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.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Front Air Bag problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Light On problems | |
| Air Bag On-off Switch problems |
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...
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...
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...
Air bags 1999 Chevrolet pickup failed to open /deploy. Read details...
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...