Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
13 NHTSA complaints about air bags:side/window:curtain issues across 6 makes and 11 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:CURTAIN
13 filings · 11 models · 6 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 13 ODI rows
- MODELS 11 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 6 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 15.4% 2 crash-flagged
- RANK #435 of 696 categories
- SEV INJURY 1 deaths · 5 injuries
Filing-volume peers
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#435 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (1 reported fatalities across 11 models). Open GMC Sierra 1500 (category leader) →
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN severity reading
The standout signal for air bags:side/window:curtain is severity: 1 reported fatalities and 5 injuries (INJURY stamp) on 13 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 GMC Sierra 1500 against CHILD SEAT:RETRACTOR on filing totals before treating air bags:side/window:curtain volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMC Sierra 1500 | |
| 2 | Toyota Sienna | |
| 3 | Toyota Rav4 | |
| 4 | Nissan Versa | |
| 5 | Mercedes-Benz Ml320 | |
| 6 | Mercedes-Benz Glk350 | |
| 7 | GMC Sierra | |
| 8 | GMC Canyon | |
| 9 | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | |
| 10 | Chevrolet Express 3500 | |
| 11 | BMW 335i |
Recent Complaints
STS light on with message saying Right curtain airbag malfunction visit workshop
The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while at a stop sign, the side curtain air bags deployed inadvertently without warning. The contact was not injured. The contact did not t
I was on dirt forest road that was not a trail, I went through a ditch at about 3MPH and my side airbags blew. As a result the seatbelt pre tension device was also activated and the seat heaters no l
The contact owns a 2016 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally loud sound inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact
The roof rack rails have begun leaking due to failed weather sealants around them. Water is seeping through when it rains, getting water on the airbags, headliner, and moves along the top frame. I’m s
Curtain air bags deployed after loosing traction a bit in the highway also causing seat belts to get locked. Acceleration pedal will get stuck at times. Needed to push brake pedal half ways or more fo
System that failed was the air bag system , Yes it can be available for inspection with notification, My family and friend were put at risk when the air bag system deployed in a parked car and seat b
The contact owns a 2010 GMC Sierra. The contact stated that while the son was driving approximately 75 mph, the driver and passenger side curtain airbags erroneously deployed and the vehicle shut off.
When turning left in a busy intersection, our van was struck by another vehicle on the front passenger corner of the car. The strike occurred with my van going about 10 mph, the other car going about
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT
MY WIFE WAS T BONE ON DEC., 24, 2018 BY ANOTHER VEHICLE SHE FLIPPED 2 TIME AND HIT A GUARD RAIL THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. SHE IS NOW HOME AND HEALING. I WANTED TO KNOW HOW SHE WILL BE COMPENSATED
AIR BAG SENSOR STILL ON AS FAULTY. BMW HAS STATED ITS THE SENSOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE THE EVENT OF ROLL OVER. PRIVATE COMPANY CERTIFIED TO SERVICE BMWS STATES ITS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. MY BMW'S COM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGN
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