2007 Chevrolet Equinox problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (144) · Air Bags (84) · Steering (71)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
554 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2012-09-19 · campaign 12V459000 · 49,768 vehicles
Defect: 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 an
Risk: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (838)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-07 · PIC5650M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. technician may find diagnostic trouble codes b3055, b3060, b3935, c0750, c0755, c0760, c0765, and/o
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Showing the 6 most recent of 838 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-06-11 · Unknown Or Other“started with a broken key, the security system passlock lll+ left me stranded in winter. i got it working temporarily after finding the other part of the key. put it in ignition and then the other half to get it started but didn't always start. apparently this is common on chevy vehicles. …”
2024-07-25 · Steering“while driving the power steering stopped working. i could still steer manual but was very hard. the service stability light came on. i pulled over to the side of the road turned car off then back on and still wouldn’t work. i decided to drive home with no power steering. took to a local mechanic and he found that there is a tsb for this issue but …”
2023-11-10 · Air Bags“dashboard shows service passenger air bag. yes available for inspection passenger safety at risk. not confirmed by dealer has not been inspected …”
2023-10-16 · Vehicle Speed Control · 💥 crash“the ecm in my vehicle appears to have an intermittent failure that can cause it to send the vehicle into wot at any time at random. i was stopped at a traffic signal. it turned green, i let off the brake and my vehicle learched forward for a second, and then, all of a sudden launched into and hit the vehicle in front of me. i tried to push down the…”
2023-01-14 · Structure:body“front frame rusted out beneath the engine cradle engine lost support loud noises when turning wheels or going over bumps had welding shop cut out rust and weld in new frame areas…”
2022-12-02 · Air Bags“the airbag on the passenger side of my 2007 chevrolet equinox ls. has never worked correctly. i purchase my 2007 chevrolet equinox ls coming up on 2 year's ago. since i purchased my car the passenger side air bag has never worked correctly. sometimes it would turn on maybe 5% of the time i had a passenge. the 95% it doesn't come on and says service…”
2022-11-30 · Air Bags“my passenger airbag doesn't pick up when someone is sitting in it and says service airbag. chevrolet had recalls on them but not in my state. now no one has to be in the seat and it will flash service airbag and the light on the dash stays on. i can't afford to fix it myself and think chevrolet is responsible for the fix.…”
2022-09-14 · Visibility/Wiper“my windshield has hundreds are tack marks all over and it makes it extremely hard to see at night. and i have a huge heat crack on the windshield that is even continuing in summer time. …”
2022-09-09 · Fuel/Propulsion System“fuel leak in fuel tank (on top)…”
2022-06-28 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 108,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated while driving 60 mph, he began to smell an abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the contact stated that after arriving to his destination, he saw fuel leaking from the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.