2012 Chevrolet Equinox electrical system problems
69 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Rear tailgate. Borrowed vehicle from a friend for a trip. When opening the tailgate with the external switch it opens all the way and immediately comes back down about 12 inches or so then it immediately goes back up and immediately comes all the way down. My wife was almost trapped between the…”
filed Oct 11, 2025
“2012 Chevrolet equinox burns/leaks oil which cause the serpentine belt to pop off & I had to replace it. Having problems with the MAT & IAT codes, just replaced the fuel pump, crankshaft sensor, camshaft sensor, & spark plugs... Car still will not crank. They're saying there's no recall but why are…”
filed Oct 8, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016…Campaign 16V502000 · Jul 5, 2016
Electrical System problems in other Equinox years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Equinox | 9 | 16% |
| 2025 Equinox | 73 | 35% |
| 2024 Equinox | 15 | 22% |
| 2023 Equinox | 10 | 11% |
| 2022 Equinox | 20 | 13% |
| 2021 Equinox | 16 | 18% |
| 2020 Equinox | 39 | 13% |
| 2019 Equinox | 43 | 15% |
| 2018 Equinox | 58 | 15% |
| 2017 Equinox | 18 | 7% |
| 2016 Equinox | 24 | 6% |
| 2015 Equinox | 45 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.