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: fuel system
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Fuel system, Gasoline, Jun 26, 2012
NOTICED A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM RIGHT REAR OF VEHICLE (WHERE GAS TANK IS LOCATED). AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A DIRTY FUEL FILTER, BUT DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND WAS ASTOUNDED TO FIND OUT THAT APPROXIMATELY 200 2007 EQUINOX OWNERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON 6/26/2012 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. IN MY RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT OTHER OWNERS HAD: FUEL TANK LEAKING; FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENSOR REPLACED; FUEL PRESSURE MODULAR; FAULTY FUEL LINES; CRACKED FUEL TANK; GAS TANK SEAM NEAR PUMP/SENDING UNIT ASSEMBLY SEPARATED & LEAKING; PLASTIC GAS TANK HAD A CRACK; VAPOR CANISTER; CRACKED FUEL PUMP PIPE; FUEL LINE FROM FUEL PUMP TO ENGINE CRACKED; FUEL PUMP MODULE AT CONNECTOR; AND ON AND ON AND ON!!! THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMPONENT FAILURE/MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THIS IS A SAFETY AND HEALTH ISSUE - THE POTENTIAL FOR ONE OF THESE VEHICLES EXPLODING (POSSIBLY WITH DEATHS) IS GREAT. INHALING GASOLINE FUMES BRINGS CONCENTRATED HYDROCARBONS INTO YOUR LUNGS AND BLOODSTREAM. SOME OF THE INGREDIENTS IN GASOLINE ARE EXTREMELY TOXIC AND ARE MUTAGENS. LIVER DAMAGE AND PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE ARE POSSIBILITIES. MAKE GENERAL MOTORS DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL!!!!! *JB
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 21, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HE REACHED HIS DESTINATION, HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 06/26/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTING RING FAILED, WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AT NO CHARGE. UPDATED 06/27/12
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 7, 2012
WE HAVE NOTICED A VERY DISTINCTIVE SMELL OF FUEL COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IT WOULD HAPPEN COMING BACK FROM A DRIVE. COULD NOT FIND A LEAK. MECHANIC FOUND THE FUEL PUMP AND HOSES WERE CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME THING, CHEVROLET APPEARS TO NOT HAVE ANY CONCERNS BUT THE SMELL IS VERY STRONG AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE BECAUSE THE LEAK WILL PILL UP ON THE TANK, AT THE TOP NEAR THE HOSE CONNECTIONS. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED. IT COST US $1,700 TO GET THIS REPLACED AND FINALLY FIXED. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 14, 2012
ON JAN 15TH NOTICED STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE BY FUEL TANK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND FUEL SEEPING FROM FUEL PUMP MODULE AT CONNECTOR. THEY REPLACED FUEL PUMP MODULE WITH SENSOR. TOTAL COST WAS $1700. CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND AFTER THEY RESEARCHED THE ISSUE THEY REFUSED TO PAY ANYTHING SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NO RECALL NOTICE. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO FORCE GM TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED! *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 22, 2012
MY 07 CHEVY EQUINOX IS LEAKING FROM THE GAS TANK ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. A VERY STRONG ODOR IS COMING INTO THE CAR I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR EQUINOX BUT IT HASN'T BEEN RE CALLED . MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS. MY CAR HAS 83K MILES ON IT. THE TANK TO REPLACE IS $674 PLUS LABOR BUT I FOUND THE TANK CHEAPER BUT STILL PAYING 600 TO HAVE IT FIXED. I LOOKED UP THIS PROBLEM AND THERE'S A TON OF CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THIS IS SO DANGEROUS TO HAVE. I'M SO GLAD THAT WE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM TODAY BECAUSE WE ARE GOING ON VACATION IN TWO DAYS AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN DRIVING THIS CAR 800 MILES. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING CHEVY CAN DO FOR EVERYBODY THAT OWNS THIS CAR . I'M GOING TO CONTACT THE MEDIA OF THIS PROBLEM IF IT'S NOT RECALLED. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 2, 2012
ON JAN. 30TH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SMELLED FUEL WHEN I PARKED THE CAR. NEXT DAY MY MECHANIC RAN A PRESSURE TEST ON FUEL SYSTEM AND WE COULD SEE FUEL RUNNING DOWN THE SIDES OF THE FUEL TANK. HE DROPPED THE TANK AND A POOL OF GASOLINE IS SITTING IN A DEPRESSED AREA ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED. THE GAS IS LEAKING WHERE THE FUEL PRESSURE LINE CONNECTS TO THE PIPE ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A HEAT SHRINKED WRAPPED CONNECTION ( NO CLAMPS ) WHICH HAS CRACKED CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT AND DOWN THE SIDES OF THE FUEL TANK IN CLOSE VICINITY OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. MY MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP/FUEL MODULE/FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY ( YES, ITS ALL ONE UNIT ). SET ME BACK $ 1,200 DOLLARS AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND I HOPE THIS ONE'S NOT DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND MANUFACTURE'S DEFECT AND I'M SHOCKED THERE HASN'T BEEN A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS ISSUE YET. PLEASE ORDER A MANDATORY RECALL, GM HAS GOT TO FIX THIS. *KB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 28, 2012
THE FUEL SYSTEM SOME WHERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FUEL TANK CLOSE TO EXHAUST PIPE, CAN SEE WHERE FUEL IS LEAKING DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE (PASSENGER SIDE) OF FUEL TANK. STRONG SMELL OF RAW GAS FUMES IN THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING WHICH IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE HUMAN RESPIRATORY TRACK AND THE BRAIN. IT IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD ALSO. I HOPE THAT GM WILL RECALL THIS PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY FIVE YEARS OLD. I HOPE THEY ARE NOT PLAYING THE BEAN COUNTER GAME WITH THIS COMPLAINT. MY 1995 CHEVY TRUCK IS SIXTEEN YEARS OLD AND IT HAS NEVER HAD A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. MY 50 CHEVY NEVER HAD A FUEL LEAK IT WAS OVER 20 YEARS OLD WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. THIS KIND OF PROBLEM IS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN AND OVER 200 COMPLAINTS SPEAKS VERY LOUD. MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING FROM GEORGIA TO NORTH CAROLINA WHEN IT STARTED LEAKING AND WE BOTH SUFFERED HEADACHE AND NAUSEA BEFORE WE FINALLY GOT HOME. I HOPE GM WILL STAND BEHIND IT'S PRODUCT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 26, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A FUEL LINE COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE ENGINE WAS CRACKED. AS A RESULT, FUEL WOULD LEAK AND REST NEAR THE RESERVOIR NEXT TO THE TANK. THIS FAILURE CREATED A FIRE HAZARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE LEAK IN THE SAME WAY THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,000. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE FILLER NECK AND THE GAS TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 04/09/12
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 10, 2011
STRONG SMELL OF GAS ON RIGHT REAR AND LEAKING GAS CANT FIND OUT WHERE THE PROBLEM IS. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR FOR THIS REASON. THERE ARE OVER 200 COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS BLOWN UP AND DIES!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Dec 7, 2011
STRONG SMELL OF GAS AND IS LEAKING. ELECTRICAL LIGHTS ARE COMING ON DASH BOARD TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND ENGINE LIGHTS... *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 7, 2011
SINCE NOVEMBER 12, 2011 THERE HAS BEEN A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUMES COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. THE FUMES ARE NOTICEABLY STRONGER SHORTLY AFTER CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN. THE FUMES ARE SO STRONG I NO LONGER PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY NEXT TO MY HOME BUT RATHER ON THE STREET FOR FEAR OF IGNITION OF GASOLINE FUMES. I HAVE COUNTED OVER 200 OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, ON THE SAME MODEL YEAR ON VARIOUS OTHER AUTOMOTIVE HELP SITES. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT PUTTING HUMAN LIFE'S IN JEOPARDY. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED. MAY I SUGGEST AN IMMEDIATE MANUFACTURER RECALL OF ALL VEHICLES IN CONCERN? *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 1, 2011
DURING THE LAST MONTH I BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE INSIDE MY VEHICLE. THE MORE YOU DRIVE IT THE SMELL GETS WORSE. I CAN NOT PARK IT IN THE GARAGE THE GASOLINE SMELL THEN LINGERS THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE. I CAN NOT FIND ANY VISIBLE LEAKS. I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM ON LINE AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SMELL IS COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND WHEN I LAID ON THE GROUND TO LOOK AT THE TANK, YOU CAN SEE IT IS LEAKING SOME WHERE BY THE FILLER NECK OR OTHER CONNECTIONS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN RESULT IN THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE IF SOMEONE FLICKS A CIGARETTE OR THERE IS A REAR END OR PASSENGER SIDE COLLISION. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 12, 2011
THERE IS A LEAK IN MY FUEL TANK ON THE 2007 EQUINOX AND ITS A SERIOUS HAZARD, MY SON RIDES IN THE BACK SEAT AND THE FUEL TANK IS DIRECTLY UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT, YOU CAN SMELL THE GAS, SO A SMALL FENDER BENDER OR SOMEONE TOSSING A CIGARETTE OUT THE WINDOW AND THE CAR WILL EXPLODE, WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS DEATH TRAP ON WHEELS, NOT THE FIRST MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD ON THIS CAR, THAT WAS THE STEERING MOTOR THAT LOCKED UP ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS. ASAP *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 12, 2011
FOR THE PAST 3 WEEKS I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS WHILE DRIVING AND STATIONARY, FIRST THE SMELL WAS VERY FAINT BUT AS THE WEEKS HAVE PASSED BY THE GAS SMELL IS SO STRONG THAT I AM GETTING FREQUENT HEADACHES. MY PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS ALL THE REST OF THEM, ON THE PASSENGER REAR SIDE. I AM REALLY CONCERNED BECAUSE I USE MY EQUINOX TO DRIVE MY DAUGHTER TO AND FROM SCHOOL EVERYDAY. IF IT IS AFFECTING ME AS AN ADULT, I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT IT IS DOING TO HER, IT IS VERY ALARMING TO ME THAT I HAVE READ A TON OF COMPLAINTS ON LINE FOR THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE, AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. PLEASE ISSUE A MANDATORY RECALL TO FIX WHATEVER THIS ISSUE IS! *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 27, 2011, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP, CAUSING GAS FUMES TO BE EXPOSED. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 24, 2011
GAS LEAKING FROM FUEL TANK SOMEWHERE ON THE TOP OF TANK OR HOSES OF FUEL SYSTEM. WHICH CAN CAUSE AUTO TO CATCH ON FIRE SHOULD SOMEONE TOSS A CIGARETTE OUT THE WINDOW ON HIGHWAY. CHECKED ONLINE IT USUALLY HAPPENS AFTER WARRANTY IS UP. WAS AT DEALER GETTING OIL CHANGE WHEN NOTIFIED. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 10, 2011
07 CHEVY EQUINOX LT- 60000 MILES ON IT. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY DROVE TO WORK AND BACK. WE GOT TO SMELLING GAS REALLY BAD THURSDAY 09/29 WHEN I WOULD ENTER THE VEHICLE. PUT GAS IN ON FRIDAY 9/30 AND WHILE CAR WAS RUNNING YOU COULD SEE THE GAS LEAKING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY COULD NOT TELL ME IF THE PROBLEM WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRENTY. BUT THEY COULD TELL ME IT WOULD BE $200.00 JUST FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT, AND IF IT WASNT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY THEN $1000-1500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND TOLD THEM WHERE IT WAS LEAKING... THE PARTS DEPT ISNT SURE WHAT TO ORDER. IM NOT SPENDING THAT AMOUNT ON AN I THINK THIS WILL FIX IT. I AM ALSO BEING TOLD YOU CAN ONLY ORDER THIS PART THROUGH CHEVROLET. *TT *KB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 4, 2011
VEHICLE SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE EVEN AFTER VEHICLE SITS OVERNIGHT. SMELL GETS WORSE AFTER DRIVEN. NOTHING IS VISIBLY LEAKING FROM VEHICLE. I GOOGLED "GAS SMELL 07 EQUINOX" AND AM AMAZED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH NUMEROUS 07 EQUINOX OWNERS. OF COURSE MY VEHICLE IS NOW 16 DAYS OUT OF WARRANTY, SO ANY REPAIRS FROM GM'S FAULTY PRODUCT WILL NOW BE AT MY EXPENSE. RIDICULOUS THAT IT IS HAPPENING WITH SO MANY VEHICLES, ALL UNDER 100K MILES AND GM HAS YET TO RECALL AND CORRECT THEIR CRAPPY PRODUCT. MY GUESS IS THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE'S VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE AND INJURE OR KILL SOMEONE BEFORE THEY TRY TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NEXT TIME, I WILL BUY HONDA AGAIN. ALMOST 200K MILES ON MY 99 CIVIC AND NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH IT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 2, 2011
BAD FUEL SMELL AT THE REAR OF VEHICLE. FUEL DRIPPING FROM FUEL TANK. AFTER REMOVAL OF FUEL TANK A LEAK WAS FOUND COMMON TO PRESSURE LINE CONNECTED TO TOP OF FUEL PUMP. NOTE: THE EXHAUST PIPE IS ROUTED UNDER THE FUEL TANK AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. FIRST NOTICED THE CAR WOULD NOT START ON FIRST ATTEMPT. DID NOT NOTICE THE FUEL LEAK UNTIL THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND HAD FILLED THE GARAGE WITH FUMES. *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
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 28, 2011
HUSBAND GOT HOME AND PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. I GOT HOME ABOUT A HOUR LATER AND PARKED BEHIND HIM. WHEN I GOT OUT OF MY CAR I COULD SMELL GAS. IT WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT PASSANGER SIDE OF HIS CAR. THERE WAS NO GAS ON THE GROUND. I CALLED GM TO SEE IF THIS IS COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY AND THEY DID NOT KNOW. I WAS TOLD BY A SOMEONE AT GM THAT SEVERAL OF THESE CARS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS BUT MINE WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT COULD BE $1000+. I CALLED GM AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND CALL ME BACK. I HAVE NOT YET HEARD FROM THEM. MY HUSBAND HAD TO RENT A CAR IN THE MEANTIME. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A SAFTY ISSUE TO ME. GM SHOULD REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TT
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 16, 2011
MY WIFES CAR STARTED TO SMELL LIKE GASOLINE ON 9/15/11 ON THE OUTSIDE. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS MAYBE A LITTLE GASOLINE THAT HAD SPILLED. LATER THAT NIGHT SHE PARKED THE CAR INSIDE THE GARAGE AND LATER WENT BACK TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND IT SMELLED VERY STRONGLY OF GASOLINE. SHE CALLED ME AND WE DECIDED TO TAKE THE CAR OUTSIDE OF THE GARAGE. I PERSONALLY CHECKED THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR EVERYWHERE FOR A POSSIBLE LEAK AS WELL AS THE GARAGE FLOOR FOR ANY GAS LEAK, BUT FOUND NOTHING. WE STARTED TO WORRY AND IMMEDIATELY WENT ONLINE AND TYPED IN "MY 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX SMELLS LIKE GAS" AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS CAME UP FOR THAT SAME YEAR/MAKE/MODEL IN REGARDS TO THE FUEL SYSTEM WITH THE EXACT SYMPTOMS. TODAY 9/16/11 MY WIFE EXPERIENCED THE OTHER SYMPTOM MOST PEOPLE WERE TALKING ABOUT ONLINE WHICH IS THE CAR STRUGGLES TO TURN ON. WE ARE VERY SCARED AND BELIEVE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE BECAUSE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. LIVING IN FLORIDA WHERE IT GETS VERY HOT WHEN IT COMES TO GASOLINE IT IS NOT SOMETHING TO JOKE ABOUT. MY WIFE ALSO TRAVELS WITH MY 2 1/2 YEAR OLD AND IT SCARES ME THAT SOMETHING WORSE MIGHT HAPPEN. HOPEFULLY THIS CAN GET RESOLVED ASAP. IN THE MEANTIME SHE WILL BE DRIVING MY CAR UNTIL WE CAN RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *TT
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 15, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE FUEL TANK EXHIBITED A CRACK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 12, 2011
RAW GASOLINE LEAKS ONTO THE GROUND FROM ABOUT 12" FORWARD OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE AND 14" TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 29, 2011
MY WIFE STARTED SMELLING GAS AFTER DRIVING OUR 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS A POSSIBLE LOOSE GAS CAP, BUT AFTER CHECKING THE SMELL BECAME WORSE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. I DID SOME FURTHER CHECKING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND A POSSIBLE PROBLEM FROM OTHERS THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I LOOKED UP UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FOUND A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK AND RUNNING DOWN THE SIDE NEXT TO THE FUEL FILL NECK THAT'S LOCATED VERY CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. AT THAT POINT WE STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND CALLED OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WHERE TOLD THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY A FUEL PUMP ISSUE AND WE NEEDED TO BRING IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE GUESSTIMATE COST IS ABOUT $1000.00 PARTS AND LABOR IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. I DECIDED TO REMOVE THE FUEL TANK MYSELF SINCE I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR 20+ YEARS. I WAS CORRECT THAT IT'S A CRACKED IN THE FUEL PUMP PIPE ON THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK THAT'S PART OF THE FUEL PUMPASSEMBLY. THE LEAK WAS SOAKING THE ELECTRIC CONNECTORS FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND RUNNING DOWN THE TANK NEXT TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY HAVE NOT SEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS BEFORE. THE TOP OF THE TANK IS VERY PROTECTED. THERE IS NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE FROM SOMETHING FROM THE ROAD THAT MIGHT HAVE HIT IT OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN STRESS FROM NORMAL USE. AS I SEARCHED THE INTERNET MORE FOR THIS ISSUE I HAVE FOUND VERY MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WHO KNOWS HOW MANY THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED. THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE ISSUE AND I FEEL IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR