Chevrolet Equinox EV: Back over prevention — external/pedestrian alert

Affects Chevrolet Equinox EV · 2025–2026 — about 81K vehicles.

The hazard

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.

What to do

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.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational