1. Chevrolet Equinox
  2. Problems
  3. 2009
  4. Fuel/Propulsion System

2009 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel/Propulsion System Problems

6
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 · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi3
100–150k mi1
1–30k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 3, 2018 · 83 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering

    The steering pump has gone out, and the flashing engine light just came on . The car is misfiring. There needs to be a recall on this model and year. More people are having these same issues!

    ODI 11155791

  • August 28, 2017 · 81,040 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet equinox. While the vehicle was parked, fuel leaked down from the top of the fuel tank without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 81,040.

    ODI 11020899

  • December 1, 2016 · 145,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    Fuel line of vehicle is leaking fuel somewhere near the fuel pump or fuel tank. Fuel will drip from under the vehicle and accumulate. Vehicle constantly smells of fuel and takes a long time to start as a result of the fuel line having no initial pressure. Constant fuel leak poses a danger to our home and other vehicles on the road not to mention our personal safety.

    ODI 10954768

  • October 26, 2015 · 67,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet equinox. After refueling the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present inside and outside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump was leaking fuel and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 67,000.

    ODI 10789470

  • May 28, 2014

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    Went to get gasoline put $40.00 in tank started up car the engine light came on and the fuel gauge showed empty (did not move) went directly to my mechanic he checked it out and stated it was a fuel sensor in the fuel tank.....cost for this is at least $400.00 or more to fix my engine light remains on and i have to check my mileage right now to make sure i fill up with gas since the gage no longer works i can not…

    ODI 10594805

  • September 1, 2012 · 93,774 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle emitted a strong fuel odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the fuel pump was leaking fuel due to defective material. The manufacturer advised that the vehicle was no included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure…

    ODI 10484630