2007 Chevrolet Equinox
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Fuel/propulsion system is the leading concern among 685 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 21 Equinox model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 11 involved a crash and 6 involved a fire. 17 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpSep 19, 2012
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas; model year 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, and Saturn ION vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, or Texas; model year 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona; and model year 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oklahoma, or Texas. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak.
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 21, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles in for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Campaign 12V459000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsNov 7, 2007
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ROOF RAIL AIRBAGS OR OPTIONAL SUNROOF FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201,"OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." DURING NHTSA IMPACT TESTS, THE INTERIOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION TEST POINTS EXCEEDED THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
THE RESULTS OF THIS TEST INDICATED A POSSIBILITY OF AN INCREASED RISK OF HEAD INJURY IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ENERGY ABSORBING FOAM PIECE TO EACH OF THE A-PILLAR TRIM ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
Campaign 07V520000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, sensor/control module-inactiveAug 7, 2007
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." IN THESE VEHICLES, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS BUILT WITH A PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM. WHEN TESTED WITH A REPRESENTATIVE UNRESTRAINED SMALL ADULT, THE SYSTEM IS REQUIRED TO TURN THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S FRONTAL AIRBAG ON. AN ERROR IN THE SEAT SENSOR CALIBRATION CAN CAUSE IT TO FAIL THIS TEST. IN ADDITION, THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT THE AIRBAG FROM TURNING OFF WHEN THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED BY A SMALL CHILD.
WHENEVER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED, THE DRIVER SHOULD ALWAYS CHECK THE AIRBAG INDICATOR TO SEE IF THE AIRBAG IS ON OR OFF. IF IT IS NOT CORRECT FOR THE SITUATION, THE PASSENGER SHOULD BE MOVED TO A DIFFERENT SEAT. THIS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO A SEAT OCCUPANT DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SEAT'S ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
Campaign 07V344000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, windshieldJun 13, 2007
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING." AN INCORRECT PRIMER MAY HAVE BEEN USED WHEN INSTALLING THE WINDSHIELD. THE SAME PRIMER MAY HAVE ALSO BEEN APPLIED TO THE LIFTGATE GLASS AND THE SIDE STATIONARY GLASS.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE RETAINED TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURIES TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD, THE LIFTGATE GLASS, AND THE SIDE STATIONARY GLASS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
Campaign 07V242000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electronic stability control (esc)
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Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Apr 19, 2012
WE HAVE A 2007 EQUINOX THAT THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. PRIOR TO THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT, THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT WOULD COME ON AT RANDOM TIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I CONTACTED A DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THERE COULD BE CORROSION ON THE CONNECTORS FOR THE SENSORS FOR THE STABILITRAK. WHEN THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT OTHERS WERE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES, SO I CONTACTED GM WHO WANTED ME TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING THEY COULD DO. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE. AFTER A WEEK AND A HALF OF TALKING TO GM THEY SAID, DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, WE THEN ASKED THEM HAVE THEY DONE ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE CONTROL MODULE. THEY COULDN'T GIVE US AN ANSWER. WE AREN'T GOING TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR CONTROL MODULES BECAUSE THEY CAN'T FIX THE ISSUE. THANK GOD MY [XXX] CHILD WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *JS PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 3, 2012
I WAS COMING UPON A STOP SIGN, IT WAS SNOWING OUTSIDE SO I WAS DRIVING QUITE CAUTIOUSLY. AS I CAME TO THE STOP SIGN I SLID A BIT AND THEN THE SUV LOST ALL TRACTION AND THE BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. I THEN PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD RESTARTED THE SUV AND ALL LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND I HAD NO ANTILOCK BRAKES, STABILITY CONTROL, OR TRACTION THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. IT WAS TERRIBLE. I HAVE NEVER FELT LIKE I HAD NO CONTROL OF A VEHICLE LIKE THAT BEFORE. I PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE AT HOME AND THE NEXT DAY STARTED IT AGAIN. ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF AND IT WAS FINE UNTIL SNOWFALL TODAY. THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT. WE HAVE TRIED STARTING IT AGAIN BUT THE LIGHTS HAVE NOT YET WENT OUT. I WILL BE BRINGING THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING WITH HOPES IT DOESN'T COST ME TOO MUCH TO GET IT FIX. I FEAR FOR OTHERS THAT WILL HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT CHEVROLETS BUT THIS HAS DEFINITELY MADE ME THINK TWICE ABOUT BUYING YET ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THEM. I WOULD DEFINITELY CONSIDER THIS AN INCIDENT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE RESEARCHED IT ONLINE AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 23, 2011
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE. THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT WILL COME ON AND IT WILL ALSO SAY SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. WITHIN SECONDS THE CHECK ENGINE WILL COME AND THE CAR SAYS ENGINE POWER REDUCED. I HAVE TO PULL OVER LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN THE STABILTRAK WILL RESET ITSELF BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL STAYS ON FOR AWHILE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THIS HAPPENED AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A GM DEALER AND THEY CANT SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY RECOMMENDED TRYING TO FIX SOMETHING AND IT COULD POSSIBLY WORK BUT NO GUARANTEES BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY ERRORS AT THE TIME. NOW THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WONT HELP WITH THE ISSUE. IT IS DOCUMENTED AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THIS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY .I FEEL THEY NEED TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. *TR
Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 16, 2011
I WENT TO LEAVE FOR WORK IN THE EARLY MORNING , AND STARTED MY CAR TO WARM UP , AND THEN I STARTED TO PULL OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY AND MY CAR WOULD NOT TURN .I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE "SERVICE STABILITRAK MESSAGE WAS ON . THE STEERING FELT LIKE IT WAS LOCKED UP . SO I PULLED BACK INTO THE DRIVE , WHICH WAS VERY HARD TO DO , AND WAITED TILL THAT MORNING FOR THE DEAL SHIP TO OPEN TO TAKE IT IN . I TOOK IT TO THE DEAL AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE . THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AT THIS TIME BUT NOT ON THE MODULE AT THIS TIME .AFTER HAVING TO PAY 678.00 DOLLAR RO REPAIR THIS , THEN I SEE MORE AND MORE PROBLEMS OF THE SAME THING ON THIS PROBLEM , WHY IS CHEVY NOT LOOKING IN TO THIS FOR THERE COSTUMER . THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND THE CAR CAN LOCK UP ON YOU WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING , AND I KEEP SEE IT RECURRING MORE . *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Visibility, Electronic stability control (ESC), Oct 1, 2011
HAVE HAD MY 2007 EQUINOX SINCE 2009 WITH A FEW PROBLEMS. STABILITRAC LIGHT COMING ON....A/C NOT TURNING ON....WINDOW WASHER FLUID NOT SPRAYING. BUT TODAY, OUT OF NOWHERE, A GAS SMELL. NO VISIBLE LEAK, JUST THE SMELL. AFTER SEARCHING ON LINE AND SEEING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM, I WONDER, DO I TRY AND FIND OUT THE PROBLEM THROUGH A MECHANIC AND PROBABLY SPEND A FORTUNE OR WAIT TO SEE IF A GM REALIZES THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WAIT FOR A RECALL. *TR
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), May 16, 2011
VEHICLE HAS TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER FOR THINGS LIKE DASH BOARD LIGHTS, RADIO, POWER LOCKS AND ADDITIONALLY I HEAR POPPING NOISES FROM FRONT END OF CAR AND TO ADD TO THIS FRUSTRATION ON SUNDAY THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED WITH NO PREVIOUS WARNING INDICATORS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN A PARKING SPACE AND SIMPLY COULD NOT STEER MY CAR TO EXIT. I HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED AT THE COST OF OVER $700.00. *TR
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Sep 13, 2010
THE AWD ON MY 2007 EQUINOX HAS BEEN EXCEPTIONALLY LOUD EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I JUST FIGURED IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE THAT AND DIDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT SINCE IT CAME ON WHENEVER WE HAD A HEAVY RAIN. THIS PAST WINTER, I GO STUCK IN A SNOWSTORM AND MY AWD NEVER CAME ON, WHICH LED TO ME LOSING CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. LUCKILY, I DIDN'T CRASH BUT HATED THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE SINCE I HAD MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN WITH ME. ANYWAY, OVER THE WEEKEND (9/10/2010), MY STABILITRAK SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE I WAS ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME THE MAIN COMPUTER (BCM) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS COMPUTER IS THE REASON WHY MY AWD DOESN'T OPERATE PROPERLY AND THE REASON WHY MY KEY CANNOT BE PULLED OUT OF THE IGNITION. *TR
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Traction control system, Apr 19, 2010
2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX SERVICE STABILITRAK, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, ENGINE POWER REDUCED,RECEIVED THESE FAULTS NUMEROUS TIMES ALL AT ONCE, CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP ( DEALER ) NOW GOING ON 5 TIMES, MAIN CONCERN BEING ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW SINCE FEB 2010. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electronic stability control (ESC), Apr 8, 2010
STABILITRACK ON THE 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX WILL REDUCE THE POWER TO THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES, LEAVING NO BREAKS TO COMPLETELY STOP. I WAS DRIVING OUT TO LUNCH THE FIRST TIME WHEN I APPROACHED A RAILROAD TRACK WHOSE BARRIER WAS COMING DOWN, AS I WAS ONLY GOING 25 MPH, I STARTED SLOWING DOWN. MY ENGINE CUT OUT BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO GO FORWARD. THE BREAKS WOULDN'T WORK AND FINALLY GOT IT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME (WHO WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE BARRIER). TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THEM CLEAN OUT THE AREA AROUND THE THROTTLE SENSOR. APR 08, 2010, I HAD MY CAR DIE ON MY TWICE IN LESS THAN 12 HOURS WHILE DRIVING IT. THE SECOND TIME WAS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY 4 WAY STOP. LUCKILY, IT CONTINUED TO ROLL UNTIL IT STOPPED A FEW FEET AWAY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. STEERING WAS DIFFICULT ENOUGH WHEN UPSET THAT YOU MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NOW THE DEALERSHIP WON'T SEE ME UNTIL MONDAY (THIS IS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION) AND I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO PAY THEM AGAIN TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOLVED LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO! *TR
Structure, Electronic stability control (ESC), May 29, 2009
THE STABILITRAC COMES ON IT SEEMS EVERY 4-6 MONTHS AND EACH TIME I TAKE TO THE DEALER (TWICE SINCE PURCHASE) THEY MAKE ADJUSTMENTS BUT THE LIGHT/ISSUE COMES BACK. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON AND IT RAINS THE TRACTION ON THE SURFACE IS TERRIBLE! THE VEHICLE PULLS AND PRESENTS AN ISSUE OF SAFETY FOR THE DRIVER. *TR
Electronic stability control (ESC), Apr 18, 2009
2007 CHEVY EQUINOX, WITH 43,717 MILES, STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED AND THEN WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE, THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE OR TURN. CAR WOULD WANT TO TURN OFF EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. TURNED INTO MCKINNEY CHEVY DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) FUSE. *TR
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Fuel system, Other, Power train, Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 14, 2007
I HAD 2 CHEVY EQUINOX 2007 MODEL, LOADED. FIRST VEHICLE REPURCHASED DUE TO MULTIPLE EPISODES OF STABILITRAK FAILURE, TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING, RADIO PROBLEMS, PASSENGER SYSTEM AIRBAG NOT WORKING, AND FINALLY FAILURE OF MAIN AIRBAG SYSTEM. GIVEN EXACT TWIN OF FIRST CAR, AS THOUGHT THAT CAR WAS JUST A LEMON. 2ND EQUINOX HAD 2 EPISODES OF STABILITRAK FAILURE, AND A NEW STEERING COLUMN PLACED, AND THEN HAD TOTAL SYSTEM FAILURE OF THE STEERING, BRAKES, GAS, STABILITRAK, AND AIRBAG SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL OVER ANY OF THESE SYSTEMS! YOU COULD TURN MY STEERING WHEEL 360 DEGREES, AND THE WHEELS NEVER MOVED, THE BRAKES DIDN'T WORK, THE GAS DIDN'T WORK, AND ALL ALARMS WERE GOING OFF THAT THE SYSTEMS, INCLUDING THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT WORKING. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS INJURED AS I HAD JUST BEGUN MAKING A TURN INTO ROADWAY AND ALL VEHICLES COMING AT ME BOTH WAYS WERE ABLE TO SWERVE, AND THE CAR WAS GOING SLOW ENOUGH AND OVER A SLIGHT INCLINE THAT IT ROLLED TO A STOP JUST BEFORE HITTING A STEEL LIGHT POST. THIS CAR WAS ALSO REPURCHASED. SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG IN THE ENGINEERING OF THIS VEHICLE AND I AM CONCERNED FOR ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE OWNING/DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *TR