2013 Chevrolet Suburban air bags problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2013 Chevrolet Suburban — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V053000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of…”
filed Jan 21, 2026
“M y dash panel has had a small crack for years but the entire passenger air bag section lifted this morning. The dash panel is jagged and unsafe”
filed May 6, 2023
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
- Air BagsCampaign 21V053000 · 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% |
| 2012 Suburban | 25 | 25% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.