1999 Chevrolet Blazer Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FOUR TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. UPDATED 08/25/25*JB

NHTSA ID

10724232

Incident

Jun 8, 2015

Mileage

250,000 mi

HAD DRIVER SIDE IMPACT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ALSO HAD TO USE JAWS OF LIFE TO GET DASH OF LEFT LEG. *TR

NHTSA ID

10626221

Incident

Jul 31, 2014

Mileage

152,000 mi

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NOTIFIED GMAC. NOT SATISFIED WITH RESULTS. MATTER OF FACT, THERE WAS NO "RESULTS". *TR

NHTSA ID

10229279

Incident

Mar 3, 2008

Mileage

174,000 mi

1999 CHEVY BLAZER AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER MIGHT NOT HAVE THOSE INJURIES IF THE AIRBAGS WORKED PROPERLY. *KB

NHTSA ID

10223949

Incident

Feb 9, 2008

I WAS DRIVING TO PICK UP MY KIDS ON JANUARY 30, 2007 I WAS APPROACHING A 3 WAY STOP TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON THE SIDE STREET THAT RUNS ALONG MARCH AIR FORCE BASE IN MORENO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND ALL THE SUDDEN I COULD NOT STOP I WAS TRYING TO HOLD MY BRAKES DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD BUT THEY ARE ANTILOCK BRAKES AND I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF A HONDA ACCORD MY CAR DIDN'T STOP THERE I HIT MY FOREHEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND I BLACKED OUT WHEN I CAME TO MY CAR WAS IDLING WANTING TO STILL GO AND SO I TRIED TO PUT IT IN PARK AND IT SCARED ME SO I TURNED MY CAR OFF I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT I ASKED THE PEOPLE I HIT TO CALL THE COPS I DIDN'T HAVE A PHONE THEY JUST WANTED TO EXCHANGE DRIVER INFO AND LEAVE I WAS UPSET I TURNED MY CAR ON AND DROVE TO THE NEAREST PHONE PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL EVERYTIME I CAME TO A STOP MY CAR IS AUTOMATIC. MY DAD CAME AND PULLED ME HOME. MY DAD IS AN AUTOMOTIVE TECH AND HE LOOKED AT MY CAR IN THE MORNING HE CAME AND WOKE ME UP AND TOLD ME THE CAUSE OF MY GAS PEDAL GETTING STUCK WAS THAT MY THROTTLE CABLE FOR THE GAS JUST SNAPPED AND THAT GM MADE A FAULTY DESIGN FOR THE GAS CABLE IT SUCKED AND CAUSED MY CABLE TO SLICE AND SNAP I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT..IM SHOCKED THAT I COULD HAVE DIED.!! THE NIGHT THAT THIS HAPPENED I WAS SO UPSET THAT I CRIED MYSELF TO SLEEP AND IM 28 YEARS OLD SO YOU CAN SEE HOW TRAUMATIZING THIS WAS FOR ME. I ALSO FORGOT TO INCLUDE THAT ON IMPACT MY AIR BAG DID NOT EVEN OPEN TO PREVENT ME FROM SLAMMING INTO MY STEERING WHEEL IT HURT ALL THE WHOLE NEXT DAY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10181355

Incident

Jan 30, 2007

Mileage

110,833 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IMPACTED A TREE, HEAD ON. THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES OF THE CONTACT'S LEFT KNEE, ELBOW AND HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND PICTURES WERE TAKEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE JUNKYARD. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED BY THE INSURER TO BE TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. 08/04/06 CHEVY DRIVER HIT A CAR IN HER LANE FIRST, THEN RICOCHETED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. NEITHER TIME DID AIRBAGS DEPLOY. *TT

NHTSA ID

10161658

Incident

Jun 3, 2006

Mileage

140,000 mi

THE CHEVY BLAZER HAD MULTIPLE DEFECTS. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *BF THE VEHICLE HAD AIR AND WATER LEAKS AROUND THE WINDOWS, OIL WAS BEING CONSUMED ABNORMALLY, THE SEAT BELT HAD COME LOOSE AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN WRECKED. THE CONSUMER HAD THREE ACCIDENTS IN WHICH ALL WERE FRONTAL IMPACTS. *SC

NHTSA ID

10109464

Incident

Oct 14, 2000

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HERS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10099164

Incident

Oct 21, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH,ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND AND SLAM INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOCK. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10087245

Incident

Jun 9, 2004

THE AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF IN A FRONT END COLLISION.

NHTSA ID

10063865

Incident

Mar 23, 1999

WHILE DRIVING ON ICY ROAD AT 50 TO 55 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IT WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED IN A DITCH . UPON IMPACT,NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10050546

Incident

Dec 15, 2003

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED INJURY TO THE DRIVER CHEST. THIS SHOULD NEED TO BE FIXED ASAP BY GM. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A CHEVY AGAIN. AIRBAGS THAT DO NOT DEPLOY WHEN YOU HIT HEAD ON AND ROLL SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED. *LA

NHTSA ID

10049340

Incident

Dec 6, 2003

INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION, BOTH GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, NEITHER FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. SEVERE FACIAL INJURIES FOR ONE AND CONCUSSION FOR PASSENGER RESULTED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10021489

Incident

Jun 10, 2003

Mileage

56,900 mi

THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ALWAYS ON AND THE HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017196

Incident

Apr 18, 2003

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A DEER WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND NONE OF THE NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017194

Incident

Apr 18, 2003

WAS DRIVING, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. BLAZER AVOID HITTING VEHICLE ON WET ROAD & SPUN AROUND AFTER APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE HIT MEDIAN WALL WITH FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MR

NHTSA ID

8021177

THE TRUCK WENT INTO A SKID ON WET ROAD AFTER ATTEMPTING A REAR END COLLISION THAT OCCURED IN FRONT OF THEM. THE TRUCK DID AVOID COLLIDING WITH THEM BUT SPUN AROUND HITTING CONCRETE WALL. NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UP IMPACT WITH ESTIMATED SPEED OF 65 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR

NHTSA ID

8020401

FRONT OF CAR BUMPER AND ENGINE PUSHED IN 6-8 INCHES. WENT UP HILL HIT TREE OVER TURNED 2 TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

767338

Incident

Sep 15, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DIDN'T HOLD, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID

8004945

Incident

Feb 28, 2002

AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING ON AND OFF. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO DEALER FOR REWIRING CONNECTIONS TO AIRBAG 6 TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

894695

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

WHILE STARTING NOTICED AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT ON THROUGHOUT TRAVEL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; REPAIRED ONCE, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND CONSUME PAID FOR THE COST OF REPLACING IT. *YH

NHTSA ID

879095

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 32MPH & HAD A HEAD-ON COLLSION. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT RESTRAINT AT THE TIME, BUT FRONTAL AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER CLOSED THE CASE AT ONE POINT & REOPENED IT ONCE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THEM A SECOND TIME.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

874736

Incident

Oct 20, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 42MPH IN GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE FRONT HOOD. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

859664

Incident

Apr 4, 2000

VEHICLE IMPACTED A HORSE IN ROAD AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH. IMPACT WAS HEAD-ON. LEGS OF THE HORSE CONTACTED THE FRONT BUMPER PROPELLING THE HORSE INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND ONTO THE ROOF.THE CAR SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DENTING OF THE BUMPER THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ROOF OVER THE FRONT PASSENGER HAD MAJOR CRUSHING INCLUDING THE DRIVER'S FRONT PILLA. *AK

NHTSA ID

716098

Incident

Dec 12, 1999

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND GOING AROUND A CORNER WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT ON HALF OF THE PAVEMENT, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IT ROLLED OVER ABOUT THREE TO FOUR TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BROKE OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO BREAK THREE OF THE WINDOWS TO GET OTHER CONSUMER'S OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

845521

Incident

Aug 15, 1999