2014 Chevrolet Cruze air bags problems
77 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My transmission blew up. My airbags did not deploy. And neither of my brakes or emergency brakes worked. I was in a car accident where I hit another car in a tree and was admitted into the hospital as I am pregnant.”
filed Aug 14, 2026
“The contact owned a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, a Chevrolet Impala crashed into the rear of the vehicle, causing the vehicle to fishtail and flip over several times and land upside down in the woods. The contact stated that the air bags deployed and exploded…”
filed Aug 6, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Left and/or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflators located on the roof rails above…Campaign 25V764000 · Nov 6, 2025
- Left and/or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflators may rupture at the inflator…Campaign 23V870000 · Dec 21, 2023
- Left and/or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflators located on the roof rails above…Campaign 23V674000 · Sep 20, 2023
- In the affected vehicles, the driver's front air bag inflator may have been manufactured…Campaign 14V372000 · Jun 26, 2014
Air Bags problems in other Cruze years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Cruze | 3 | 14% |
| 2018 Cruze | 8 | 7% |
| 2017 Cruze | 7 | 3% |
| 2016 Cruze | 21 | 8% |
| 2015 Cruze | 20 | 8% |
| 2013 Cruze | 49 | 8% |
| 2012 Cruze | 34 | 4% |
| 2011 Cruze | 40 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
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.