2015 Chevrolet Equinox air bags problems
38 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 17 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 17 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 54% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 17 crashes, 17 injuries.
What owners wrote
Estava saliendo del freeway 99 y vaje ala calle north in fresno ca y yo pare porq la calle norte los carros seguian en movimiento y esperava a q pasaran para yo incorporarme al trafico yo estava en alto cuando un trailer de fedex me inpacto por detras llevava mi bebe y mi esposa y las bolsas de aire no explotaron solo aparesio el sensor de bolsas de aire en el tablero
The passenger seat airbag sensor light goes on every few seconds. It does not matter if anyone is in the seat or it is empty. It just started out of the blue and I am reading that other owners are having the same issue. This only happens when the vehicle is moving.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 280 complaints
- Engine 231 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 62 complaints
- Electrical system 45 complaints
- Fuel system 35 complaints
- Brakes 16 complaints
- Stability control 15 complaints