Most airbags complaints by model year

Updated Oct 10, 2026 from NHTSA data · How we count

Frontal, side and curtain airbags, sensors and warning lights. Ranked by number of owner complaints filed with NHTSA, model years from the last 15 years.

#	Vehicle	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Recalls	Median miles
1	2017 Chevrolet Traverse	255	2	1	3	40,000 mi
2	2014 GMC Acadia	206	5	1	2	110,104 mi
3	2014 Chevrolet Traverse	204	3	0	3	105,000 mi
4	2014 Buick Enclave	194	3	0	3	104,000 mi
5	2016 Chevrolet Traverse	159	2	0	3	105,000 mi
6	2017 Buick Enclave	144	3	0	3	66,350 mi
7	2019 Volkswagen Atlas	140	3	0	4	30,500 mi
8	2015 Chevrolet Traverse	138	1	0	4	109,000 mi
9	2018 Tesla Model 3	136	10	0	0	47,000 mi
10	2016 GMC Acadia	129	3	0	2	130,000 mi
11	2021 Toyota RAV4	125	28	1	1	30,000 mi
12	2016 Buick Enclave	107	0	0	2	128,500 mi
13	2015 GMC Acadia	104	4	0	3	114,142 mi
14	2015 Buick Enclave	102	1	0	4	100,000 mi
15	2013 Volkswagen Passat	98	5	0	5	91,000 mi
16	2013 Nissan Altima	97	4	0	5	99,000 mi
17	2018 Volkswagen Atlas	91	0	0	4	59,250 mi
18	2014 Volkswagen Passat	89	4	0	5	99,000 mi
19	2015 Chrysler 200	86	7	1	1	78,840 mi
20	2017 Subaru Forester	85	9	0	1	46,025 mi
21	2019 Tesla Model 3	84	9	0	0	22,000 mi
22	2013 Chevrolet Volt	80	1	0	1	93,000 mi
23	2019 Ram 1500	79	33	0	5	30,460 mi
24	2021 Toyota Camry	78	11	0	1	52,500 mi
25	2016 Ford Explorer	77	4	1	0	56,500 mi
26	2018 Subaru Forester	77	1	0	1	46,000 mi
27	2011 Hyundai Sonata	76	10	2	1	110,490 mi
28	2013 Hyundai Elantra	76	7	0	1	81,546 mi
29	2015 Subaru Forester	74	7	0	1	83,500 mi
30	2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee	73	5	0	0	76,600 mi
31	2017 GMC Acadia	71	1	0	1	72,000 mi
32	2015 Nissan Altima	70	11	0	3	60,000 mi
33	2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee	67	8	0	1	95,500 mi
34	2017 Nissan Altima	67	7	0	0	65,075 mi
35	2021 Volkswagen Atlas	66	6	0	4	19,500 mi
36	2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500	65	4	0	2	134,500 mi
37	2012 Hyundai Sonata	63	7	1	2	104,000 mi
38	2015 Nissan Rogue	58	4	0	2	110,000 mi
39	2014 Nissan Altima	57	6	0	4	78,000 mi
40	2018 Honda Accord	55	4	0	1	78,900 mi
41	2020 Toyota RAV4	55	8	0	2	40,500 mi
42	2013 Honda Civic	52	5	0	0	77,000 mi
43	2021 Toyota Corolla	52	12	1	1	55,000 mi
44	2012 Volkswagen Passat	50	1	0	5	120,000 mi
45	2016 Subaru Forester	49	3	0	1	80,000 mi
46	2020 Toyota Camry	48	9	0	1	26,000 mi
47	2012 Chevrolet Volt	48	0	0	0	100,000 mi
48	2019 Dodge Charger	48	5	0	2	54,868 mi
49	2017 Nissan Rogue	47	10	0	1	49,000 mi
50	2021 Lexus RX	47	3	0	1	76,000 mi

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology