# 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe - Missing airbag

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-chevrolet-tahoe-missing-airbag/196260>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [September 16, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-chevrolet-tahoe-missing-airbag/196260 "2024-09-16T19:24:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Axtraaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@Axtraaa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Axtraaa)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-chevrolet-tahoe-missing-airbag/196260/1 "2024-09-16T19:24:00Z")

</div>

why is an airbag missing in the back? (certified pre owned car)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-chevrolet-tahoe-missing-airbag/196260/2 "2024-09-16T19:46:15Z")

</div>

What does the dealer say about it?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-chevrolet-tahoe-missing-airbag/196260/3 "2024-09-16T19:46:44Z")

</div>

> [@Axtraaa](#):
>
> why is an airbag missing in the back? (certified pre owned car)

Missing, as in big ugly hole there instead of the airbag??

Did you not look around and see the big ugly open hole before you took delivery of the vehicle??

Anyway, you need to be asking this question to the dealer you bought the vehicle from…

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-chevrolet-tahoe-missing-airbag/196260/4 "2024-09-16T20:25:15Z")

</div>

> [@Axtraaa](#):
>
> why is an airbag missing in the back?

Suspension air spring or passive restraint airbag?

The 2024Tahoe information shows 6 or 7 airbags (depending on type of front seats), no airbags for rear seats other than side curtain airbags. If there are any passive restraint components missing or disconnected, the airbag warning light would be on.  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/1/91d6fde4d2ae3a0085866528e949eed98f688f26.png)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-chevrolet-tahoe-missing-airbag/196260/5 "2024-09-17T12:21:04Z")

</div>

For my own information, is it legal to sell a vehicle that has have the airbag(s) removed? Granted, this is not legal talk.  
I know my dealership would not disarm my Takata airbags while waiting for replacements.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-chevrolet-tahoe-missing-airbag/196260/6 "2024-09-17T19:16:04Z")

</div>

Which one is missing exactly.