2007 Chevrolet Equinox Frontal Problems
- 12
- 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 12 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger seat · 7 records
- front passenger · 5 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- taken authorized · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Frontal
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the front passenger air bag sensor failed while driving 5 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that there were no recalls for the failure and the air bag sensor could be replaced at the contacts expense of $600. The manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 50,000.
ODI 10396043
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated the air bag light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the air bag sensor failed. The contact found nhtsa recall campaign id number: 07v344000 (airbags: frontal: sensor/control module), but the manufacturer said their vehicle was not included. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 54,000.
ODI 10401482
Frontal
Automobile accident at roughly 20 miles an hour in a 2007 chevy equinox mostly front end and driver side damage. The air bags did not deploy. Major front end damage sustained. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10370521
Frontal
2007 chevrolet equinox airbag sensor, the right air bag light only comes on half of the time. I have taken this vehicle in four times so far and it still doesn't work, gm rep says they will not replace any parts unless it shows error codes. What happens when someone face hits the dash or the windshield? I guess general motors doesn't care!!!!!!!! *tr
ODI 10339400
Frontal
I was in an accident were i struck two horses that run out into the highway in front of me in my 2007 chevrolet equinox lsi. The first horse struck my passengerside front quarter panel and this caused me to swerve into another horse on the driver side. I was traveling at approximately 50 mph and the damage to the front of my car was very serious and my complaint is that the airbags never deployed during the crash. I…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10317216
Frontal
There were no events that led up to failure...the air bag light will stay off even though the passenger seat is occupied and on the dash it will read, " service air bag." i called gm hotline and was told that even though there was a tsb for that problem my vehicle did not fall within the selected vin numbers and would not be covered. *tr
ODI 10302287
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. While the contact was driving approximately 55 mph, the air bag warning light indicated that the air bag was off while an occupant was positioned in the front passenger seat. The failure would occur whenever the vehicle was in operation at any speed being driven with an occupant in the front passenger seat. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the air bag…
ODI 10372522
Frontal
Tl*the contact owned a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The front passenger side air bag light intermittently illuminated when a passenger would sit in that seat. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the front seat module connector was replaced. The failure continued to occur. The vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer where the entire front passenger seat was replaced. The failure continued to occur.…
ODI 10378736
Frontal
I have a 2007 chevrolet equinox. Intermittently, the passenger air bag "on/off indicator shows "air bag off" with a passenger in the seat. This occur with passengers weighing from 100lbs. To 200lbs. The only way i can get the "air bag on" indicator to work in by turning the engine off and then restarting the engine. I often must repeat this procedure six or eight time before the "air bag on" indicator is…
ODI 10257100
Frontal
The passenger side air bag does not engage when i have a passenger in the car. There is an indicator to show the air bag either on or off, if someone is in the passenger seat or not. I have not had an accident but if i do the passenger could be seriously injured if the air bag does not deploy. *tr
ODI 10258750
Frontal
The passenger side air bag light reports that the air bag is off on an intermittent basis. *tr
ODI 10245590
Frontal
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. When an occupant was in the passenger front seat, the air bag turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection, and the air bag sensor was replaced. The repair did not remedy the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on several separate occasions for the identical failures, in which there were no resolutions. The technician…
ODI 10291526