I t-boned a mini van that failed to to yield on a turn at 35 MPH, my airbags did not deploy.
2002 Chevrolet Silverado airbags problems
30 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 29,000. 28 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 30
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 29,000
- crashes
- 28
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal24
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Silverado airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 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 2002 Chevrolet Silverado owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado. While driving approximately 45 MPH on normal road conditions, a vehicle crashed into the front of the driver side. The contact was transported to the hospital after sustaining injuries to the head, neck and lip. The ambulance and police arrived and a police report was filed. The air bags failed to deploy with the massive level of impact. There were no warning light indicators illuminated on the instrument panel after the crash. The front end of the vehicle sustained severe damage. The vehicle was towed to a collision center and the vehicle was repaired. The contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 55,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado. While driving 30 MPH, the contact struck a deer and swerved into a ditch. His chest slammed into the steering wheel and was injured. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt did not retract. The driver's side bumper was crushed into the front grill all the way across to the passenger side of the vehicle. The contact called the insurance agent, but no police report was filed. He was the only occupant in the vehicle and the seat belt was worn properly at the time of the crash. There was no maintenance performed on the air bags or seat belt prior to the failures. The contact filed a complaint with gm concerning his air bags and seat belt (complaint number 71-670143505). Gm is not taking responsibility for the air bag failure. In addition, no one came out to inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was 61,752.
Anti-lock brakes failed to function as designed causing lose of vehicle control and crash. Additionally airbag did not deploy in a front end collision severe enough to totally destroy vehicle.
Dt: contact states while driving approximately 45 MPH there was a front end collision. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed.
A piece of furniture was located in the middle of the highway while driving, causing the driver to hit the furniture. Driver lost control of a vehicle ,and it crashed into a concrete wall. Driver's side seat belt failed, and the airbags did not deploy. Driver refused medical attention at that time and went to the hospital on his own. Vehicle was towed by the insurance company.
While driving 45 MPH the driver attempted to avoid a deer in the street. As a result the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree head on. The consumer stated that,"neither frontal air bag did deployed on impact". The consumer will contact the dealer.
I was at a complete stop at a red light when a young lady ran the light from the opposite direction. She hit another truck then crossed over into my lane hitting me on my right front bumper. Less than 3 seconds later the other truck hit me head on at 35-40 MPH head on. The impact was hard enough to throw me backwards into some motorcycles behind me. My frontal airbags did not deploy during either hit.
While driving at 43 MPH vehicle was involved in a left front collision. Upon impact, front air bags did not deploy, and passenger sustained injuries.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and none of the air bags deployed.
Questions about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado airbags
Does the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 30 complaints about the airbags of the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2002 Chevrolet Silverado airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 29,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Silverado have bad airbags?
The Chevrolet Silverado model years with the most airbags complaints are 2008 (62 complaints), 2000 (53 complaints) and 2001 (48 complaints).
Other 2002 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Brakes 350Transmission 70Engine 62Steering 39Body 36Suspension 29Tires 27Electrical 25Fuel system 23Acceleration 22Visibility 19Seat belts 16Lights 12Locks 9Seats 7Wheels 4Driver assistance 1
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