1999 Chevrolet Tahoe Air Bags Problems
- 7
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 7 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 1999 chevrolet tahoe. While driving 35 mph, the contact had a head on collision with a light pole. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact was inured and received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled and towed to the contact's residence. An unknown dealer was made aware of the failure, but did not assist. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11203728
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet tahoe. While driving 20 mph, the passenger and driver side air bags deployed without warning or impact. There were no injuries. The contact was able to resume driving. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 184,000.
ODI 10862846
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet tahoe. The contact was driving approximately 15 to 20 mph on normal road conditions and unexpectedly, the opposing vehicle crashed into the front end of the vehicle which resulted in a head on collision. The police and ambulance were called to the scene. The contact sustained severe injuries. The air bag failed to deploy with the massive level of impact. The vehicle was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10299900
Air Bags
This was a very heavy front end collision. The visual dammage est. Is 10,000 dollars and still rising they do not have the internal damage est. I called gm and filed a formal complaint. They told me that they were very busy and did not have time to investigate this failure. They also told me that this would cost the to much money to do an investigation. The rep from gm told me that they could tell if the wreck was…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 761485
Air Bags · Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Contacted gmc , they would not come out to inspect vehicle as requested. No safety defect listed. *ak
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 723846
Air Bags
The vehecle was traveling approx 40 mph when it hit black ice andm slide off the road and hit a big rock on the passenger side front. The passenger side front body and axle was pushed back approx 6 to 8". Niether air bag opened passenger or driver. The passenger my wife suffered a broken back. The vehecle was totaled by the insurance. One reason we bought the chevrolet tahoe was because of the duel air bag. I feel…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 704617
Air Bags
Air bag problem. Manufacturer was not contacted.*ak
ODI 10024050