General Motors recalls Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze over side curtain airbag that could inflate without a crash
On certain vehicles, the inflator for the side curtain airbag could rupture at the inflator weld joint and make the airbag inflate without a crash, which could create a risk of injury.
What to do
General Motors will notify owners by mail. Take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the left and/or right-side curtain airbag(s). Some vehicles repaired under Transport Canada recall nos. 2023-520 and 2023-693 also need this repair.
Recall details
- Product
- Car: BUICK VERANO, CHEVROLET CRUZE
- Company
- General Motors
- Hazard
- On certain vehicles, the inflator for the side curtain airbag could rupture at the inflator weld joint and cause the side curtain airbag to inflate without a crash. Note: This is an expansion of Transport Canada recall nos. 2023-520 and 2023-693. Certain vehicles that were repaired under those recalls, also require this repair.
- Vehicles
BUICK VERANO; CHEVROLET CRUZE
- Identifiers
- Transport Canada recall number: 2025615
- Recall date (Transport Canada)
- November 6, 2025
- Notice last updated
- November 7, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 7, 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from Transport Canada.
Buick issued a recall on the VERANO, CRUZE models
- Issue
- On certain vehicles, the inflator for the side curtain airbag could rupture at the inflator weld joint and cause the side curtain airbag to inflate without a crash. Note: This is an expansion of Transport Canada recall nos. 2023-520 and 2023-693. Certain vehicles that were repaired under those recalls, also require this repair.
- Safety risk
- A side curtain airbag that inflates without a crash could create a risk of injury.
- Corrective actions
- General Motors will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the left and/or right-side curtain airbag(s).
- Vehicles
- BUICK VERANO; CHEVROLET CRUZE
- Units affected
- 308
- System
- Airbag
- Category
- Car
- Notification type
- Safety Mfr
- Recall date (Transport Canada)
- 2025-11-06
- Recall number
- 2025615
- Organization
- Transport Canada
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