2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Problems
NHTSA component category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 161 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV overview page.
What owners report
“This has happened about 4 times in 4 months. In each scenario I am driving very slowly (3 times forwards, one time in reverse) with…”NHTSA complaint 11682286 — filed 08/21/2025
“Equinox Ev Multiple charging errors Replaced 3xâs Phantom automatic braking Transmission error. Getting stuck in reverse while trying to move forward”NHTSA complaint 11670917 — filed 07/02/2025
“The car phantom breaks randomly when backing up, but seems to happen more often when it rains or snows.”NHTSA complaint 11649832 — filed 03/21/2025
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV have forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking problems?
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV: 24 of 161 complaints on file (14.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV have in total?
161 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 4 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, 2 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
