2007 Chevrolet Equinox Airbags Problems
NHTSA has 146 owner complaints about airbag problems in the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox, 21% of all 685 complaints for this model year. That is the highest airbag complaint count among 21 Equinox model years. These complaints report 8 crashes and 10 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 80,000 miles.
- Airbags complaints
- 146
- 21% of 685
- Crashes reported
- 8
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 10
- Median mileage
- 80,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 2
When 2007 Chevrolet Equinox airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 13, 2007, latest Nov 10, 2023.
Airbags recalls for the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox
- NHTSA 07V520000Nov 7, 2007Airbags57,100 vehicles
Air bags
Certain passenger vehicles not equipped with optional roof rail airbags or optional sunroof fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201,"occupant protection in interior impact." during NHTSA impact tests, the interior occupant protection test points exceeded the standard requirements.
Risk: The results of this test indicated a possibility of an increased risk of head injury in a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will install an energy absorbing foam piece to each of the a-pillar trim assemblies free of charge. The recall began on may 8, 2008. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.
- NHTSA 07V344000Aug 7, 2007Airbags437 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-inactive
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." in these vehicles, the right front passenger seat is built with a passenger sensing system. When tested with a representative unrestrained small adult, the system is required to turn the right front passenger's frontal airbag on. An error in the seat sensor calibration can cause it to fail this test. In addition, this condition can prevent the airbag from turning off when the seat is occupied by a small child.
Risk: Whenever the front passenger seat is occupied, the driver should always check the airbag indicator to see if the airbag is on or off. If it is not correct for the situation, the passenger should be moved to a different seat. This can increase the risk of injury to a seat occupant during certain crash conditions.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the seat's electronic control unit. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.
Airbags complaints by Equinox model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox have airbag problems?
- NHTSA has 146 owner complaints about the airbag in the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox, 21% of all complaints for this model year, including 8 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 80,000 miles.
- Which Chevrolet Equinox year has the most airbag complaints?
- The 2007 Chevrolet Equinox has the most airbag complaints (146), compared with 146 for the 2007.
- Is there a airbag recall for the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox?
- Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox concern the airbag: 07V520000 and 07V344000.