There are 13 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Equinoxin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
BRAKE PEDAL KICKS BACK WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO BREAK AT SLOWER SPEEDS. ABS SEEMS TO NOT BE WORKING PROPERLY WHEN DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEED (5-10MPH) AND BREAK PEDAL DOES NOT GO DOWN/PRESS DOWN WHEN BREAKING. BREAKS SQUEAL WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE
TRACTION CONTROL ANTILOCK BRAKES SELF APPLY OFTEN EVEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SEIZE AND THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. SHE CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AND THE CAR WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO OVERHEAT. THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND ADVISED TO TURN OFF AC AND STOP CAR. SHE STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD TO PRESS. SHE STOPPED THE CAR ALLOWED IT TO COOL DOWN THEN PROCEEDED TO CAUTIOUSLY DRIVE HOME. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT AND NOTICED A SLIGHT BURN SCENT BUT THE CAR SEEMED TO BE OK OTHER THAN THE POWER BRAKES WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. AFTER THE CAR SAT FOR 6-7 HOURS I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 1/2 HOUR WITH THE POWER BRAKES NOW FUNCTIONING. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND HAD ENTIRE SYSTEM (CALIPERS, ROTORS, PADS, LINES, ETC.) EXAMINED AND AT THAT TIME IT COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. MY WIFE DROVE IT THE FOLLOWING DAY AND AFTER 25 MINUTES OF INTERSTATE DRIVING THE POWER BRAKES WERE AGAIN NOT FUNCTIONING. SHE PARKED IT FOR 3 DAYS AT THE AIRPORT AND UPON HER RETURN THE POWER BRAKES WORKED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE THEY NO LONGER WORKED.
WHILE DRIVING THE CHEVY 2007 EQUINOX, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY, SO I TOOK IT IN TO CHEVY THOROBRED FOR A SAFETY CHECK. I WAS TOLD BY SERVICE THAT IT WAS MY MASTER CYLINDER GOING OUT AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I ASKED IF THIS ITEM WAS COVERED UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY; IT WAS NOT.COULD THIS BE DUE TO POOR MATERIALS/ OR SOMETHING HE COULD NOT SAY. I SAID THAT MY AUTO HAD 58833 MILES IS THAT KINDA EARLY FOR SUCH A PART TO BRAKE DOWN? I WILL LOOK ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
2007 CHEVY EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKES MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED BRAKING ON ITS OWN AND THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILTRAK LIGHTS BLINKED ON AND OFF. THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, SO THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. AN INSPECTION REVEALED CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WOULD COST $4,000 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE FIRST REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE BOOSTERS AND BRAKE HOSES WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 1215.31. THE VEHICLE PERFORMED WELL, FOR THREE WEEKS, UNTIL A HEAVY RAIN CAUSED THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILTRAK LIGHT TO FLICKER AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BRAKE AGAIN WITHOUT DRIVER ACTIVATION.
IT HAPPEN AT AN INTERSECTION. I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN I WENT TO PULL AWAY THE BRAKES WERE SOLIDLY APPLIED WITHOUT MY FOOT BEING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I UT IT IN PARK AND PUMPED THE BRAKES. WHEN I TRIED TO START DRIVING AGAIN EVERYTHING WAS RELEASED. IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES SINCE AND AFTER READING ONLINE IT SEEMS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
I WAS COMING UPON A STOP SIGN, IT WAS SNOWING OUTSIDE SO I WAS DRIVING QUITE CAUTIOUSLY. AS I CAME TO THE STOP SIGN I SLID A BIT AND THEN THE SUV LOST ALL TRACTION AND THE BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. I THEN PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD RESTARTED THE SUV AND ALL LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND I HAD NO ANTILOCK BRAKES, STABILITY CONTROL, OR TRACTION THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. IT WAS TERRIBLE. I HAVE NEVER FELT LIKE I HAD NO CONTROL OF A VEHICLE LIKE THAT BEFORE. I PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE AT HOME AND THE NEXT DAY STARTED IT AGAIN. ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF AND IT WAS FINE UNTIL SNOWFALL TODAY. THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT. WE HAVE TRIED STARTING IT AGAIN BUT THE LIGHTS HAVE NOT YET WENT OUT. I WILL BE BRINGING THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING WITH HOPES IT DOESN'T COST ME TOO MUCH TO GET IT FIX. I FEAR FOR OTHERS THAT WILL HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT CHEVROLETS BUT THIS HAS DEFINITELY MADE ME THINK TWICE ABOUT BUYING YET ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THEM. I WOULD DEFINITELY CONSIDER THIS AN INCIDENT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE RESEARCHED IT ONLINE AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
THE BRAKE BOOSTER JUST STOP WORKING ON MY 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX. BRAKES GET STIFF AND NOT BRAKING ON CONTACT, SLIDES A WHILE BEFORE IT STOPS. TOOK VEHICLE TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND PART IS ON NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS SINCE MULTIPLE EQUINOX HAVE BRAKE BOOSTER MALFUNCTION. SO NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE UNSAFELY FOR 2 WEEKS SINCE UNABLE TO RENT A VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS. SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS MAYBE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE NOISE WAS PRIMARILY HEARD AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE NOISE IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT NO REMEDY WAS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,100.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SQUEAKED EXCESSIVELY WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,284.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT OPERATE DUE TO BONE STRUCTURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 6,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,300. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED SHE IS CONCERNED THIS IS A MAJOR MALFUNCTION AND LIFE THREATENING DEFECT AND WANTS TO REIMBURSED FOR THE VEHICLE PURCHASE TO REPURCHASE A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CUPHOLDER IN CONSOLE IS BROKEN. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR
AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED OVER NIGHT OR FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME ( A COUPLE OF HOURS) THE BRAKES MAKE A LOUD PITCHED SQUEALING NOISE. THIS HAPPENS FOR THE FIRST 3 TO 4 TIMES YOU HIT THE BRAKES AND THEN STOPS. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR A MONTH AND BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. THE NOISE IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS NOISE IS NORMAL. *NM
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Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026