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Chevrolet Air Bag Recalls Cover Deployment, Sensors, and Mounting Problems
Chevrolet's listed air bag notices repeatedly concern failed or improper deployment, with separate defects involving software, passenger sensing, wiring, and mounting hardware. Traverse appears repeatedly: the attachment notice covers 2010-2019 vehicles, while other notices involve 2019 module settings, 2020 roof-rail inflators, 2021 calibration software, and 2020-2022 harness connectors. Silverado notices address passenger modules on 2019 Crew Cab trucks, roof-rail modules on 2020 trucks, driver modules on certain 2021 Silverado 1500 vehicles, and module activation on certain 2022 Silverado 1500 vehicles. Other distinct problems affect 2016-2018 Malibu passenger sensing, 2017-2021 Camaro steering-wheel emblems, 2019 Corvette ZR1 sensing software, and 2022 Bolt EV/EUV air bag fasteners.
Warning signs to watch for
- The notices for these recalls do not describe any warning sign an owner would notice.
Can you keep driving? What the notices say
None of the listed Chevrolet air bag notices carries a stop-driving or park-outside instruction. For these recalls, the notices do not tell owners to stop driving. They describe increased injury risks from air bags that fail to deploy or inflate properly, deploy improperly, or have insecure attachments. The Camaro emblem notice separately describes plastic pieces becoming projectiles during driver air bag deployment. These notices provide recall remedies, but they do not provide an assurance about continuing to drive before those remedies are completed.
What the free repair involves
Free remedies include SDM reprogramming for the Corvette ZR1 and 2019 multi-model recalls, Malibu PPS kit replacement, and Traverse calibration updates or harness-connector replacement under their respective notices. Other free repairs include specified air bag module replacements, Traverse weld-nut inspection and correction, Silverado driver-module inspection and replacement if necessary, and Bolt fastener inspection with replacement as necessary.
Severity at a glance
| Severity | Recalls |
|---|---|
| high | 18 |
| medium | 1 |
Models affected most
Where owners report air bags problems most
NHTSA owner complaints filed under air bags for the Chevrolet models and years in this guide. Complaints are unverified reports and are not limited to the recalled defects.
| Vehicle | Air bags complaints |
|---|---|
| 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe | 27 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Spark | 7 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 6 |
| 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV | 6 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Camaro | 4 |
| 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV | 2 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Corvette | 1 |
Every recall in this group
Common questions
Why does the Chevrolet Traverse appear in several air bag recalls?
The notices describe different Traverse defects: side-curtain attachment problems, an SDM mode issue, roof-rail inflator concerns, incorrect frontal air bag calibration, and incompatible harness terminals. Each notice specifies its own affected years and remedy; the causes should not be combined.
What is wrong with the Malibu passenger air bag sensor?
The notice covers certain 2016-2018 Malibu vehicles whose replacement Passenger Presence System may be calibrated for the wrong seat type. It may misidentify an adult or child passenger. Dealers replace the front passenger PPS seat service kit free of charge.
What happened to the recalled 2022 Silverado air bag modules?
The November 2022 notice says certain Silverado 1500 sensing diagnostic modules remained in manufacturing mode. Dealers returned the vehicles to the GM assembly plant for activation. The vehicles had not been sold from dealer inventory, so owner letters would not be mailed.
A recall applies only to specific vehicles. Check your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.