2009 Chevrolet Equinox problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (16) · Electrical System (11) · Vehicle Speed Control (10)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Chevrolet Equinox model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
77 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1,028)
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 2025-09-09 · 13598 · Other
new vehicle monitoring programs section in ivh
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,028 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-05-07 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 300,107 mi“odometer fraud - the contact purchased a 2009 chevrolet equinox. it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. the vehicle was a private sale. at the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 186,425 as stated on the contract. the contact stated that the speedometer was possibly tampered with because the odometer reading was not displ…”
2023-05-30 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 46,000 mi“the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel odor coming from the vehicle. upon inspection, the contact discovered a fuel leak coming from the gas tank. the contact also stated that the check engine warning light was illuminating while driving up an incline; however, the light disappeared shortly aft…”
2021-05-26 · Traction Control System · 160,000 mi“the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the traction control warning light illuminated and the vehicle lost motive power. the vehicle was not yet diagnosed. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 160,000.…”
2021-03-12 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 66,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormally strong odor of gasoline inside the cabin of the vehicle. the contact looked underneath the vehicle and notice a fuel leak coming from the fuel tank. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the contact had the vehicle towed t…”
2020-10-08 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 🔥 fire“i was heading downtown with my kids and this car cut off in the middle of the road while i was driving this was one of the worse days of my life chevrolet should be ashamed all them equinox needs to be recalled before someone dies this car set a little blaze stalled out ive only seen chevy equinox do this…”
2020-08-14 · Structure:body · 98,000 mi“had a foul fuel smell, found out gas tank needed to be replaced. repair facility stated that chevy had the tank in 'ready',no issue to order one. sounds like some one was ready for this to happen. no assistance from the dealer or chevrolet. drivers side from door to rear of car paint is falling off. i can see and feel some sort of 'bubbles' under t…”
2020-07-13 · Power Train · 110,000 mi“when you drive it the transmisson won't shift out of second gear. it makes it hard to get anywhere. it only haw 110,000 miles on it and just had the timing chain done on it and the day went to get it was on my way home and won't come out of 2nd gear.…”
2020-07-04 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 120,000 mi“the airbag sensor light stays on intermittently and when it does, the passenger airbag says "off" and notification message says "service passenger airbag". every shop i have to take it to says they see no problems, but a dealer has to take a look. this started happening in 2018 and has been happening since. i have been reading that this is problem …”
2020-06-04 · Unknown Or Other · 110,000 mi“the timing chain and guides went bad at only 110k miles. and if it was recalled like the 2009 chevy traverse was then i wouldn't have had to fix it. it has the same motor. it is the 3.6l motor. because it is the sports model. it was throwing p0008 p0018 p0017 and two transmission codes so i believe the transmission is bad now. it is throwing codes …”
2020-06-02 · Engine · 110,000 mi“the timing chain went out. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.