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2017 Chevrolet Cruze Air bags Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
3%of 201 total for the year
Median mileage
17,237miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze, 3% of the 201 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,237 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was in a car accident on 4/14/2018. I was at a stop light on a city street when it turned green and the pick up in front of me didn't go so I had to slam on my breaks and when I did I slammed into the back of his pick up. Totaled my 2017 chevy Cruze.when I slammed into him my whole front end of my car was smashed in and the hood was pinned up. It was scary but my air bags never deployed.”

NHTSA complaint #11091677, filed 2018-05, 20,700 miles

“Vehicle was travelling at 50 MPH when I drove into a drainage ditch and flew roughly 20 feet, causing the side curtain airbags to inflate on impact after landing. However the steering wheel airbag did not deploy in the first impact involving a culvert in the drainage ditch.”

NHTSA complaint #11113118, filed 2018-07, 17,237 miles

“I have two complaints on one is of all the leaves that are on the streets in the months from september on the way to december and we confirm the leaves gate where they have all kinds of solutions for him and they are left in the middle of the streets for people to swipe into a pole sometimes lose lose it all over and then cause major accident on anything that there is also a sensible delays in a bag or in a box so if you wanna end it because there are too many leaves they get into town use any become very sick and home and for you to control or steel wheels when youre driving another thing…”

NHTSA complaint #11390829, filed 2021-01

“The service airbag light came on, car has not been in any accidents or fender bender, service airbag message came on and took it to dealership and they mentioned that the sensor went out on its own and that the airbag will not deploy on the passenger side if we happen to get into an accident. Will not pass inspections and dangerous to drive like this.”

NHTSA complaint #11447839, filed 2022-01

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019313%
201887%
201773%
2016218%
2015208%
20147711%
2013498%
2012344%
2011405%

Other parts of the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze

Engine
73 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
39 complaints
Electrical system
33 complaints
Other or unknown
31 complaints
Brakes
19 complaints
Body and structure
16 complaints
Fuel system
15 complaints
Exterior lighting
12 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Electronic stability control
7 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Seats
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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