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.
12
Latest Dec 17, 2023
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 261 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.
12
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
8
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 GMC Sierra submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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 Dec 17, 2023
Crash reported1 injury reported
Part:Air bag Available:yes Safety: hit windshield twice after a frontal impact @ 50mph Inspected: no can't get anyone to look into it Warning: None Injuries:laceration on right side face from impacting windshield Looks as if it started to then stopped 2nd owner truck No prior wrecks Took 13 stiches to fix my face Vehicle:religiously maintained If air bag would've deployed would have not sustained any injuries
NHTSA ID
11560537
Incident
Apr 29, 2023
AirbagsSteeringSuspension
Filed Jun 14, 2023
Crash reported1 injury reported
Vehicle was regularly maintained and did not show any air bag codes on a reader. Was told by tow truck driver a new ball joint failed after recently being replaced. This caused me to lose steering around a small bend and lead me to go straight into a guardrail at 55mph. Upon impact of guardrail and a 10foot drop off the air bag never went off upon a 55mph head on impact. I had be rushed to hospital and with request for lifeline but was unavailable. I spent day and half in hospital and had to have 15 stiches put in my face from where impacted the windshield 2 or 3 times. Insurance totaled out the vehicle however still in possession of it and just ems ride to e.r. cost $3600. The contact stated the police report indicates brake failure or defective(unit 1).
NHTSA ID
11526959
Incident
Apr 30, 2023
Airbags
Filed Dec 9, 2002
Crash reported
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR AND NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER STATES THE OTHER DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
NHTSA ID
8024025
Incident
Dec 8, 2002
Airbags
Filed Jul 8, 2002
Crash reported
WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER HIT A MOVING VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
8013429
Incident
May 30, 2002
Airbags
Filed Jan 10, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING 30MPH VEHICLE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE ON LEFT FRONT SIDE. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *TT
NHTSA ID
8001929
Incident
Jan 8, 2002
Airbags
Filed Jan 8, 2002
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET,. STREET BECAME AN INTERSECTION, A DEAD OF A STREET. DIDN'T TURN OFF IN TIME, AND RAN THROUGH A FENCE, HITTING A TREE. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ID
8001813
Incident
Dec 23, 2001
Airbags
Filed Oct 26, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
WE WERE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON U.S. 89, MILEPOST 40.3, AT 8:00 P.M., WHEN WE STRUCK A COW THAT WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. IT TOTALED OUR 3/4 TON TRUCK. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING COLUMN WITH CHEST, CAUSING BRUISED LUNG AND HEART, SEVERE SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO RIGHT ARM, CAUSING DRIVER TO MISS TWO WEEKS OF WORK, WITHOUT PAY.*AK
NHTSA ID
735204
Incident
Oct 6, 2000
Airbags
Filed Dec 1, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50-55MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT FROM LEFT SIDE & HIT OUTSIDE BUMPER. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE & WENT INTO A DITCH. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AIR BAG SENSOR WAS NOTED TO BE DENTED & CRUSHED. INSURANCE TOTALED VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
831494
Incident
Oct 15, 1998
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Apr 30, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT, AND SEAT BELT STRAP DID NOT STOP CONSUMER FROM GOING FOWARD AND HITTING STEERING WHEEL.
NHTSA ID
535029
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Apr 27, 1998
Crash reported
OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AT 40 MPH IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. POINT OF IMPACT WAS IN THE CENTER GRILL AREA OF VEHICLE. ALSO SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANT. *AK
NHTSA ID
822808
Airbags
Filed Oct 16, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHEREAS HE HIT THE AUTO IN FRONT OF HIM, CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES. *AK
NHTSA ID
817175
Incident
Sep 17, 1997
Airbags
Filed Oct 3, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL COLLISION, FRONT(HEAD ON) OF VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE, FRONT OF VEHICLE SHORTENED ABOUT 14 INCHES DURING IMPACT, DAMAGED VEHICLE BACK TO DRIVER'S DOOR.*AK
NHTSA ID
803173
Incident
Aug 13, 1996
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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