GMC Sierra 3500 owners have reported 51 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 7 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag (41 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag not deploy (5 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The front impact sensor, also known as a crash sensor (part # 10370150), is no longer functional. It detects rapid vehicle deceleration during a frontal collision and sends an immediate signal to the airbag control unit (acu) to deploy airbags. Read details...
Involved in accident, vehicle driven into rear of pick-up and u-haul trailer on highway 50 canyon city,CO ,left front side of GMC 3500 destroyed along with hood area and the airbags did not deploy. Driver had to be cut out of Gmc3500. GMC totaled driver suffered broken neck. Read details...
The contact owns a 2011 GMC Sierra 3500. Every time the vehicle was started, the air bag warning indicator for both the driver and passenger sides illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the sensor on both sides failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Read details...
Takata recall for passenger side air bag inflator issued July 2015. I have contacted dealership and GMC repeatedly since receiving this recall and as of today they have no idea when parts will be available. Their suggestion was to not let anyone ride in the front passenger seat. Read details...
Side thorax and head curtain airbags are listed as standard equipment for the 2016 GMC sierra truck line. I discovered after my purchase that my vehicle does not have side airbags. After research I learned that when you select the duramax engine option, GMC deletes all side airbags and does not Read details...