2011 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,585 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel pump” (20% of reports).
- 61fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 80,585median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 44%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.
- Fuel pump: mentioned in 12 of 61 complaints (20%)
- Oil consumption: mentioned in 10 of 61 complaints (16%)
- Engine power: mentioned in 10 of 61 complaints (16%)
- High pressure: mentioned in 6 of 61 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 39 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 61 complaints, 3 mention a crash.
Chevrolet Equinox fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Equinox | 5 | 7% | — |
| 2025 Equinox | 14 | 6% | — |
| 2024 Equinox | 23 | 29% | — |
| 2023 Equinox | 46 | 47% | — |
| 2022 Equinox | 78 | 43% | — |
| 2021 Equinox | 19 | 19% | — |
| 2020 Equinox | 50 | 16% | 3,309 |
| 2019 Equinox | 41 | 13% | 9,933 |
| 2018 Equinox | 33 | 8% | 12,400 |
| 2017 Equinox | 21 | 8% | 60,000 |
| 2016 Equinox | 19 | 5% | 51,000 |
| 2015 Equinox | 31 | 5% | 70,000 |
| 2014 Equinox | 34 | 6% | 79,272 |
| 2013 Equinox | 43 | 6% | 95,000 |
| 2012 Equinox | 54 | 8% | 69,000 |
| 2011 Equinox | 61 | 8% | 80,585 |
| 2010 Equinox | 32 | 4% | 72,000 |
| 2009 Equinox | 8 | 9% | 87,407 |
| 2008 Equinox | 39 | 11% | 93,500 |
| 2007 Equinox | 156 | 23% | 87,266 |
| 2006 Equinox | 10 | 1% | 90,810 |
| 2005 Equinox | 15 | 2% | 106,667 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2011 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.
While driving, the car wouldn't accelerate even though I was pressing the gas pedal to the floor. It made funny noises and was jerking. I was told not to drive because of the danger to my engine. The engine light did come on
I bought this off of a private person ,shortly after it started not taken its gas and dying out on the highway or short errands ,i started putting a bunch of money in it ive replaced all i know to do and it still wont takes its gas ,i have been stalled in an intersection before because i had no…
Gas is getting into the crankcase because the GDI Fuel pump is faulty and is causing check engine light and the stability Trax light and caused the reduce engine power light and shuts engine off
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2011 Chevrolet Equinoxs have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 61 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox (8% of the 782 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 2011 Chevrolet Equinox fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,585 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump”, in 12 of 61 complaints, followed by “oil consumption” (10).
Other 2011 Chevrolet Equinox problems
See all 2011 Chevrolet Equinox problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Equinox years.