The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet 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 fails to make sufficient sound may result in pedestrians being unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
The vehicle's body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252527170.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Equinox EV | 2024 |
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Equinox EV | 2024 | 108 | 1 |
Other forward collision avoidance recalls in 2025
10 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the forward collision avoidance; General Motors, LLC filed 186 campaigns in all.
| 25V833000 1 Dec 2025 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 25V746000 30 Oct 2025 | Autocar, LLC |
| 25V711000 17 Oct 2025 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 25V712000 17 Oct 2025 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 25V691000 10 Oct 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V585000 8 Sept 2025 | Rivian Automotive, LLC |
| 25V405000 19 Jun 2025 | Shyft Group |
| 25V044000 30 Jan 2025 | Autocar, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025