We were sitting in car with it idling, the right-side air bag just deployed without collision. We turned the ignition off waited a few moments and turned it back on and the right-side dash airbag deployed without any warning. The vehicle has not been in any collisions.
2002 Chevrolet Tahoe airbags problems
31 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 88,000. 26 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 31
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 88,000
- crashes
- 26
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal7
- Frontal: sensor/control module1
At what mileage
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Specific symptoms reported on the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 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 Tahoe owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH when the vehicle ran across black ice causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle began to spin uncontrollably eventually crashing into a concrete wall with the front-end of the vehicle. No air bags deployed. The contact received injuries to their knee, shoulder, neck, back, and eye. Medical attention was needed. A police report was filed. The vehicle towed and deemed totaled. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.*dt the contact recieved a claim id number #odi11382901 and case number [xxx].
I was coming home on my road going 30 miles an hour going around the curve 25 if that my steering did not work I went on the road started rolling in twice and landed upside down not one of my airbags went off I went to the hospital the ambulance had to come and get me
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Tl* the contact owned a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. While the driver was making a left turn, another vehicle drove through a red light and crashed into the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained a fractured clavicle, sternum, vertebrae, left hand, eleven fractured ribs, and a major laceration across the face that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 239,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. While driving at approximately 45 MPH, the contact crashed into a guard rail. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a fractured collar bone, several broken ribs, head trauma, brain bleeding, and strokes. The contact was placed into a medically induced coma and on a respiratory machine, but later died. The vehicle was towed to a savage yard. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact crashed into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. In addition, the contact stated that the seat belt restraint failed to operate. The contact sustained a fractured rib and contusion to the sternum that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,999.
Tl* the contact owns 2002 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle causing the vehcle to spin and become uncontrollable. In addition, another vehicle crashed into the vehicle causing it to roll over several times before crashing into a guard rail. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained critical injuries and the front passenger sustained fatal injuries. Both the contact and front passenger required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the driver crashed into a guard rail and the air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained massive head trauma, broken ribs and bleeding from the brain, resulting in a fatality. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact was unaware if the vehicle was diagnosed of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000.
Hit a tree on entire pass side and no airbags deployed.
Questions about the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe airbags
Does the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 31 complaints about the airbags of the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 88,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Tahoe have bad airbags?
The Chevrolet Tahoe model years with the most airbags complaints are 2007 (500 complaints), 2008 (233 complaints) and 2011 (185 complaints).
Other 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe problems
Brakes 182Steering 40Tires 37Transmission 37Electrical 30Engine 26Fuel system 25Suspension 19Body 17Visibility 16Seat belts 15Seats 8Wheels 7Driver assistance 4Lights 4Acceleration 3Locks 3
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