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2014 Chevrolet Equinox electrical system problems

The 2014 Chevrolet Equinox has 60 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

60

Electrical System complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Equinox electrical system complaints by model year185 complaints2005: 185 complaints2006: 164 complaints2007: 178 complaints2008: 122 complaints2009: 37 complaints2010: 132 complaints2011: 134 complaints2012: 95 complaints2013: 89 complaints2014: 60 complaints2015: 60 complaints2016: 30 complaints2017: 20 complaints2018: 64 complaints2019: 47 complaints2020: 45 complaints2021: 15 complaints2022: 21 complaints2023: 10 complaints2024: 14 complaints2025: 72 complaints2026: 8 complaints
Equinox electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I PUT MY PHONE CHARGER TO CHARGE AND A FIRE IGNITED I QUICKLY PULL THE PLUG OUT. IT IS THE 6 CHARGE I HAVE DAMAGED. AND THE IGNITION KEY AT TIME GET OVER HEATED. ANYTHING THAT GET PLUGGED INTO THE USB ALSO EVENTUALLY GET OVER HEATED. MY PHONE GET MESS UP FROM IT. HELP PLEASE. THANKS *TR”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · June 16, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox have?

NHTSA has 60 complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox electrical system — 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.