The driver's side seat belt was released, evidently striking a hard object, and damaged so that it is not operable. The plastic on the closure was shattered and the spring is gone. I have been to the dealer, Chevy Exchange in Lake Bluff, IL., and was told by the service advisor, Rick Eggan, that it will cost over $400. to repair and replace the entire mechanism. Meanwhile, I cannot use the seat belt since I cannot release it once it is locked in place.
2011 Chevrolet Equinox seat belts problems
13 complaints (2% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 56,000. 3 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 56,000
- crashes
- 3
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Equinox seat belts problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox seat belts
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- What is wrong
- General motors is recalling certain model year 2011 cadillac srx, chevrolet equinox and gmc terrain vehicles. The driver and /or front passenger safety belt buckle anchor may fracture and separate near the seat attachment in a vehicle crash.
- Risk
- The safety belt system may not restrain the occupant(s) as designed and could increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will modify the passenger and/or the driver safety belt buckles as necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before january 18, 2011. Owners may contact cadillac at 1‑866‑982‑2339, chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463 and at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Recall number 10V623000 · Recall details
What 2011 Chevrolet Equinox owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
1) seatbelt light comes on despite having seatbelts secured. It happens when you start the car and stays on throughout all aspects of driving until the car is turned off. 2) service stabilitrac light intermittently flickers on and off while the radio flickers off and on, as though the vehicle were possessed. 3) the previous engine consumed excessive amounts of oil. It resulted in the previous engine being replaced a few months ago. New engine is burning oil just as fast as the old one. Withing one month the dipstick was registering as below the bottom line with 2 months and approximately 3k miles left before next scheduled oil change, per jiffy lube's sticker.
I drove home and parked my car. When to started my car the following morning and put it in drive. My car would not move forward only backwards. I had know idea that my transmission was going. I went to the chevy dealer many times earlier for oil consumption and my the sound of my transmission and they said that the just sound of the car. If they had been honest and told me the truth I could have gotten my transmission fixed many years earlier. Thankfully my oil consumption was fixed only because I called corporate and pushed the issue. I believed the dealer when he told me all the equinox sound like that. Now I have to pay over $3000.00 for that lie. My car is being fixed by hobby's transmission in hicksville, ny as we speak. My car is a lemon. Corporate told me that my care was in the batch of cars that have oil consumption. I will be calling them about my transmission on monday, 6/22/20.
My 2011 chevy equinox has had a lot of problems, I got the car with 49,000 miles about 3 years ago. I had to replace the timing chain already due to excessive oil consumption. Now my catalytic converter is bad due to oil consumption. My car now has around 130,000 miles and I seen there is a class action suit for the 2011 chevy equinox for excessive oil consumption. It also poses a safety risk as it can cause engine failure while the cars are in motion. There are times I add a whole quart of oil and 3 days later I hear a ticking noise and my oil is completely gone. My car conks out at stop signs once in a while, it takes time to accelerate. Also my passenger side seat belt does not work it's stuck to the point where you can't use it.
The lights keep coming on even though stuff was replaced
Dear sir or madam, after long waiting for those issues resolve; I decided to contact professional. I paid over 40k for this vehicle and I have lot of problem. Also the air conditioner was broken and I paid 1400 dollar. Huge problem with these car please contact me as I will hired a lawyer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the seat belt locked on the driver without warning. The seat belt would not retract or detract. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.
I was driving 79mph down interstate 295 when a voulcher flew into my front driver side lower car panel causing the air bag canister to deploy but not the airbag itself. The airbag light came on and the service airbag came up on my display. I contacted state patrol and they came out to see the damage but could not file a report. I do however, have the state patrol officers name and email address. I had to get my car towed and taken to a garage where an airbag specialist came out and claimed that the airbag system was messed up and it had to be replaced along with my seatbelts. I was not injured luckily but it is scary to know that my airbag did not deploy.
It has been going on two years that my seat belt has been messed up and I don't know why, the driver seat belt is completely locked and the passenger seat is loose and when I took it to homestead dealership they said that I had to pay 4,000.00 to get it fixed and they couldn't even tell me why that happens. I have 3 kids and everyday I drive the car I have to worry about their safe because of the seat belts. I feel that I shouldn't have to pay for that and all I want is for it to get fixed and I don't have that kind of money. Seat belt is the main safety when it comes to driving as well as having kids in the car.
Large pickup truck with snow plow ran stop sign at intersection, snow plow blade hit left side/left front of car, at speed of about 45 MPH. Impact forced car off the road, into a pile of frozen ice and snow. Damage was severe enough that left front door was almost sliced off the car with serious body damage to left front and left front corner. All doors were jammed shut. Neither front nor side airbags deployed. Seat belt on driver did not tighten up either. Damage also to seat frame and dashboard.
Questions about the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox seat belts
Does the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the seat belts of the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox, 2% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2011 Chevrolet Equinox seat belts problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 56,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox seat belts?
Yes, 1 recall: 10V623000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Chevrolet Equinox have the most seat belts problems?
The Chevrolet Equinox model years with the most seat belts complaints are 2011 (13 complaints) and 2006 (12 complaints).
Other 2011 Chevrolet Equinox problems
Engine 419Transmission 145Visibility 77Fuel system 75Electrical 74Driver assistance 57Airbags 52Acceleration 50Steering 43Brakes 27Body 15Seats 9Suspension 6Wheels 6Tires 4Lights 2
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