2017 Chevrolet Equinox: gas smell in the cabin

6 of the 276 complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Equinox describe gas smell in the cabin.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Gas smell in the cabin by model year

2023
1
2022
1
2020
3
2019
3
2018
9
2017
6
2016
6
2015
3
2014
5
2013
12
2012
7
2011
7
2010
12
2009
5
2008
26
2007
120
2006
2
2005
6

What owners say

Filed Jan 7, 2025 · Engine · 144,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving at 55 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that there was a loud sound coming from the exhaust and there were exhaust fumes entering the cabin of the vehicle while starting the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.

Filed Jan 19, 2024 · Engine · KY

My 2017 Chevrolet Equinox has a cracked exhaust manifold which is causing fumes smell of gas and oil burning and the engine smoking profusely and inside the car. I researched online and found a lot of recalls for Chevy Equinox with this same issue.

Filed Jun 14, 2023 · Engine · 96,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle with the air condition activated, there was an abnormal exhaust fumes inside the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the exhaust manifold was faulty and needed to be replaced. The exhaust manifold was replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

Filed Jan 12, 2022 · Engine · MI

So I was driving home from work which is a 28 minute drive, when I was almost 2 miles away from home the car started to make a funny noise and it started to smell like gas inside from the vents.When I turned off a major street the the car slowed completely down without any warning on the dashboard and luckily I was right in front of a autoshop so I hurried up and pulled in. As soon as I pulled in, the car started to get smoky in the inside so I hurry up and jump out wasn't sure if the car was going to start a fire. When I go inside the shop it was a lady with the same car as mine but just gold and she was complaining that oil was pouring out. The owner of the shop asked me what's wrong because I was a little distraught and I told him my car just slowed down and start smoking inside of the car. He said what ok ill take it right in to see what's wrong. 10 mins later he comes out with a video on his phone showing oil leaking all around the the engine, Trans and front of the car all the way to the muffler. He said this is common with these Equinox with the 4 cylinder engine, the rear main seal did not hold and all the oil leaked out. I bust out crying, I didn't even make it to 3yrs yet and still owe 12,000 on the car. I keep up with oil changes and the car never said I was low on oil I checked, it showed 40%. The owner say calm down we can call the dealership to see if they have a recall. So we call they knew exactly what the problem was and ask how many miles I had and he say sorry your your 2,000 miles over your warranty, I'm sorry I can't do anything for you. The owner of the shop say sorry I see this all the time with these Equinox and its ridiculous we just found out the gold one have the exact same issue. I'm writing to you because I did some research and this is a common issue with this model. I seen a lot of the rear main seal fail when the temperature drop and the water build up where the cover of the engine is and freeze inside and the seal don't hold.

Filed Mar 11, 2019 · Engine · 34,000 miles · IN

We noticed a bad fuel smell in the cabin of the vehicle and had oil leaking from it took it to the dealership and the rear main seal was blown. They did the repair and a week later had the same thing happen again. It's been at the dealership twice for the same issue.

Filed Apr 26, 2018 · Fuel system · 2,968 miles · TX

Tl* the contact's son owns a 2017 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that when the oil warning gauge decreased to one percent, there was a fuel odor in the vehicle. The contact notified the dealer (huffines chevrolet plano, 1001 coit road, plano, tx), but no leaks were found. The manufacturer was not notified and the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 2,968.