Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze

20 problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze based on all problems reported for the 2013 Cruze.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 02/19/2020

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while she was driving at approximately 40-45 mph, she hit a deer and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that this failure occurred in 2018 however recently her husband was driving at 70 mph, hit a deer in the middle of the hood which then rolled over onto the passenger side. The contact stated that the air bags also failed to deploy in this incident as the damage was a huge dent in the hood and front of the vehicle. A police report was not filed and contact was not injured. The insurance company was contacted as the vehicle was awaiting inspection. The dealer and the manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The failure mileage was 165,000.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 05/02/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. While the contact was making a left turn, a second vehicle crashed into the rear passenger side of her vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene. The driver sustained an injured right shoulder, wrist, and back that required medical attention. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 02/05/2018

I was driving about 35 mph on a city street when the person in front of me slammed on their brakes the first time I hit the brake and the car stopped the next time I hit the brake it was hard and didn't stop the car causing me to crash into the vehicle in front of me, the air bag did not deploy and I think it should have, causing my head to slam into the steering wheel causing me to bite my tongue in half. I have contact Chevrolet and gm multiple times and they won't do anything they literally have not cared one bit. I believe their is a problem with the braking system or the vacuum system in the brakes and I am not the first person that this has happened to in a Cruze, I looked it up after it happened and I found a few other stories of the same thing happening.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/19/2017

(hk probably- redo; no initials; too many mispelled words; injuries?; failure mileage not indicated in footprints) tl- the contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Cruzen LS. The contact had a accident on Nov 19th . The contact was driving 50 per hour ,when the vehicle in front of her suddenly stopped whiched caused her to crush into the rare of the vehcile . The contact stated her air bags not deploedy. The vehilce was taken to betten baker Chevrolet 2474 herny s t muskegoin mi 49441. The deaslerdhip was unble totell her why he air bags did not deploy. The failure miles 34897.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2017

I was stopped in highway traffic and rear-ended (I've attached the crash report from the in state police). My seat belt did not engage and my airbag did not deploy causing me to hit my head on the steering wheel resulting in abrasions and two black eyes. This seems to be either a serious design problem or a manufacturer defect. Regardless, the sensors that cause the seat belt to lock should not be in the front of the car as they then provide no protection from a rear end collision.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2016

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. While driving approximately 10 mph, a second vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle and caused significant damage. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver and passenger sustained neck, back, and head injuries, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 72,000.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/16/2016

Vehicle accident with another vehicle - airbag did not deploy in accident. Driver hit head on steering wheel. (all airbags deployed on other vehicle (Audi s4. )) told by insurance adjustor he typically does not see airbag deployment on chevy cruize as the sensors are high on the internal frame.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/16/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet cruz. The contact stated while driving 65-70 mph the vehicle was involved in a rear end collision. The air bags did not deploy. There was no warning indicators illuminated. A police report was filed. The vehicle had to be towed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. There was one injury as a result of the accident that required medical attention. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was 52,000. Kh.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/12/2015

The contact owned a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. While driving approximately 55 mph, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a guardrail causing significant damage to the front end of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. During the crash, the driver sustained a right hip injury, the front passenger sustained a right arm, right hip, and right knee injury. The rear passenger seat occupant sustained a minor head injury. Medical attention was not received. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 37,000.

10 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 02/18/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stationary the second vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle causing the front end to crash into the rear of a third vehicle. Next, a fourth vehicle made contact with the vehicle causing the front end to crash into the vehicle a second time. During the incident the seat belts malfunctioned and did not secure the occupants and the air bags did not deploy although the vehicle sustained significant damage to the front end and was destroyed. The contact indicated that during the incident the check air bag warning sensor illuminated and a strange odor was present inside the vehicle. The driver sustained a concussion, head, neck and upper torso injuries. The passenger suffered a concussion, head neck and back injuries. A police report was taken at the scene. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 40,000. Jft.

11 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 01/07/2015

I was driving home and hit an 8 point buck that weighed about 180lbs head on that caused damage from the middle front center of the car extending to the drivers side of the car and smashing up into the motor. The instrument panel immediately illuminated to service airbag but the airbag never deployed. I was told if I was going slower, the deer would have went through the windshield. I could have been seriously hurt since the airbag didn't deploy. I bought this car brand new with only 17 miles on it. I have driven it for 2 years and now have to wonder if my family and I were put at risk for the last two years, while traveling to ohio, from iowa and out to boise 3 times. Of course I will be told there is nothing wrong and the car will be repaired, and I will be forced to continue driving a car that I won't really feel safe in because I won't know for sure if the airbag system is fixed, and will work right if this unfortunately will ever happen again. Somehow this will be pushed under the rug and there will be nothing I can do about it.

12 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/27/2014

I was driving and was turning east at the light when a car was coming towards me. I noticed the care was not stopping and hit the passenger side of my car. The airbags did not deploy from the passenger side to which my younger brother was sitting. I checked online to see if there were side airbags before I wrote this information. . . Updated 10/07/14.

13 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/24/2014

A vehicle pulled out of a parking lot in front of me and when trying to brake, the brakes locked up and at impact of the head on collision my air bags did not deploy!.

14 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 05/05/2014

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, he crashed into a stopped vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was repaired but the repairs were unknown. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.

15 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/25/2014

The driver was traveling on a two lane highway in baldwin county, alabama, when she approached a right hand curve (which the driver was fully aware of). Driver applied brakes so as to slow down to negotiate this curve, but when the driver applied the brakes, they did not respond. Additionally, the vehicle appeared to lose power steering function. It appeared that the vehicle lost power, similar in nature to the most recent ignition defects on other gm vehicles. Due to loss of braking ability, the vehicle went straight off roadway and crashed causing significant personal injury to the driver. Further, the airbag did not deploy. We contacted gm, and agreed to allow gm representatives investigate the incident by downloading the esis information, with the agreement that gm would provide the owner with the results of said investigation in a readily understandable format. After downloading the information, gm denied any liability for the incident, and refused to provide the owner with the results of its investigation in a format that was readily understandable. The vehicle was recently purchased new, and had no prior issues.

16 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/16/2014

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, she lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a telephone pole but the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained a mild concussion and whiplash. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 22,000.

17 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/20/2013

I pruchased a 2013 chevy Cruze in June, 2013. In November of the same year, I struck a deer on a rural stretch of interstate highway at high speed (70mph). At this point there were roughly 9,000 miles on it. The air bags did not deploy, but I was unharmed. The impact caused the vehicle to do a 180 degree roll onto the shoulder, at which point I exited the vehicle to see the area near the battery smoking with a small flame coming out of it. Within minutes, and before emergency vehicles could arrive the front of the car was fully engulfed in flames.

18 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/18/2013

Tl-the contact owns 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while stopped, the vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The driver of the vehicle sustained bulging hernia in the neck and seizures. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was driven to the contact residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000. Rg.

19 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/17/2013

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet cruz. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph when a second vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the head, back, neck, left groin and left shoulder. Additionally, the contact sustained blurred vision and numbness in the left arm. The passenger suffered injuries to the head, back, neck, right shoulder, numbness to the right arm and blurred vision. Both the contact and the passenger were transported to the hospital via ambulance. A police report was not filed of the incident. The vehicle was diagnosed at the dealer but no information was available. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 6000.

20 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/25/2013

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, she crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and the contact sustained a concussion and bruising. The vehicle was towed to a junk yard. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 5,600.


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