2011 Chevrolet Equinox Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 2%of 782 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the body and structure of the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox, 2% of the 782 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Let me take 5 minutes of your time to tell you a story that might be also experienced by other Equinox drivers. About 18 months ago, every time I would get into my wife's Equinox, which is under my name, I would start a fight with her, because the car would smell humid and will prompt asthma attacks. Especially when she would pick me up from the airport, the car would smell like an old wet-rug. …”
NHTSA complaint #10522865, filed 2013-07, 16,000 miles“Involved in an accident where I collided with another car. The front end of my car was completed damaged to the point where the car was totaled. The problem with this accident was the air bags did not go off causing injury to myself and my wife. I estimate the speed at collision to be around 30mph. I was traveling west bound at about 630pm in the evening, on a four lane city road with a center turn lane. I was in my lane and failed to stop before hitting the car in front of me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10949808, filed 2017-02, 124,000 miles“I was driving north bound in lane 3 traffic was stopped at red light. I went to applied the brake to slow down and stop nothing happen as I was getting real close to a stopped car my foot remained on brake pedal again nothing I made a split decision to try to drive between cars in lane 2 and 3 instead of rear ending the stopped vehicle. I sideswiped 3 cars and only then did I come to a stop. My vehicle sustained alot of damage compare to the other cars. When this 2011 chevy Equinox is fixed I will not keep it due to this problem with the braking system. I would fear that it would happen again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10474570, filed 2012-09, 20,000 miles“Traveling straight on city street, 30 MPH, was t-boned in center of driver's side door. Side airbag did not deploy? Damage to both doors, center and lower pillar, and the traction control bar bent. Concussion and bruising from inside pillar to driver. Driver was wearing seat belt at time of collision”
NHTSA complaint #11244239, filed 2019-08, 112,000 miles“While changing lanes during an ice storm, the vehicle's back end let lose and the driver lost control and slide into the media at which time the vehicle was projected into the guardrail head on. Neither front airbags deployed nor did any of the airbags deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10682338, filed 2015-02, 79,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11011709Nov 5, 2024This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11009764Sep 21, 2024This service bulletin provides information on Concerns or Questions Regarding Installation of Dealer Installed Accessories.
- 10250244Jan 18, 2024This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
- 10239124Jun 30, 2023This service bulletin provides information on Paintless Dent Repair Process.
- 10235561Apr 4, 2023This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
- 10232283Feb 17, 2023This PI provides information on Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots (Quench Marks) and that they are a normal characteristic.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1% |
| 2025 | 4 | 2% |
| 2024 | 3 | 4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 5 | 3% |
| 2021 | 5 | 5% |
| 2020 | 6 | 2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 17 | 4% |
| 2017 | 5 | 2% |
| 2016 | 6 | 2% |
| 2015 | 10 | 1% |
| 2014 | 9 | 2% |
| 2013 | 11 | 1% |
| 2012 | 26 | 4% |
| 2011 | 15 | 2% |
| 2010 | 22 | 3% |
| 2009 | 3 | 3% |
| 2008 | 33 | 9% |
| 2007 | 35 | 5% |
| 2006 | 22 | 3% |
| 2005 | 34 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox
386 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
145 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
76 complaintsFuel system
75 complaintsElectrical system
74 complaintsOther or unknown
58 complaintsElectronic stability control
55 complaintsAir bags
52 complaintsVehicle speed control
50 complaintsSteering
43 complaintsEngine cooling
34 complaintsBrakes
27 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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