During a long trip, the passenger airbag sensor light changed from "on" to "off" intermittently even though there was a passenger present all of time. When the sensor light turned to off, the instrument panel service airbag light also came on each time. This happened about 8 times during the trip. It has happened several times since then as well.
2007 Chevrolet Equinox airbags complaints
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Air bags sometimes does not register when individuals sitting in passenger or drivers seat. Air bag service light goes on and off randomly as well.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. While driving at approximately 35 MPH, the instrument panel stated that the passenger air bag was off and needed to be serviced. The contact stated that the warning indicator continuously illuminated. The dealer stated that the air bag module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
Warning light to service air bag has come on and never turns off. I have taken car in to have this checked and technicians cannot find the problem or fix it. Not sure if air bags will function on impact.
Driving down the street and I hear warning signal look down at dash it says stabilizertrack
Took my 2007 equinox to dealership where I but it in may of 2007 to tell them about passenger side airbag not working correctly when certain individuals luke myself were sitting in passenger seat and I was told nothing they could do that I just needed to carry a gallon of water on my lap because I was to small. Fyi I weigh 120. Also the key keeps getting stuck in the ignition I think this is very unsafe along with the airbag. Would like a response asap my equinox only has 42000 miles .
The passenger seat airbag light goes back and forth between on and not on when someone is sitting in the seat. Sometimes it works fine for an extended amount of time. Leaning to get something in the back seat can trigger it to go off and stay off.
My passenger side airbag is not working had replaced once under warrenty nver been in an accident light on again checked many owners experience same issue cost between 300 and 600 dollars for repair cannot let anyone ride in front seat cannot afford repair.
The right front passenger seat is built with a passenger sensing system. Whenever the front passenger seat is occupied, and sometimes when it is not occupied, an error in the seat sensor calibration causes the 'check air bag' light to come on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the air bag warning light intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Service airbag light comes on. Weight in front passenger seat does not register. Code found is same as code for other gm vehicles under recall for airbags.
Passenger side air bag will not activate when an adult person is in the passenger seat.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the front passenger air bag module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,600.
My 19 year old daughter was driving home from work at approximately 11 pm on sunday, october 5, 2014 on a straight street going approximately 40 MPH in our 2007 chevrolet equinox when both the driver & passenger side air bags deployed for no apparent reason. It scared her half to death, and luckily she did not get in to an accident. I called our local chevrolet dealership to report the issue & request service. I was told that there were no recalls & that I should file with my insurance company. I contacted my insurance company & was told no collision, no claim. I then went back to the service manager & he proceeded to tell me that the car probably thought it was going to tip over--really? Long story short, I have called gm product department & filed a claim with them, and the dealership has had my car for over a week, and they have not heard from gm. I was told by the product specialist that an inspector was going to check the car & let me know what the computer says of why the air bags deployed. I have never heard of such a thing, and they are saying it happens all the time especially in SUV's. I have owned an SUV since 2005 & have never experienced an issue with the air bags deploying without a collision. I would like to know if this has happened to any one else & how I can handle this malfunction of the air bags. I feel that this is an issue with faulty air bags, not my financial issue. And is this car still safe for us to drive? Please help.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the front passenger seat air bag sensor indicator deactivated when an adult passenger was seated in the front seat, which indicated that the air bag system was turned off. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 21,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the passenger side service air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable. Updated 11/24/14
My airbag on passenger side says off even when an adult is sitting there.
I have been watching the recall listing for campaign number 07v344000 because this is exactly what is wrong with my vehicle but my VIN always comes up with no open recalls. The seat sensor for the passenger airbag has been determined to be bad but it doesn't apply to my vehicle. If the part is bad and is being recalled for other cars why is my car excluded? The chevrolet dealer quoted me a cost in excess of $900 for a part I know has an active recall on it.
I purchased a used equinox and it now has the service air bag indication on the dash & even when occupied by a large adult the passenger side airbag will not turn on. It states off continuously. I did call chevrolet as some have been recalled for the identical problem, however, was told that my VIN number did not match the recall only 437 cars matched that recall and that I was responsible for the repairs myself.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the air bag indicator would illuminate when the seat was occupied. The dealer stated that a sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 65,000.
The speedometer stopped working ,the passenger air bags on and off light was going on then off now not working at all the power searing went out and then back working after the dealer tried to charge my wife 800 plus for parts not needed all this has been going on sense she first bout it off the dealer lot but they refused to resolve the electrical problems they replaced the speed odometer and even noted it in there paper work that there was body electrical ` problems with this equinox and yet still refuse to ether fix it or replace the car with a equal value all these problems was going on before the warranty ever ran out and we have now been fighting with the dealers and gm over this now for over 7 years it even had the key switch that wont work some times and sometimes it will lock up and cut off when going down the road its done this twice now in the past year I don't feel like I nor my wife [xxx] should pay to fix problems on this car due to the fact that it has all been happening since we bout the car new with less than a 100 miles on this car the dealers keep saying they cant make any codes come up but yet when we go in to them we show them what's going on with it scene it was new im sick of them lieing to us and not fixing there problems they know that are wrong with this truck if they new it had electrical problems with the truck when they did the work on the truck when it was new why didn't they fix it instead of lieing and covering up it and lieing to my wife iv had to take off from my work now for a week fighting these people and im sick of it and still have to pay more money out off my pocket over all this isn't far when we have the paper work from them stating it has electrical problems from day one.
I purchased this unit in 2010. This is related to the front passenger seat. The signal of the airbag appears off even if there is a passenger seated. This started to happen in 2013. I took it for a diagnostic at a dealer and they said it was a faulty sensor. Very expensive repair. There is a recall for this situation but when I gave my VIN # it appears my vehicle is not included (the federal safety agency campaign #07v344000).
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning lamp illuminated, indicating that the passenger seat was not occupied. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v344000 (air bags) however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. Both refused to provide any assistance since the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000. ..updated 08/11/14 *bf updated 8/20/2014
Tl* the contact owns 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle had a major fuel leak. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). Also, the contact mentioned that the instrument panel failed intermittently on numerous occasions and multiple warning lights illuminated. The contact was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v489000 (visibility). In addition, the contact stated that the air bag warning lamp was illuminate for an extended period of time and it was not confirmed by the local dealer if the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign id numbers: 07v520000 (air bags) and 07v344000 (air bags). The vehicle was to be further inspected in order to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,500. Updated 08/28/14*lj updated 09/4/2014 *js the consumer stated the vehicle was repeatedly taken to the dealer, due to loss of power. The vehicle would not accelerate, the engine began jerking and the engine light constantly stayed on. The transmission was slipping, also. Updated 10/15/14.
The ignition locked up. It continues to jam up sometimes at unpredictable times. On this morning the signal for service air bag lit up. I continued driving and after a few minutes it turned off. I took the vehicle into my local dealer ([xxx]) on march 11, 2014, where I was informed the air bag may not function if I am in an accident. The service air bag light has continued to light up more frequently. Presently it turns on almost every day or every 2 days. Concerned the air bag will not work when it is needed. I realize that as the owner of the vehicle I am responsible for the maintenance of the car on parts that are used and worn, but in this case, the malfunction of an integral part of the vehicle associated to the safety and performance of the vehicle should be a standard functioning part that should work throughout the life of the vehicle. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Passenger side seat airbag sometimes does not come on. Can't seem to find the problem. Kind of a nerve racking situation. Steering column does not lock when the vehicle is shut off and the key removed. Not a good feeling with all that is going on with gm ignition switch problems.
When a passenger is in the seat the air bag is off a lot of the time just like gm recall #07174 the federal safety agency id # 07v344000. Back when it started dealer said it would be hard to find the problem now they say there is no current recall on this car.
Letter from senator reed on behalf of constituent re 2007 equinox recalls and outstanding reimbursement issues. *smd the consumer was informed recall 12v459000, did not apply to his vehicle identification number, and he would not be reimbursed for recall# 07v344000, even though he supplied documentation, he paid for the repairs.
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. The federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v344000 my front passenger airbag says that it is turned off even when I am sitting in passanger seat, this has gone on for several months now. It says "service air bag soon" I did some research on the vehicle and problem and it says that this is a recall on the chevy equinox. I call chevrolet and they said that my VIN does not match any current recalls. Thank you
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox lt . The contact stated that his vehicle was not included in recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v344000 (air bags). The contact stated that he experienced the same failure described in the recall. The dealer was notified of the failure; however, the manufacturer was not. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000 miles.
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