There are 2 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Equinoxin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND STARTED MY EQUINOX, AS A PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO PUT IN REVERSE THE STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME ON A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, NOT IT'S ON ALL THE TIME AND IT HAS A MESSAGE TO CHECK THE STABILITRAK AND BRAKE SYSTEM. I WENT ONLINE TO CHECK IF I COULD FIND A SOLUTION TO IT AND FOUND NUMEROUS CASES ON GM MODELS. THERE'S GOTTA BE A RECALL FOR THIS!! I DON'T WANT TO BE DRIVING AND MY BRAKES GO OUT ON ME, I HAVE A TODDLER IN THE CAR WITH ME ALL THE TIME!! HERE ARE A FEW OF THE FORUMS I FOUND WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. [XXX] *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
1.I WAS DRIVING THE CAR HOME FROM THE AIRPORT. AS I APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION WITH A STOP TRAFFIC SIGNAL, I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, HOWEVER, THE CAR CONTINUED TO TRAVEL WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN. I KEPT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AS FAR AS I COULD BUT THE CAR CONTINUED AT THE SAME SPEED. AS I ENTERED THE INTERSECTION I SWERVED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING ANY VEHICLES, HOWEVER, I SIDESWIPED A VEHICLE ON MY LEFT AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP WHEN I HIT A ROAD BARRIER ON THE RIGHT. 2. WHEN A WRECKER CAME TO HAUL MY CAR AWAY, THE BRAKES WORKED FOR HIM AS HE MANEUVERED IT TO THE BED OF HIS VEHICLE. THE WRECKER TOOK MY CAR TO MY HOME. WHEN HE PUT MY CAR ON THE GROUND. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT INTO MY GARAGE AND THE BRAKES WERE WORKING AT THAT TIME. 3. MY CAR IS PRESENTLY IN MY GARAGE AND I AM AWAITING THE INSURANCE APPRAISER PRIOR TO HAVING THE BRAKES INSPECTED AND MY CAR REPAIRED. *TR
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Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026