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
1999 Chevrolet Blazer airbags problems
26 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 152,000. 24 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 26
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 152,000
- crashes
- 24
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal16
- Side/window1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Blazer airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1999 Chevrolet Blazer owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Had driver side impact none of the air bags deployed also had to use jaws of life to get dash of left leg.
Air bags did not deploy. Notified gmac. Not satisfied with results. Matter of fact, there was no "results".
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The airbags never went off in a front end collision.
Questions about the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer airbags
Does the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 26 complaints about the airbags of the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1999 Chevrolet Blazer airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 152,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Blazer have bad airbags?
The Chevrolet Blazer model years with the most airbags complaints are 1995 (59 complaints), 1996 (56 complaints) and 1997 (38 complaints).
Other 1999 Chevrolet Blazer problems
Suspension 72Brakes 70Engine 64Transmission 54Seats 41Electrical 40Lights 32Fuel system 30Visibility 24Body 21Steering 18Acceleration 13Tires 9Seat belts 8Locks 7Wheels 7
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