Chevrolet K1500 owners have reported 14 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 (4 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front air bag (4 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The contact owns a 1997 Chevrolet K1500. While driving 52 mph, the driver crashed into a parked vehicle. The passenger and driver were injured. The air bags failed to deploy and the vehicle was destroyed. The contact has a police report and photos. The current and failure mileages were 24,380. Read details...
The contact owns a 1997 Chevrolet k-1500. While driving 30mph the air bag deployed without notice. The passenger side deployed first and the driver side deployed afterwards. There were two injuries. Both passengers sustained bruises on their inner forearm. Read details...
The air bag warning came on disabling drivers air bag. After checking this out I found this was a real common problem in this age silverados. Problem is a sensor that cost 400$ to repair at dealer. If this is a common problem shouldn't gm fix the defect at their cost? how many owners of this age Read details...
The contact owns a 1996 Chevrolet K1500. While driving approximately 65 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he inspected the air bag sensor and discovered that it was severely rusted. Read details...
The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet K1500. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag deployed without warning. The vehicle was stationary and was not involved in a crash at the time. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The purchase date was unknown. Read details...