On 2/17/15, I, along with 3 of my children, were driving along the roadway at approx. 7am. As I went around a minor bend in the road, the vehicle pulled hard to the left slamming the driver's side into the snowbank around the guardrail. It continued moving forward as I attempted to apply the brake and lightly move the wheel to get us back into our lane. The vehicle pulled to the right and as I tried to straighten it up, I was sent into a spin until the rear of the vehicle slammed into the snow on our side of the road, bringing us to a stop. No air bags deployed & as I tried to pull away, I realized the vehicle was not on. It had shut itself down. I had my brother look at it & test drive, he found nothing, so I assumed it was a 1 time event and proceeded to use the vehicle. On 2/22/15, my nephew and my daughter used the vehicle to go to town. He got less than 3 miles from home, heading down the mountain, when he realized there was little to no steering. He looked down & saw that once again, the vehicle had shut itself off. He too ended up crashing. Luckily he was able to get it to the opposite side of the rd, into the snowbank just before a semi went speeding by. Again, no airbags deployed. It concerns me with the massive recall that I found online, that this vehicle is not on the list, but many ppl seem to be having the same issue. Luckily no one was injured in our incidents. But these vehicles are not safe & should not be on the roads in this condition. We were very fortunate that both incidents were during a clear spot in traffic. Now the vehicle site in my drive because I do not trust that whatever they do will fix it & I cannot in good conscience pass this death trap on to anyone else. I contacted gm hoping for a bit of help & perhaps an investigation into the safety of the vehicles, but they refused.
2005 Chevrolet Equinox airbags complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while park, the shift lever independently shifted into drive causing the vehicle to crash into the driver's side of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 166,000.
Vehicle was hit on the driver's side at the front door. Vehicle went right after impact at full throttle into a 12 ft ditch. Turned 90 degrees out of the ditch,came out of the ditch, across a 4 lane road. Front left wheel caught on a curb, vehicle still a full throttle with driver trying to brake. Veered to the left, jumped a 2 ft ditch, went to the right, hit a 3 ft rock, knocked the rock into the ditch and car ended up on top of the rock. Air bags did not deploy at this this. Vehicle traveled approximately 953 ft at full throttle before hitting the rock. Gm had replaced the ignition switch once under policy vehicle would not come out of gear when parked sometimes. Even after replacing ignition switch we continued to have problems removing key from ignition. Nationwide insurance has possession of the car and is paying an outside vendor to down load the data from this accident. Gm was called an we got one phone call back about this accident a week ago. Do have pictures and video from the accident scene. Also have a diagram of the distances the car traveled while changing directions after being hit. Best time to call is between 10am and 1pm as I drive a school bus and can not talk. Or after 6pm to 9pm.
I hit a pole and the airbags did not deploy, but I hit the pole a little off the center on the front end I don't know if that matters I'm very upset with this and I guess there's not much I can do my car was totaled.
Driving down street cut off by semi ran into flashing sign with nowhere else to go. Over half passenger front bumper was crushed radiator smashed, whole front passenger quarter smashed. Car was undriveable but air bags did not go off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 70 MPH on the highway, the contact noticed the key was detaching from the ignition. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v302000 (power train). While driving 35 MPH, the contact was involved in a crash and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact was injured and received medical attention. The vehicle was repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 70.
Was traveling on the interstate - had an accident and the airbag did not deploy - going approximately 65 - slammed brakes - got rear-ended and then rear-ended person in front of me - airbag never deployed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the power steering and brakes failed. The contact crashed into a median and rolled over. The air bags failed to deploy upon impact and the power windows failed to open. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the neck and shoulder. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 32,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while parked, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. Additionally, there was a loud bang heard from the front end of the vehicle followed by a clunking noise coming from the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The technician stated the rack and pinion and steering shaft would have to be replaced. The air bag failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
I was driving, hit ice, fish tailed, started to spin, went head first into the median, probably going 30-45 MPH. After that we came to a stop, and were hit by a semi trailer traveling at approximately 45-60 MPH. Neither impact set the air bags off and we believe that it should have.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The contact was driving 30 MPH when a deer jumped a fence and landed on the hood of the vehicle with extreme force. The contact stated the engine continued to run but the interior and exterior lightning failed. The air bags also failed to deploy. The police were not contacted and there were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and the current mileages were 73,000. Updated 01/10/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing nor was the vehicle repaired. The failure mileage was 127,000 and the current mileage was 128,000.
I was blindside struck at the rear right side of my vehicle by a person driving a car went through a red light at appox. 45mph. My vehicle spun, airbags deployed, flipped and slid 150 feet, and the front airbags did not deploy.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the air bag light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the front impact sensor was defective. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000 and the current mileage was 73,542. Updated 02/08/11*lj updated 02/14/11
2005 chevy equinox 65000 miles, started one day and airbag light came on. Took to dealer and was told the sensor needed to be replaced at a cost of $600 or airbag would not deploy.
Accident of chevy equinox in the hov lane of southbound 405 freeway hitting the hov k-rail and turning onto its side. Equinox was totaled none of the air bags deployed front or side upon impact. Reported to gm, no action taken by gm.
2005 chevy equinox, 80,000 miles. Airbag light came on & continued to stay on while driving. Took to dealership, was told that the airbag front sensor module is bad & not covered by warranty. 450.00 dollars to replace. If not replaced airbags will not work in a crash.
It was raining, traffic ahead was coming to a stop as I was braking to a complete stop my 2005 equinox chevrolet was rear end by a ford mustang, pushing me into the honda pilot in front of me. My airbag did not inflate nor deplore, but my vehicle sustained severe damage to the front & the pilot I was pushed into sustained back damage as well. My vehicle was deemed total loss by the liable insurance company unitrin.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. While driving 40 MPH, another driver pulled out in front of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into the other vehicle. The front driver's side air bag failed to deploy and the contact sustained minor neck injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was inspected by her insurance agency and they stated that it was destroyed. The adjuster was unable to determine why the air bags did not deploy. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that she would receive a call back regarding the crash. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. While driving 70 MPH, the contact attempted to avoid a crash and the brakes failed. She crashed into a cement overpass and the air bags failed to deploy. Prior to the incident, the contact never experienced any brake system failure. She feels that the ABS failed and caused the brake system to fail. The driver sustained bruised ribs and lacerations to the forehead. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the insurance lot for further inspection, but the insurance adjuster was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 47,000. Updated 05/05/09 *bf updated 05/06/09.
A crash that destroyed the drivers front fender and forced the car into a tree with a force to dent the fender and destroying the passenger rear door. The air bag did not deploy. After the accident a spring that controls the airbag had to be replaced. We do not have the old part.
Problems with car began immediately (transmission, air conditioner, odometer, window motor, car shifting abruptly, and skidding on any wet service.) finally went into 20 ft skid, wheels locked, no response to steering. Car hit pole. Airbags did not deploy, seat belts did not lock. Car totaled.
I had a head on collision with a concrete wall in my 2005 chevrolet equinox on december 15, 2007. I was traveling about 55-60 MPH when the head on collision occurred. My airbags did not deploy. However the talc power and the smell came out. I had an investigation done on the airbags. I was told by a gm investigation rep that the vehicle has to slow down 10-15 MPH for the airbags to deploy. The investigation showed that the vehicle slowed down 11.85 MPH which falls within the range for the airbags to deploy. I need a second opinion because gm stated that despite what the report says, they are not at fault for the airbags.
2005 chevy equinox air bags did not deploy. Consumer states that he was involved in a frontal crash and air bags failed to deploy. He states that the crash speed was about 35 MPH.
Numerous failures on this car. The A/C and transmission defective in the first 100 miles. The power window failed. Transm. Shifted on curves and would momentarily lose all control of car. Complained that had no wheel drive in wet or snow. Would jump sideways or skid. ,now head-on into phone pole. Airbags did not deploy, seat belts did not lock. As a result, hit steering wheel and dashboard. Injuries.
2005 chevrolet equinox rear ended another vehicle after being hit in the rear while stopped. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not engage.*mr the driver sustained some injuries when he was pushed forward into the steering wheel and dash.
While driving 30 MPH and attempting to stop brakes failed. As a result, vehicle crashed into four other vehicles. Upon impact,est dual air bag did not deploy to it's full capacity. No injuries were reported. *ak........there were no skid marks only after the equinox made contact with other vehicles. The transmission dropped to the street after impact, though the vehicle was not struck from behind. The right wheel on passenger's side came off. Also, the sheriff on the scene acknowledged that there was no brake pedal after there was access to the vehicle.
Air bag warning light stayed on while driving. Dealership replaced the air bag module. When installed a body control module (bcm) was also needed. When the bcm was installed dealership was not able to program it to be compatible with the air bag module in order for the air bag to deploy in an accident or impact. Dealership or manufacturer was unable to correct the problem.
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