MVC involving 7 vehicles. My truck was rear ended, pushed into on coming traffic where i was hit in the front fender, bumper and side wall of front right side ( passenger side). The rear bumper was rolled under the truck and the front right side was pushed inward towards driver side. The front passenger seat was pushed toward the driver seat. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED!!!
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: airbags did not deploy in a crash
6 of the 755 complaints about the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 10 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
I was involved in a 3 car accident where I was stopped and rear ended into another vehicle in front of me. My car experienced severe damage which led to multiple minor injuries and a concussion because the airbags were not deployed. Because they were not deployed, I aggressively hit my head on the steering wheel and dash area of my vehicle. I had my seatbelt own but because of the airbag not deploying, I experienced multiple injuries. The vehicle that rear ended me was going 40-50 mph when they collided and pushed me into the truck stopped in front of me. I did receive an alert right when this happened from my application on my phone stating “Issue with Airbag system. Schedule Service Now” meaning that the airbag was not able to deploy when it was supposed to do so. The police, ambulance staff and witnesses all did not understand why the airbags did not deploy considering how hard the collision was. As a result of the airbag not deploying both my wife and I have injuries to our head and neck and and multiple areas of our body.
Airbags failed to deploy when I hit a deer going 50-55 MPH. There was a chemical smell after the impact but no airbags deployed,
I hit a tree and air bags did not deploy nor did the seat belt lock. Broken 8 ribs, broke my nose, cut my face and had a collapsed lung.
I was involved in an accident that included a role over and the air bags did not deploy. Gm sent out engineers to investigate but said nothing was wrong even though the air bag malfunction light came on during and after the accident. My roof, windshield was caved in and my front end took heavy damage. All four tires were blown and they said nothing was wrong with the air bag system. Onstar reported the air bag issue to me through email as well.
My wife got into an accident where she rear ended ford fiesta and hit it so hard that vehicle pushed a 2006 dodge full size pickup 100 feet down the street and the airbags didn't deploy
Service bulletins that may apply
- This service bulletin provides repair information to correct customer concerns of Wheel Lock Up, ABS...
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the air bag and air bag harness to correct a...
- This service bulletin provides service /diagnostic information to aid with a Transmission Harsh 1-2 Shift...
- This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from technicians to perform the check...
- Air bags
- This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of hearing a rattle...
- Air bags
- Service Update
Related recalls
Air bags: side/window: curtain: inflator
- What is wrong
- General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator may not have been properly crimped to the inflator and could separate from the inflator during air bag deployment.
- Risk
- If the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑630‑2438, Cadillac customer service at 1‑800‑333‑4223, or Buick customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300. GM's number for this recall is N202305380.
Recall number 20V446000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
6 of 755 owner complaints about the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (1%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
There is 1 recall and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Check engine light 142Engine failure 75Loss of power 70Shudder 45Knocking 41Jerking 38Transmission failure 30Harsh shifting 29Brake failure 28Misfire 28Power steering loss 27Stalling 27Hesitation 23Won't shift 21ABS 18Backup camera 18Warning lights 16Won't start 15Ball joint 14Fire or smoke 14Slipping 14Fuel pump 12Overheating 12Water leak 11Adaptive cruise 8Fuel leak 5Oil consumption 5Whining noise 5
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