2012 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 36
- 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.
Among these 36 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel pump · 8 records
- fuel line · 5 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- engine light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The 2012 chevy equinox stall constantly below 30 mph. It stalls at least 2 to 3 times trying to back out of garage to move it 10 feet. The idle starts off smooth but within 10 seconds the equinox starts idling rough and jerking, then it stalls. When stopped at stop light the equinox jerks back and forth, when i give it gas to go, the equinox jerks forward and usually dies on me. It burns a large amount of gas and…
ODI 10584096
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 90,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10566264
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle stalled and the engine seized. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The mechanic replaced the fuel pump and fuel control module, and cleared the failure code; however, the failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 88,913.
ODI 10743262
Fuel/Propulsion System
The fuel line on the 2012 equinox (is a flex fuel, don't know if that makes any difference) is plastic and not protected from road hazards. The line runs close to the frame on the driver's side from the rear to front of the car. About where the driver side passenger door is, the fuel line has blue plastic connectors fastening the plastic fuel line. This section of fuel line and the blue connector tabs sit lower than…
ODI 10508615
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
We buy this car from chevrolet company on november 14,2011. Since that time the car was not in often use. Up to one year it is was in the storage when we began to use it regular we note that the engine has some factory defect, the engine oil is often did non receive to even 5000 miles, at the 2500 miles estimetely, we were force to always change oil, the oil color of the engine was always very black as dirty, we…
ODI 11001571
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle lights for service stabilitrac, engine and alternator will be lit on dash. Car hesitates upon acceleration. Car was checked by dealer but they unable to correct the problem. *tr
ODI 10692990
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Ses, air bag stabilitrak and abs lights illuminated. Auto reduced power down to idle. When turned off and re-started, power returned to normal. This has happened four times since purchased new. The high pressure fuel pump has been replaced three times and the fuel sensor has been replaced once, requiring the gas tank to be removed in order to replace sensor. Also, airbag system inoperable twice since new, with…
ODI 10604888
Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
When the car is excelling from a stopped position, around the time the car is reaching 10 mph, braking for a complete stop than having to accelerate before coming to a complete stop; such as when a stopping for a red light and the light turns green, or slowing down from exiting the interstate the vehicle will shift hard, making a 'clunk' type sound. Also, while driving under normal conditions the steering wheel will…
ODI 10511658
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. The contact was driving [redacted] debris struck the fuel lines, cutting the lines into two. The contact stated that the fuel lines were exposed and could be compromised easily. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who advised the contact that the fuel lines needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure…
ODI 10468781
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart vehicle. The vehicle was towed to dealer where a faulty fuel pump was located. The vehicle was repaired however the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to dealer again and the failure was related to bad wiring and a…
ODI 10465801
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Wheels
I purchased the car in april of 2012 and started experiencing issues with the vehicle within the first 10,000 miles. The car would stall and shut off while in motion either after a short idle while at a stop sign or red light, or even while parking both in drive and reverse. The car will shake aggressively while in motion and lurch forward both while stationary and in motion. The tire pressure could never stay…
ODI 11075540