2006 Chevrolet Equinox Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 950 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
150
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
130
1crashes5fires1injuries
VISIBILITY
86
1crashes
ENGINE
68
1crashes3fires2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
63
3crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
58
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
38
1crashes
VISIBILITY/WIPER
34
1injuries
STEERING
30
2fires
EQUIPMENT
20
Total complaints950

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Subframe rust ? My 2006 chev eq , has only 50, 000 mile on it and the sub frame is rust out ? I check for recall but said 0 ? I can’t under stand how ? Body guy said it going to cost thousands of dollars ! I can’t afford that ! ! What should I do ? There should be a recall ? On this frame !…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2025-11-17

“Subframe rust ? My 2006 chev eq , has only 50, 000 mile on it and the sub frame is rust out ? I check for recall but said 0 ? I can’t under stand how ? Body guy said it going to cost thousands of dollars ! I can’t afford that ! ! What should I do ? There should be a recall ? On this frame !…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2025-11-17

“Bent driveshaft”

SUSPENSION · reported 2023-02-01

“Bent driveshaft”

WHEELS · reported 2023-02-01

“Bent driveshaft”

STEERING · reported 2023-02-01

“I just got the car on thursday, 11/3/2022. Around 1:00 pm. On 11/3/2022 around 3:30 pm, the following happened: the equinox started wobbling as I reached the speed of approximately 40 mph. Then I had a red light. After it turned green and I began driving, the vehicle started wobbling and it was…”

STEERING · reported 2022-11-03

“I just got the car on thursday, 11/3/2022. Around 1:00 pm. On 11/3/2022 around 3:30 pm, the following happened: the equinox started wobbling as I reached the speed of approximately 40 mph. Then I had a red light. After it turned green and I began driving, the vehicle started wobbling and it was…”

WHEELS · reported 2022-11-03

“I just got the car on thursday, 11/3/2022. Around 1:00 pm. On 11/3/2022 around 3:30 pm, the following happened: the equinox started wobbling as I reached the speed of approximately 40 mph. Then I had a red light. After it turned green and I began driving, the vehicle started wobbling and it was…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2022-11-03
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.