2005 Chevrolet Equinox Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 638 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 27,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seats of the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox, 1% of the 638 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“During a recent crash that I was in, when my air bag deployed I was pushed back into the seat. The seat came unlatched and plunged into the back seat where I had my daughter in her car seat. It was my understanding by both the insurance company and the dealer that this is to never happen.”
NHTSA complaint #10214239, filed 2008-01, 41,000 miles“The consumer stated his wife drove about 15 miles, and complained about the front head rest being tilted so far forward that the seat had to be leaned far back just to be comfortable. Caused pain in the neck and shoulders. Worried that the defect could cause neck injury. Contact went out and bought a head rest for a saturn vehicle and installed it into his 2005 Chevrolet Equinox.”
NHTSA complaint #10119750, filed 2005-06, 10 miles“Stopped at a red light. The drivers seat failed to stay upright with a 40 MPH collision from behind. The stationary vehicle, the one with the seat that failed, is a 2005 chevy Equinox. The vehicle that rear-ended the Equinox was a 1999 ford explorer.”
NHTSA complaint #10289306, filed 2009-10, 14,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox. The wires under the seat were getting hot and melting, but the seat was not getting hot. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer for an inspection. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact does not know the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,750. Updated 01/04/11 according to the invoice, the seat were after market and there was no wiring chart. Also, the serpentine belt was worn. Updated 01/07/11”
NHTSA complaint #10356974, filed 2010-09, 68,750 milesSeats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 6 | 2% |
| 2018 | 7 | 2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 9 | 1% |
| 2010 | 9 | 1% |
| 2008 | 8 | 2% |
| 2007 | 10 | 1% |
| 2006 | 3 | 0% |
| 2005 | 4 | 1% |
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 complaintsAir bags
38 complaintsFuel system
36 complaintsBody and structure
34 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
30 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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