Air Bag Problems of Chevrolet C1500

Chevrolet C1500 owners have reported 31 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag not deploy (10 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front air bag (10 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Chevrolet C1500


Recently reported Air Bag problems of Chevrolet C1500

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Service air bag light came on intermittently. Vehicle taken to a dealer where a wiring harness was replaced. Subsequent, the vehicle was involved in a head-on crash severe enough to total the vehicle. Air bags did not deploy.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

I was traveling approx 25 mph in the rainy, wet evening of June 15, 2010 at 10:30 pm traveling east on cr 87 and turning to get up on the overpass bridge of exit 234. I started to hydroplane when I hit the gravel, rock part of the road and skidded into the right side of the bridge hitting my   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

While traveling on the highway in inclement weather, the vehicle hydroplaned, and then hit a bridge. Upon impact, the driver's side airbag didn't deploy. The crash was head on and the vehicle flipped over. It was hit a second time after becoming airborne and landed upside down.   Read details...

The Air Bag problem

Air bags 1999 Chevrolet pickup failed to open /deploy.   Read details...

The Air Bag Light On problem

Due to defective airbag modem, the airbag light stayed on, indicating a problem with the airbag system, which may deploy unexpectedly or won't deploy in event of a crash. The air bag indicator light is intermittent. Defective part is on order by dealer.   Read details...




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