2023 Chevrolet Equinox fuel system problems
50 of the 95 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2023 Chevrolet Equinox name the fuel system (NHTSA’s “Fuel/Propulsion System” heading — fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors). Filed under the same heading: 26 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the fuel system
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 50 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2023: 2 · 2024: 14 · 2025: 15 · 2026: 19
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
95 complaints in all about the 2023 Chevrolet Equinox, 19 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Fuel/Propulsion System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Chevrolet Equinox fuel system problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the fuel system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
February-March 2024 the car would stall when trying to accelerate. April 2024 while driving to the store, the vehicle reduced speed and went into power save mode, and the check engine light appeared. I took it to the dealer on a Monday morning and from their diagnosis they reported nothing was wrong.
Fuel pump quit on 12/24/23. Dealer had vehicle four months while GM designed new pump. Notified vehicle was ready but later same day was notified the catalytic converter was bad - one ordered. Another week. Picked up vehicle mid April 24 and drove about three miles and warning light came on.
This vehicle stalled on an Expressway without any prior warning. It was taken to Webb Chevrolet in Oak Lawn Ill. That was . It was determined that it needed a High pressure fuel pump. The part was and continues to be unavailable
This vehicle stalled on without any prior warning while driving in Chicago. It was towed to Webb Chevy in Oak Lawn and it was determined that the high pressure fuel Pump failed. The part is and continues to be unavailable
This vehicle stalled on a road blocking entrance to a People’s Gas Facility. It was towed to Webb Chevy and determined that the high pressure fuel pump failed and needs replacement. The part is unavailable
What is on file about the fuel system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications26 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- N262558690-02 Service campaignSep 23, 2026
- General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall. Certain vehicles may have a condition which can cause the fuel pump power control module to fail. If this were to occur, fuel flow to the engine could be interrupted. Dealers will replace the fuel pump power control module.
- N262558690 Service campaignSep 16, 2026
- General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall. Certain vehicles may have a condition which can cause the fuel pump power control module to fail. If this were to occur, fuel flow to the engine could be interrupted. Dealers will replace the fuel pump power control module.
- N262558690-01 Service campaignAug 12, 2026
- General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall. Certain vehicles may have a condition which can cause the fuel pump power control module to fail. If this were to occur, fuel flow to the engine could be interrupted. Dealers will replace the fuel pump power control module.
The 3 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2023 Chevrolet Equinox names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre fuel system problems common on the 2023 Chevrolet Equinox?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 50 owner complaints naming the fuel system on this model year (53% of everything owners filed about it), and 26 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the fuel system on the 2023 Chevrolet Equinox?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 3 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do fuel system problems show up on the 2023 Chevrolet Equinox?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.
What does NHTSA's "Fuel/Propulsion System" heading cover?
Fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.