The defect
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.
The remedy
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 own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Equinox EV | 2025, 2026 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION: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 | 2025 | 164 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Equinox EV | 2026 | 11 | 3 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2025
52 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the back over prevention; General Motors, LLC filed 186 campaigns in all.
| 25V908000 23 Dec 2025 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 25V903000 21 Dec 2025 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 25V896000 19 Dec 2025 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 25V900000 19 Dec 2025 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 25V888000 18 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V887000 18 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V830000 1 Dec 2025 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 25V821000 26 Nov 2025 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025