Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
364 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
128 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
84 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
70 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 16V502000.
54 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
53 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
36 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
33 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
26 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
19 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
18 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V447000.
5 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 11V511000.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Tires. Recall covering the tires system, reported to NHTSA on October 19, 2011. The campaign covers an estimated 33,964 vehicles across all affected models.
Seats. Recall covering the seats system, reported to NHTSA on July 23, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 414,333 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on July 5, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 8,367 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative. Resulted in recall campaign 22V165000.
Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative. Resulted in recall campaign 22V165000.
Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative. Resulted in recall campaign 22V165000.
Momentary Increased Steering Effort. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Momentary Increased Steering Effort. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.