Nine problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2005 GMC Envoy. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Takata recall, early morning, my power steering stopped working, so I filled it and it started working again, as I was driving down a busy road turning onto my own street, the power steering and brakes failed resulting in me crashing into a pole, and the air bags did not deploy and the seatbelt did not lock, so I flew into the steering wheel, breaking my hand. The damage was so severe it was considered totaled.
On September 16th, 2011, I was involved in an auto accident that was a head on crash. The air bags never deployed and I sustained back injuries. On site of the accident my back was hurting some but did not go to hospital until later that evening, after the adrenalin and the shock wore off. I now have sever back problems with a lot of pain and was declared disabled in 2012. At the time of doing research I was told by on-star, which never came on, that if my air bags didn't deploy they wouldn't come on. . But, the frame was bent so bad that they totaled the vehicle, with a lot of other damage. The whole front was damaged, the bumper was destroyed along with damage to the motor. And we could not understand why the air bags did not deploy.
The contact owns a 2005 GMC Envoy. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained minor tissue damage on the upper body from the impact. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop, where it was declared destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, they provided no assistance. The VIN, the current and failure mileage were unavailable.
For the past few months when I turn on my truck the airbag light turns on and stays on for a few hours stating that it needs service. It happens every few weeks and it can be very dangerous. If I were to be involved in a car accident the air bags may or may not deploy. I had taken it back to the dealership where I purchased the truck to take a look at it and they said it was ok, that I must of passed a bump too fast causing it to turn on, but it has been quite a while and it continues to do the same thing. I guarantee no bump would cause a air bag light to turn on and malfunction. As if that was not enough of a problem in the beginning of this month (March) I started having trouble with the gas gauge. At first when I would fill it up it would read empty and would register about 30 minutes later to the correct level. Now it doesn't register at all, it just moves from side to side, states empty when I fill up and everymorning when I turn the truck on and says I have a quarter tank there after. What sad is that I am not the only person with this problem and it has not been recalled. This can be a safety hazard and causes distractions when driving.
The contact owns a 2005 GMC Envoy. The contact was involved in a head-on crash. The contact was severely injured and the entire front end of the vehicle was crushed. All four tires blew out and the frontal air bags failed to deploy. There were no other passengers in the vehicle and no maintenance was performed on the vehicle prior to the crash. The vehicle was destroyed and towed from the scene. A police report was filed. The mileages, speed, and VIN were unknown.
Single car accident with car running off road ran into ditch, overturned and hitting phone pole. Airbag did not deploy. Questionable seat belt issues.
The contact owns a 2005 GMC Envoy. While driving 40 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front middle of the contact's vehicle. The other vehicle was also traveling 40 mph. The driver was wearing a seat belt sustain injuries. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle sustained damage to the front end, radiator, and engine. The current and failure mileages were 29,000. Updated 02-19-08.
Severe car crash with my leased 2005 GMC Envoy. Much side and front damage occured, but air bags did not deploy. GMC will be sending someone from the protection allegation department to perform a diagnostic test on the air bags within the next 14 days. The accident occured on 4/22/05. I do not want the vehicle repaired and given back to me for the following 2 reasons: the vehicle incurred (in my opinion, police report, allstate insurance CO. , sterling auto body repai shop) etc . . . Extensive damage. The 2nd reason is the airbags, as stated, did not deploy. If anyone were to be seated in the passenger seat, they would have been seriously hurt. I have readily at my disposal any and all additional info. Which I will gladly submit when necessary.
My son was killed in a rollover accident on 4/18/06. He was ejected through the driver's side door in which the top part of the door was pulled away from the roof of the car during the rollover. By looking at the tire tracks of the accident, he was just entering the on ramp of the road and the tracks show no skid marks, swerving, etc, just a straight line into the ditch as if he didnt have control of the steering or brakes, possible stalling ?? both tires on the driver's side were flattened. Air bags were never deployed.