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2014 Chevrolet Equinox Air bags Problems

Complaints
29about this part
Share
5%of 549 total for the year
Median mileage
40,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox, 5% of the 549 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 15 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.

“Air bag warning chime came on and told me to get service done. Took it in to dealer said it could be anything they are looking into problem.told me its not covered under warranty, after looking into this , g.m. Has had this problem for quite awhile. I was driving at the time on a highway, maybe its time to get the news media involved, to get results !!!!!”

NHTSA complaint #10860839, filed 2016-04, 40,000 miles

“After shopping and on my way home the chime that sounds when your seatbelt is off started chiming. As I looked at the dash there was a message that stated to service the airbag. I was surprised because in all the years I have been driving I have never received anything like this with the airbag. I drove the vehicle the next day and the message goes on and off constantly along with the chime noise. It's extremely irritating. Should this be a recall issue?”

NHTSA complaint #11309898, filed 2020-02, 56,800 miles

“I looked away from my driving for perhaps 2 seconds, when my car drifted to the edge of the road-- it was raining and the grass was very slick and pulled me on into the ditch. While trying to get out of my slide, I hit a road sign with my front bumper. Immediately, I was told airbag deployed ... However, it did not deploy. I could smell something, like electrical burning, but the airbags stayed inside their compartment, or whatever.”

NHTSA complaint #10670432, filed 2015-01, 6,600 miles

“My car was broadsided by a truck that did not stop at a red light.the truck struck my car in the driver's door.the side air bag did not deploy and therfore the driver was injured unecssarily.”

NHTSA complaint #10730243, filed 2015-06, 22,400 miles

“In my 2014 Chevrolet Equinox, noontime, sunday, sitting at red light pointed west, three lane road, waiting to cross 7 lane road, got the green light, proceeded forward up to maybe 10mph and got to about 2nd lane of 7 to cross intersection, then wham, I am hit in the intersection, left side just in front of front wheel, by car that ran red light at full speed going north, basically took front of my car off, spun me 1 3/4 times to now face south, the air bags did not deploy, my body left side head, shoulder and hip hit the left side interior even though my seat beat was on (was dazed and had…”

NHTSA complaint #11321155, filed 2020-04, 18,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202611%
202434%
202322%
202242%
202144%
202083%
2019114%
2018154%
2017197%
2016123%
2015386%
2014295%
2013253%
2012193%
2011527%
2010577%
20092628%
200811030%
200714621%
2006112%
2005386%

Other parts of the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox

Engine
219 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
185 complaints
Electrical system
46 complaints
Other or unknown
42 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
40 complaints
Fuel system
35 complaints
Steering
18 complaints
Vehicle speed control
18 complaints
Electronic stability control
15 complaints
Brakes
12 complaints
Engine cooling
12 complaints
Body and structure
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 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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