2005 Chevrolet Equinox Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 38about this part
- Share
- 6%of 638 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 38 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox, 6% of the 638 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 28 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving, hit ice, fish tailed, started to spin, went head first into the median, probably going 30-45 MPH. After that we came to a stop, and were hit by a semi trailer traveling at approximately 45-60 MPH. Neither impact set the air bags off and we believe that it should have.”
NHTSA complaint #10489315, filed 2012-12, 145,000 miles“I hit a pole and the airbags did not deploy, but I hit the pole a little off the center on the front end I don't know if that matters I'm very upset with this and I guess there's not much I can do my car was totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10632922, filed 2014-09, 56,000 miles“I was in an accident on 12/15/2016 where I hit someone from behind. I was driving straight down the highway and didn't notice the people in front of me stopping. When I hit the brakes, it was too late and my chest went flying against the steering wheel. When my Equinox hit them, my seat belt did not lock and my chest hit the steering wheel. I had to go to the hospital because of the force of the impact. The force was so hard that the air bag did not come out. I don't know if there is an air bag inside the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10936302, filed 2016-12, 155,000 miles“It was raining, traffic ahead was coming to a stop as I was braking to a complete stop my 2005 Equinox Chevrolet was rear end by a ford mustang, pushing me into the honda pilot in front of me. My airbag did not inflate nor deplore, but my vehicle sustained severe damage to the front & the pilot I was pushed into sustained back damage as well. My vehicle was deemed total loss by the liable insurance company unitrin.”
NHTSA complaint #10294705, filed 2009-12, 93,000 miles“I was blindside struck at the rear right side of my vehicle by a person driving a car went through a red light at appox. 45mph. My vehicle spun, airbags deployed, flipped and slid 150 feet, and the front airbags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10403759, filed 2011-05, 89,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 3 | 4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 4 | 2% |
| 2021 | 4 | 4% |
| 2020 | 8 | 3% |
| 2019 | 11 | 4% |
| 2018 | 15 | 4% |
| 2017 | 19 | 7% |
| 2016 | 12 | 3% |
| 2015 | 38 | 6% |
| 2014 | 29 | 5% |
| 2013 | 25 | 3% |
| 2012 | 19 | 3% |
| 2011 | 52 | 7% |
| 2010 | 57 | 7% |
| 2009 | 26 | 28% |
| 2008 | 110 | 30% |
| 2007 | 146 | 21% |
| 2006 | 11 | 2% |
| 2005 | 38 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox
159 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
114 complaintsEngine cooling
111 complaintsBrakes
105 complaintsSuspension
57 complaintsEngine
55 complaintsSteering
50 complaintsOther or unknown
48 complaintsFuel system
36 complaintsBody and structure
34 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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