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2007 Chevrolet Equinox airbags problems

146 complaints (21% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 74,600. 8 crashes reported.

owner complaints
146
of this car's complaints
21%
typical mileage
74,600
crashes
8
recalls
2

Which part fails

  • Frontal
    12
  • Frontal: sensor/control module
    10

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Chevrolet Equinox airbags problems in other years

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Specific symptoms reported on the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox airbags

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Airbag light 62No deployment 7

Related recalls

Air bagsReported November 7, 2007 · 57,100 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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 the federal safety agency 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.

Recall number 07V520000 · Recall details

Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactiveReported August 7, 2007 · 437 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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.

Recall number 07V344000 · Recall details

What 2007 Chevrolet Equinox owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Nov 10, 2023 · Airbags · HI

Dashboard shows service passenger air bag. Yes available for inspection Passenger safety at risk. Not confirmed by dealer Has not been inspected

Filed Dec 2, 2022 · Airbags · MD

The airbag on the passenger side of my 2007 Chevrolet Equinox LS. Has never worked correctly. I purchase my 2007 Chevrolet Equinox LS coming up on 2 year's ago. Since I purchased my car the passenger side air bag has never worked correctly. Sometimes it would turn on maybe 5% of the time I had a passenge. The 95% it doesn't come on and says service air bag. Now the service air bag is staying on. Chevrolet had a big recall on the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox for 2 or 3 problems with the passenger air bag. I can not afford to pay for this myself. I feel Chevrolet should pay for the fix. I am scared to drive my Equinox because I don't know if it is going to deploy while I'm driving. I had reported this on KKB more then once. I would greatly appreciate some information on how I can make Chevrolet pay for the fix. Thank you for your time

Filed Nov 30, 2022 · Airbags · MD

My passenger airbag doesn't pick up when someone is sitting in it and says service airbag. Chevrolet had recalls on them but not in my state. Now no one has to be in the seat and it will flash service airbag and the light on the dash stays on. I can't afford to fix it myself and think Chevrolet is responsible for the fix.

Filed Apr 30, 2022 · Airbags · MI

Passenger seat airbag is malfunctioning. It won't also sense that a passenger is seating in the seat. I am referring to a full grown adult and not a young child, so weight is not an issue and it should sense someone occupying the seat. The airbag will turn off and on while driving with the passenger seat occupied. When this happens, the service airbag system message comes across the dash as well as the red airbag light. This is a very serious safety issue that needs to be looked into. A passenger could get seriously injured or possibly die in the event of an accident, as the airbag won't deploy. First noticed the issue a few months ago and it seems to be happening more frequently.

Filed Nov 10, 2021 · Airbags, Fuel system · TN

Keys constantly stuck in the ignition. The air bag always turns on and off. Now, there's gas leaking somewhere and you can smell it well after the cars off. I think it may be the fuel pump, which is very pricey. All these were recalled in the past but none of them included my car. 😔 😟

Filed Mar 29, 2021 · Airbags · 182,000 miles · KY

The passenger airbag sensor was not working correctly. It would sometimes not register if someone was sitting in the seat or not. Then the service airbag light came on and has stayed on. This means that the airbags will not deploy in case of a crash. This is a major safety issue. I looked up to see if there was a recall on it. There isn't an open recall on my particular VIN number but there is on some of the same model. I have seen many complaints from other owners of 2007 chevy equinoxes. I believe this is a manufacturer problem and should have a recall issued for it. The repair cost is about $1000.

Filed Mar 7, 2021 · Airbags · 180,000 miles · MO

My airbag warning light keeps coming on and staying on 90% of the time and when I have passenger the passenger airbag doesn't turn on

Filed Oct 17, 2020 · Airbags, Electrical · 20 miles · NY

Engine overheating "stationary and in motion" seems to be a common problem with most 2006 and above. I replaced the thermostat, the water pump, I performed a radiator flush, replaced the ect sensor, and still the car over heats. I did a compression test and it's fine, I checked the head gaskets and they are fine. The oil looks fine, the radiator fluid looks fine. I went through a car wash after replacing the water pump, thermostat, and ect sensor. The car still over heats, both at idle and after driving 2 miles or 10 miles. I've been told it's either an electrical issue, a radiator issue, or engine electrical issue. I can not keep putting money into a car that is only worth $2,500. Many other people I have noticed posted the same issue of over heating and nothing is being done about it. It should be a chevy recall, and repaired by the manufacturer. Here is an example of 1 other complaint:........on november 17th the vehicle started to tell me that it was overheating and to turn A/C off. A/c was not even on because it was cold and the heat was blowing cold air. The vehicle then told me while I was trying to get to a safe location to pull over that the engine power was reduced and the vehicle stated to crawl along the road. When the vehicle was looked at where I pulled over there was minimal oil in the vehicle and it had blow coolant all over the driver side wheel well from what looked like the overflow tube. Oil was put in the vehicle so that I could drive it to a safe location. On november 18th I went to start the vehicle to go to work and without going any place but sitting in the driveway it started to tell me that the engine was overheating and to turn A/C off. The vehicle was towed. The dealership that I use worked on it and replaced the temp control and thermostat and did a complete oil change. Many other equinox owners are having same issue

Filed Sep 14, 2020 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 50,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated while his wife was driving 35 MPH, the front passenger's side bags warning light was illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v344000 (air bags), however the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer rydell chevrolet located at 18600 devonshire st #1309, northridge, ca 91324, (866) 802-5628, where it was diagnosed and the contact informed that the air bags calibration sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. *ln*dt consumer stated fuel pump was also recalled and had it repaired without knowing it was recalled.

Filed Sep 12, 2020 · Airbags, Seats · 183,000 miles · MN

We bought our son this vehicle when he got his license back in sept 2019. The front passenger seat sensor isn't working causing the passenger air bag to not be safely engaged. This is a huge safety issue and should be a recall and replaced immediately. Also, there is hardly any heat coming from the blowers. We had it in multiple times but noone can figure it out. We have replaced: heater core, water pump, thermostat, radiator, resevoir. Ect..flushed it a million times and had the heads pressure checked, nothing worked. It gets very little heat when idling, and gives "luke warm" heat when rpms increase while driving. Last winter my son could hardly keep his windshield defrosted/defogged and almost lost visibility while driving to school. Not to mention freezing to death with no adequate heat. This is a huge safety issue.

Questions about the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox airbags

Does the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox have airbags problems?

Owners have filed 146 complaints about the airbags of the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox, 21% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2007 Chevrolet Equinox airbags problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 74,600 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox airbags?

Yes, 2 recalls: 07V520000, 07V344000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the Chevrolet Equinox have bad airbags?

The Chevrolet Equinox model years with the most airbags complaints are 2007 (146 complaints), 2008 (110 complaints) and 2010 (57 complaints).

Other 2007 Chevrolet Equinox problems

Fuel system 244Electrical 102Steering 78Driver assistance 69Engine 54Body 35Transmission 31Brakes 28Visibility 24Acceleration 20Lights 17Suspension 12Seats 10Tires 8Wheels 7Locks 2Seat belts 2

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