Which cars report code B0013?

Code B0013 is named in 4 US owner complaints. Models: 4, model years 2007–2018. Chevrolet Corvette, Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suzuki XL-7.

B0013 code: Passenger Knee Bolster Deployment Control

Q: What does code B0013 mean?

Passenger Knee Bolster Deployment Control. How to read B0013: the letter B means body (including airbags and belts); the second digit 0 marks a generic SAE code shared by all makes; the last three characters 013 identify the specific fault.

Code B0013 is named in 4 US owner complaints. Models: 4, model years 2007–2018.

What the code means

Passenger Knee Bolster Deployment Control. Generic meaning per SAE J2012 (the same for all makes).

How to read B0013: the letter B means body (including airbags and belts); the second digit 0 marks a generic SAE code shared by all makes; the last three characters 013 identify the specific fault.

Restraint system codes: airbag squibs, belt pretensioners, crash sensors and occupant classification. After a crash with airbag deployment, many makers require the restraint module to be replaced or reset by procedure because it stores crash data. An airbag light on an auction car is not cosmetic: airbags, the module and sensors can cost more than the body repair.

Key figures

Complaints with this code: 4
Models: 4
Model years: 2007–2018

Which models and years

Models whose owners name this code (4). Years link to the model year problems page.

Model	Years	Complaints
Chevrolet Corvette	2007	1
Chevrolet Malibu	2010	1
Chevrolet Silverado 1500	2018	1
Suzuki XL-7	2007	1

Components named together with the code

Component as the owner filed it (one complaint can list several).

Air bags 4

Complaints by model year

2007 2
2010 1
2018 1

What to do if an auction car has this code

Ask for a dash photo at start-up: the airbag light must go off after the self-test.
Check the interior photos for deployed airbags and fired belt pretensioners: replacing the restraint module, airbags and sensors is a large separate part of the estimate.
Budget a scan with a restraint module read-out: the code alone does not say which part failed.

What owners report

Excerpts of owner complaints in the original wording. Owner statements not verified by the regulator; personal data removed.

Now the warning is on continuously and the horn no longer works. I had the codes scanned at a local shop and I was told a code pops up saying âB0013-04 Steering wheel airbag deployment loop stage 2- High resistanceâ I am worried the bag will not deploy in the case of a wreck.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2018 · 2022-07
Dash airbag service light periodically illuminated. This condition (to date), has not resulted in logging any diagnostic fault codes, I.e.; dtc(s) B0012, B0013, B0016, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 or B0044, this illuminated service light fault is only rectified when either; a) I…
Chevrolet Corvette 2007 · 2016-07
2010 malibu, g10. Air bags date reported october 01 2010 nhtsa [ref] tsb [ref] description: chevrolet: engineering information-sir/airbag indicator/light on, dtc B0012 or B0013 set. Engineering attempting to determine the root cause of condition. Engineering has a need to gather infor
Chevrolet Malibu 2010 · 2014-11

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Sources: public official US data (owner complaints) and the SAE J2012 standard. Complaints are owner statements not verified by the regulator. A code from a complaint does not replace a scan tool diagnosis. Data updated 2026-11-10.