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 did not deploy in a crash
15 of the 436 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
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.
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 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.
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
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.
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.
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
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer?
15 of 436 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer (3%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer
Ball joint 38ABS 21Brake failure 17Fuel pump 13Fire or smoke 11Grinding brakes 10Headlights 9Stalling 9Check engine light 8Transmission failure 8Wipers 8Adaptive cruise 7Harsh shifting 7Engine failure 6Door locks 5Overheating 5Slipping 5
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