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Recall 23V013 covers 2022 Equinox engine stalls. Repeat fuel pump failures on 2022-2024 may qualify for a CA lemon law buyback. Free case review.
You bought a 2022, 2023, or 2024 Chevrolet Equinox because it promised a comfortable, practical family crossover. Instead, far too many owners are pulling over on the freeway because the engine suddenly cut out — no warning, no sputtering, just silence. That experience is not random bad luck. GM issued federal safety recall 23V013 in January 2023 covering 16,023 of the 2022 Equinox after its own engineers traced the stalls to a fuel pump module that an unauthorized supplier manufacturing change left unable to deliver consistent fuel flow. NHTSA complaint data shows identical stall symptoms on 2023 Equinox units that fall outside the recall's narrow VIN window. In August 2024, GM released TSB 24-NA-139 extending fuel pump replacement guidance across the entire 2022-2024 model range — a clear signal that the root problem did not stop at the recall boundary. On top of the stall issue, the Gen 4 Equinox entered service carrying two separate driver seat structural recalls (22V724 and 22V359) affecting the same model year, and a massive child-seat LATCH anchor recall (23V339) covering 668,000 vehicles across 2020-2023. If your Equinox has stalled, required multiple fuel pump repairs, left you stranded waiting for backordered parts, or failed to pass a dealer "can't duplicate" visit — California's lemon law may entitle you to a replacement vehicle or a refund.
The issues owners report most, ranked by severity — each one verified against a cited NHTSA source.
A settled Margarian Law case on this exact model, published with the actual settlement math.
Open any defect for the symptoms and why it matters for a California lemon-law claim. Each is tied to a cited NHTSA source.
Sudden slipping, shuddering or juddering; hesitation and delayed acceleration; loss of forward gear; partial or complete loss of power during normal driving, including at highway speed
Class action alleges CVT slipping and loss of power without warning; the named plaintiff's vehicle is a 2025 Equinox with failures inside the first 14,000 miles, i.e. squarely within the new-vehicle warranty. Repeated failed repairs support an individual Song-Beverly claim that may beat a class remedy.
No manufacturer remedy identified for the alleged defect; complaint alleges repeated dealer repairs and costly transmission replacement. No recall or NHTSA investigation identified as of September 2026.
Every item below comes from this vehicle's documented defects. The more you recognize, the more a free case review is worth your time.
California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act — commonly called the lemon law — covers new and used vehicles sold with a manufacturer's warranty. If GM or its authorized dealers have made two or more repair attempts for a safety defect (like an engine stall), or four or more attempts for any warranty defect that substantially impairs the vehicle's use, value, or safety — or if your Equinox has been out of service for 30 or more cumulative calendar days for warranty repairs — you may qualify for a repurchase (refund) or a replacement vehicle. Civil Code § 1793.2 requires GM to act after a reasonable number of repair attempts. If GM refuses, you may be entitled to a civil penalty of up to two times the actual damages. Nothing here is legal advice and every case turns on its own facts — but if your Equinox has stalled more than once and GM has been unable to permanently fix it, a lemon law consultation costs you nothing out of pocket.
“Could not duplicate” doesn't mean the defect isn't real. Here's exactly what to do to protect a potential California lemon-law claim.
Document the moment it happens. Photos, video, and screenshots of any warning lights — with the date and the mileage.
Get a repair order every visit — even “found nothing.” That paperwork is the foundation of a claim.
Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Note any recall that has no available remedy yet.
Track your out-of-service days. California law counts the cumulative days your vehicle spends in the shop.
Keep loaner & rental records. Alternate-transport paperwork during long repairs matters.
Save everything in one place. Symptoms, dates, repair orders, and every repeat visit — the intermittent ones especially.
Fuel pump stalls and cold-weather power-reduction events are intermittent by nature — the dealer may not be able to replicate the failure on a short test drive. Here is what to do before and after a 'cannot duplicate' write-up:
1. Document every event in writing the day it happens. Note the date, mileage, outside temperature, speed, and exactly what happened. Photographs of any warning lights or tow-truck receipts are powerful evidence.
2. Request a NHTSA VIN recall check at recalls.nhtsa.gov before each visit to confirm whether recall 23V013 applies to your VIN. If it does and the remedy has not been performed, write that on the repair order. If your VIN falls outside 23V013 but you have identical stall symptoms, ask the dealer to diagnose under TSB 24-NA-139, which covers 2022-2024 Equinox for FPDCM replacement regardless of recall VIN.
3. File an NHTSA complaint at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. Each filed complaint creates a federal record and strengthens both your lemon claim and NHTSA's pressure on GM.
4. Save every repair order, even for visits that end in 'cannot duplicate' or 'no fault found.' Under California lemon law, those visits still count as attempts to repair a defect.
5. If the fuel pump has already been replaced under 23V013 and the stall recurred, that second event is extremely significant — it shows the recall remedy did not solve the underlying defect. Keep records of any replacement part numbers.
6. For cold-weather reduced-power events, note the ambient temperature. GM's own bulletins trigger at 0°F or below, but owner complaints describe events at milder temperatures.
The fuel pump stall on the Gen 4 Equinox is the kind of defect that keeps lemon law attorneys busy: it is safety-critical (stalling on the freeway is never trivial), it is systemic (GM's own field data triggered a federal recall), and it demonstrably outlasted the recall fix (TSB 24-NA-139 is GM acknowledging dealers are still replacing fuel pump control modules on 2022-2024 vehicles). Owners outside the narrow 23V013 VIN window who experienced identical stalls are in a strong position — GM's own August 2024 bulletin extends the repair guidance to them. Add the dual seat recalls, the massive LATCH recall, and reports of repeated parts-backorder delays (days out of service count under Song-Beverly), and a thorough case review is clearly warranted for any 2022-2024 Equinox owner who has been back to the dealer more than twice for the same problem.
— The Margarian Law team
If your 2022, 2023, or 2024 Chevrolet Equinox has stalled, been in for multiple fuel pump repairs, or spent weeks at a dealer waiting for parts — you may have a lemon law claim. Contact Margarian Law for a free case review. We handle California lemon law cases on a contingency basis: no fees unless you recover.
Yes. NHTSA safety recall 23V013 (issued January 19, 2023) covers approximately 16,023 model-year 2022 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles. The defect: the fuel pump module may not consistently deliver enough fuel to the engine, causing a sudden stall while driving — including at highway speed. The remedy is a free fuel pump module replacement at any authorized Chevrolet dealer. Check your VIN at recalls.nhtsa.gov to confirm coverage. If your VIN is not listed but your 2022 Equinox has stalled, ask your dealer to diagnose under TSB 24-NA-139, which extends fuel pump replacement guidance to the full 2022-2024 model range.
The 23V013 recall has a narrow VIN window tied to a specific manufacturing build period in 2021. However, GM issued TSB 24-NA-139 in August 2024 directing dealers to replace the Fuel Pump Delivery Control Module (FPDCM) on 2022-2024 Equinox vehicles that show symptoms of crank-no-start, stalling, loss of power, or erratic fuel gauge — even if the VIN is outside the recall range. Ask your service advisor specifically to reference TSB 24-NA-139. Also file a complaint at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. If the dealer still refuses to repair it under warranty, a California lemon law attorney can demand warranty compliance on your behalf.
In temperatures at or below 0°F (-18°C), moisture from the crankcase ventilation system can freeze inside the charge air cooler (CAC) on the 1.5L turbo engine, restricting airflow and triggering 'Engine Power Reduced' mode along with check-engine codes P0299 or P0234. GM acknowledged this defect through multiple service bulletins: TSB 22-NA-002 (ECM calibration update), Service Update N222372590 (TCV thermal wrap installation), and TSB 18-NA-020 (CAC replacement with a redesigned part). If your dealer has not completed these repairs and the problem keeps coming back each winter, repeated visits for the same defect can support a California lemon law claim.
NHTSA recall 23V339 (May 2023) covers approximately 668,187 vehicles across the 2020-2023 Chevrolet Equinox and 2020-2023 GMC Terrain. The problem: one or more rear seat lower LATCH anchor bars received excessive powder coating during manufacturing, causing the bar to exceed the federal 6 mm diameter limit (FMVSS No. 225). An oversized bar can prevent a child seat's LATCH clip from fully engaging, leaving the seat improperly secured. Until the recall remedy is complete, GM advises using the rear seatbelt to install child seats instead of the LATCH system. The dealer fix — inspecting and refinishing or replacing the anchor bars — is free of charge.
Yes — and a repeat failure after a recall fix is one of the most compelling lemon law fact patterns. Under California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, just two repair attempts for a defect that creates a substantial safety risk may be enough to trigger GM's buyback or replacement obligation. An engine stall at highway speed clearly qualifies as a safety hazard. If your Equinox was in for the 23V013 recall fuel pump replacement and then stalled again, gather: (1) the original recall repair order; (2) the repair order for the second stall event; (3) any tow receipts or NHTSA complaint confirmation numbers. Contact a lemon law attorney for a free evaluation — attorney fees are paid by GM, not you, if you prevail.
Under California Civil Code § 1793.2(b), 30 or more cumulative calendar days out of service for warranty repairs — whether for one defect or multiple — can trigger GM's repurchase obligation, provided the vehicle was in for a defect covered by the warranty. This matters especially for Gen 4 Equinox owners who waited weeks for backordered fuel pump modules or other parts. Count every day the vehicle was at the dealership or undrivable due to a warranty concern. Days do not need to be consecutive.
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