Global Side Curtain Airbag Systems Market Growth 2026-2032
Description
The global Side Curtain Airbag Systems market size is predicted to grow from US$ 4403 million in 2025 to US$ 6936 million in 2032; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.7% from 2026 to 2032.
In 2025, global shipments of Side Curtain Airbag Systems were approximately 36.30 million units, with an average price of approximately USD 124 per unit and a gross profit margin of roughly 18%–24%. A Side Curtain Airbag System is a long, strip-shaped head protection airbag that extends along both sides of the roof from the A-pillar to the B/C-pillar. It is usually folded and hidden inside the headliner and the trim panel above the side windows. Triggered by side collision sensors and rollover sensors, it deploys within tens of milliseconds in the event of a side collision or one or more rollovers, forming an "airbag curtain" covering the front and rear side window areas. Its core purpose is to prevent the occupant's head and upper shoulder from impacting the side window glass, door panels, B/C-pillars, or external hard objects, and to reduce the risk of the occupant being ejected from the vehicle. Typical parameters include: deployment time of approximately 20–40 ms, pressure holding time of up to 5–6 s (rollover conditions), operating temperature of -30 to +85 ℃, inflation pressure/internal pressure design to meet multiple rollover conditions, airbag fabric mostly using silicone-coated Nylon 66 high-strength fiber, and some products using a stitched + heat-sealed composite structure, equipped with a dedicated side collision/rollover inflator and a multi-stage ignition control strategy. The upstream mainly involves airbag fabric (coated nylon), gas generators (including propellant and metal shell), sensors and control units, wiring harnesses and connectors, etc.; the downstream is vehicle manufacturers (passenger car OEMs).
The side curtain airbag system market is expected to maintain medium-to-high-speed growth in the coming years. On the one hand, the increasingly stringent side-impact and rollover regulations in Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea, and China (such as side-impact regulations and occupant ejection regulations) are driving a rigid increase in the configuration rate of lateral head protection, pushing curtain airbags from "optional" to "standard" in B-segment and above passenger cars and SUVs/MPVs. On the other hand, the increasing global sales share of SUVs and high-center-of-gravity vehicles, and the "skateboard chassis" of electric vehicles freeing up space in the roof and door frames, have reduced the difficulty of integrating curtain airbags into the vehicle structure, reduced costs, and further increased penetration. At the same time, the new generation of products continues to evolve in terms of improved pressure holding time (to adapt to multiple rollovers), refined multi-chamber control, coordinated control with seat belt pretensioning/force limiting, and integrated design with side airbags, in order to meet the higher rating requirements of Euro NCAP, IIHS, and other organizations for head injury value (HIC), ejection risk, and secondary collision protection. On the supply chain side, leading manufacturers such as Autoliv, ZF, and Joyson are further consolidating their bargaining power with OEMs by leveraging their large-scale production capacity and global factory layout. Meanwhile, price fluctuations in raw materials such as nylon airbag fabric, silicone coating, and propellants are putting pressure on costs, forcing companies to hedge through automated sewing, laser cutting, and regionalized supply. Overall, the curtain airbag market is showing a pattern driven by regulations, SUV/EV structural upgrades, high-end models moving down to mid-to-low-priced vehicles, and a high concentration of leading Tier 1 suppliers. It is expected that, against the backdrop of electrification and intelligentization, the rigidity of its installation as a "basic passive safety component" will only increase.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Side Curtain Airbag Systems Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Side Curtain Airbag Systems sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Side Curtain Airbag Systems sales for 2026 through 2032. With Side Curtain Airbag Systems sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Side Curtain Airbag Systems industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Side Curtain Airbag Systems landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Side Curtain Airbag Systems portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Side Curtain Airbag Systems market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Side Curtain Airbag Systems and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Side Curtain Airbag Systems.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Side Curtain Airbag Systems market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Driver Airbag
Passenger Airbag
Others
Segmentation by Structure:
Single-Chambered
Multi-Chambered
Segmentation by Pressure Holding Characteristics:
Short Duration
Long Duration
Segmentation by Application:
Passenger Car
Commercial Vehicle
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Autoliv
Joyson Safety Systems
ZF Friedrichshafen
Toyota Gosei
Nihon Plast
Hyundai Mobis
Ashimori
Jinzhou Jinheng Automotive Safety System
Yanfeng
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Side Curtain Airbag Systems market?
What factors are driving Side Curtain Airbag Systems market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Side Curtain Airbag Systems market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Side Curtain Airbag Systems break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
In 2025, global shipments of Side Curtain Airbag Systems were approximately 36.30 million units, with an average price of approximately USD 124 per unit and a gross profit margin of roughly 18%–24%. A Side Curtain Airbag System is a long, strip-shaped head protection airbag that extends along both sides of the roof from the A-pillar to the B/C-pillar. It is usually folded and hidden inside the headliner and the trim panel above the side windows. Triggered by side collision sensors and rollover sensors, it deploys within tens of milliseconds in the event of a side collision or one or more rollovers, forming an "airbag curtain" covering the front and rear side window areas. Its core purpose is to prevent the occupant's head and upper shoulder from impacting the side window glass, door panels, B/C-pillars, or external hard objects, and to reduce the risk of the occupant being ejected from the vehicle. Typical parameters include: deployment time of approximately 20–40 ms, pressure holding time of up to 5–6 s (rollover conditions), operating temperature of -30 to +85 ℃, inflation pressure/internal pressure design to meet multiple rollover conditions, airbag fabric mostly using silicone-coated Nylon 66 high-strength fiber, and some products using a stitched + heat-sealed composite structure, equipped with a dedicated side collision/rollover inflator and a multi-stage ignition control strategy. The upstream mainly involves airbag fabric (coated nylon), gas generators (including propellant and metal shell), sensors and control units, wiring harnesses and connectors, etc.; the downstream is vehicle manufacturers (passenger car OEMs).
The side curtain airbag system market is expected to maintain medium-to-high-speed growth in the coming years. On the one hand, the increasingly stringent side-impact and rollover regulations in Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea, and China (such as side-impact regulations and occupant ejection regulations) are driving a rigid increase in the configuration rate of lateral head protection, pushing curtain airbags from "optional" to "standard" in B-segment and above passenger cars and SUVs/MPVs. On the other hand, the increasing global sales share of SUVs and high-center-of-gravity vehicles, and the "skateboard chassis" of electric vehicles freeing up space in the roof and door frames, have reduced the difficulty of integrating curtain airbags into the vehicle structure, reduced costs, and further increased penetration. At the same time, the new generation of products continues to evolve in terms of improved pressure holding time (to adapt to multiple rollovers), refined multi-chamber control, coordinated control with seat belt pretensioning/force limiting, and integrated design with side airbags, in order to meet the higher rating requirements of Euro NCAP, IIHS, and other organizations for head injury value (HIC), ejection risk, and secondary collision protection. On the supply chain side, leading manufacturers such as Autoliv, ZF, and Joyson are further consolidating their bargaining power with OEMs by leveraging their large-scale production capacity and global factory layout. Meanwhile, price fluctuations in raw materials such as nylon airbag fabric, silicone coating, and propellants are putting pressure on costs, forcing companies to hedge through automated sewing, laser cutting, and regionalized supply. Overall, the curtain airbag market is showing a pattern driven by regulations, SUV/EV structural upgrades, high-end models moving down to mid-to-low-priced vehicles, and a high concentration of leading Tier 1 suppliers. It is expected that, against the backdrop of electrification and intelligentization, the rigidity of its installation as a "basic passive safety component" will only increase.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Side Curtain Airbag Systems Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Side Curtain Airbag Systems sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Side Curtain Airbag Systems sales for 2026 through 2032. With Side Curtain Airbag Systems sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Side Curtain Airbag Systems industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Side Curtain Airbag Systems landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Side Curtain Airbag Systems portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Side Curtain Airbag Systems market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Side Curtain Airbag Systems and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Side Curtain Airbag Systems.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Side Curtain Airbag Systems market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Driver Airbag
Passenger Airbag
Others
Segmentation by Structure:
Single-Chambered
Multi-Chambered
Segmentation by Pressure Holding Characteristics:
Short Duration
Long Duration
Segmentation by Application:
Passenger Car
Commercial Vehicle
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Autoliv
Joyson Safety Systems
ZF Friedrichshafen
Toyota Gosei
Nihon Plast
Hyundai Mobis
Ashimori
Jinzhou Jinheng Automotive Safety System
Yanfeng
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Side Curtain Airbag Systems market?
What factors are driving Side Curtain Airbag Systems market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Side Curtain Airbag Systems market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Side Curtain Airbag Systems break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Table of Contents
90 Pages
- *This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
- 1 Scope of the Report
- 2 Executive Summary
- 3 Global by Company
- 4 World Historic Review for Side Curtain Airbag Systems by Geographic Region
- 5 Americas
- 6 APAC
- 7 Europe
- 8 Middle East & Africa
- 9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
- 10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
- 11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
- 12 World Forecast Review for Side Curtain Airbag Systems by Geographic Region
- 13 Key Players Analysis
- 14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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