2020 Chevrolet Equinox · symptom sheet
Fuel pump failure
- 31owner reports
- 40,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 22, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
160 of the 309 complaints on this car are about the fuel and propulsion. 31 of those describe fuel pump.
Tick what matches of 31 reports
Fuel pump on other Equinox years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
A lot of fuel pump complaints are tied to a recall. Owners describe a car that stalled or wouldn't start, sometimes at highway speed, and many mention that a recall covers it and the part isn't available yet. Others paid for the pump themselves before a recall existed, or on a car the recall didn't include.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel pump (31 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the fuel and propulsion cover the 2020 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.
The fuel tanks may have been manufactured with an improperly sealed seam, possibly allowing fuel to leak along the seam near the fuel inlet.
All 4 recalls on the 2020 Chevrolet Equinox, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 25,000 and 51,000 miles, from the 15 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Rear spear tire compartment full of water. Sunroof drains leaking into rear fuse box. Fuel pump and fuel pump module failing when driving. Turbo locking up from oil seal failure.”
Filed Dec 31, 2025
“In the middle of rush hour traffic and my car just stopped and wouldn't start. After having it towed to the closest auto repair shop I was advised that the Fuel Pump Module was bad and needed to be replaced. Cheverolet was aware of this defect which is why they recalled it in 2021.”
Filed Sep 28, 2025
“Fuel pump modular went out and the car stalled out. The same issue is happening to the 2021 and 2022 models that have the recall not sure why the 2020s donât have the sane”
Filed Aug 12, 2024
“The same part that is causing a recall for 2021-22 models just went out on my 2020. Why aren't the 2020's recalled? This is causing it to be hard to get the part. It's the fuel pump control module. 2020's need to be included in this recall. My car is only 4 years old, and is just past the warranty (47k miles). I should not be having such trouble with it.”
Filed May 10, 2024 · 47,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 31 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 108 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 52 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 43 reports