1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO Air Bags Problems

27 complaints about Air Bags

27
Complaints
23
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Deaths

High Severity Issue

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All Air Bags Complaints (27)

Feb 20, 2008 Crash

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT GOING 40 MPH AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT MAT NEED TO BE CHECKED ON OTHER VEHICLES LIKE MINE. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

Feb 15, 2002

SENSORS IN THE SIR SYSTEM WHICH ARE MOUNTED ON THE FRONT BRACKET---BOTH BRACES ON MY VAN ARE MORE THAN 60% RUSTED THROUGH--THE POTENTIAL FOR A NONDEPLOYING AIR BAG SYSTEM IS HIGHER THAN ONE THAT IS COMPLETELY INTACT

Dec 5, 2000 Crash

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A FORD, RANGER AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Sep 15, 2000 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT , CONSUMER HIT OTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJUIRES IN CHEST. NO INDICATIONS OF DEFECT. VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS.*AK

Jun 5, 2000 Crash

WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT TRAVELING 50MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Feb 7, 2000 Crash

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. HE WAS INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN INTO HIM, AND THE AIRBAG WENT OFF IN HIS FACE. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY THE AIRBAG WENT OFF. *AK

Dec 8, 1999 Crash

VAN INVOLVED IN CAR ACCIDENT. MY VAN BROADSIDED A 1990 LEBARON. I WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 35 MPH. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CHEVROLET INSPECTED THE VAN AND FOUND NO DEFECTS, BUT THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THEIR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION WAS CONFIDENTIAL, BUT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE A REASON FOR THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING. *AK

Oct 18, 1999 Crash

NO SUMMARY

Sep 9, 1999 Crash

ABS BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY WHEN APPLIED. WOULD KICK IN LATER. HAD TROUBLE SINCE 1994. THE LAST TIME ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY LOCKED UP & ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS REARENDED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER, AGAIN, TO CHECK BRAKES OUT. *AK

Jun 9, 1999 Crash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING ABOUT 40-50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jun 8, 1999 Crash

VEHICLE INVOVED IN AN ACCDENT, BROADSIDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND HAD NOTHING POSTIVE TO SAY. SEEKING NHTSA FOR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

May 19, 1999 Crash

VEHIICLE INVOVLED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT APPOXIMATELY 55 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

Jan 20, 1998 Crash

DRIVER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING COLLISON.

Aug 12, 1997 Crash

THE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING FRONT END COLLISION, RESULTING I N INJURY.

May 6, 1997 Crash

ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP SIGN, ASTRO HIT OTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE AT 50 MPH; THE FRONT OF ASTRO WAS DAMAGED; DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK

May 6, 1997 Crash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH GOING ABOUT 20 MPH, HIT A CEMENT POLE HEAD-ON AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. DRIVER OF VEHICLE WAS KILLED, CAUSE OF DEATH WAS DETERMINED AS A HEART ATTACK. *AK

Feb 6, 1997 Crash

DRIVING VEHICLE, ANOTHER VEHICLE HEADING TOWARDS ASTRO SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, PUT ON ABS BRAKES, VAN DID NOT STOP, VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON, AIR BAG FELL INTO DRIVER'S LAP AND FILLED VEHICLE WITH SMOKE, SEAT BELT RESTRAINED BUT LEFT BRUISES. *AK

Feb 5, 1997

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH STAYS LIT UP INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Nov 19, 1996 Crash

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 15 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Oct 10, 1996 Crash

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG DURING HEAD ON COLLISION. *DSH THE SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT RESTRAI THE CONSUMER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING IMPACT. *SCC *JB

Jul 17, 1996 Crash

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A FRONTAL CRASH, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

Mar 15, 1996

AIR BAG IMPACT SENSOR FAILED.

Mar 15, 1996

OTHER: AIR BAG FAILED. *DH

Jan 22, 1996 Crash

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 20MPH DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Jan 22, 1996 Crash

THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK AND THE TRUCK SLIPS OUT OF GEAR THEN ROLLED DOWN THE HILL HIT A TREE AND AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY,THE SLIDING DOOR FEEL OFF WHILE GETTING OUT.

Sep 5, 1995 Crash

AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON REAR ENDING DEAD STOP TOTALING VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

May 11, 1995 Crash

DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING, BRAKE GRABBED AND RELEASE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT