2025-2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV Tread and Belt Recall (25V704)

Recall 25V704 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2025-2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV in recall 25V704?

One or more of these tires may experience partial or full tread detachment.

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Cadillac Optic and 2025-2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV vehicles equipped with 21-inch Continental all-season tires. One or more of these tires may experience partial or full tread detachment.

Is it safe to drive a 2025-2026 Equinox EV with recall 25V704?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: Tire tread detachment increases the risk of a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: Tire tread detachment increases the risk of a crash.

There is no do-not-drive order on this campaign. If your Equinox EV shows warning lights or behaves differently in a way that involves the tread and belt, have it checked before driving further.

Which vehicles are included in recall 25V704?

Recall 25V704 covers 22,914 vehicles: 2025-2026 Cadillac Optiq; 2025-2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV.

NHTSA lists 22,914 vehicles in this campaign, built October 18, 2024 to August 20, 2025. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the Equinox EV tread and belt recall?

Yes. Dealers will inspect all four tires and replace those manufactured during DOT week 4024, free of charge.

Dealers will inspect all four tires and replace those manufactured during DOT week 4024, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252525030. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 16, 2025.

When was recall 25V704 announced?

General Motors, LLC reported recall 25V704 to NHTSA on October 16, 2025. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as November 19, 2025.

This recall was filed 11 months ago, and vehicles were built over a span of 306 days. If your Equinox EV was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my Equinox EV is part of recall 25V704?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 25V704 is open on your Equinox EV, it will be listed there.

The fastest check is NHTSA’s VIN lookup. Type in the 17 characters from your registration or insurance card. Because only some 2025-2026 Equinox EV vehicles are included, the VIN check is the only reliable way to know. A brand-new recall may take several days to show up.

What should Equinox EV owners do about recall 25V704?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 25V704000 applies to your Equinox EV.
2. Book the recall appointment with any authorized Chevrolet dealer. Ask up front whether parts are available and how long the vehicle will be there.
3. Keep a copy of every repair order. Check that each one lists your complaint, the mileage, and the dates in and out.
4. Write down when symptoms involving the tread and belt happen: date, mileage, speed, weather and what you felt or heard. Photos and short videos help.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the problem comes back after the repair, return to the dealer and contact a lemon law attorney.

What are Equinox EV owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 192 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 4 of them about the suspension, wheels and tires.

Too few NHTSA complaints about the suspension, wheels and tires have been filed since recall 25V704 was reported (3) to say whether the fix is holding.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 192 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 4 of them involve the suspension, wheels and tires. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV: 163 complaints in total, 1 about the suspension, wheels and tires
• 2025 Cadillac Optiq: 12 complaints in total, 1 about the suspension, wheels and tires
• 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV: 11 complaints in total, 0 about the suspension, wheels and tires
• 2026 Cadillac Optiq: 6 complaints in total, 2 about the suspension, wheels and tires

A few excerpts from owner complaints filed with NHTSA (unverified, lightly trimmed):

Vehicle experienced a sudden tire blowout and loss of control matching recall 25V704000. Rear driver side Tire ruptured while driving, bounced car to the left , hit car mirror off of a mailbox, then car bounced off to the right of road.

2025 Cadillac Optiq owner, MI, NHTSA complaint 11742511, filed June 6, 2026

Front passenger wheel cracked, daily driving route does not have potholes or any other debris that could have cause the rim to crack randomly.

2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV owner, FL, NHTSA complaint 11682194, filed August 21, 2025

Can recall 25V704 make my Equinox EV a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

A recall by itself does not make a car a lemon. Under California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, what matters is whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs the vehicle's use, value or safety, and whether the manufacturer or its dealers fixed it within a reasonable number of attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

If a suspension or wheel problem on the 2025-2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV returns after the recall work, keep the repair orders. Repeat visits for the same defect are what California's lemon law looks at.

The recall repair is available at dealers. If it works, great. If the same symptom comes back, the recall visit is one repair attempt and the next visit is another.

For the first 18 months or 18,000 miles, California presumes the manufacturer had enough chances if the Equinox EV went in two or more times for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, four or more times for the same defect, or spent more than 30 days in the shop (Civ. Code 1793.22(b)). Direct notice to the manufacturer is required for some of these. The presumption is a shortcut, not the only path to a claim.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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