Component

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

2,548 NHTSA complaints about air bags:side/window issues across 42 makes and 440 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:SIDE/WINDOW

2,548 filings · 440 models · 42 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS HEAVY 2,548 ODI rows
  • MODELS 440 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 42 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 45.4% 1,158 crash-flagged
  • RANK #86 of 696 categories
  • SEV FATAL 21 deaths · 1512 injuries
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW (this)2,548SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC2,549SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FO…2,517POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY2,492
ODI filing volume neighbourhood: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW vs nearest complaint-total peers

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW sits HEAVY on ODI intake volume (#86 of 696 standardized categories) with a FATAL severity stamp (21 reported fatalities across 440 models). Open Volkswagen Jetta (category leader) →

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW filing-volume reading

The standout signal for air bags:side/window is ODI intake volume: 2,548 filings (HEAVY band · #86 of 696 standardized categories) across 440 nameplates. Crash-flag share is 45.4%.

Heavy intake categories like this one often reflect a shared supplier or a stressed FMVSS test, open the affected-vehicles table to see whether filings cluster on a few platforms or spread evenly.

Next step: compare Volkswagen Jetta against SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC on filing totals before treating air bags:side/window volume as a purchase signal.

2,548
Complaints
440
Models Affected
1,158
Crashes
18
Fires
21
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Volkswagen Jetta
188
2 Honda Accord
127
3 Honda Civic
56
4 Ford Focus
56
5 Cadillac Deville
51
6 Toyota Camry
50
7 Lincoln Town CAR
40
8 Hyundai Elantra
40
9 Honda Element
39
10 Ford Explorer
37
11 Hyundai Sonata
34
12 Ford Taurus
33
13 Volkswagen Golf
32
14 Toyota Corolla
30
15 Volkswagen GTI
28
16 BMW 323i
28
17 Lincoln LS
26
18 Volkswagen Beetle
25
19 Ford Windstar
24
20 Ford Expedition
24
21 Chevrolet Trailblazer
21
22 Ford Mustang
20
23 Volkswagen Passat
18
24 Toyota Rav4
18
25 Nissan Altima
18
26 Mercury Sable
18
27 Chevrolet Venture
18
28 BMW 330i
18
29 Toyota Sienna
17
30 Honda CR-V
17

Recent Complaints

2024 KIA Telluride

The contact owns a 2024 Kia Telluride. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side rear window independently fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic

2006 Honda CR-V

Driver side window does not operate

2021 Nissan Versa

Rear window tinting - dealer installed. Causes severe distortion/refraction on rear windshield during night driving making it impossible to determine where the cars are behind me.

2010 Hyundai Santa FE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SIDE-CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPA

2012 Chevrolet Suburban

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS I

2016 Lexus RX Hybrid Crash

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 5/1/19 WHERE A WOMAN HIT ME FROM THE SIDE AT 20-30 MPH FROM THE SIDE. THE IMPACT WAS PRETTY SQUARE ON THE FRONT, DRIVER-SIDE QUARTER PANEL. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYE

2015 Toyota Camry Hybrid Crash

I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY LE AFTER DROPPING OFF MY SON AT DAY CARE ON JULY 13, 2018. I EXPERIENCED A SEIZURE WHILE ON THE HIGH WAY TRAVELING AT A SAFE SPEED WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I BECAME

2004 Toyota Camry Solara

MY HUSBAND WAS REPLACING DOOR HANDLE WHEN HE TOOK OFF THE LEFT FRONT DOOR PANEL, HE FOUND THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR HAS DISINTEGRATED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. WE TOOK PICTURES TOOK IT INTO DUBLIN CA TOYOTA.

2012 Nissan Versa

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V144000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATE

2012 Cadillac CTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE

2014 Toyota Corolla

TAKATA INFLATORS - THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB AND BLEW THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING EVER SINCE ABOUT 65,000 MILES. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SE

2014 Chevrolet Cruze

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE ENTERING VEHICLE, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT OR WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GILCHRIST CHEVROLET BUICK GM

2015 Chevrolet Cruze Crash

AFTER I HAD STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, I BEGAN TO START A LEFT TURN, WHEN I WAS IMPACTED BY A DISTRACTED DRIVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE OTHER CAR HIT ME DIRECTLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT PANEL, CRUSHIN

2007 Lexus GS 350

WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY, WITHOUT ANY IMPACT ON THE CAR, NO ACCIDENT OCCURED, AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY REASON.

2016 Toyota Camry Crash

CAR WAS HIT BY TWO TRUCK ON BOTH SIDES. DRIVER SIDE THE DOOR WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WIND SHIELD, WINDOW AND FRAME COMPLETELY BROKEN. THE AIRBAG (CURTAIN AIRBAG) WHICH SHOULD BE

2011 Nissan Murano Crash

ENTERING KANSAS CITY ON I-49 NORTH APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, ON 2/20/18, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE LANE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND T-BONED MY PASSENGER DOOR BEFORE TURNING AND SLIDING DOWN

2009 Toyota Yaris Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHI

2010 Toyota Yaris Crash

NOVEMBER 10, 2017 - I WAS T-BONED BY A MOTORIST (WHO RAN THE LIGHT) ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHILE ATTEMPTING A LEFT HAND TURN THRU AN INTERSECTION. THE 2010 TOYOTA YARIS I WAS DRIVING WAS TOTALED BY THE

2014 Honda Civic Crash

I, [XXX], ATTEST THAT THE EVENT DESCRIBED BELOW IS THE TRUTH OF WHAT HAPPENED IN THE ACCIDENT ON 03/30/2014. SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. ON SUNDAY MARCH 30, 2014 I HIT VERY BY ANOTHER CAR THAT RA

2014 KIA Forte Crash

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH A MAN RAN A RED LIGHT AS I WAS GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. HE HIT MY CAR RIGHT AT THE "HINGE" OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND HIT ME INTO THE CAR NEXT TO ME.

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