2008 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 35
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- fuel pump · 14 records
- fuel leaking · 6 records
- diagnosed repaired · 6 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- fuel tank · 5 records
- fuel odor · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 25 mph, fuel fumes emitted in and around the vehicle. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a body shop. The technician inspected the vehicle and noticed that there was fuel leaking from two connections on the fuel tank. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the fuel pump…
ODI 10759613
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle had an abnormal fuel odor. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump had a crack and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline) however the vehicle was not…
ODI 10850257
Fuel/Propulsion System
Smelled increasing gas smell. My mechanic found a fuel leak, pulled the gas tank and had to replace the fuel pump as the plastic supply/return had cracked and was leaking fuel. Mechanic informed me that he thought there was a recall in effect for this problem. To date, i have never been notified by chevy of a recall for this problem, yet i can see online that this is happening frequently. I found gm's campaign #…
ODI 10644321
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that fuel was leaking from the fuel pump. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10628716
Fuel/Propulsion System
This car has been a lemon since i got her. She has had so many problems from stereo, brakes, motor and now the gas tanks leaks. We had received a recall letter months ago stating that this was a recall but if you do not smell fuel, then don't worry about it. Well, now we do and i have called gm and was told that their system was down and that they would call us back. They also told us that without the recall letter…
ODI 10629308
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel smell inside and outside of car plastic fitting on fuel pump assy cracked and leaking was told my car did not have a recall internet search shows a recall for 41,000 gm vehicles with the same problem. *tr
ODI 10496651
Fuel/Propulsion System
My wife smelled gas on my 2008 equinox when the vehicle was parked in the garage. Vehicle was pulled out and i noticed the smell was coming from the passenger rear. I got under the car to see if i could see a visible leak and noticed gas around the gas tank. Monday july 30 2012 i will take the vehicle in to my local dealership. I searched on line and noticed this is a on-going problem with the equinox, i'm alarmed…
ODI 10468124
Fuel/Propulsion System
When the vehicle is turned on the fuel gauge reads on the opposite side turning the key on and off quickly will let the gauge return to normal settings. The key needs to be turned on and off several times for it to return to the normal setting, also disconnecting the battery will allow it to return to the normal setting but this only lasts for a few times. The range - how many miles you have left till you need to…
ODI 10504779
Fuel/Propulsion System
GAS TANK LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK. *TR
ODI 10460248
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System
First the car fuel tank' the gas gage is not working properly when the gas tank full it shows half or empty, second the head light bulb blows like every two weeks because water is getting into the console or the head light ,the turn signal never turn off after you swish in on and make the turn i have to manually swish it off at all times weather you are in city high way do not matter .
ODI 11010420