2017 Chevrolet Equinox Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 7%of 276 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 Chevrolet Equinox, 7% of the 276 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 miles. 14 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.
“I was traveling at approximately 60mph on a highway. The vehicles in the lane next to me were stopped for an obstruction. A vehicle from that lane traveled into my lane right in front of me. I collided with the vehicle - I estimate the collision to have occurred at 30-40mph. None of the airbags deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10938981, filed 2017-01, 150 miles“Air bags did not deploy or come out upon extremely high impact: the air bags in my 2017 Equinox did not deploy out or come out when we where hit at a extremely high impact from the hit and run driver and the impact caused us to hit head on into an white SUV that was in front of us on the opposite side of the street going south on laramie. My fianc was driving and I was on the passenger side in we was going west on expressway and we had exited of laramie and harrison. …”
NHTSA complaint #11360174, filed 2020-09, 188,000 miles“On january 16, 2021, I was traveling down main street in round rock, texas where I rear ended another vehicle at approximately 30 MPH. As I slammed on my brakes to stop, I felt my brakes started pulsating, making it difficult for me to come to a complete stop. My car was deemed unrepairable, and was a total loss. The radiator was cracked, and the frame was bent making it difficult to open the door. I had a couple bruises not severe that I needed to go to the hospital. My airbags did not deploy during the accident, which to myself did not seem to be normal. …”
NHTSA complaint #11390806, filed 2021-01, 64,000 miles“I was driving the car on freeway. I tried slowing the car by pressing the brake pedal but it would not allow me to stop the slow the car hence came the situation where I had to hit the brake pedal harder to able to stop the car to avoid the accident. I was not able to break at all and it ended up colliding with the car in front of me. It was surprising to me that not a single airbag was popped open, given the magnitude of an accident and the damage it caused (estimated damage over $10,000). I had my son and two of his friends in the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11161139, filed 2018-12, 20,000 miles“Vehicle was involved in a crash where another car hit me in the passenger side up front in a hard crash.the entire front end and right side of the vehicle was damaged frame rails were bent and AC components was in the motor.air bags did not deploy insurance totaled the vehicle 17,200 of damages”
NHTSA complaint #11129674, filed 2018-09, 28,590 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 2017 Chevrolet Equinox
180 complaintsOther or unknown
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
32 complaintsFuel system
21 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsWheels
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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