On may 29th my service air bags light came on. In talking with other chevy silver owners of the same year and around that year it seems this is common. I paid $521.18 to get these air bag sensors replaced on 17 jun15 at a dealer in harrisburg pa., because I was told without the sensors the air bags would not go off. This is a safety issue I am being told b y other drivers they are just driving around with the service air bag sensor light on. Thats up to them. Also on 21 jan 14 I had to have all the brake lines replaced because they had rusted and would not be safe to drive the truck costing $720.00. I was told it was because of northeastern winters and road salts, which I find to be a unexceptable answer to the problem. On 23 dec 03 I paid $356.96 to replace dash cluster which also is a safety problem. I these safety problems with the silverados are be ignored. My question is how many people had be affected or injured by these problems?
2004 Chevrolet Silverado: airbags did not deploy in a crash
17 of the 622 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 29,000
- recalls
- 1
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Fatal crash. Entire left side of vehicle ripped off including driver door. Truck flipped also. Hit 4 trees. Speed limit was 65 in the area they believe the vehicle to be moving a little over the speed limit. Air bags never deployed none of them. The impact totaled the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the side of a bridge. The vehicle traveled off the roadway and rolled over three times before landing on all four wheels. The driver and front seat passenger sustained several bruises to the body. A police report was filed. The air bags failed to deploy with the severe impact. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. ...updated 10-24-13 *bf the consumer stated while driving and attempting to stop the brakes failed to operate. The consumer applied the emergency brake the vehicle swerved into the grass where it stopped. The consumer owns another buick gmc with the same issue. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 29,000. Updated 11/12/2013
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. While driving approximately 58 MPH, the contact slid on a patch of ice and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle ran off the road and crashed into a telephone poll on the passenger side. The vehicle stopped when it crashed into a frozen embankment. Upon impact, the front air bags failed to deploy even though the contact made impact with the steering wheel. The contact was injured. The vehicle was completely destroyed and a police report was filed. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer, but the complaint was denied. The manufacturer was unable to diagnose the vehicle; however, after inspection of the vehicle, the manufacturer confirmed that the air bags were enabled at the time of impact. They did not give an explanation for the deployment failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 180,000. Updated 09/03/08 *bf updated 09/04/08.
I was driving up tp a stop light when the light turned red there was a car in front of me that had stopped, I realized I didn't have a lot of room but thought it would be enough to stop. I put the pedal to the floor and still hit them two people were injured. *tr then on 9/8/07 and a deer ran out iin front of me, again my foot to the floor I hit the deer. 1st I was suprised that my air bags didn't deploy (really tore up the front of the truck) and 2nd I should of been able to slow down in time. After reading all of the issues with the brakes on chevys and no one is doing anything about it, I think its time to look for a different car company.
Dt*: the contact stated while at stop sign, a van hit the contact's vehicle on the front driver's side. Upon impact, the airbag did not deploy.
Dt*: the contact stated while stopped at a stop sign, the vehicle was hit on the driver's side front end. The air bags did not deploy. Seat belts were in use however back and neck injuries were sustained. The impact was so severe; both passenger tires came off the rims and dug into the pavement. The police were on scene and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to dealer, upon inspection no determination could be made why the air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 05/16/06.
On jan. 10 of 2006 I lost control of my 2004 chevy silverado while I was driving on icy road. I hit a concrete divider head on. My concern is that the air bag never deployed even though the damage to the truck was quite big. I was given a estimate of $9820 of damage because they have to replace the body frame. Even with all this damage my airbag never deployed.
Dt: the contact stated the company truck that he drove was involved in an accident. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The entire front end of the vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained injuries. He bruised his chest, shin and tore the tendon in his ankle. There had been no accidents in this vehicle prior to this. A police report was taken at the scene.
Dt: in january 2005 the consumer's husband was driving at 30 MPH when the brakes and steering locked up. In january 2005 there was a light snow . The consumer took the vehicle to the mechanic and found out that the brakes were corroded. The vehicle had a little under 20,000 miles on it. On august 31, 2005 the same thing happened and it was wet outside. The air bags did not deploy. There was no for warning. *ak
Dt: the contac owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. The contact's vehicle was involved in a front end collision while traveling 65 MPH on august 28, 2005. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. There were no warning lights on indicating there was a problem with the air bag system. The contact stated another vehicle lost control of and hit the side of contact's vehicle, causing it to hit the center median. The consumer contacted the dealership and the manufacturer.
Dt: 2004 chevrolet silverado. The consumer was in an accident on august 23, 2005. While driving 40 MPH. A deer came onto the road, consumer's vehicle swerved to avoid it, and went into ravine. Took out two trees. This damaged the front end of the vehicle. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The vehicle was driven home, and is currently at the auto body shop. There has been no determination as to why the air bags did not deploy. A police report taken. The consumer sustained injuries. She bruised the chest, and she had a bulging disc I neck near spinal cord.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Dual stage passenger air bag used in single stage application
- Sir light on steady after bulb test and no diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS)
- Proper use of labor operation code when diagnosis leads to sir passenger presence system replacement
- Air bag lamp on, passenger air bag indicator always reads off, diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B0092 set
- Dual stage air bag used in single stage application
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction.
- Risk
- If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag deployment, a front passenger's level of injury may be increased.
- Remedy
- Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (gm) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in gm's letter to owners. The recall began on november 6, 2006. Owners should contact gm at 1‑877‑477‑1022 to begin the process of repurchasing their vehicle.
Recall number 06V417000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado?
17 of 622 owner complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado (3%) 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 2004 Chevrolet Silverado?
There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado
Brake failure 65Harsh shifting 19ABS 17Headlights 10Jerking 9Stalling 9Steering noise 9Adaptive cruise 8Loss of power 8Airbag light 7Knocking 7Fire or smoke 7Overheating 7Slipping 7Tire blowout 7Check engine light 6Fuel gauge 6Spongy pedal 6Fuel pump 5
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