2014 Chevrolet Equinox Airbags Problems

Warning light is coming on that there is a airbag malfunction and thr airbag needs to be replaced.

NHTSA ID

11516057

Incident

Apr 7, 2023

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that as his daughter was slowing down to exit a highway, she was rear-ended at a high rate of speed by another vehicle. The impact from the other vehicle caused his daughter to then hit the vehicle in front of her. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact's daughter was taken to the hospital by ambulance; however, due to a long wait, she was left untreated. She was later treated by her primary care doctor who performed X-rays for the soreness in her left shoulder, the middle of her chest, and right hip; she was given medication to treat the soreness in those areas. A police report was filed. The whereabouts of the other drivers were unknown. The contact arrived at the scene and was able to drive the vehicle home; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 40 MPH. The contact called an independent body shop and an appointment was made to inspect the vehicle. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

NHTSA ID

11500992

Incident

Jan 6, 2023

Mileage

120,000 mi

The front passenger airbag light beeps even when there is no passenger. The airbag light is now off and shows there is no operable airbag. My vehicle was checked a month ago with no issues but this appears to be ongoing.

NHTSA ID

11493044

Incident

Nov 4, 2022

A service airbag indicator light appeared on my 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The vehicle has under 100k miles and was never involved in an accident. I brought the vehicle into a Chevrolet service center and they advised that the passenger airbag will not deploy in the event of an accident. The Chevrolet service center advised that the repair would cost $1382 for a new passenger airbag module. I contacted GM and their advisor followed up with me. Per our conversation the reason that the airbag needs to be replaced will not be further investigated. They will not cover the cost of replacement. A case number was assigned but advisor declined to provide written documentation of our conversation but agreed to follow-up with written estimate from service center. At this time the passenger airbag module is available for inspection and is with the owner.

NHTSA ID

11469315

Incident

Jun 14, 2022

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated constantly. Additionally, the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. After inspecting the vehicle, there was no oil leak found, nor was there a burning oil odor detected. The contact stated that she had to top off the oil on a weekly basis. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 149,000.

NHTSA ID

11455747

Incident

Dec 8, 2021

Mileage

149,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACTED HAD A GLARE ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD FROM AN ONCOMING VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A MAILBOX AND A SAFETY STREET SIGN CAUSING THE DAMAGE TO FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRACK INTO HIS OIL PAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

11397584

Incident

Dec 6, 2020

Mileage

140,000 mi

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 16, 2020 AND NEITHER OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ID

11376003

Incident

Nov 16, 2020

Mileage

100,005 mi

FRONT CRANKSHAFT SEAL HAS A LEAK THAT SPRAYS ONTO SERPENTINE BELT CAUSING BELT FAILURE AND MAJOR OIL LEAK. THE SEAL HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 5 BELTS IN LESS THAN A YEAR AND TOO MUCH OIL TO TRACK. ALSO UNKNOWN AIRBAG AND STABILITRAC WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON AND CAUSE CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED.

NHTSA ID

11372869

Incident

Oct 6, 2020

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND JERKED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH OIL CONSUMPTION AND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 1,000 MILES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JACK PHELAN CHEVROLET, INC (4000 S. HARLEM AVE, STICKNEY, IL 60402) WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

NHTSA ID

11362929

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

Mileage

25,000 mi

HIT A BEAR IN A 2 LANE RURAL ROADWAY BETWEEN 30-40 MPH AFTER BRAKING HARD. AIRBAGS FIRED BUT NONE EVER CAME OUT. COULD SMELL THE BURNING CHARGE. SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHTS CAME ON ALONG WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS.

NHTSA ID

11342010

Incident

Jul 28, 2020

Mileage

84,000 mi

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 HELP GETTING BELT OFF) AND RECEIVED CONCUSSION, NECK INJURY, HEARING DIFFICULTY, ACCELERATED MEMORY LOSS ISSUES, DAMAGED SHOULDER, HIP TROUBLES, BOUTS OF UNEXPLAINED OUTBURSTS FROM LITTLE ANXIETY STIMULUS, HEIGHTENED STARTLE RESPONSE, NIGHTMARES, AND SEVERE TROUBLE CONTROLLING ANXIETY THAT WERE ALL NOT PRESENT PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CAR WAS TOTALED IMMEDIATELY BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND EVEN THOUGH WITNESSES SAW THAT I HAD THE GREEN AND THAT THE CAR THAT HIT ME AT A 90 DEGREE AND ESTIMATED TO BE DOING 35-50MPH WHILE RUNNING THE RED LIGHT, THE ATTORNEY WAS UNABLE TO BLOCK THE QUICK DISAPPEAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE POLICE INVESTIGATORS CRASH SITE NOTES AND REPORT WAS VERY INCOMPLETE AND WRONGLY DOCUMENTED THE ACCIDENT. MY CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE LINGERING PAINS, HIP TROUBLE, STILL LOW PAIN LEFT SIDE HEAD, NECK TENSIONS, NEW MEMORY ISSUES, SEVERE ANXIETY ATTACKS THAT CAUSE OVER 220 BP AND PANIC BREATHING ISSUES, AND NEW STRUGGLES WITH MOBILITY I DID NOT HAVE BEFORE THE CRASH, AND THAT WITH HORRIFIC IMPACT THAT SPUN ME NEARLY 2 TIMES AROUND, TOOK THE FRONT OF CAR, DECLARED TOTAL LOSS -- WHY DID NONE OF AIR BAGS GO OFF IN THIS 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX THIS ACCIDENT CRASH JUNE 24, 2018 ??? ATTACHED 5 PICS MY VEHICLE NEXT DAY +CRASH SKETCH +FLORIDA DHSMV CRASH REPORT ME&MY CAR. J.F.A. *TR

NHTSA ID

11321155

Incident

Jun 24, 2018

Mileage

18,000 mi

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 ID

11309898

Incident

Feb 16, 2020

Mileage

56,800 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T COME ON AND SOMETIMES IT DOES. IT'S BEEN DOING THIS FOR CLOSE TO 2 YEARS. PASSENGER SEAT BELT HAS BEEN STICKING OFTEN. SOMETIMES I CAN BARLEY GET IT TO UNCLICK. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS.

NHTSA ID

11231141

Incident

Nov 1, 2017

Mileage

46,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION TRAVELING STRAIGHT GOING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH WHEN IT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY. THE EQUINOX SUFFERED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BUT NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ID

11186171

Incident

Mar 5, 2019

Mileage

55,000 mi

I HIT A DEER ON SEPT. 1, 2018 AND MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.

NHTSA ID

11124021

Incident

Sep 1, 2018

Mileage

47,800 mi

AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON MY 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX WITH ONLY 23,000 MILES ON IN

NHTSA ID

11100015

Incident

May 15, 2018

2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG NON-DEPLOYMENT AND SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS FAILURE DURING FRONT END COLLISION. *SMD GM INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE AIR BAG PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. *JB UPDATED 11/15/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

10948213

Incident

Feb 1, 2017

TAKATA, SERVICE LIGHT HAS COME ON THT PASSENGERS AIRBAG NEEDS SERVICE.

NHTSA ID

10944621

Incident

Jan 2, 2017

Mileage

35,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON FLAT 2 LANE RURAL HIGHWAY HIT A LARGE COYOTE OR WOLF THE AIR BAG FIRED BUT DID NOT DEPLOY SEAT BELTS CINCHED UP, INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON, EMERGENCY FLASHER CAME ON AND ONSTAR CAME ON LINE AND ADVISED OF A AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND ASKED IF I WAS OK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10939020

Incident

Dec 30, 2016

Mileage

20,000 mi

WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT 9/8/2016. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FRONT END HEAVILY DAMAGED. AIRBAGS DID NOT WORK OR THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT. DRIVING STRAIGHT AT INTERSECTION AND OTHER PARTY RAN RED LIGHT STRIKING THE LEFT FRONT AND CAUSING FRAME TO CRACK.

NHTSA ID

10915132

Incident

Sep 8, 2016

Mileage

43,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FRONT PASSENGER ALSO WAS SEATED WITH A CUSHION AND THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE INDICATING A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 08/17/16*LJ THIS CONSUMER HAS SINCE PASSED AWAY. (7-31-16). IT WAS LISTED ON THE REPORT, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. UPDATED 08/22/16.*JB

NHTSA ID

10864593

Incident

Feb 9, 2015

Mileage

12,000 mi

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 ID

10860839

Incident

Apr 21, 2016

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. A HALF MILE FROM THE CRASH SITE, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS AND DRIVER'S SEAT AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

NHTSA ID

10839965

Incident

Oct 28, 2015

Mileage

24,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID

10780928

Incident

Sep 24, 2014

Mileage

40,000 mi

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 ID

10730243

Incident

Jun 23, 2015

Mileage

22,400 mi