2007 Chevrolet Equinox fuel system problems

Owners reported fuel system problems in 257 complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox, 27% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 257 27% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 80,000 miles 210 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 2
Injuries and deaths: 2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Based on 210 complaints that include mileage. 22% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	5
20k to 40k miles	10
40k to 60k miles	31
60k to 80k miles	53
80k to 100k miles	55
100k to 120k miles	26
120k to 140k miles	17
140k to 160k miles	6
160k to 180k miles	4
180k to 200k miles	3
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 210 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

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.

Reported at 100,000 miles, September 2011 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that there was a strong odor of fuel inside and outside of the vehicle but there were no signs of a leak. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 55,907. Updated 03/26/13

Reported at 55,907 miles, January 2013

Fuel system problems in other years

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