When the driver slid on ice and crashed into a tree, the airbag did not deploy and the driver was injured
GMC Envoy XL no deployment problems
10 of the 594 owner complaints about the GMC Envoy XL describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 2003 model year.
- owner complaints
- 10
- worst model year
- 2003
- typical mileage
- 98,630
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20042
- 20037
- 20021
Often reported together
What owners say
I was in a mva july 22, 2015 I was tboned on the drivers side and the went headon with a light pole and my airbags never deployed. I had many problems with the electrical in the truck since I purchased the truck. It was an as is with no warranty and I wasnt given any knowledge of problems or recalls. I suffered extensive injuries to my body and my truck was a total loss $10000 in damages to the vehicle.
A car hit me head on doing 50 MPH. My air bags never deployed.
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 gmc envoy xl. The contact stated that the vehicle lost control while driving 25 MPH on a slightly icy roadway. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. The contact also stated that the limited slip differential system failed to engage during the failure. The contact, as well as a passenger suffered minor injuries during the crash. In addition, the driver of the second vehicle involved in the crash suffered minor injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an insurance lot. An authorized dealer and the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The manufacturer stated that they would investigate the vehicle. The failure mileage was 98,630. Updated 01/05/12*lj updated 01/09/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 gmc envoy xl. The contact was traveling 55 MPH when an unknown part fractured from under the vehicle, causing the contact to lose control. The vehicle proceeded to roll over three times into a ditch. The contact and one passenger were able to crawl from the vehicle following the crash. The crash shattered the windshield and caused several injuries to the vehicle occupants. The vehicle was destroyed. The air bags did not deploy. The police stated that they were surprised that the occupants survived the crash with the failure of the air bags and the condition of the vehicle. A police report was available. The failure and current mileage was 118,700.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc envoy xl. The contact was involved in a crash two and a half years ago and the air bags failed to deploy. She was driving at 35 MPH at the time. Since that time, she was involved in another crash, in which the vehicle was destroyed. The air bags failed to deploy again. A police report was filed. The contact called the manufacturer and they will send some paperwork for her to complete. The engine size and powertrain were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 47,000.
I was involved in a accident on 2/21/08 at 2:00pm the accident involved three cars. I was driving a 2002 gmc envoy 1st car crossed three lanes out of control I hit the car and another car hit me from behind the approximate speed was 45 miles an hour. My airbags did not deploy nor did my seatbelts lock causing me great bodily injury by hitting the steeringwheel and forcing my legs up under the dashboard.
I had been in a front end collision by a drunk driver turning directly in front of me while traveling at a speed of about 50 MPH, 5 MPH under the speed limit in a 2003 gmc envoy slt. I have just spent 1700.00 on the vehicle as there had been a service soon light on about a month ago. My concern is that the airbags did not deploy? I am very concerned with replacing my auto with the same manufacturer due to the situation. I am wondering if there have been related issues. At present I am encountering headaches and stiffness which I hope to have looked at by my family physician tomorrow. My passenger has experienced the same.
While traveling at or less than 35 MPH, on bright sunny day and on dry pavement vehicle would not stop, brake pedal went to the floor. Let it up and pressed it to the floor again without success. On third attempt jammed the pedal to the floor and the entire car locked up. The steering wheel wouldn't turn, at least one wheel locked, hit the car that was stopped at the stop light. Even after stopping only the service engine check light and the stop engine light illuminated. The brake pedal remained to the floor , and I couldn't not shift into park until after jamming on the pedal several times. 9000 in damage to the vehicle, including the frame had to be pulled, and yet the airbag did not deploy. 4ooo miles to the other vehicle. No injuries.
I was in a center frontal impact accident at 35-40 MPH with a vehicle that pulled in front of me (t-bone accident) and my airbags failed to deploy.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the GMC Envoy XL no deployment
Which GMC Envoy XL years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2003 (7 complaints), 2004 (2 complaints) and 2002 (1 complaints).
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