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What 682 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox EV

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (682)Crash / fire / injury (28)Engine (354)Visibility & wipers (127)Transmission & drivetrain (84)Electrical system (69)Fuel system (54)Steering (36)Body & structure (26)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (26)Airbags (18)Speed control (18)

1 of 682 complaints match · Fuel system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Feb 27, 2014Fuel systemFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ODI 10566264

Working with the data? Download all 682 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 Chevrolet Equinox EV verdict →