Part:Air bag Available:yes Safety: hit windshield twice after a frontal impact @ 50mph Inspected: no can't get anyone to look into it Warning: None Injuries:laceration on right side face from impacting windshield Looks as if it started to then stopped 2nd owner truck No prior wrecks Took 13 stiches to fix my face Vehicle:religiously maintained If air bag would've deployed would have not sustained any injuries
1995 GMC Sierra airbags problems
12 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). 13 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- crashes
- 13
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal9
- Side/window2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
GMC Sierra airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1995 GMC Sierra 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 1995 GMC Sierra owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Vehicle was regularly maintained and did not show any air bag codes on a reader. Was told by tow truck driver a new ball joint failed after recently being replaced. This caused me to lose steering around a small bend and lead me to go straight into a guardrail at 55mph. Upon impact of guardrail and a 10foot drop off the air bag never went off upon a 55mph head on impact. I had be rushed to hospital and with request for lifeline but was unavailable. I spent day and half in hospital and had to have 15 stiches put in my face from where impacted the windshield 2 or 3 times. Insurance totaled out the vehicle however still in possession of it and just ems ride to e.r. cost $3600. The contact stated the police report indicates brake failure or defective(unit 1).
While traveling at 35 MPH consumer hit another vehicle on the passenger side rear and none of the vehicles airbags deployed. Consumer states the other driver's airbag deployed. Please provide any further information. Ph
While traveling at 25 MPH consumer hit a moving vehicle. Consumer's vehicle was totalled, and none of the airbags deployed. Please provide any further information.
While driving 30mph vehicle rear-ended another vehicle on left front side. Driver's side air bag did not deploy. *ak one person was injured in the accident.
Consumer was traveling about 35mph on a side street,. Street became an intersection, a dead of a street. Didn't turn off in time, and ran through a fence, hitting a tree. Upon impact, frontal airbags didn't go off. Dealership was aware of problem.
We were traveling at approximately 50 MPH on u.s. 89, milepost 40.3, at 8:00 p.m., when we struck a cow that was on the highway. It totaled our 3/4 ton truck. The air bag did not deploy, causing driver to hit steering column with chest, causing bruised lung and heart, severe soft tissue damage to right arm, causing driver to miss two weeks of work, without pay.
While traveling about 50-55mph another vehicle cut in front from left side & hit outside bumper. Driver lost control of vehicle & went into a ditch. Driver's air bag did not deploy. Air bag sensor was noted to be dented & crushed. Insurance totaled vehicle.
Air bag did not deploy in accident, and seat belt strap did not stop consumer from going foward and hitting steering wheel.
Owner was involved in direct frontal impact at 40 MPH in which there was no deployment of driver's side airbag. Point of impact was in the center grill area of vehicle. Also seat belts failed to restrain occupant.
Questions about the 1995 GMC Sierra airbags
Does the 1995 GMC Sierra have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the airbags of the 1995 GMC Sierra, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1995 GMC Sierra airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1995 GMC Sierra airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the GMC Sierra have bad airbags?
The GMC Sierra model years with the most airbags complaints are 2008 (29 complaints), 2000 (17 complaints) and 1996 (16 complaints).
Other 1995 GMC Sierra problems
Visibility 140Brakes 42Seats 23Transmission 12Lights 9Acceleration 8Steering 8Seat belts 6Tires 6Body 5Engine 5Electrical 4Fuel system 3Locks 2Suspension 2
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