2020 Chevrolet Equinox Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 318 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,077miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2020 Chevrolet Equinox, 1% of the 318 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,077 miles. 2 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.
“I am a crash investigator/reconstructionist looking into a fatal crash involving a 2020 Equinox with approximately 2000 miles on it that hit a tree in the front (head-on) at approximately 40 miles per hour. There were 2 occupants, driver and front seat passenger. Passenger said he was not wearing his seat belt. Passenger seat belt was found to be retracted and locked tight. Driver seat belt was found to be retracted and loose (normal positioning). …”
NHTSA complaint #11360229, filed 2020-09, 2,077 miles“My son was just in his car seat with the seat belt as an extra layer of protection and the seat belt wouldn’t retract. My son was stuck. Thank god it wasn’t an accident. Passenger side back seat belt. This needs to be dealt with. It took me 30 mins because I was trying to get it to retract and it started to squeeze my baby legs. I did take a video. It only lets me upload photos. Please contact me”
NHTSA complaint #11571350, filed 2024-02“We were in a 9car pile up. Front and back and drivers side were hit and severely damaged. Airbags did not deploy. After the accident smoke was seen coming from the sides of the car where the seat belts come out of. Both front and back were white puffs of smoke from all four seatbelts. The front passenger seatbelt failed to tighten on impact as all the other seatbelts did. Passenger was thrown about the front area, hitting multiple parts of the body. Car is currently in a tow lot. Insurance is going to inspect it.”
NHTSA complaint #11673195, filed 2025-07Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 4 | 4% |
| 2020 | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 | 7 | 2% |
| 2017 | 5 | 2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 7 | 1% |
| 2012 | 3 | 0% |
| 2011 | 13 | 2% |
| 2010 | 6 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 7 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 0% |
| 2006 | 12 | 2% |
| 2005 | 9 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2020 Chevrolet Equinox
113 complaintsEngine
93 complaintsFuel system
58 complaintsOther or unknown
47 complaintsElectrical system
43 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
40 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsForward collision avoidance
14 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsAir bags
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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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