Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche has 22 NHTSA airbags complaints and 2 airbags-related recalls.
22
Complaints
2
Recalls
6
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sie...
21V053000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | AIR BAGS | I had an auto accident that totaled my vehicle (2013 Chevy Avalanche). It was t-boned by the other v... |
| Oct 26, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Instrument panel (dashboard) cracked at airbag. Upon deployment shrapnel from dash panel could ente... |
| Jan 17, 2022 | AIR BAGS | In December of 2020 we took our vehicle cannon dealership,the 2013 avalanche had a recall to repair ... |
| Jul 7, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHT... |
| May 19, 2021 | AIR BAGS | I received a letter back in Feb of 2021 advising us about the passenger airbag recall. I was to wait... |
| Apr 6, 2021 | AIR BAGS | TL*TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF ... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHT... |
| Aug 24, 2020 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DASHBOARD CRACKED IN 4 PLACES 2 AROUND AIRBAG AND 2 IN CENTER |
| Apr 16, 2020 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE DASHBOARD CRACKED AND BROKE RIGHT BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE DASH IS CRACKED AT MULTIPLE PLACES INCLUDING UP TO THE AIRBAG. I WAS TOLD BY THE PEOPLE WHO REPA... |
| Jul 18, 2019 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY DASH BOARD HAS CRACKS AND I AM CONCERNED THAT SHOULD THE AIR BAG GO OFF IN AN ACCIDENT THE CRACKE... |
| Nov 10, 2018 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE WHEN IT STARTED, BUT IT WAS FINE THIS SUMMER (I ESTIMATED 11/10/18 BELOW). THE... |
| Jun 8, 2018 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THERE IS CRACK FROM THE EDGE OF THE AIRBAG ACROSS THE DASH TO THE DEFROSTER. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS AN... |
| Mar 15, 2018 | AIR BAGS | CRACKED DASH PASSENGER SIDE BY AIR BAG. ALSO DRIVERS SIDE CRACKED DASH ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | GARAGE KEPT 2013 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE THAT DEVELOPED CRACKED DASHBOARD IN 3 LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE P... |
| Sep 10, 2017 | AIR BAGS | I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL OF THE TAKATA AIRBAGS. |
| Sep 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TAKATA RECALL: 2013 CHEVY AVALANCHE LTZ CRACKING AND SEPARATING DASHBOARD ALONG WITH RATTLING AROUN... |
| Aug 12, 2017 | AIR BAGS | PASSENGER SIDE OF DASH HAS CRACKS ADJACENT TO AND CONNECTED TO PASSENGER DASH AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. |
| Jul 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | MY DAUGHTER OWNS THIS VEHICLE AND TRIED MANY TIMES TO GET HER DASHBOARD REPAIRED AS A WARRANTY ISSUE... |
| Feb 23, 2017 | AIR BAGS | THE DASH CRACKED NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME OF THE CRACK. |