Other Fuel System Problems of Chevrolet Equinox - part 1

The fuel pump of my chevy Equinox failed while I was driving in the middle of a busy highway causing my engine to lose power putting myself and my passengers in danger along with everybody else on the highway because I could not accelerate and I had to push my vehicle off the highway. Shortly after the engine stalled, the display for the fuel went from reading 3/4 of a tank to empty in a matter of a second. When I tried to restart the engine it would not register that there was any fuel in a tank even though it was 3/4 of the way full. This problem has been identified under the recall number 23v-013 but for some reason my VIN number is not included in this recall, even though it's a well-known issue for this year, make and model. Just before the engine stalled the check engine light came on.

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My chevy Equinox failed in the middle of the road and was dead in the middle of traffic, placing myself and others in harm. This is a safety issues and not an emissions issue.

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The car stalled and wouldn’t restart while I was in an intersection. No warning on the dashboard until the car stalled. It is currently being serviced at a dealership. Two young men pushed me over off the road. I am in my [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I own a 2023 Chevrolet Equinox that is experiencing unexpected loss of power while driving, hard starting, warning lights, and fuel-system-related diagnostic trouble codes. There is an open gm recall/customer satisfaction program related to the fuel system. I contacted general motors and was given customer assistance case #1069141090. Gm advised me that the applicable recall repair needs to be performed. I brought the vehicle to bomnin Chevrolet west kendall and explained that the vehicle was losing power unexpectedly while being driven. The dealership acknowledged that it could see the recall but told me that bomnin reserved the right not to perform the recall repair and directed me to drive the vehicle to another dealership in miami lakes. I am concerned about being instructed to continue driving a vehicle that can unexpectedly lose power while in traffic. I am reporting this because I believe the condition presents a potential safety risk and the recall-related issue has not been resolved.

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Vehicle stalled losing power at highway speeds a total 7 times. Engine light finally came on stating that it is a p025a fuel pump modulator issue. This is a know issue with the year and model I have, yet my VIN was not covered under the recall. Car is a 2022 chevy Equinox with 26. 2k miles. Has been confirmed with dealer. Power loss at such speeds put my family in dangerous situations each time. Scottsdale dealers would not make it a priority so I had to get it back to yuma. Dealer is making me responsible for bill due to being out of my bumper to bumper regardless of the low mileage. Urged against goodwill warranty exception and given no loaner vehicle. Had the vehicle towed to local dealership.

Our 2023 Equinox needs the high pressure fuel pump replaced after we broke down on the side of the road. Thankfully, we were able to get to a safe location while we waited for a tow truck since our vehicle would no longer accelerate. There is currently a recall (n242450160) for Equinoxes made between 2023-2024 for the exact issue/part replacement ours needs. However, we were not notified of this recall because our VIN number is not currently included in the recall.

From the very first day of purchase, the vehicle displayed a check?engine light, which I immediately pointed out to your salesperson. My concerns were dismissed, and I was assured that it was “not a big deal,” despite the fact that the issue was clearly present at the time of sale. Since then, I have spent substantial time and money attempting to resolve the vehicle’s defects. A mechanic spent six hours diagnosing and attempting repairs, yet the vehicle continues to display serious fault codes, including: evap system switching valve “b” performance / stuck open DC/DC converter voltage sensor “a” range/performance.

Driving down the highway and my vehicle lost power. It stopped dead still in the middle of the highway under a hill both front and back. It was very dangerous both for me and the other drivers. Engine light came on and the car wouldn’t start . Had it towed to the Chevrolet dealer.

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My car broke down on me in the middle of a highway on my way to work yesterday with no warning it just died and I had to roll in between the island of the road, but I was blocking off traffic and my side of the car was still in the way of people coming up behind me. It wouldn’t start over. It was extremely hot outside and trucks tractor trailers and cars were flying up behind me, the speed limit on that road is 50 but people go between 65 70 miles an hour on that road so it was extremely scary and I was shaken up and was trying to think of how to fix the situation cause I had to call work and tell them that I was down the road, broken down and two firetrucks stopped because they saw me and thankfully pushed me out of the way, and then my boss came for me to sit in the air conditioner while I figured out getting a tow I had it towed to the dealership I bought it from. Ironically that morning I had a diagnostic email sent to me and everything was perfectly fine on it. Onstar all of a sudden when the car shut down on me, it gave me a code of p129f. I also received an email at that time from onstar that my fuel system was down. I called the dealership and told them that the car was coming to them. They ended up calling me back and telling me that it was the fuel pump and that it’s known for breaking down because gm apparently knows that there was something wrong with the fuel pumps in these cars. When I bought the car brand new after driving it, I had mentioned to the car dealership that it felt like it was lagging, and when they looked at it, they said it was fine. There was nothing wrong with it. I feel like this was kept for me that this could’ve been an issue and that I should’ve been sent a letter from gm knowing that I have the year making model of these cars that tend to have these issues that my fuel pump should’ve been replaced or looked at because I was putting a very extremely dangerous situation yesterday .

Subject vehicle has 11919 miles. The vehicle is less than three years old and covered under factory warranty. While driving 35mph, engine suddenly did not respond to throttle. This engine stopped. Driver was able to coast to roadside. After onstar analysis, engine control computer logged code 'p129f - an issue has been detected in the fuel management system used to maintain, control and monitor fuel consumption'. After towing to dealer, part number 13554821 was replaced. There were no prior warnings. The engine just stopped and would not restart. This is a major safety concern. This incident occurred 10 minutes after exiting the highway (65mph). Having your engine stop unannounced at any speed in traffic is not safe, especially in high traffic and high speed situations. Dealer service nevertheless indicated this particular problem and part is well known but not considered a safety issue by the manufacturer. We disagree.

While driving my 2022 Chevrolet Equinox lt, at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle experienced a sudden and complete engine failure. The engine completely shut off while the vehicle was actively in motion, causing a severe and immediate safety hazard as I lost power assistance in traffic. The vehicle refused to restart and left me completely stranded in a dangerous traffic situation. It had to be towed immediately to a repair facility. The diagnostic performed at firestone complete auto care confirmed a total failure of the fuel pump module assembly, which completely cut off the fuel supply to the engine while driving. I had to pay out of pocket for an emergency replacement of the fuel pump module to make the vehicle operational again. This vehicle is experiencing the exact component failure and identical symptoms described in gm safety recall n222372310 (NHTSA campaign number: 23v013000) for inadequate fuel pump flow. However, general motors is currently refusing to cover or reimburse this repair, claiming that my specific VIN is not included in their narrow recall database. Since this identical engineering defect causes sudden vehicle immobilization while in motion and creates a severe risk of highway collisions, I am filing this safety complaint to request that the NHTSA investigate and compel general motors to expand the scope of recall n222372310 to include all affected 2022 Equinox vehicles sharing this defective fuel pump design. I have the official diagnostic invoice and proof of payment available for verification.

The electronic brake control module causes the car to no start and goes into limp mode. Cuts off the power to every system in the entire dashboard including the transmission making the car very dangerous to drive.

Check engine light with message engine running at diminished capacity as speed would not go above 20mph. Safety at risk from other vehicles on highway until able to reach safe location. Dealer states ses light on p0089 and p228c. Gm bulletin on both codes. Programmed ecm with latest calibration for codes listed. If codes come back must do further diagnostics. Concerned about repeat possibility.

My car is a 2020 chevy Equinox with only 31852 miles. While driving today, all of a sudden the car started shuddering badly and stalled in the middle of the highway. Talk about a very scary situation. I pushed the car to the side of the road, and had it towed to a local shop. They found that the fuel pump control module had failed (p129f code). Upon doing some research, I found out that the 2021 Equinox had recalls issued for this same exact issue. I also found that the 2020 and 2021 Equinox both used the same part number fuel pump control module (13565638). Because of this, the recall should be extended to the 2020 chevy Equinox so that owners pay get the major possible safety issue fixed. Luckily, I did not get into an accident when this occured and honestly Chevrolet should be reimbursing me for the repair as this should have included in the safety recall for 2021 Equinox using the same part. I appreciate your attention to this matter and look forward to hopefully seeing the right thing done here. Sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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Reduced power displayed and engine light came on. This happened on very early morning commute. Dangerous early morning timeframe before 6 am in very dense rural area to where speed totally reduced and then pulled over to losing engine power. Was basically stranded, no one around. Would not start. Had towed. Without vehicle for 5 days and chevy dealership service could not recreate the issue. Codes read p0089 and p00c6. I am finding out by researching this is a recall issue in previous vehicles. Why not the 2023? this will likely happen again and my commute round trip is 2. 5 hrs every day. I am afraid to drive this vehicle. My safety and others are at risk not if but when it happens again. This vehicle very well maintained and now I can't trust it.

My car seized while I was driving. It started fine and I drove about 10 min down the road and all of a sudden it seized. My car was towed to dealership. Onstar sent me a code p129f fuel pump. I was driving on the road and it seized. Could have caused a bad accident. Cars had to go around me. Yes the problem was “fixed” today 6/30. No prior error messages after is seized my battery light came on.

My 2013 Equinox is experiencing the excessive oil loss without warning. . This led to transmission. . Engine. . Timing failure. The car loses power jerks at slower speeds it sounds horrible and has cost a lot of money for repairs. Still don’t know if it will last much longer. This is a burden on my family as we can’t afford to just go buy another vehicle. I purchased it in 2022 and in 2019 there was a lawsuit being settled for these exact problems and I was not told this nor was it disclosed on the carfax report!! very upsetting as I will be without a means of transportation.

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The high pressure fuel pump seized, shattering the camshaft, dropping metal fragments into the cylinders causing total engine failure. Gm issued a safety recall for certain 2021-2022 chevy Equinox due to a defective fuel pump modules but it was not accurate. Gm is currently facing major class action lawsuits alleging that their Equinox fuel pumps are fundamentally defective. The lawsuits highlight that the component fails, causing catastrophic damage and gms initial recall fixes were inadequate.

That makes onstar's role even more damning — they understand the problem, can't fix it, and don't even know their own system well enough to walk you through the workaround. Here's the complete final draft: the navigation system on my 2025 Chevrolet Equinox ev will silently change my set destination without notification or driver consent. I will enter a destination, and the system will reroute me to a different location — a chargeamerica charging station — without alerting me that it has done so. I only discover this has happened after I am already committed to the new route, potentially in an unfamiliar or unsafe area. This behavior appears to be driven by a pre-configured commercial partnership between gm and chargeamerica, prioritizing that network regardless of its proximity to other available charging options or the driver's intended route. The system cannot be overridden or disabled by the owner. On one occasion this silent rerouting directed me approximately 40 miles in the opposite direction of my destination, bypassing closer charging options, leaving me critically low on charge and nearly requiring a tow. This has affected me on two separate occasions. I have had extensive discussions with onstar regarding this issue. Onstar representatives confirmed that this behavior is occurring but stated they have no ability to fix it. They were also unable to direct me to the charging menu setting that enables routing to Tesla superchargers — a workaround I had to locate myself. Additionally, some Tesla supercharger locations are restricted to Tesla vehicles only, with no warning provided by the navigation system. I used my remaining range to reach one such station only to discover I could not charge there. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. No warning lamps appeared. The system functioned as designed — the design itself is the safety hazard.

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Fuel stall with no acceleration while driving on the highway. Barely made it to the side of the road. Vehicle is at a mechanic shop. Both the direct injection high pressure fuel pump and the electric fuel pump as well as the fuel pump module has to be replaced.

The vehicle lost acceleration/propulsion while traveling at highway speed on a major bridge with limited safe shoulder space. The vehicle suddenly stopped providing power needed to maintain speed in fast-moving traffic. Passengers included an infant, young child, and other family members. This created a serious safety risk because there was little room to safely pull over while traffic continued around the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an authorized Chevrolet dealer and is available for inspection. The cause has not yet been confirmed. The vehicle has about 15,000 miles. Shortly after the lease began, the check engine light came on intermittently and then turned off the next time the vehicle was driven. There have also been prior concerns with unexpected automatic emergency braking behavior. This complaint is being filed because sudden loss of acceleration/propulsion at highway speed on a bridge creates a serious crash risk.

Less than 2 years old and under 50k miles. Car began to sputter and then shut off - no warnings received until the car shut off. Once able to turn back on (approx. 10 minutes) car went into limp mode. Was able to drive to a dealership where they received codes for fuel tank with no visible issues through a thorough service at the dealership. Dealership reprogrammed the car and indicated codes could replicate and require a new fuel pump.

I brought my daughter home from work car was working fine we went to leave about an hour later the car would turn over for a second then die my husband checked it and the p129f diagnostic trouble code is what popped up that is specific to gm motors so that's what's wrong there were no warning signs and safety is necessarily at risk but I need a car to provide for my family.

The fuel pump control module (fpcm) connector corroded and disabled the fuel pump system. My car's fuel system failed while driving, and I had to pull over. After further research, I found that this particular fpcm and connector are located by the rear passenger axle and are exposed to the weather elements. This makes corrosion highly likely and poses a significant security threat for drivers, as there was no warning or engine light indication until moments before the failure. This is a design flaw and should be recalled by the manufacturer immediately.

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Fuel pump has been repaired twice since I bought the vehicle brand new and now it’s faulty again it’s going to the dealership for a third time again.

The car cut off on the street with no warning. Once I crank the car back up and pulled over, it was leaking fuel and coolant with no warning lights on the dash boatd.

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The fuel management system leaked from car causing fuel to pour out of 2018 chevy Equinox d2.

My 2021 Chevrolet Equinox, VIN [xxx] , previously showed an active recall related to fuel system and stalling issues. The recall no longer appears under my VIN, but the same dangerous symptoms are happening. The vehicle jerks during acceleration, hesitates, loses power, and stalls while driving. These problems create a major safety concern because the vehicle can suddenly lose power in traffic. The symptoms match the original recall-related issues that were previously associated with this vehicle. I am requesting that the vehicle be inspected for recall-related failures, warranty coverage, special coverage adjustments, or goodwill assistance due to the safety risk involved. I would like documentation showing whether the recall repair was previously completed on this VIN and whether any warranty remains on the repaired or replaced parts. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

On way to [xxx] car started hesitating stop at oreily’s they hooked up said 3rd cylinder was misfiring took to bruner Chevrolet I told them what the read out said on the 3rd cylinder misfiring they said catalytic converter was messed up and changed it out drove car home still hesitating went back to bruner Chevrolet I asked them about the recall on the fuel injector module they said my car was not on the recall said it needed the spark plugs and fuel injectors maintenance they did all that then they test drove the car engine light came on said the fuel injector needed to be replaced cost me 866. 33 for all this what I want to know if the fuel injector module wasn’t working properly would it cause all of this my car only has 40,800 miles on it information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Traveling far from home, car suddenly made a rattling noise and engine shut down. Pulled over for a tow. After 2 weeks in a shop, it was determined the fuel pump was defective causing the camshaft to break. Our VIN is not under the recall but the damage was massive. Gm refused to admit to pump failure / camshaft defect. Took parts to be inspected also to the dealership and they confirmed. There were no warnings. We were on a major highway traveling at 70 mph when this happened, yes this was a dangerous situation to be in. Gm refused to listen to my case that I filed as I stated we have the "right to repair" and took it to the nearest shop. They closed my case with no opportunity to move forward in the customer service world. We had to pay 4900. 00 for repair, 214. 00 to tow, 1700. 00 for a rental car and all they offered were 1000 gm point that converted to 10. 00.

The vehicle cannot be shifted into neutral if the vehicle runs out of gas. There is no way to shift to neutral and roll it to the side of the road. The vehicle ran out of gas on the interstate, automatically braked and could not be moved out of the middle of the interstate. To make matters worse, this was in a construction zone.

Car started fine, pulled it out of the garage, shut it off, went out to start it up two hours later, it started after cranking a bit but stalled, started for a quick second again but stalled again right away, just kept cranking as I tried it, the check engine light on, I put a code reader on and code told me it was the code for fuel pump module, my vehicle is a 2022 Equinox and only has a little over 9300 miles on it. Definitely not something that should’ve happened with that low of miles but yet somehow my VIN was not included in a 2023 recall, I was told it wasn’t anyways!.

Purchased vehicle at 53k miles in March 27 of this year it broke down April 27 a month later took it to chevy dealership. They said it had recall to reprogram fuel pump later discovered the high pressure fuel pump went out and one fuel injector went bad at the same time. I wasn’t informed on recalls when purchasing vehicle. Bill was $1300+ I had to come out of pocket $520 for the repairs. July 12 the ac compressor went out but I cancelled my warranties cause they didn’t cover all repairs so I had to replace compressor my self.

Wipers do not work seems to not recognize when idling and starts to shake if stopped at a red light. Randomly will go through 2 quarts of oil in one day.

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I felt ill for a few months. Started to smell gasoline in my garage and inside the car. When I sent in, the fuel feed hose was leaking and not attached and damaged. My car could have blown up at any time, and I inhaled fumes probably for months.