11 problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
On December 7, 2017, I got into my vehicle and shortly after starting the ignition, but while the vehicle was still idle and in park, the driver's side airbag spontaneously deployed while I was putting on my seat belt. The vehicle was towed to a local chevy dealership where it remains. Gm central claims unit will not return my vehicle to me. Instead, they offered to purchase it from me for $3,300. Gm central claims unit will not give me any information regarding the reason for the air bag malfunction. They told me it was confidential.
The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the driver and passenger side air bags deployed without warning. The contact and passenger sustained bruises and minor contusions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to determine why the air bags deployed erroneously. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle and then offered to buy the vehicle back. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While parked, the front driver side air bag deployed while the contact was in the seat. The vehicle not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The contact left a message for the manufacturer but had not received a callback. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 106,425.
Airbags didn't depoly and roof caved.
The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While driving 20 mph, the electronic gauges began to flash off and on. The contact also stated that the speedometer went from zero, to top speed, and then back to zero. The passenger side air bag deployed without warning as well. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but they cannot repair the vehicle due to liability reasons. The current and failure mileages were 85,000.
The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the driver side air bag deployed without warning when she started the vehicle. The dealer stated that there was an electrical short in the steering column and they replaced the steering column and the air bag. The current mileage was 85,298 and failure mileage was 84,000. Updated 02-01-08. Updated 02/01/08.
After returning from a business trip. I started my car at the airport, and the second that I turned the ignition the drivers side airbag deployed. I took the car into the dealer the next day to get it fixed. After looking at it dealer said the repairs would cost $1500, and that because the car is out of warranty gm would not be able to pay for the repairs. After calling the gm customer service line, they told me the same thing, that I should take my complaint to the bbb. After that conversation I decided to pay to have the repairs made, and then have the bbb arbitrate the situation. But on the following Tuesday June 20, 2006. The dealer called and said that gm would not provide him with needed technical support to diagnose why the airbag deployed for no reason. He said that until I agree not to sue them over this, they will not provide the needed information to help fix my car. I do not feel this is right.
I was traveling northbound approximately 30 mph on a dry paved two lane road in my 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS equipped with side impact airbags. I was hit (t-boned) by a Mini van traveling approximately 30-35 mph traveling the wrong way on a one way street with a blind intersection. Impact was directly in my front passenger side door, pushing the front passenger seat inward against the center console, rolling up the floorboard, breaking the hinges of the rear passenger side door, ultimately flipping my vehicle over onto the drivers side and pushed approximately 10 feet into the intersection, causing my drivers side mirror to roll into the drivers side, and shattering the drivers side window. Other undercarriage damage was also caused do to the impact. Failure: my 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer is equipped with side impact air bags. Passenger side airbag failed to deploy, despite major damage as result from direct impact to passenger side front door. Drivers side airbag failed to deploy despite impact from rollover onto drivers side, resulting in moderate damage. Consequences: if a passenger would have been seated on passenger side serious injuries if not fatal injuries would have resulted due to amount of intrusion of passenger front door into the passenger compartment with no srs protection. Driver of vehicle sustained minor injuries from being "tossed" against drivers side interior front door area with shattered glass. As the owner of vehicle, I contacted Chevrolet directly and filed a report, I was advised that I would be contacted within 2 business days to gather further information to conduct an investigation. It is officially past 2 business days and I have heard nothing from Chevrolet. Vehicle total loss due to damage via insurance.
Consumer was hit twice in a side and frontal collision while traveling approximately 30mph. Neither the frontal or side air bags deployed.
Consumer states that during a vehicle crash the side airbag did not deploy.
While driving at 25-30 mph in rainy conditions, the consumer had lost control of the vehicle and ran sideways into a tree, but the side air bags did not deploy. Contacted dealer/manufacturer who was not willing to do anything. The accident impacted at a pilar between the front/rear passenger door. The seat where air bag was located had been crushed. The roof and the side of the vehicle were severely damaged, the air bag(s) did not deploy. If someone were sitting there they would have been killed. The dealer says that the system on the board did not deploy due to the pitch of the impact.