231 of the 1,917 complaints about the Chevrolet Equinox (12.1%) concern Fuel system, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 2.8× the Fuel system share across all tracked vehicles.
231Complaints · Fuel system
12.1%Share of complaints
2.8×vs. all vehicles
92Last 12 months
1.7%Share involving a crash or fire
3Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Fuel system complaints peak with the 2022 model (87, 53% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (5). 92 Fuel system complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 52 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
Owners most often describe: “fuel”, “pump”, “module”, “stalled” and “towed”. 4 of these reports (1.7%) describe a crash or fire, with 4 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 23V013000 (2023-01-19, model years 2021 and 2022).
My wife and I were driving to Galveston on I-45 and were driving through La Marque when our car suddenly lost power. I started moving over to the outside lane and went to turn on the emergency lights. I realized the lights were already on.
Fuel system · 2026-01-05 · ODI 11708995 · Fire
After going very slow, mostly stopped, in stop-and-go traffic for 2 hours, my Chevy Equinox suddenly started to shake and would not respond. The car/engine was on and in Drive but the gas petal would not propel the car forward.
Fuel system · 2024-07-10 · ODI 11601044 · Crash
While driving, the car began stalling, and the info window said to shift to "neutral" and restart the vehicle. Attempted this, and the car just stopped in the middle of the street, unable to move it to the side.
Fuel system · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11761077
While accelerating in traffic, the car suddenly lost engine power. (Stalled). After several tries to restart, the vehicle had to be towed to the dealership for repair. The fuel pump control module was replaced.
Fuel system · 2026-08-29 · ODI 11760567
Wheat attempting to enter 40mph traffic from a side street stop sign the Equinox did not accelerate and the engine stopped. There was no warning of a problem.
Fuel system · 2026-08-29 · ODI 11760599
I was driving in town at normal speed getting on entrance ramp to XXX in [XXX]. As I made my turn the car engine stopped working. I pulled over to the side of the ramp. The car would not start. I called a tow truck and had it taken to my mechanic.
Fuel system · 2026-08-28 · ODI 11760398
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Equinox and 2022 GMC Terrain vehicles. The fuel pump module may not consistently provide sufficient fuel to the engine, resulting in an engine stall.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222372310.
Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Equinox all-wheel drive vehicles. The fuel tanks may have been manufactured with an improperly sealed seam, possibly allowing fuel to leak along the seam near the fuel inlet.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-586-596-1733. GM's number for this recall is N192271870.
Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18188.
How common are Fuel system problems on the Chevrolet Equinox?
231 of the 1,917 complaints about the Chevrolet Equinox (12.1%) concern Fuel system, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 2.8× the Fuel system share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Chevrolet Equinox model years have the most Fuel system complaints?
By model year, Fuel system complaints peak with the 2022 model (87, 53% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (5).
Is there a recall for Chevrolet Equinox Fuel system problems?
3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 23V013000 (2023-01-19, model years 2021 and 2022).