Air Bag Problems of Chevrolet Avalanche - part 1

I had an auto accident that totaled my vehicle (2013 chevy Avalanche). It was t-boned by the other vehicle with significant damage from the front quarter panel to the rear quarter panel. All on the driver's side. None of the airbags deployed in my vehicle. The other vehicle that hit me had all of the air bags deployed. I had my passenger airbag replaced, based on a manufacturers recall, this past summer 09/26/2025 at a certified chevy dealer. At that time, they said everything was replaced that needed to be and confirmed that everything was working. Because none of the airbags deployed in my vehicle, I sustained minor injuries, I. E. Cuts, bruises, etc. And my passenger sustained minor injuries as well, I. E. Bruises and neck pain. At the time of the accident, there were no warning lights or messages related to air bags. All manufacturers recalls were already applied to the vehicle and the airbags were supposedly in good condition only months before the accident (I. E. 09/26/2025).

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First recall, only dealer on island (hawaii) went out of business and couldn't be done by a gm dealer. Windshield washer fluid heater was removed by a mechanic shop at my own expense. Second recall, the passenger airbag inflator hasn't been done due to the fact that 2007 - 2014 chevy Avalanche, tahoe, suburban & GMC yukon are known for cracked dashboards which includes my Avalanche. My dashboard was cracked before the airbag recall and I covered the dashboard with fiberglass mat and resin to repair it as a new dashboard was not covered by warranty and exceeded over $2,000. 00 to replace. The area to access the airbag is sealed and would require a new dashboard. There is now a new chevy dealer here that can do the recall but I would have to pay the cost to replace the dashboard so it hasn't been done as I'm not able or willing to pay for the additional expense.

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Airbag warning won't go says my airbag is disabled.

The contact owned a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, he lost control of the vehicle after hitting a pothole. The front passenger's side was damaged. The airbags in the vehicle failed to deploy correctly. The contact sustained three fractured ribs and one lacerated lung which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The brake pressure modulator valve leaks the transmission has problems and service airbags is on.

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Was going down the road and there was a big load bang or pop that sounded like a bomb went and the seatbelts sucked us back and locked us in place and then the service airbag light came on the light stays on the seatbelts are locked up can remove and it was like the air bags says will no longer deploy/work and now can't use the seatbelts and the law says no seatbelt use we get a ticket so now can't drive truck unless I want a ticket. So what do I do now I am disabled and this my only vehicle that I need to get to the doctors with so how to get it fixed is the manufacturer responsiblaby. My email is sharonr4304@yahoo. Com my phone number is 731-257-1235 would like someone to contact me ASAP please.

Instrument panel (dashboard) cracked at airbag. Upon deployment shrapnel from dash panel could enter passenger compartment causing injury.

Both air bags deployed for no reason driver and passenger.

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The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated while driving 60 mph the drivers airbag deployed with no accident happening. The passenger airbag also deployed and shattered the passenger side windshield. The contact pulled over safely and then the side curtain airbag on the driver's side deployed. The contact had noticed that the "service airbag" light would illuminate off and on intermittently, but had not illuminated at time of airbag deployment. Additionally the passenger side curtain airbag deployed with no accident, all airbags had deployed and inflated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to local dealer. The vehicle has not been diagnosed and not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

In December of 2020 we took our vehicle cannon dealership,the 2013 Avalanche had a recall to repair a part for the takata air bag,on January 17,2022 we had and accident, some one pulling a cow hauling trailer pull out in front of us and we hit into the cow trailer,and the air bags didn't deploy. We got injured,and we are still under the doctor,we had $9000 worth of damage,would have been worse if my husband hadn't hit brakes and we were sliding all across the highway we just couldn't avoid hitting the cow hauling trailer thanks barbara hill.

2009 Chevrolet Avalanche. Consumer writes in regards to airag safety recall.

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2209 Chevrolet Avalanche. Consumer writes in regards to takata airbag safety recall. The consumer stated the airbag could not be replaced without destroying the dashboard. The consumer would have to incur the cost of the dashboard replacement and repair. The consumer stated this was unsatisfactory.

The passenger side air bag was replaced under a current recall (n212328790) however, once they fixed the issue at love chevy (inverness, FL), the air bag light stayed on. It has never shut off and after speaking with the dealership as well as Chevrolet, they refuse to fix the issue they caused. I do not know if the recall has actually been fixed. Additionally, I am unable to refuel appropriately due to another recall (that my vehicle apparently isn't a part of), however, based on the amount of people that have the same problem, it should be a wider issued recall. This is for chevy recall # 08411 for the fuel system control module. It affects the charcoal canister, along with purge value and corresponding lines. Depending on how bad, charcoal canister needs replacement, even possibly the lines, as well as the gas tank. Very expensive fix that chevy refuses to address. This is a common problem that mechanics see with these vehicles.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that he received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v052000 (air bags) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair. The contact stated that upon picking up the vehicle from the dealer, he noticed that the dealer had fractured a portion of the dashboard close to the passenger’s side air bag housing. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the dashboard was fractured prior to the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they could not assist. A case was opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the passenger side air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the passenger side air bag was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 16,900.

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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle was making tapping noises. The passenger side air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the passenger side air bag was faulty and the lifter had collapsed since the vehicle ran on a 4 cylinder instead of the usual 8 cylinder, which caused the lifter to collapsed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v054000 (air bags) however, the VIN was updated and now displayed that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair. The failure recurred. The vehicle then was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the air bag needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that a senior adviser would reach out him for further assistance however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 171,000.

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Takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v054000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that there was no expected time frame for parts availability. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Have a 2007 chevy Avalanche ltz 5. 3l that has a dashboard panel that is completely falling apart and cracking everywhere. This includes multiple cracks and broken pieces surrounding the airbag. I am worried these pieces could get propelled by the airbag if the airbag were to deploy. These cracks and broken parts of the dash have also caused multiple other things to become loose. The controls on the front of the dash are falling out because they can no longer be bolted to the dashboard panel due to it's pieces being broken. I was hoping chevy had a recall as this is an issue with many of their trucks but could not find any information about it. I was hoping there might be some information or help with supplying a replacement dashboard panel part #15915974 from gm/Chevrolet. Thank you.

I purchased the 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche new in October 2009. While in warranty I noticed the dashboard was cracking and took it to the dealer, four stars auto, in henrietta, texas. At that time I was told they would order a new dash board and replace it. I took the truck in for replacement of the dash board on the scheduled date. After the truck was out of warranty the dash board cracked again in the same place. I suspect the dash was repaired and painted and not replaced, but I have no proof so I did not contact the dealer. Since that time I have learned this has been an issue with other owners of gm trucks and nothing can be done about it other than replacing the dash, which is a very expensive repair for someone that is retired and on a fixed income. My dash board has now cracked in at least four places and seems to be getting worse. I have heard this could cause issues with the deployment of the airbags, not to mention diminished resale value.

I received a letter back in Feb of 2021 advising us about the passenger airbag recall. I was to wait until parts come in from gm. After months of waiting, and confirmation of others that already got the repair done, I went ahead and scheduled the recall replacement with gm themselves, which in turn set it up with ron norris GMC in town. Even though I set this up a couple weeks ago and have received text and email confirmations reminding me of the appointment, I just received a call from ron norris, I was on the way to their dealership to have this recall taken care, telling me gm does not have the part for my truck and did not give me any more information about it. This is a serious issue and I have given them plenty of time to have it replaced. You ordered them to do this and after months they still do not have parts, they are dragging their feet on something that could kill the passenger of my vehicle. Could you please push them to get the part as I do not feel safe having a passenger ride in my truck now. If something happens I will hold you and gm responsible for the delays.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 21v052000 (air bags) however, the part to the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was 211,974.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v054000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called kelley Chevrolet service center (5220 value drive, fort wayne, in 46808, (260) 494-3537) where it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

After a couple of years my vehicle developed several cracks in the dash, especially around the airbag. Yesterday I had the airbag recall performed. As a result of the repair, the cracks are now broken pieces. I now fear that in the event of an airbag deployment, shards of sharp plastic will be thrown into the air and could potentially result in severe injury.

Was advised of the recall of my vehicle on Feb 26th 2021 and that the part to fix the problem was not available it is now six months later and have heard nothing and don,t know how log they expect people to wait with a faulty part to be repaired.

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Chevy Avalanche was recalled for airbags but dealership said they are waiting on replacement parts. It's been about 5 years now.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v050000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 21v053000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v052000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

February of 2021 I was notified the driver side air bag in my truck I drive daily has an issue that if goes off can cause serious injury or death. That as 6 months ago and still no path forward to fix it, how safe it this for me to drive is death is an option? I feel this would be a concern for drivers and the companies doing more to prevent something if a part cannot be secured. Maybe start offering deals to accept the trade ins so your customer doesn't have to drive around an unsafe vehicle because of supply issues? this needs to be addressed so something silly can be avoided.

Dashboard has 5 large cracks 4 lateral an 1 vertical top front speaker has fallen off clips. Vehicle dashboard started cracking while just sitting over time and while driving road vibration help cracking continue I'm afraid that with the cracking since it is in the passenger airbag area as well it could cause airbag to deploy causing more damage injuries to passenger or a wreck by suddenly going off and causing driver to swerve suddenly.

Dash top cracked in two spots one by airbag.

I have received several notices about having the air bags replaced but the local chev dealer tells me when they get the parts they will call me. When will the parts be ready?.

Tl takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet cobalt. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. An unknown dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Theres an open recall on my truck I just paid 11000 dollars for. From 2016 and no remedy as of 10/30/2020. Thats 4 years theyve had. I want answers as well as a safe car to drive.