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2013 Chevrolet Cruze airbags problems

The 2013 Chevrolet Cruze has 49 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

49

Airbags complaints

5%

Share of year

32

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Cruze airbags complaints by model year76 complaints2010: 1 complaints2011: 40 complaints2012: 34 complaints2013: 49 complaints2014: 76 complaints2015: 20 complaints2016: 21 complaints2017: 7 complaints2018: 8 complaints2019: 2 complaints
Cruze airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

14V372000AirbagsJune 26, 2014 · 29,019 units

Defect

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the driver's front air bag inflator may have been manufactured with an incorrect part.

Consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's air bag, the air bag's inflator may rupture and the air bag may not inflate. The rupture could cause metal fragments to strike and potentially seriously injure the vehicle occupants. Additionally, if the air bag does not inflate, the driver is at an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14305.

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze have?

NHTSA has 49 complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze airbags — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze airbags?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the airbags: 14V372000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.