Front Air Bag Problems of Chevrolet Suburban

Chevrolet Suburban owners have reported 13 problems related to front air bag (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Air Bag problem of the 2004 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 12/21/2004

Upon turning the vehicle on, the air bag deployed. There was a fire in the engine. There were no injuries. Please provide any further information.

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2 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 10/23/2004

While driving at 25-30 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision with another vehicle. Upon impact, neither frontal air bag deployed. Driver sustained head injuries, and was transported to local hospital. Manufacturer was contacted.

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3 Front Air Bag problem of the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 04/15/2003

Vehicle suddenly accelerated while in carport, crashing through a fence and colliding with a house. A bystander sustained severe facial injuries as a result. Neither the front driver or passenger air bags deployed.

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4 Front Air Bag problem of the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 02/05/2002

Consumer had a front collision at 35-40 mph, and neither airbag deployed. Consumer suffered neck/ back and knee injuries. Vehicle at dealership at this time. Please add further details.

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5 Front Air Bag problem of the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 11/26/2001

While driving at 45 mph consumer t boned another vehicle, and then spun out of control, and ran into a ditch. Upon impact, none of the air bags deployed. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.

6 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 09/04/2001

While driving 30-35 mph vehicle hit a fire hydrant, then a tree. Neither airbag deployed, no injuries. Damage to vehicle unknown at this time. Impact was middle of front of vehicle.

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7 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 03/16/2001

Did not see red light driving southbound at intersection of rockwell avenue and NW 50th street. Hit drivers side of Ford f350 extended cab pick-up truck travelling east bound on NW 50th. Applied brake and started to turn left to avoid collision just prior to impact. Estimated speed at impact 35-40 mph. Air bags (both driver and passenger) did not deploy. Concerned that air bags malfunctioned or did not operate properly.

8 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 12/01/2000

Consumer was traveling about 40mph on highway and another vehicle veered into her lane, hitting her head-on, and pushing vehicle into another lane. Vehicle hit telephone pole, and dual airbags didn't deploy. Consumer was injured. Chevrolet has been notified.

9 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 12/01/2000

Consumer was traveling about 45 mph on highway and was struck head-on by another vehicle who entered freeway through exit. Upon impact, front dual airbags didn't deploy. Consumer was injured.

10 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 07/04/1999

My vehicle ran head-on into the side of a car that ran a stop sign. My car was so damaged that the insurance adjustor "totaled" it. The impact was so severe that I, the driver, sustained a fracture of the sternum (I was wearing a seat belt with shoulder harness). The air bags of my car did not go off, but the air bags of the car I hit did go off. On impact the brake mastercylinder with the power assist unit was broken off the fire wall by the abs module. Therefore I did not have any brakes and rolled for another 300 feet before coming to rest against a tree in the lower shoulder of the road.

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11 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 12/27/1997

Had to apply brakes after going 50-55mph on ice. Vehicle hit guardrail head on & spun around & rear hit guardrail. Upon impact, neither air bags deployed. Driver's seat belt did not restrain. Vehicle's front pushed back into tires. Vehicle towed.

12 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban

Failure Date: 11/01/1997

Abs brakes failed, vehicle lost control, resulting in a collision. No deployment of driver's air bag upon impact.

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13 Front Air Bag problem of the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban

The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the none of the air bags deployed.


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