2013 Chevrolet Equinox Air Bags Problems
- 21
- 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 21 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- airbag light · 6 records
- service airbag · 5 records
- light came · 5 records
- takata recall · 4 records
- seat belt · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
I was driving yo work on city streets and all at once air bag deployed on side
ODI 11217376
Air Bags
I hit a deer on the front passenger side. After i hit it i heard a loud noise and my car filled with dust coming from the dash were the passenger airbag is. I was told that the airbag was activated but did not deploy. Which now caused my vehicle to be totaled. I have attached picture of the airbag showing it did not deploy and a picture of the damage that was done to the front of my car.
ODI 11133191
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting · Seat Belts
A semi tire bounced and hit the front of my car and cracked my grill. My hazard lights popped on, my dome lights came on, and seatbelts locked up and car filled with smoke. It took all i had to unbuckle my seatbelt and it locked up. No one was in passengers side and that seat belt locked as well. Service airbag warning light came on and stays on and still the smell of airbags in the car. Now unable to buckle up, and…
Crash reported
ODI 11111955
Air Bags
Takata recall. My equinox is not in the recall but should be. I filed a complaint but have heard nothing back. The airbag light stays on and stafilinos diagnosed a short. It just came on one day when i started it.
ODI 11074383
Air Bags
The airbag light is on and i took it to the dealer and it costs 105.00 to diagnose that the passenger presence module needs replaced because there is a short in it and it will cost another 656.00+tax the light comes on as soon as i start the car.
ODI 11065285
Air Bags
Takata recall my airbag light came on for no reason, it cost me 105.00 at staffilino chevrolet for them to tell me i have an internal short in the passenger presence module and it will cost me 656.00 to have it fixed. I saw where the takata recall will not be complete until 2019. This does not help now and i would like to be added to the recall now. The vehicle has never been wrecked and this light came on out of…
ODI 11078463
Air Bags
Passenger front airbag map sensor with foam, wiring harness and programming had to be replaced at a cost of 688.49 on feb 8 2017. Seat belt sensor kept going off.
ODI 10995715
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into a second vehicle. The front end of the vehicle sustained significant damage. The air bags did not deploy. The rear passenger seat occupant sustained a head injury, which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10958946
Air Bags
My service airbag light comes on and off at random times with or without an occupant in the seats. I have ran a code reader on it and it stated that it relates to the passenger occupancy sensor. Dealership could not replicate the complaint. It comes on and off while in motion or at rest. Started to happen around 85000 miles and currently have 91000 miles on the vehicle.
ODI 10946884
Air Bags
I was involved in an accident and was hit twice from behind. The chemical from the side airbag was released but the airbag did not deploy. The chemical was a fine mist or light smoke. The seat belt locked the first time i was hit. I am not sure when the airbag mist occurred (? With the first or second hit) they happened within seconds of each other. A "service airbag" warning light is now illuminated. The vehicle is…
Crash reported
ODI 10892169
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
ODI 10908564
Air Bags
Takata recall, intermittently when starting the car the service airbag light will come on, this started at about 50,000 miles. Usually if the car is turned off and restarted the message will disappear. Occasionally, while the car is in motion the message will appear. It usually clears if the car is stopped and restarted. Until i started researching, i thought it was just an electrical glitch. Now i realize it's a…
ODI 11210285
Air Bags · Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
In the normal course of street driving, "service airbag" with screwdriver icon appears and dissapears. Mechanics cannot identify problem. While driving in the rain, wipers stopped. Motor continued running. Windshield wipers transmission broken. Dashboard lights randomly dim and brighten.
ODI 10861051
Air Bags
Airbag light came on one day and has never went off.
ODI 11192629
Air Bags · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. While parked on a slight incline, the contact's vehicle rolled backwards and crashed into another vehicle. The failure recurred intermittently. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…
Crash reported
ODI 10781813
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Was driving to work and a herd of deer jumped out in front of me i hit one near the front passenger side and my seat belt locked up and a funny smell came over the inside of my car. The service air bag light came on and hasn't shut off my 4ways turned on automatically but the air bags did not deploy. I think that since this car is less than 2 years old and i purchased it to make me feel safe that a faulty airbag…
ODI 10705122
Air Bags
I was involved in an accident that resulted in damages over $14,000 to the front end of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. I have contacted gm twice this week and have not yet spoken to anyone in their product assistance department. *dt
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10667442
Air Bags · Body · Seat Belts
I was driving on a [redacted] with heavy woods on each side and a deer ran out of the woods in front of me. I hit the deer with the front of my equinox. I immediately smelled the fumes from the air bag but did not see where the air bag deployed. Onstar came on and asked if i was ok, that they were advised my air bag had deployed. The in dash sensor in my car also alerted that the air bag had been deployed. My…
Crash reported
ODI 10616816
Air Bags
I was making a right hand turn (going maybe 5 mph) when rear ended by a 1998 chevy lumina. Her hood and front was all damaged and none of my air bags deployed (opened)!! . I hit my head on steering wheel and ear started bleeding. ( in a daze). Many bruises and hurt back and neck. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10575009
Air Bags · Body
I was hit by a car pulling out of a gas station. Hit pretty hard side air bags did not deploy. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10568976
Air Bags
Hit a deer with front end of vehicle causing approximately $6,000 in damages. Airbags did not deploy causing concussion received by driver. Driver is still experiencing medical problems due to this accident. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10575764