While pulling into a parking lot at approximately 5 MPH front passenger air bag suddenly deployed, causing minor injuries to his 10 year old son, burns on legs and busted lip from contact with air bag - also, ringing of ears from deployment. Insurance company and manufacturer are currently investigating this issue. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
1997 Chevrolet Astro airbags problems
17 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). 15 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- crashes
- 15
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal14
At what mileage
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Chevrolet Astro airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1997 Chevrolet Astro airbags
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1997 Chevrolet Astro owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While stopped I was rear ended, front end of my car is destroyed. Air bag should have deployed.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Manufacturer has been notified.
Vehicle was involved in accident in which air bags experienced no deployment, 2 people were injured due to the airbags not working properly.
While driving about 40 MPH struck another vehicle in a frontal collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. *ak
While driving on local road , traveling 40-45mph, two vehicles up and ahead were crossing the intersection. Consumer realizing that there were cameras and light turned yellow, slammed on the brakes, and a pickup truck behind rearended her. Consumer applied brakes, and they failed. Also, upon impact, neither airbag deployed.
Air bags did not deploy upon impact with other vehicle.
Vehicle was hit on driver's side while driving 40mph, and then ran head-on into a brick wall. Upon impact, neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Also, left rear seat belt disengaged, leaving occupant unprotected during crash. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
Air bags did not come out ,the van was travleing at 50mph ,with a front end collision.
Was traveling 40mph when another vehicle cut in front & had no tail lights. Applied brakes to avoid hitting vehicle. Had pumped brakes, but vehicle had slid & rearended the other vehicle due to lack of brakes. Upon impact with other vehicle, air bags failed to deploy.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet Astro airbags
Does the 1997 Chevrolet Astro have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the airbags of the 1997 Chevrolet Astro, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1997 Chevrolet Astro airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Chevrolet Astro airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Astro have bad airbags?
The Chevrolet Astro model years with the most airbags complaints are 1995 (26 complaints), 1994 (25 complaints) and 1997 (17 complaints).
Other 1997 Chevrolet Astro problems
Brakes 67Visibility 62Transmission 53Fuel system 43Steering 40Engine 37Body 31Acceleration 30Electrical 28Suspension 24Seat belts 15Tires 15Seats 8Locks 4Lights 3Wheels 2
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