Chevy Traverse air bag price snapshot
- Low
- $40
- Average
- $196
- High
- $751
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Chevy Traverse air bag?
Asking prices from 252 salvage yards in 39 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
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Part overview
About the Chevy Traverse air bag
What the air bag does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used air bag price guide →
Also known asAirbagSRS Air BagDriver Air BagPassenger Air Bag
Price summary
A used Chevy Traverse air bag costs $40 to $751, with a median asking price of $186. Based on 2,518 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2016–2025 (10 model years), updated Oct 22, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$176
Grade B (good)$186
Grade C (fair)$72
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$40–$7511,056 listings
Grade BStandard used$40–$4901,172 listings
Grade CVisible wear$50–$859 listings
Grade XUngraded$40–$500281 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $40–$751 | 1,056 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $40–$490 | 1,172 | |
| Grade CVisible wear | $50–$85 | 9 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $40–$500 | 281 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$176
Grade B$186
Grade C$72
Ungraded$250
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $40–$751 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Chevy Traverse air bag is listed
We found priced Chevy Traverse air bag listings at 252 salvage yards across 39 states. Texas supplies the most, with 1,106 listings (31% of the total) from 27 yards. Location matters: yards in Indiana ask a median $100, while Michigan yards ask $350, 250% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1,106 | 27 | $201+8% |
| California | 579 | 26 | $115-38% |
| Illinois | 407 | 20 | $195+5% |
| Arizona | 396 | 12 | $169-9% |
| Michigan | 250 | 32 | $350+88% |
| North Carolina | 126 | 10 | $120-35% |
| Indiana | 101 | 6 | $100-46% |
| Wisconsin | 65 | 10 | $205+10% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $186 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Chevy Traverse air bag replacement cost?
- Used part
- $186
- Chevy Traverse median asking price
- Labor
- $50–$450
- 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $235–$635
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for air bag replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Chevy Traverse air bag cost by year?
2025223 listingsFits 2 years$400$95 – $7512024428 listingsFits 8 years$196$50 – $7512023350 listingsFits 8 years$150$40 – $4902022350 listingsFits 7 years$201$80 – $3912021350 listingsFits 7 years$201$75 – $3912020350 listingsFits 9 years$137$40 – $4902019350 listingsFits 9 years$125$45 – $3322018261 listingsFits 7 years$201$75 – $3912017201 listingsFits 5 years$163$50 – $29020161 listings$50$50 – $5020151 listings$50$50 – $50
Market analysis
How much does a used Chevy Traverse air bag cost?
Asking prices for a used Chevy Traverse air bag are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median. Condition matters: grade-A units (lowest mileage, best condition) carry roughly a 144% premium over grade-C stock, with grade-A medians at $176.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, driver, wheel, lists at a $250 median, while passenger, dash commands $568, a 127% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $50, while 2025 tops the table at $400. Year-level pages linked in the table above break each one down by grade and variant.
Against comparable vehicles, the Chevy Traverse sits 17% below the Ford Transit ($225), 17% below the Mercedes S Class ($225), and 6% below the Mercedes GLC Class ($198) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used air bag: what to check
- Verify donor vehicle crash history: Ensure the donor vehicle did not suffer a collision that could have stressed internal pyrotechnic squib wiring or triggered deployment circuits.
- Inspect clockspring plug tab integrity: Check for melted plastic locking clips, singed wire insulation, or pry marks on the rear harness socket.
- Confirm single versus dual-stage inflators: Match the number of rear electrical connectors to your column harness, as inflator stage counts vary by trim and model year.
- Examine vinyl cover seams and emblems: Inspect for hairline fractures along tear seams, sun-degraded vinyl, or loose center emblems that could detach during deployment.
- Follow anti-static handling procedures: Store and transport the assembly face-up on a static-free surface to prevent static-discharge accidental deployment during prep.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Chevy Traverse parts are priced?
01wide ±157%
Side Mirror
$218median
$50$735
02wide ±139%
Wheels
$200median
$39$595
03wide ±210%
Grille
$255median
$44$1,115
04wide ±154%
Axle Shaft
$137median
$40$462
05wide ±165%
Tail Light
$230median
$55$815
06wide ±142%
Rear Bumper
$237median
$75$750
07wide ±165%
Headlight Assembly
$799median
$163$2,800
08wide ±147%
Strut
$100median
$30$324
09wide ±75%
Transmission
$2,898median
$750$5,097
10wide ±222%
Radiator
$162median
$40$760
11wide ±204%
Front Bumper
$248median
$49$1,060
12wide ±73%
Fender
$350median
$147$661
Price comparisons
Compare Chevy Traverse air bag prices
Air Bagcompare
FordTransitvsChevyTraverse
Transit$225
Traverse$186
$39 diff20,195 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesSClassvsChevyTraverse
Class$225
Traverse$186
$39 diff18,929 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLCClassvsChevyTraverse
Class$198
Traverse$186
$12 diff14,216 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLEClassvsChevyTraverse
Class$267
Traverse$186
$81 diff12,851 listings
Air BagcompareToyotaRAV4vsChevyTraverse
RAV4$250
Traverse$186
$64 diff9,447 listings
Air BagcompareToyotaPriusvsChevyTraverse
Prius$166
Traverse$186
$20 diff8,951 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acurawide ±190%
Acura Integra
$276median
$60$1,107
Acurawide ±274%
Acura MDX
$225median
$41$1,275
Chevywide ±202%
Chevy Camaro
$233median
$59$1,000
Chevywide ±226%
Chevy Colorado
$200median
$45$950
Chevywide ±224%
Chevy Cruze
$107median
$20$500
Chevywide ±259%
Chevy Equinox
$176median
$30$941
Chevywide ±265%
Chevy Impala
$120median
$35$670
Chevywide ±168%
Chevy Malibu
$135median
$25$478
Chevywide ±262%
Chevy Silverado 1500
$221median
$40$1,200
Chevywide ±268%
Chevy Suburban
$195median
$40$1,085
Chevywide ±255%
Chevy Tahoe
$247median
$45$1,303
Chevywide ±294%
Chevy Trax
$103median
$23$629
Common questions
Chevy Traverse air bag FAQ
How much is a used air bag for a Chevy Traverse?
The median asking price is $186 across 2,518 priced listings from 252 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $176. 2016 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $50.
How much does it cost to replace a Chevy Traverse air bag?
Using a used part, a Chevy Traverse air bag replacement typically runs $235–$635 all-in: the median used air bag for this model lists at $186, and independent-shop labor for air bag replacement typically takes 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$450). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Chevy Traverse model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Chevy Traverse air bag years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Chevy Traverse air bag fitments across 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 10 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.