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2007 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel System Problems

NHTSA has 244 owner complaints about fuel system problems in the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox, 36% of all 685 complaints for this model year. That is the highest fuel system complaint count among 21 Equinox model years. These complaints report 2 fires and 2 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 81,000 miles.

Fuel System complaints
244
36% of 685
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
2
Injuries reported
2
Median mileage
81,000 mi
Related recalls
1

When 2007 Chevrolet Equinox fuel system complaints were filed

First complaint Nov 14, 2007, latest Sep 9, 2022.

2007 Chevrolet Equinox fuel system complaints: complaints filed per quarter602007 Q42011 Q22012 Q42014 Q22016 Q12017 Q32020 Q42022 Q3
244 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2007 Q4 to 2022 Q3; peak 2012 Q4 (60).

Fuel System recalls for the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox

  1. NHTSA 12V459000Sep 19, 2012Fuel System49,768 vehicles

    Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

    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.

    Risk: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

    Remedy: 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.

Fuel System complaints by Equinox model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200536 (6%)
  2. 200619 (3%)
  3. 2007244 (36%)
  4. 200848 (13%)
  5. 200912 (13%)
  6. 201048 (6%)
  7. 201175 (10%)
  8. 201254 (8%)
  9. 201345 (6%)
  10. 201435 (6%)
  11. 201535 (5%)
  12. 201621 (5%)
  13. 201720 (7%)
  14. 201841 (10%)
  15. 201945 (15%)
  16. 202057 (19%)
  17. 202120 (21%)
  18. 2022106 (61%)
  19. 202349 (52%)
  20. 202424 (30%)
  21. 202514 (6%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox have fuel system problems?
NHTSA has 244 owner complaints about the fuel system in the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox, 36% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 81,000 miles.
Which Chevrolet Equinox year has the most fuel system complaints?
The 2007 Chevrolet Equinox has the most fuel system complaints (244), compared with 244 for the 2007.
Is there a fuel system recall for the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox?
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox concerns the fuel system: 12V459000.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.