Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche has 142 NHTSA airbags complaints and 2 airbags-related recalls.
142
Complaints
2
Recalls
10
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500,...
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the driver’s s... |
| Jun 27, 2021 | AIR BAGS | 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AUTO ACCIDENT. |
| Mar 31, 2021 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS MY VEHICLE DEVELOPED SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE DASH, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE AIRBA... |
| Feb 5, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Num... |
| Dec 2, 2020 | AIR BAGS | DASH TOP CRACKED IN TWO SPOTS ONE BY AIRBAG |
| Nov 10, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF... |
| Oct 27, 2020 | AIR BAGS | WE HAD A BLOWOUT ON OUR 2008 CHEVY AVALANCHE. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT, ALL THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED... |
| Jun 10, 2020 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | DASH PAD HAS SEVERE CRACKING AND 1.5 IN HOLE...CONCERNED ABOUT HOLE AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG !! DAS... |
| May 12, 2020 | AIR BAGS | RECEIVED AIR BAG RECALL FROM GM JULY 2016. CALLED DEALERSHIP NO SOLUTION. WAITING ON GM RESOLVE ISSU... |
| Feb 13, 2020 | AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE IN OPERATION AT 55 MPH THE ENGIN POWER WAS REDUCED AFTER THREE SERVICE APPOINTMENTS REPAIR ATT... |
| Sep 22, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I SAW THE COMMERCIAL REGARDING THE AIRBAG RECALL. MY CHEVY AVALANCHE WAS LISTED. I CONFIRMED WITH O... |
| Sep 15, 2019 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | STRESS FRACTURE IN FRONT DASH PAD AROUND AIR BAG COVER... EXTREMELY NOISE LIFTERS ON STARTUP ! *TR |
| Sep 13, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMP... |
| Aug 7, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL! I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO GET GENERAL MOTORS TO FIX MY DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. THEY HAVE BE... |
| Aug 6, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA INFLATORS |
| Aug 6, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL |
| Jul 8, 2019 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF... |
| Jul 3, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMP... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TURNED CAR ON AIRBAG LIGHT SENSOR CAME ON. IT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME NOW |