2005 Chevrolet Equinox Air Bags Problems
- 29
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 29 stored complaint records:
- 20 indicate a crash
- 14 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- failed deploy · 7 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- police report · 6 records
- report filed · 6 records
- medical attention · 5 records
- steering wheel · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Air Conditioner · Automatic Transmission · Retractor
Numerous failures on this car. The a/c and transmission defective in the first 100 miles. The power window failed. Transm. Shifted on curves and would momentarily lose all control of car. Complained that had no wheel drive in wet or snow. Would jump sideways or skid. ,now head-on into phone pole. Airbags did not deploy, seat belts did not lock. As a result, hit steering wheel and dashboard. Injuries. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10218190
Air Bags · Body · Suspension
Driving down street cut off by semi ran into flashing sign with nowhere else to go. Over half passenger front bumper was crushed radiator smashed, whole front passenger quarter smashed. Car was undriveable but air bags did not go off. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10597688
Air Bags · Seat Belts
2005 chevrolet equinox rear ended another vehicle after being hit in the rear while stopped. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not engage.*mr the driver sustained some injuries when he was pushed forward into the steering wheel and dash. *nm
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10120423
Air Bags · Ignition
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 70 mph on the highway, the contact noticed the key was detaching from the ignition. The dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v302000 (power train). While driving 35 mph, the contact was involved in a crash and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact was injured and received medical attention. The vehicle…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10597676