Chicago police warning residents of increase airbag thefts

The Chicago Police Department 12th District is warning residents after an increase in airbag thefts.

• May 29

CPD warn of more than 2 dozen airbag thefts in 3 West Side neighborhoods

Chicago police are warning of more than 20 recent airbag thefts, mostly in the Humboldt Park, Garfield Park, and Austin neighborhoods.

• May 6

More than 2 dozen airbags reported stolen on West Side

Chicago police said the thieves targeted Honda and Acura vehicles in the Austin, Garfield Park, and Humboldt Park neighborhoods.

• May 6

More airbags stolen from vehicles on South Side

At least 11 burglaries were reported between April 19 and 27 in the Washington Park, Bronzeville, Hyde Park, and Fuller Park neighborhoods.

• Apr 27

More vehicle airbags reported stolen from vehicles on South Side

At least 11 burglaries were reported between April 19 and 27 in the Washington Park, Bronzeville, Hyde Park, and Fuller Park neighborhoods.

• Apr 27

Thieves steal airbags from several Hondas in Lakeview

Airbags were stolen from multiple cars overnight on Chicago's North Side, the latest in a string of thefts in recent months targeting Hondas.

• Apr 2

Chicago police warn of more than 20 airbag thefts on West Side since January

Chicago police have issued a new warning about an ongoing trend of airbag thefts targeting Honda Civics​.

• Mar 31

More car burglaries involving Honda airbags reported on South Side, CPD says

Chicago is the latest city to have reported airbag thefts, following Baltimore and Pittsburgh.

• Feb 4

CPD alert documents 20 thefts of airbags from Hondas in Chicago neighborhoods

Chicago police this week issued an alert warning Honda drivers about an ongoing trend of airbag thefts.

• Feb 3

Chicago police warn of string of airbag thefts in various Chicago neighborhoods

Chicago police this week issued an alert warning Honda drivers about an ongoing trend of airbag thefts.

• Feb 3

CPD warns of string of vehicle airbag thefts on Chicago's West Side

Chicago police are again warning drivers about a surge in airbag thefts. Police said 10 cars were targeted over the past two weeks on the West Side.

• Jan 28

Police warn of 4 more steering wheel airbag thefts in Chicago

At least four more burglaries were reported between Wednesday and Thursday, this time in the Uptown and Lakeview neighborhoods.

• Jan 24

More steering wheel airbags from Honda Civics stolen, CPD says

At least four more burglaries were reported between Wednesday and Thursday, this time in the Uptown and Lakeview neighborhoods on the city's North Side.

• Jan 24

Thieves targeting steering wheel airbags from Honda Civics on South Side

Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.

• Jan 24

Thieves burglarizing Honda Civics for steering wheel airbags, police warn

Believe it or not, airbags on the black market are fetching a pretty penny. However, replacing them is even more expensive.

• Jan 19

GM recalls nearly 1 million vehicles over faulty air bag inflators

Vehicle safety regulators are pressing ARC Automotive to recall of 67 million air bag inflators linked with two deaths.

• May 13, 2023

US officials telling owners not to drive old Hondas until air bags are fixed

Honda and the U.S. government are urging owners of about 8,200 older vehicles not to drive them until dangerous air bag inflators are replaced.

• Feb 3, 2023