2007 Chevrolet Equinox Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 102 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 62,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “stuck ignition” (13% of reports).
- 102electrical system complaints
- 62,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 38%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Stuck ignition: mentioned in 13 of 102 complaints (13%)
- Key come: mentioned in 6 of 102 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 86 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 102 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Equinox electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Equinox | 12 | 16% | 5,900 |
| 2025 Equinox | 78 | 33% | 4,333 |
| 2024 Equinox | 17 | 21% | 16,989 |
| 2023 Equinox | 12 | 12% | 5,161 |
| 2022 Equinox | 22 | 12% | — |
| 2021 Equinox | 18 | 18% | 55,000 |
| 2020 Equinox | 42 | 13% | 4,857 |
| 2019 Equinox | 44 | 14% | 8,500 |
| 2018 Equinox | 61 | 15% | 36,955 |
| 2017 Equinox | 19 | 7% | 61,500 |
| 2016 Equinox | 24 | 6% | 30,000 |
| 2015 Equinox | 45 | 7% | 38,929 |
| 2014 Equinox | 46 | 8% | 63,556 |
| 2013 Equinox | 69 | 9% | 35,264 |
| 2012 Equinox | 70 | 10% | 65,000 |
| 2011 Equinox | 74 | 9% | 60,500 |
| 2010 Equinox | 81 | 10% | 59,000 |
| 2009 Equinox | 23 | 24% | 85,600 |
| 2008 Equinox | 65 | 18% | 75,000 |
| 2007 Equinox | 102 | 15% | 62,000 |
| 2006 Equinox | 141 | 20% | 81,300 |
| 2005 Equinox | 159 | 25% | 67,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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.
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…
Everytime my vehicle is exposed to water by rain or car wash. It goes into low power mode or limp mode only accelerating to like 30mph. I was told there is water getting somewhere is shouldnt causing a short. Im not the only one with this problem . Ive read on several forums.I was just on the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Chevrolet Equinoxs have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 102 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox (15% of the 685 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 62,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox?
The most frequent phrase is “stuck ignition”, in 13 of 102 complaints, followed by “key come” (6).
Other 2007 Chevrolet Equinox problems
See all 2007 Chevrolet Equinox problems or electrical system problems across all Equinox years.