FaultScore

1995 Chevrolet 1500 airbag problems

16 of the 151 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet 1500 are about the airbag system — 11% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 120,000 miles.

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16

Complaints

15

Crashes

0

Fires

8

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 14 87.5%
AIR Bags 2 12.5%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 120,000 miles Irving, TX Crash

AIR BAGS

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL TURN, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #10027156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,000 miles Fairfax, VA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

WHILE STOPPED IN MY 1995 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 4 WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP (SHORT BED, STEP SIDE) I WAS RE-ENDED BY AN SUV (PATHFINDER) DOING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH. THE TRUCK BED CRASHED INTO THE CAB AND AND DENTED IT. THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE, FRAME BENT, ETC. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10000724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tucson, AZ Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AT A 25MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #8012408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pomona, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH STEERING WENT OUT. CONSUMER COULD TURN STEERING WHEEL, BUT VEHICLE KEPT STRAIGHT INTO A POLE. *AK THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURINGTHE ACCIDENT, AND THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED.

NHTSA complaint #888263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tornillo, TX

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 60 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #854375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Colstrip, MT Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE'S FRONT END HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE'S SIDE AT 25MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'SSIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #854156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Abilene, TX Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #849079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elpaso, TX Crash 3 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BENT.

NHTSA complaint #843132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Miami, FL Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH AND WHEN TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER SMASHED VEHICLE INTO A UTILITY POLE, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #838113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dresserf, WI Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE OTHER DRIVER WAS GOING 65 MPH, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #833271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Antonio, TX Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER HAD A FRONT END COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, 2 INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.

NHTSA complaint #832654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Morris, AL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 65 MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY . DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER ANDS DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #825869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Curpus Christi, TX Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 20 TO 30 MPH CONSUMER CRASHED VEHICLE INTO A BUS WHILE BUS WAS MOVING. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #822100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Buffalo, NY Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TRUCK WAS TRAVLING ABOUT 35MPH, WHEN IT STRUCK THE PASSANGER'S SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE TRUCK'S DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER.

NHTSA complaint #816347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Louis, MO Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 30-35MPH THE VEHICLE HAD DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER AIRBAG SYSTEM DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #816200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Monico, WI Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #814099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1995 Chevrolet 1500 problems

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