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2013 Chevrolet Equinox Seat belts Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
1%of 751 total for the year
Median mileage
58,900miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seat belts of the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox, 1% of the 751 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,900 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“The rear seat belt on the driver's side has stopped latching. After not using it for a long time it was necessary to buckle in a car seat and I was unable to latch it in. I have looked inside as best as possible and there isn't anything rattling around or inside but it will not receive the shoulder strap clip and buckle. I have tried while parked and when driving.”

NHTSA complaint #11317453, filed 2020-03, 119,999 miles

“Tamara recall I'm writing reguarding an accident that totaled out my vehicle but none of my air bags deployed ? I hit a deer at 75-80 MPH on a hwy it hit my drivers side headlight and continued up over my hood and actually dented part of my passenger side fender I couldn't even open the door all the way! None of my air bags went off. …”

NHTSA complaint #10993565, filed 2017-06, 58,900 miles

“A semi tire bounced and hit the front of my car and cracked my grill. My hazard lights popped on, my dome lights came on, and seatbelts locked up and car filled with smoke. It took all I had to unbuckle my seatbelt and it locked up. No one was in passengers side and that seat belt locked as well. Service airbag warning light came on and stays on and still the smell of airbags in the car. Now unable to buckle up, and cant reach the pedals because my seat wont move because the seatbelt is locked. On highway, in motion about 62 MPH”

NHTSA complaint #11111955, filed 2018-07, 63,000 miles

“Was driving to work and a herd of deer jumped out in front of me I hit one near the front passenger side and my seat belt locked up and a funny smell came over the inside of my car. The service air bag light came on and hasn't shut off my 4ways turned on automatically but the air bags did not deploy. I think that since this car is less than 2 years old and I purchased it to make me feel safe that a faulty airbag deployment is ridiculous and I should be able to trade this car in. I don't feel safe driving with a tight seat belt and my air bag light on. …”

NHTSA complaint #10705122, filed 2015-04, 40,820 miles

“I was driving on a 2 lane road with heavy woods on each side and a deer ran out of the woods in front of me. I hit the deer with the front of my Equinox. I immediately smelled the fumes from the air bag but did not see where the air bag deployed. Onstar came on and asked if I was ok, that they were advised my air bag had deployed. The in dash sensor in my car also alerted that the air bag had been deployed. My steering wheel appeared normal, but a small gap around the air bag cover. It appears that my air bag had attempted to deploy but the bag itself did not inflate. …”

NHTSA complaint #10616816, filed 2014-07, 19,200 miles

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Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202634%
202311%
202221%
202144%
202031%
201941%
201872%
201752%
201621%
201541%
201441%
201371%
201230%
2011132%
201061%
200911%
200872%
200720%
2006122%
200591%

Other parts of the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox

Engine
412 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
159 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
80 complaints
Electrical system
69 complaints
Other or unknown
63 complaints
Fuel system
45 complaints
Air bags
25 complaints
Electronic stability control
20 complaints
Steering
19 complaints
Brakes
13 complaints
Vehicle speed control
12 complaints
Body and structure
11 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 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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