2007 Chevrolet Equinox Air Bags Problems
- 113
- 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 113 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger seat · 37 records
- passenger side · 30 records
- failure mileage · 26 records
- front passenger · 16 records
- airbag light · 13 records
- notified failure · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 28 |
| 100–150k mi | 20 |
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
We are having the same problems as so many equinox owners are with passenger side air bag seat sensor. This problem is a major safety issue. Why wait for more people to be injured or worse and demand gm address this issue once and for all.
ODI 11297110
Air Bags
Passenger air bag sensor not working correctly. Service airbag light comes on and when someone is sitting in passenger seat the airbag display on dash will go on and off. The sensor doesn't detect all the time that a passenger is sitting in the seat.
ODI 11246696
Air Bags
Passenger seat airbag sensor does not detect when an occupant is in the seat, so the airbag is always off. This has been going on for several months.
ODI 11233540
Air Bags · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Purchased a used 2007 chevrolet equinox 6 hours after purchase, service airbags light, service t tire monitor system and check engine light came on in the instrument cluster and gags guage stopped working..
ODI 11222657
Air Bags
This vehicle was supposedly repaired in a previous recall, however the issue with the passenger seat airbag sensor persists. Recently it is increasingly difficult to get the sensor to work for the front seat passenger, and it goes on and off as the vehicle is driven. Either the repair was not adequate to completely resolve the problem or not actually completed.
ODI 11205963
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
This vehicle is one of several that have been reported to have problems with wheel speed and psi sensors, which then causes the traction control to believe computer wise it has no traction, therefore the light is always on and the computer sometimes shut the traction control off when it needs to be on. It also has airbag trouble with the passenger seat, also like the recall. However, despite the fact 2007's were…
ODI 11176402
Air Bags
My daughters 2007 equinox , has the well known, passenger side airbag sensor failure problem. In.case of an accident the passenger side airbag will not deploy. This is an $800 +/- fix. Several thousand equinox, torrent, saturn and other gm cars built on this platform are affected. Several model years suffer from this ailment. "failure of the air bag to deploy can result in increased injuries or death." the saturn…
ODI 11172542
Air Bags · Electrical System
I don't know if it's a takata inflator, but there was a recall for the 2007 chevy equinox, but, for some reason the recall did not have my wife's car's vin # regarding this recall. So, her car did not receive a recall notice! What i'm upset about is, that she has low mileage on her car, and had the same problem, just recently, and it's the same model and year, regarding the recall, that did not involve her car! I…
ODI 11183187
Air Bags
Passenger airbag sensor does not register with airbag control module. Brought it to chevy for repair. 600 bucks later and a new sensor, airbag still isn't responding. Chevy tells me i need a new airbag control module for 700 bucks, had already spent 1300 on that visit. Airbag does not register passenger, computer will not reset and sync with control module. This shouldn't require the entire module to be replaced,…
ODI 11156996
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 65 mph, both the front and rear driver and passenger side curtain air bags deployed without warning or an impact. The front seat passenger sustained an abrasion to the neck that required medical treatment. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (jd byrider, [redacted], euclid oh) and the manufacturer were notified of the…
1 injury
ODI 11122778
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 chevrolet equinox. While driving 20 mph, the contact crashed into a concrete embankment to avoid colliding with another vehicle. The air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the right shoulder and left arm that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow lot. The contact called allen tillery auto (located at…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11128142
Air Bags · Seats
The front seat passenger air bag will not come on when someone sits in the seat. I get a service air bag system on the driver info center. Took to dealer was told computer shows codes b0081 and b0074. Was told passenger presence system, namely the seat sensor was bad and needed to be replaced. Repair estimated at $1100.00. This is a common complaint in gm vehicles. The vehicle is designed to have the airbag deploy…
ODI 11076535
Air Bags
At 100,000 miles, the passenger airbag sensor failed and caused the vehicle to indicate that the airbag was not active, even when a passenger was in the front, passenger seat. I took it to the authorized dealer and referenced # 07v344000 recall but was told that my vin did not fall within the recall, despite the similarity of the issues involved.
ODI 11079610
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control
Passenger airbag light shows not on all the time-with or without passenger in seat. Message to service airbags on all the time. Now seatbelt light is flashing even when in use. Service stabiltrack light comes on and off. Reading all the other comments i see this is a common complaint. Recently had my car in to replace fuel pump that was a recall for others but a "special repair" for my car. Told dealer about…
ODI 11078518
Air Bags · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. When the vehicle was started, there was an abnormal fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The contact also stated that the front passenger air bag warning indicator illuminated and remained lit. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact was concerned that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 07v344000 (air bags) and 12v459000 (fuel…
ODI 11061182
Air Bags · Visibility/Wiper
1. The airbag sensory on the passenger side goes on and off depending how the person is seated or how much the person weighs. 2. The defrosting/heating mechanism doesn't produce warm enough air to clear the windows for clear visibility..
ODI 11052940
Air Bags
I don't understand the my car has no recall, it is a 2007 chevy equinox, and it looks to me that there are 4 recalls for 2007 chevy equinox. My car has a service airbag message that comes up, and it has failed safety due to this message. I am reading the recall, and it states that it needs to reprogram the seat's electronic control unit. I brought to a shop, and that is exactly what the mechanic said. That i would…
ODI 10983640
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
I have had a 2005 and a 2007 chevrolet equinox both were in accidents and the airbags did not deploy . The 2005 was a rear end crash the car that hit me was traveling approximately 60 mph. The second accident was a frontal crash i swerved to miss hitting a dog and children going on the road. The steering wheel locked up and hit a tree. I have had 3 equinox all have ignition switch problems. The one i have now has…
ODI 11000212
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. When the driver and passenger seats were occupied, the air bag sensor (electronic module) failed to illuminate and indicate that the seats were occupied. It was diagnosed that the air bag sensor failed, but a remedy was not provided. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 07v344000 (air bags). The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not…
ODI 10993793
Air Bags
I got a message on my dash board saying i need to service the airbags, i get this message every time i drive my car.
ODI 10970635
Air Bags
When adult passenger sitting in right front passenger seat, the air bag light doesnt turn on.
ODI 11071925
Air Bags
Tengo prendida la luz service air bag no se si sea defecto de fabrica o como puedo conseguir la parte
ODI 10960081
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the passenger presence sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.
ODI 10948746
Air Bags
Ii see a recall for this unit on the web but the dealer said not coverege the recall...please help me my family is on risk....the air bag light is of when the passenger seat and in the istrument panel said service airbags
ODI 10956439
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. While a passenger was seated on the passenger seat, the air bag sensor inadvertently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 07v344000 (air bags). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
ODI 10953908