Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
59
Latest Jun 20, 2016
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 1,224 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
53
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
42
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Chevrolet Blazer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 59 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
The 25 most recent of 59, in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SPINE, A WHIPLASH, AND A CONCUSSION WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 298,430.
NHTSA ID
10875175
Incident
Jun 16, 2016
Mileage
298,430 mi
AirbagsBody & structureInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Oct 10, 2007
Crash reported3 injuries reported
ROLLOVER WHEN TRAVELING FROM SHOULDER ONTO THE ROADWAY, RESULTING IN PARTIAL ROOF COLLAPSE, POSSIBLE SEATBELT FAILURE, SHATTERING OF ALL WINDOWS EXCEPT THE REAR HATCH. *TR
NHTSA ID
10205312
Incident
Aug 13, 2007
Mileage
96,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 30, 2005
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK
NHTSA ID
10117114
Incident
Mar 18, 2005
Mileage
257,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 25, 2004
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHIKE DRIVING 25 MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
10059780
Incident
Feb 11, 2004
Mileage
130,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 18, 2003
Crash reported2 injuries reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10029637
Incident
Jul 13, 2003
Airbags
Filed Oct 20, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURRING A 50MPH COLLISION. DT
NHTSA ID
768659
Incident
Oct 16, 2002
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Apr 24, 2002
Crash reported
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 25MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING IT SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE HIT AN ELECTRICAL TRANSORMER AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY FROM A DIRECT FRONTAL HIT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
8008498
Incident
Apr 19, 2002
Airbags
Filed Mar 24, 2002
Crash reported
MY 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A 4 FOOT TALL CEMENT FLOWER POT. MY BLAZER WAS GOING APPROX. 25 MILES PER HOUR AT IMPACT AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE FLOWER POT DIRECTLY IN THE CENTER OF THE CAR. THE DAMAGE INCLUDED PUSHING THE BUMPER, GRILL, AND RADIATOR BACK INTO THE FAN AND ALSO BUCKLING THE HOOD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED MY VEHICLE, ESTIMATING ABOUT $7800. WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY "IN THEIR OPINION THE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THE CAR DID NOT COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP". MY QUESTION IS HOW WOULD THEY KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IF THEY NEVER ASKED HOW MUCH DAMAGE THERE WAS OR LOOKED AT THE CAR OR EVEN ASKED ME TO SEND THEM PICTURES OF THE CAR? I THINK THEY JUST COULDN'T EVEN BE BOTHERED. IF THE DRIVER HADN'T BEEN BELTED IN, SHE SURELY WOULD HAVE HIT THE WINDSHIELD.*AK
NHTSA ID
759741
Incident
Mar 8, 2002
Airbags
Filed Jan 28, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
757419
Incident
Nov 23, 2001
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Oct 24, 2001
Crash reported
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD AN ACCIDENT, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, APPLIED BRAKES, BUT BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE, AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.CONSUMER HAD FRONTAL IMPACT. *AK
NHTSA ID
898165
Incident
Oct 6, 2001
Airbags
Filed Aug 23, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMERS HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON TO BROADSIDE COLLISON, FOLLOWING THE FRONT END IMPACT IN WHICH THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, THE VEHICLE ALSO FLIPPED END OVER, COMING TO REST ON THE ROOF, DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES.*JB
NHTSA ID
562662
Incident
Jul 31, 2001
Airbags
Filed May 8, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE HIT A BARRIER AT 45 MPH, THEN ROLLED, AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
NHTSA ID
887719
Incident
Apr 23, 2001
Airbags
Filed Mar 9, 2001
Crash reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE.*AK
NHTSA ID
882621
Incident
Mar 5, 2001
Airbags
Filed Feb 20, 2001
AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ID
880867
Incident
Feb 6, 2000
Airbags
Filed Oct 2, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING FRONTAL VEHICLE COLLISION, DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST WALL CONTUSIONS FROM THE SEAT BELT, CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE WAS SUBSTANCIAL FORCES FOR THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY BUT GM BELIEVES THE IMPACT WAS OFFSET. NLM
NHTSA ID
555730
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Sep 1, 2000
Crash reported
RECALL 99V193000/ABS: INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND GRIND, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE WITHOUT STOPPING. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE BY DEALER, BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT THAT OCCURED WHEN THE BRAKE FAILED. *YH
NHTSA ID
869295
Incident
Jun 15, 1999
Airbags
Filed Aug 16, 2000
Crash reported
INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT WITH A 40 MPH IMPACT, AND THEN HIT A STOP SIGN . UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
NHTSA ID
867921
Incident
Jul 31, 2000
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Jun 22, 2000
Crash reported
WAS COMING UP ON A STOP LIGHT & STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH INTERSECTION & HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. BRAKES WERE NOT PUMPED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. *AK
NHTSA ID
864092
Incident
Jun 11, 1995
Airbags
Filed May 18, 2000
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. THERE WAS FRONTAL DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
862083
Airbags
Filed Apr 27, 2000
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 85MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, SLID INTO CONSUMER'S LANE AND IMPACTED HEAD-ON. CONSUMER HAD SEATBELT ON. HOWEVER, AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SENSOR DIDN'T GO OFF BECAUSE IT WAS BENT.*AK
NHTSA ID
861070
Incident
Dec 24, 1999
Airbags
Filed Dec 28, 1999
Crash reported
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. CAR WAS REPAIRED. BUT NO READINESS (AIR BAG) LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. DEALER CLAIMED THEY EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AROUND 75000 MILES. *AK
NHTSA ID
854487
Incident
Dec 28, 1999
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Nov 18, 1999
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND THERE WAS VEHICLE IN FRONT. HE COULDN'T STOP. WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR , AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK THAT WAS IN FRONT OF HM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
852045
Incident
Oct 27, 1999
Airbags
Filed Nov 9, 1999
Crash reported2 injuries reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40MPH,, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
852714
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Aug 27, 1999
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING 35MPH CAME UPON STOPPED VEHICLES ON HIGHWAY AND HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DID NOT FEEL ABS WORKING. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP & REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BRAKES WERE JUST SERVICED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. *AK
NHTSA ID
846025
Incident
Oct 31, 1997
Airbags
Filed Aug 26, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40MPH CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON ,DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING FACIAL TRAUMA AND INJURIES ON ARM EVEN WITH SEATBELT ON . THERE WAS NO INDICTATION OR WARNING OF AIRBAG BEING INOPERATIVE. *AK
NHTSA ID
845862
Incident
Aug 14, 1999
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