Component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

307 NHTSA complaints about air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module issues across 35 makes and 128 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

NHTSA ODI component intake brief

ODI category AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

307 filings · 128 models · 35 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 307 ODI rows
  • MODELS 128 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 35 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 35.8% 110 crash-flagged
  • RANK #239 of 696 categories
  • SEV INJURY 2 deaths · 121 injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE (this)AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE…307EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTSEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLA…311ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL…315FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTINGFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAG…299
ODI filing volume neighbourhood: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE vs nearest complaint-total peers

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#239 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (2 reported fatalities across 128 models). Open Honda Accord (category leader) →

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE severity reading

The standout signal for air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module is severity: 2 reported fatalities and 121 injuries (INJURY stamp) on 307 filings (SPARSE volume).

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare Honda Accord against EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS on filing totals before treating air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module volume as a purchase signal.

307
Complaints
128
Models Affected
110
Crashes
11
Fires
2
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Honda Accord
47
2 Honda Civic
18
3 Ford F-150
16
4 Honda CR-V
10
5 Nissan Altima
9
6 Honda Odyssey
7
7 Hyundai Tucson
6
8 Chevrolet Impala
6
9 Acura TL
6
10 Ford Taurus
5
11 Volkswagen Passat
4
12 Toyota Camry
4
13 Hyundai Elantra
4
14 Ford Windstar
4
15 Buick Lesabre
4
16 Volkswagen Jetta
3
17 Volkswagen Golf
3
18 Saturn VUE
3
19 Nissan Maxima
3
20 GMC Jimmy
3
21 Ford Focus
3
22 Ford Expedition
3
23 Chevrolet Traverse
3
24 Chevrolet Tahoe
3
25 Chevrolet Silverado
3
26 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
3
27 Chevrolet Cavalier
3
28 Volkswagen GTI
2
29 Volkswagen Cabrio
2
30 Volkswagen Beetle
2

Recent Complaints

2017 Buick Enclave

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2017 Chevrolet Traverse

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2017 Buick Enclave

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2015 Chevrolet Traverse

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2016 Chevrolet Traverse

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2016 GMC Acadia

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2003 Nissan Maxima

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2015 GMC Acadia

2015 GMC ACADIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SAFETY RECALL 22V-246.

2021 Polestar Polestar 2

While driving and using my horn the vehicles horn and airbag module fell off. Rendering the horn inoperable and the airbag dangerously loose. Trying to get Polestar to replace the whole module.

1995 Toyota T100

Within about 30 seconds of pulling out of my driveway on a dead end street, and thus driving very slowly, the driver's side airbag suddenly exploded. Thankfully there was no one else on the road and I

1999 Honda CR-V

1999 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITERS IN REGARDS TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 20V-026. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INITIALLY STATED THAT THE BOLT ON THE INFLATOR WAS STRIPPED AND RECOMMENDED A NEW STEERING

2021 Tesla Model Y

SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED A FEW DAYS AFTER DELIVERY AND TESLA REPAIRED AFTER TWO WEEKS OF REPORIITHE ISSUE.*DT CONSUMER STATED AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS CHANGED.*JB

2017 Dodge Charger Crash

I WAS ABOUT TWO CAR LENGTHS BEHIND AN 18 WHEELER ON HWY 231 SOUTH BOUND IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. I WENT TO GET OVER TO THE LEFT TO PASS, WHEN MY VEHICLE STARTED TO HYDROPLANE AND SWAY SIDE TO SIDE. MY

2008 Dodge Grand Caravan

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DOTHAN DODGE(4074 ROSS CLAR

2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATORS SAFETY RECALL. *LD *TR

2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATORS SAFETY RECALL. *LD *TR *JS *JS *JS

2013 Toyota Corolla

TOYOTA RECALL: TAKATA AIR BAG INFLATOR PURCHASED DEC 2 2016 AT RON CARTER CADILLAC. AT TIME OF PURCHASE I ASKED IF IT HAD ANY TAKATA PARTS. ANSWER WAS NO. NO MENTION OF INFLATORS BEING TAKATA! CALL

2008 Volkswagen Passat

RECALL SUBJECT: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE WE RECEIVED THE LETTER OF RECALL FOR ALMOST ONE YEAR, BUT EVERY TIME WE CHECK WITH VW, THEY KEPT REPLIED THE PARTS HAVE NOT ARRIVE.THA

2007 Honda Ridgeline

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT S

2012 Volkswagen Passat

ALL STEERING WHEEL FUNCTIONS HAVE STOPPED WORKING INCLUDING THE HORN. THE AIRBAG ICON SHOWS AN "ERROR" MESSAGE. THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CRACKING SOUND WHEN IT TURNS. IDENTICAL PROBLEM AS IN THE NHT

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