2012 Chevrolet Suburban air bags problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Chevrolet Suburban — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This is a recall took my 2012 Surburban to dealership in leavenworth, KS they had vehicle for two weeks did not fix the airbag that is under recall they stated could not get parts for it. So what is the problem with our government system in place to fix these problems but the GM dealership is not…”
filed Jul 11, 2023
“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V051000 (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…”
filed Jun 3, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 21V054000 · Feb 5, 2021
- Virgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger…Campaign 21V051000 · Feb 5, 2021
Air Bags problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Suburban | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Suburban | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Suburban | 4 | 4% |
| 2021 Suburban | 6 | 3% |
| 2020 Suburban | 2 | 5% |
| 2019 Suburban | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 Suburban | 4 | 5% |
| 2017 Suburban | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 Suburban | 6 | 3% |
| 2015 Suburban | 11 | 3% |
| 2014 Suburban | 15 | 25% |
| 2013 Suburban | 28 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Chevrolet Suburban
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.