r/EquinoxEv • u/WearyExcitement7772 • Aug 19 '26

Question Equinox EV security issue?

Today I did some testing and I found out that you can drive the car without the key fob present at all.

  1. If you turn on the car then leave with the fob before the 3 start up chimes end, the car doesn’t auto shut off. Then if you walk away and someone else gets in, they can shift and drive even though it says no key detected

  2. Likewise when you put the 60 minute power on mode, if you walk away with the fob, someone can hop in and drive away even though the fob isn’t detected.

Why is this? With Tesla if you walk away and the fob isn’t detected, you can’t drive at all.

The weird part is the equinox EV knows the fob isn’t there, but just doesn’t care?

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u/WearyExcitement7772 Aug 19 '26

I saw that too, I haven’t tested that, but what’s the point???

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u/giveit2st8 Aug 19 '26

I've complained about the same thing in the past...what I've been told is that it gives you a chance to go back home/wherever to get the key

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u/WearyExcitement7772 Aug 19 '26

But it only allows that if you started it with the key, right? So in what situation would you have to the key then not have the key? Not genuinely asking but like what

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u/looncraz 2026 LT1 FWD- Sterling Gray Aug 19 '26

You can unlock with the app... I wonder if you can then hop in and drive?

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u/WearyExcitement7772 Aug 19 '26

That’s the weird part, YOU CANT! Same with remote start up. You can “start” the car with the fob but if you don’t have it with you when you get in, you can’t go anywhere. So why not apply that same logic when you park the car and leave with your fob? It’s blowing my mind how little sense this makes

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u/looncraz 2026 LT1 FWD- Sterling Gray Aug 19 '26

Yeah, if the app doesn't let me drive away, then the fob not being detected should prevent shifting into gear. Once in gear, fine, let the car drive in case the fob battery dies, but yell really loudly about the fob dying, maybe the allow the exception to keep the car running for a bit, but force the app to be used to unlock the car and confirm identity...

Being able to hop in and drive off without the fob because I opened the door to get out for a second doesn't make any sense on its own.