Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the air bag sensor light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic that determined a sensor inside the front bumper was the cause of the defect. The contact also reported that the driver's side rear brake line was rusted and ruptured, which caused the rear brakes to become inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the problem. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 72,000.
2005 Chevrolet Silverado airbags complaints
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Service airbag light on.
My air bag sensor malfunctioned. This is a part that should be guaranteed by general motors. Instead I paid over $500 dollars to have it repaired at a dealership. 64k miles / 8 years and the air bag sensor needs to be replaced? I searched online and noticed many others are having this problem. Gm got a government bailout and should be required to pay for this repair.
Upon starting the truck for the first time on 6-11-2013 the "service air bag" light came on and has stayed on. There is no reason for the failure other than poor craftsmanship.
Upon starting truck in morning, "service air bag" message came on. Took to dealer who said the l front impact sensor failed and needs to be replaced $400+. Cost seems excessive and the safety system failure, if that is what it really is, should not be my responsibility.
I was driving the vehicle at normal speeds and I have had this vehicle for about 6 months and never have had a problem with it. All the sudden I get a message that says "service air bag". I took the truck to the dealer and they diagnosed it and they said that the truck needs a new front drivers side impact sensor that went bad. This truck has never been in an accident and the airbags have never been deployed. They told me that if this repair does not get done, if I have an accident the airbags wouldn't deploy.
Service air bag light was activated without any reason.
I was driving 75 MPH with my cruise control on, and the speedometer dropped to 35 MPH. Shortly after, about 10 miles, the air bag light came on. The speedometer reset after turning off the ignition switch and worked properly. This happened again two more times, and the speedometer failed completely. The air bag light remained on and is still on at 123,000 miles. Diagnostic check showed number 1 air bag sensor fault. Replaced sensor. Air bag light still on. I sent the speedometer head to a private mechanic in minnesota, and it now works fine.
2005 chevy silverado ck1500. Consumer writes in regards to disabling the switch for the drivers' airbag or if she can obtain a waiver so that the dealership can disable the driver's airbag *tgw the consumer stated she has to have the seat up all the way, in order to reach the pedals; particularly the clutch. The consumer stated there is no way she can back further than the recommended 10 inches from the steering wheel, due to her height.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the wiring for the air bag sensor under the passenger seat was failing. The VIN was available. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 50,000.
Airbag failure in head-on collision, totaling 2 trucks.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was involved in an accident on dry roads. Two vehicles collided in front of the contact, causing an emergency braking situation. The contact collided with the rear of the second vehicle, and the air bags did not deploy. The contact was injured in the accident. An independent repair shop was consulted and they were unable to duplicate the problem.
In july, my service air bags light came on intermittently in my truck. Everytime I took it to the dealer they couldn't reproduce the light. Not long after that started to happen, the truck started to "chime"(warning signal) and beep, also at intermittent intervals. After 5 trips to the dealer and 19 days later(in the shop) they might have fixed the problem.
At 38,000 miles on 2004 chevy silverado z71 the air bag light came on and would not go off. The rear view mirror which tells if someone is riding on the passenger front is off. There is no way to tell if they will work when needed or not.
Dt: the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. While driving on a steep curve he had to panic brake to avoid going over an embankment. The brakes locked and would not allow the vehicle to slow down or stop. The vehicle hit the ground and proceeded to flip over. The vehicle is equipped with driver and passenger side air bags. Upon impact the front air bags did not deploy. The vehicle has not been inspected to determine why the brakes locked up or why the air bags did not deploy. He has not contacted the manufacturer or the service dealer.
I had an accident on tuesday sept. 20, 2005 driving my 2005 chevy pickup k2500 hd 4 wheel drive. I lost control and went off highway striking a city dumpster headon and moving the dumpster approximately 50-60 ft. By police report and than going back on highway and crossing all 4 lanes before the truck stopped. My truck was totaled but my airbag never deployed. I was unconscious and was airlifted to vanderbilt hospital in nashville tn. Why didn't my airbag deploy with a headon crash of this force? This seems to be a defect in the product. I received a 4 inch cut across the bottom of my chin that required several stitches and very sore from my head down my right leg. Still following up with doctors....
While driving 40 MPH vehicle crashed into a store front. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy. No injuries reported.
Consumer purchased this vehicle because of the air bag feature. Currently, every time there is an occupant in the passenger seat the air bag light comes on regardless of the weight. The dealer maintains that is the way the feature is to work.
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