I have a 2000 Holden Commodore and I don’t really have the means to sell it. It still drives well but I’m worried that the airbags might be getting old. Do the airbags have an expiry date? Or do they need to be serviced?


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The short answer is you don’t need to do anything. But, the long answer is, according to Holden the airbags are right for the “life of the vehicle”, but they don’t actually put a time on a vehicle “life”.

We spoke to another manufacturer who said airbags should remain in fully working condition for “decades”, suggesting it could be as long as 40 years.

That’s because airbags are sealed units so there is nothing to service. So you should be fine until the time comes for you to buy your next car.