2025-2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV recall: Insufficient Pedestrian Warning Sound/FMVSS 141
Report received by NHTSA: Dec. 18, 2025.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.
- What's recalled
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Equinox EV vehicles. The pedestrian alert sound system may not produce a sufficient change in volume between the vehicle being stopped and moving at low speeds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
- The risk
A vehicle that does not emit sufficient sound may fail to alert pedestrians of a moving vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- Who's affected
81,177 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2025-2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV.
- Compared with
General Motors, LLC has 28 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 28 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
5 earlier NHTSA recalls for these models since Nov. 1, 2016:
- Oct. 16, 2025 2025-2026 Cadillac Optiq, 2025-2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV recall: Tire Tread May Detach (agency record)
- Sept. 25, 2025 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV recall: Insufficient Pedestrian Warning Sound/FMVSS 141 (agency record)
- Jan. 16, 2025 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV recall: Adaptive Cruise Control May Not Activate Brakes (agency record)
- Dec. 12, 2024 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV recall: Insufficient Pedestrian Warning Sound/FMVSS 141 (agency record)
- Oct. 2, 2024 2025 Chevrolet Blazer, 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV, 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV recall: Vehicle Door May Open Unexpectedly (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
The body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252530690. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 18, 2025.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Chevrolet Equinox EV 2025-2026
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 25V878000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | General Motors, LLC |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | BACK OVER PREVENTION |
| Report received by NHTSA | Dec. 18, 2025 |
| Potentially affected | 81,177 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | N252530690 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record