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2010 Chevrolet Equinox air bags problems

58 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
58 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
57,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
9 and 1
Injuries and deaths
15 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2010 Chevrolet Equinox Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 57,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 6 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 57,000 miles
Based on 45 complaints that include mileage. 51% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles9
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles6
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 45 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles, and 51% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 9 crashes, 1 fire, 15 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was driving in traffic when the car in front of me stopped abruptly in front of me. I read ended him going about 40 miles per hour. My air bags did not inflate. I exited the car and began speaking with the other driver when we heard a pop in my car. Smoke starting coming out of the engine compartment and then almost immediately my car engine caught on fire. The car was not running. I injured my knee and shoulder in the incident.

Reported at 104,000 miles, July 2015 CrashFireInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. While driving 50 MPH, the contact swerved to the side to avoid a head on collision. The contact stated that the four air bags deployed without warning. The driver and the infant sustained minor bruises and both required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000. The VIN was not available.

Reported at 67,000 miles, August 2015 Injury

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