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.
8
Latest Jun 4, 2020
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.
7%
of 118 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.
6
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
6
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 2008 Chevrolet Uplander submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Jun 4, 2020
Crash reported
DUE TO A MINOR ACCIDENT WITH A DEER, WE NEED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAGS IN THIS ONLY 12-YEAR OLD VEHICLE, WITH ONLY 135,XXX MILES ON IT. A CHEVY DEALER REPORTS THAT THESE AIRBAGS ARE 'DISCONTINUED AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE'. THIS CAR SHOULD EASILY BE USABLE FOR ANOTHER 135,XXX+ MILES. OVER HALF OF THE USEFUL LIFE OF THIS VEHICLE WILL BE LOST IF WE CANNOT REPLACE THE AIRBAGS. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROX 60 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, (SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE OF THE DEER APPROACHING). UNSAFE CONDITION IS ONLY THE UNAVAILABILITY OF NEW, REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS. REST OF MINOR BODY DAMAGE IS EASILY REPAIRABLE. THIS 'EXTENDED BODY 7-PASSENGER' VEHICLE IS BUILT ON A FULL 'TRUCK' FRAME, WHICH WAS NOT DAMAGED. ONLY LOSS BESIDES THE AIRBAGS IS ONE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND MINIMAL SHEET METAL DAMAGE. *TR
NHTSA ID
11327243
Incident
May 24, 2020
Mileage
135,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Nov 26, 2018
Crash reported2 injuries reported
TAMARA RECALL WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, WE HIT A 190IB DEER AT 70MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 49 SOUTH.
NHTSA ID
11153947
Incident
Nov 2, 2018
Mileage
200 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 22, 2015
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE INTO A RAVINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT EYE, A BLOW OUT FRACTURE AROUND THE EYE, CRANIAL FRACTURE, AND BRUISING THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
10767418
Incident
Sep 9, 2015
Airbags
Filed Sep 29, 2014
1 injury reported
CUSTOMER GOT INTO DRIVER'S SEAT TO CLEAN THE DASH AND BEFORE TOUCHING ANYTHING, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AND KEYS WERE NOT IN IGNITION. CUSTOMER TAKEN TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR EVALUATION; MINOR INJURY. *TR
NHTSA ID
10639827
Incident
Sep 6, 2014
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Aug 5, 2014
Crash reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. AFTER THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABRUPTLY. THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS NOT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
NHTSA ID
10619035
Incident
Aug 2, 2014
Mileage
110,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 31, 2014
Crash reported1 injury reported
2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS WITHIN THREE YEARS, AND EACH TIME, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FIRST ACCIDENT, LEFT THE CONSUMER WITH A SHOULDER INJURY, THAT REQUIRED SURGERY. *JB
NHTSA ID
10617513
Incident
Jul 1, 2014
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Sep 7, 2013
THE ABS LIGHT IS ON IN MY VAN, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME OR THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT IT WON'T DEPLOY AT ALL. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED BUT THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN 2009. THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF OCCASIONALLY, BUT ONLY FOR A FEW MILES. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY CHEVROLET, HOWEVER THE DEALER HAS STATED THAT IT IS AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRENTY.
NHTSA ID
10542441
Incident
Aug 2, 2010
Airbags
Filed Jul 14, 2010
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED OFF THE ROADWAY TO AVOID STRIKING AN ANIMAL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAG AND SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY AFTER THE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE LEVEL OF IMPACT DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURY TO THE NECK AREA. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE TOTAL REPAIR COST FOR THE BODY DAMAGES WAS $6,268. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA ID
10343232
Incident
May 22, 2010
Mileage
60,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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