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2006 Chevrolet Equinox brakes problems

The 2006 Chevrolet Equinox has 85 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

85

Brakes complaints

9%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Equinox brakes complaints by model year127 complaints2005: 108 complaints2006: 85 complaints2007: 28 complaints2008: 8 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 23 complaints2011: 27 complaints2012: 14 complaints2013: 13 complaints2014: 12 complaints2015: 16 complaints2016: 6 complaints2017: 9 complaints2018: 127 complaints2019: 77 complaints2020: 102 complaints2021: 7 complaints2022: 4 complaints2023: 16 complaints2024: 13 complaints2025: 23 complaints2026: 13 complaints
Equinox brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH DOWN A MAIN ROAD, WHEN I TRIED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. UPON PRESSING THE BRAKE, THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP, AND THERE WAS RESISTANCE. I SWERVED TO AVOID THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AND RAN INTO A MAILBOX ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PRIOR TO THIS, MY CAR EXPERIENCED…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · April 20, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox have?

NHTSA has 85 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox brakes — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.