One problem related to air bag light on has been reported for the 1997 GMC Sierra. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving 25-35-mph over some bumps in the road, the driver's and passenger's airbags deployed, causing injuries to driver. Previously, the airbag light was coming on / off. Dealer said it was a problem with the airbag chip, and they would not deploy. But in this case, they did.
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems | |
| Air Bag Light On problems |