Bezel kit for 2022 Chevy Equinox RS

[lynnr_98]

My husband and I recently bought bikes and a bike rack that we want to use on my car that we tow with our Class C Motorhome. I paid the local Chevy dealer to install the hitch receiver because I didn't want an after market hitch that was lower than the bumper. They did a great job installing the hitch but I realized after picking it up there was no bezel kit or trim and I feel like it looks "unfinished". I do still have the cover and can cover it with that, but who wants to be taking that off and putting it back on? I'd rather have a nice bezel kit installed where I can leave the cover off and have a finished look.

It turns out there is no bezel kit for the 2022 RS. I find it so hard to believe Chevy would make a hitch for my car but not the bezel kit to go with it? I found nice looking bezel kits for other years, just not my year. I even chatted online with the Chevy people, gave them the VIN and they said my car doesn't have a bezel kit available.

Does anyone know if a bezel kit for another year would work on my 2022 RS? When I look at the pics of the ones online, they seem like they would fit as far as shape. And how do they attach?

 

[Hey Vern!]

The bezel for 2022 is here: https://parts.tubmanchev.com/p/Chev...iler-Hitch-Trim-Bezel/132589141/84151503.html
Prior years do not fit according to GM parts direct.
It looks like it installs with pop rivets and you lose the ability to use the hitch cover.

 

[ricklack]

That's a Canadian dealer not far from my work. In fact I go by another of their locations to and from work every day. Is this user in Canada?

Tubman's says:

However GM Parts Direct says:

On their page it says it fits 2018 thru 2021. Another site also said it does not fit 2022. TBH, I thought the rear bumper on our 2022 was the same as 2018-2021, but not sure.

Ebay says it will fit 2018- 2022. (2023 & 2024 are same as 2022, why are they not listed?).

This is all over the map.

oemcats.com has it for $23.11 if you want to give it a try, but it is not returnable

 

[Hey Vern!]

2022 RS is the two tone bumper. It almost comes to a point as well. So I concede that I was wrong.

 

[Lee]

They did a great job installing the hitch but I realized after picking it up there was no bezel kit or trim and I feel like it looks "unfinished". I do still have the cover and can cover it with that, but who wants to be taking that off and putting it back on?

It only takes a few seconds to remove or put the cover back on when I use the bicycle rack.
I don't like the look of the exposed hitch and plug in your picture to the right.
Unless it no longer fits I would put the factory cover back on when not using the hitch.
On your picture to the left I can see the 4 slots for the tabs on the factory cover.

 

[lynnr_98]

My husband put the cover back on for me since we've been using his truck for the bike rack. I think we'll only use my car to haul the bikes when we travel in the RV and pull my car.

The thing that takes time when putting the cover on or taking it off is that it has 2 screws to hold the cover on. I saw that there are these little cover nuts that seem to be easier to use but then I worry they could come loose and I'd lose my cover. Anyone have experience using them? And if so, can you help me find the right ones for my car? When I've searched them online, they always say doesn't fit my vehicle.

 

[Lee]

The thing that takes time when putting the cover on or taking it off is that it has 2 screws

On our Equinox and Blazer the cover is not held on with screws. It's held on with 2 plastic things that snug up with a 1/4 turn. They look like the 4 black plastic things in your picture.

 

[Lee]

On our Equinox and Blazer the cover is not held on with screws. It's held on with 2 plastic things that snug up with a 1/4 turn.

Here's pictures I took of the 2025 Blazer cover when new showing the cover nuts.





This is the back side of the cover