2014 Chevrolet Equinox air bags problems
29 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 74% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 15 crashes, 1 fire, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
My car was broadsided by a truck that did not stop at a red light.the truck struck my car in the driver's door.the side air bag did not deploy and therfore the driver was injured unecssarily.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet equinox. While driving 40-45 MPH in inclement weather, the vehicle crashed into a pole. The air bags failed to deploy during the crash. A half mile from the crash site, the side curtain air bags and driver's seat air bag inadvertently deployed. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000.
Other problems reported for the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox
- Engine 232 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 187 complaints
- Electrical system 46 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 40 complaints
- Fuel system 35 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints
- Steering 18 complaints
- Stability control 15 complaints