11724232, filed 2026-03

“When activating the blinker to make a right turn, after completing the turn the blinker turns off, but the force causes the lever to drop far enough that the left blinker activates. Since I've had the vehicle (about 8 months total), I notice this happen more than half the time I use the right blinker. From a quick Google search, this seems like a common problem which may lead to confusion when driving. The dealership I went to doesn't seem to have a fix for it.”

NHTSA complaint #11667197, filed 2025-06

“There is a button on the top of the steering wheel that puts the car in low gear. We have been going down the interstate twice and my husband accidentally hit the button slowing down the car immediately. This is very dangerous and could cause a rear end collision. We have reported it to Chevrolet several times, to the service department twice and the corporation also. Low gear has normally been on the gear shift with all the other gears, but for some reason, they put it on the top left side of the steering wheel. …”

NHTSA complaint #11700530, filed 2025-11

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202611%
2025146%
202422%
202133%
202062%
201962%
201861%
201731%
201621%
201530%
201431%
201371%
201261%
201120%
201061%
200933%
2008226%
2007172%
2006112%
2005152%

Other parts of the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox

Electrical system
79 complaints
Other or unknown
54 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
35 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
35 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
30 complaints
Brakes
29 complaints
Engine
24 complaints
Fuel system
16 complaints
Steering
12 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Lane departure
8 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2025 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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