2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jun 2, 2025 · Airbags · UT · crash · 2 injuries

STRUCTURAL FAILURE & AIRBAG FAILURE Crash on the bend of a dangerous Utah road. Lost control and vehicle crossed center line striking another vehicle headon. The cab separated from the frame of the truck. The airbags did not deploy.

Filed Jul 16, 2022 · Airbags · LA · crash · 2 injuries

Head on collision. No airbags deployed. Front of truck was completely crushed in, but no airbags.

Filed Oct 6, 2015 · Airbags · 194,000 miles · NC · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 45 MPH, the contact was distracted and drove off the road into a ravine. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact injured both legs, knees, and ribs that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 194,000.

Filed Jun 1, 2015 · Airbags · 199,000 miles · MN · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. While at a stop, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle crashed into the preceding vehicle, which resulted in a four-vehicle collision. The driver and front seat passenger both sustained head, neck, and back injuries. In addition, the driver encountered the front windshield and suffered from minor injuries to the face. The driver and the front seat passenger required medical attention. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 199,000.

Filed Jun 17, 2014 · Airbags, Body · PA · crash · 2 injuries

Someone ran a red light and creamed into us at about 50-55 MPH. The impact area was the passenger wheel well area and the impact was so violent that it smashed everything over and including the starter... Our air bags did not deploy and I always wondered if it was because the crash smashed the starter and had something to do with the gm recalls now. Both my son and I have never been the same after that crash and neither of us can even sleep in a bed from neck and back pain... We both had brain injuries and mine was rather severe where I lost my superior intelligence and photographic memory...and had severe language and speech problems... It was almost like I was dyslexic and I have never been the same. Both our health deteriorated since... I was told 'our air bags would have deployed' if it would have been a hard impact (which it was), since the man's car was totaled for how he hit us without ever braking or slowing down... Since the impact was the passenger wheel well area and corner bumper clear over to the driver side and even broke the starter, I wonder if the ignition did something to make the air bags not deploy. I always felt there was more to this accident, but no one would do anything for us. Now with all these gm recalls, I wonder if there was an issue with this accident. Can someone please let me know if our airbags should have deployed with such a violent crash and if when the crash broke the starter if it could have prevented the air bags from deploying? Thank you so very much.

Filed Oct 12, 2008 · Acceleration, Airbags · 120,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

I was in a car accident. While driving, I don't know what happened but something caused my truck to roll over. Earlier that day I remember that my parking brake would not work. I also had some trouble putting the gear into park. My airbags didn't deploy during this accident, and I was driving with cruise control on if that has any bearing on this. Also, my front tires were always needing air.

Filed Jul 21, 2005 · Brakes · 53,800 miles · MI · crash

While trying to come to a stop upon entering a parking spot in front of a county health bldg. The brake pedal on my truck did not respond. The pedal went hard and the truck continued forward, I applied the brake again with the same results causing the truck to strike the building and destroy a service enterance door. I estimate my speed to have been under 5 MPH since the airbag did not deploy. I believe this is the result of a deffective anti-lock brake sensor. As of today I have not been to the dealer to have the failure fixed.

Filed Jan 7, 2002 · Airbags · SC · crash · 1 injury

While driving about 30-40 MPH, had "t"-boned another vehicle, and driver's side airbag did not deploy. Also, caused motor to be pushed back about 5 inches. Contacted dealer, and informed consumer vehicle was not designed for airbag to go off on frontal impact. Please add VIN.