Air Bag Problems of Chevrolet Express 3500

Chevrolet Express 3500 owners have reported 7 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag not deploy (3 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front air bag (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Chevrolet Express 3500


Recently reported Air Bag problems of Chevrolet Express 3500

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

On July 17, 2013 I crashed my 2008 roadtrek 190 popular (Chevrolet Express 3500 chassis) in a roadside ditch. Fortunately no one was hurt but the driver-side airbag did not deploy. Neither did the passenger-side airbag but it may have been turned off.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

I was in an accident traveling 65 mph and hit another vehicle broadside and the air bag never deoloyed. The vehicle was totaled. Its a 2003 3500 chevy van.   Read details...

The Air Bag problem

The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Express 3500. The contact was driving 65 mph when the air bag deployed erroneously and without warning. The deployment caused the contact to momentarily lose control of the vehicle.   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Express 3500. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the passenger side air bag suddenly deployed although there was no crash. The passenger was injured as a result. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who referred the contact to the manufacturer.   Read details...

The Air Bag Light On problem

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Express 3500. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle that the service air bag indicator illuminated on the vehicle instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the roll over sensor had become inoperable and needed   Read details...




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