2006 Chevrolet Equinox fuel/propulsion system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The gas tank is leaking fuel a fare amount. It began this summer here in mesa az. We bought the car in june of 2017 and had no problems with fuel leaking until this summer. Now it has become a hazard and from what I can see, it is coming from the fuel tank. The problem began in late july and I have…”
filed Oct 12, 2018
“While accelerating the vehicle isnt shifting in the proper way it should. There is a chain rattling kind of sound from the engine as it accelerates, closer to the driver side. While braking, the brakes pads are all new, it will sometimes make a grinding sound and have little to no brake resistance…”
filed Apr 26, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Equinox years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Equinox | 5 | 9% |
| 2025 Equinox | 13 | 6% |
| 2024 Equinox | 20 | 29% |
| 2023 Equinox | 40 | 44% |
| 2022 Equinox | 65 | 41% |
| 2021 Equinox | 12 | 14% |
| 2020 Equinox | 50 | 17% |
| 2019 Equinox | 40 | 14% |
| 2018 Equinox | 32 | 8% |
| 2017 Equinox | 20 | 7% |
| 2016 Equinox | 19 | 5% |
| 2015 Equinox | 31 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.