2011 Chevrolet Equinox air bags problems
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was in a rear end collision on May 14th 2026 the impact of the speed totaled my car in my airbags did not deploy and from my understanding where the sensors are on my vehicle they should have I ended up getting a concussion and soft tissue damage because my head hit the steering wheel my seat…”
filed May 15, 2026
“The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the message to “Service Air Bags” was displayed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,243.”
filed Nov 12, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Equinox years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Equinox | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Equinox | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 Equinox | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Equinox | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 Equinox | 4 | 5% |
| 2020 Equinox | 7 | 2% |
| 2019 Equinox | 11 | 4% |
| 2018 Equinox | 13 | 3% |
| 2017 Equinox | 19 | 7% |
| 2016 Equinox | 12 | 3% |
| 2015 Equinox | 37 | 5% |
| 2014 Equinox | 29 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.