2023 Chevrolet Equinox · symptom sheet

Fuel pump failure

36owner reports
39,000median miles
0involved a crash

Newest report Aug 21, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026

58 of the 95 complaints on this car are about the fuel and propulsion. 36 of those describe fuel pump, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2023 Equinox.

No recall on this systemas of Oct 2, 2026

No crash reportedin 36 reports

Tick what matches of 36 reports

the car stalled or would not start

it happened at speed

there is a recall for it

the recall part was not available

I paid for the pump

Fuel pump on other Equinox years

202031 reports 202277 reports 202336 reports

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.

Read the full explainer · Which cars report it most

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel pump (36 reports) and the high-pressure pump (10 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the fuel and propulsion covers the 2023 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 30,000 and 55,000 miles, from the 14 reports that gave a mileage.

Is this a known problem?

The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 3 service bulletins or notices for the 2023 Chevrolet Equinox that deal with this problem. Newest first.

Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.

Service campaignN262558690-02Sep 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.
Service bulletinPIP6003DFeb 25, 2025
This Preliminary information communicates a known concern with the high pressure fuel pump and potential injector contamination.
Service campaignN242450160-01Dec 17, 2024
Service Update - Certain Vehicles may have a condition where the high pressure fuel pump is potentially inoperative. Dealers are to replace the high pressure fuel pump and fuel pump feed pipe.

What owners wrote

“Check engine light turns off and on every day and itâs popping up high pressure fuel pump I Was told it was a problem with these make year and model vehicles and was considered a recall but was told my vin didnât pop up as a recall and have to pay out of pocket I had less than 30,000 miles.”
Filed Mar 27, 2026 · 30,000 miles

“High capacity fuel pump stopped working while going up a hill. Lost all driving power on freeway and was unable to accelerate any more. Luckily there was a pull off on the freeway or I would have been on a blind turn with cars going 70mph. Had to have pump replaced at a local shop as there was no recall for 2023. 2021 and 2022 have the recall for this specific component.”
Filed Nov 6, 2025

“Check engine light, reduced engine performance, stalling antiskid message coming on misfire wonât accelerate hard starting. First time June 2025 bad fuel injector second time August 2025 bad fuel injector third time October 2025 car at dealership replacing high-pressure fuel pump.all repairs done at Bomnin Chevrolet west Kendall Miami fl 33177”
Filed Oct 25, 2025

“The car while driving suddenly died. The error code is related to the fuel pump, which I now understand had a recall for the 2 previous years. The dealership does not know when a replacement part might be available.”
Filed Oct 25, 2024

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 36 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 Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found