Chevrolet Equinox owners have reported 3 child seat related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common child seat problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's child seat (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Child Seat problems |
The crotch buckle on my child's car seat gets stuck at times which makes it nearly impossible to get my son out. It's happened several times and there doesn't seem to be any reason to why or when it happens. In order to get the buckle to release I have to use so much force that it hurts me and I fear that eventually I will not be able to unlatch it and I will have to cut my son out. I also worry that this will happen during an emergency. I have notified the manufacturer but have not received a reply.
Sunshine kids radian xtsl installed rear facing in 2006 chevy Equinox. Solid install with superlatch system, barely 1/4 inch of movement at the belt path, however upon wiggling the shoulder area of the seat with minimal pressure, the superlatch loosened dramatically and the seat was no longer secure. (related vehicle information: model year=2006, make=equinox, model=chevy).
I installed a sunshine kids radian xtsl in my 2006 chevy Equinox rear-facing center using the latch system/rear facing tether. A week or so after installing, as my daughter got in the car, I noticed that the latch strap had loosened significantly and that the seat was no longer in tightly. I took my daughter out of the car and re-installed the seat it tightly. I found that I was then able to easily shake the seat as the latch strap loosened. It seemed like the angle that the latch connector hit the car seat prevented the connector from staying in the locked position. I was easily able to tap the connector and see the latch belt loosen. After being unable to get a tight install with the seat belt in any seat position, I switched out the xtsl for my britax blvd. Cs and emailed sunshine kids juvenile products about the issue. They replied promptly and courteously and sent me a new super latch connector. It arrived quickly and I haven't had any problems since. (related vehicle information: model year=2006, make=Chevrolet, model=equinox).