2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Air Bags Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, he lost control of the vehicle due to losing consciousness. The vehicle left the roadway and went airborne and crashed with a road sign landing in a field. None of the airbags deployed and only the seatbelt lap belt tensioned not the shoulder strap. The contact sustained injuries such as several lacerations across the face and inside the mouth, and broken L1 vertebrae. The contact mentioned he fractured the steering wheel with his face during the impact. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed to a local lot then towed again to the contacts insurance lot where it was awaiting a diagnosis. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 281,000.

Mileage: 281,000

SRS WARNING CAME ON. HAD FAULT CODE. CALLED CHEVY DEALER AND THEY SAID I WOULD NEED A NEW AIRBAG. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT GM DOES KNOW ABOUT THIS AND EVEN PUT OUT A TSB. IT IS A CONNECTOR TO THE AIRBAG ITSELF LOCATED IN THE LEFT KICK PANEL. THE FIX IS TO CLEAN THE CONNECTOR OR REPLACE IT. NO NEW AIRBAG IS NEEDED BUT IT DID REOCCUR ABOUT A YEAR LATER. RECLEANED AND OK AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. SINCE GM KNEW IT I MUST ASSUME THAT NHTSA KNEW IT ALSO. I CAN SEE WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD NOT FIX THIS AND JUST DRIVE LIKE THIS SINCE A LOT OF TECHNICIANS THINK YOU NEED A NEW AIRBAG WHEN IT IS IN FACT POOR WIRING BY GM. *TR

Mileage: 50,250

WHEN I GOT IN THE TRUCK TO GO TO WORK, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ALONG WITH THE DIC NOTIFICATION WHERE ON. WITH A OSB II READER, GOT A CODE OR "B0104 FRONT RIGHT SENOR REPLACE". REPLACED THE SENOR AT OWNERS EXPENSE. WITH NEW PART INSTALLED THE WARNING LIGHT AND DIC MESSAGE CLEARED. *TR

Mileage: 161,378

CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON.. DO I NEED TO DISENGAGE? PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ON VEHICLE CAME ON WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR AND REPAIR SHOP SAID THE FRONT SENSORS FOR NO APPARENT REASON HAD GONE DEFECTIVE DISABLING THE AIR BAGS ON VEHICLE. SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD PARTS WERE ONLY AVAILABLE FROM A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. AFTER REPAIR I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS OF CHEVROLET VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY ISSUE OF DISABLED AIR BAGS WHEN THIS PART GOES DEFECTIVE FOR NO REASON. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE 2007, WHEN VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HAS BEEN TO BOB GRIMM CHEVROLET IN MORTON, IL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM APPROX 9 TIMES. I NO LONGER LIVE IN THE VICINITY OF THIS DEALER, AND WOULDN'T WANT THEM WORKING ON IT AGAIN SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR MULTIPLE TIMES. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO GM ALL THE WAY UP TO CEO HAS NOT RESOLVED THIS ISSUE. JACK SCHMITT CHEVROLET IN O'FALLON, IL DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND REPORTED THE AIR BAG IN MY VEHICLE IS USED. NOBODY HAS EVER WORKED ON THE TRUCK REGARDING THE AIR BAG EXCEPT BOB GRIMM CHEVROLET. MY UNDERSTANDING IS WHEN THIS LIGHT IS ON, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY, ENDANGERING MY LIFE. *TR

Mileage: 22,775

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT WHEN ON, WAS TOLD AIR BAGS AND SAFETY PRODUCTS WOULD NOT WORK UNLESS FIXED,$500.00 LATER DONE 2YRS LATER 08/22/14 LIGHT IS ON AGAIN?? 30,000 MORE MILES? I NEVER OFF ROAD AND KEEP MY STUFF VERY NICE. *TR

Mileage: 72,568

AS I WAS DRIVING THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" WARNING APPEARED IN THE INFORMATION CENTER OF THE DASH AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE WARNING LIGHT. I RE-SET THE INFORMATION CENTER AND THE WARNING REAPPEARED. VERY DISAPPOINTING AS THERE ARE ONLY 64,537 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR MY VEHICLE, AS THE MILES ARE VERY LOW ON MY VEHICLE. OF COURSE THERE WAS NONE FOR MY VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES AND AN EXTRA EXPENSE TO THE OWNERS. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED AT THIS POINT. I COULD NOT LOCATE ANY RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE VIN, BUT THERE WERE OTHER RECALLS INVOLVING THE AIR BAGS WITH OTHER GM VEHICLES. I'M LOST FOR WORDS. *TR

Mileage: 64,535

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TURNED KEY ON AND LIGHT SAYING SERVICE AIRBAG CAME ON. LOCAL MECHANIC SAID HE READ THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE A RECALL ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 35,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT DETERMINED A SENSOR INSIDE THE FRONT BUMPER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT ALSO REPORTED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND RUPTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

MY AIR BAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THIS IS A PART THAT SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY GENERAL MOTORS. INSTEAD I PAID OVER $500 DOLLARS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT A DEALERSHIP. 64K MILES / 8 YEARS AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED? I SEARCHED ONLINE AND NOTICED MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. GM GOT A GOVERNMENT BAILOUT AND SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. *TR

Mileage: 81,900

UPON STARTING THE TRUCK FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 6-11-2013 THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE OTHER THAN POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 53,005

UPON STARTING TRUCK IN MORNING, "SERVICE AIR BAG" MESSAGE CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THE L FRONT IMPACT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED $400+. COST SEEMS EXCESSIVE AND THE SAFETY SYSTEM FAILURE, IF THAT IS WHAT IT REALLY IS, SHOULD NOT BE MY RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

Mileage: 159,250

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NORMAL SPEEDS AND I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND NEVER HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT. ALL THE SUDDEN I GET A MESSAGE THAT SAYS "SERVICE AIR BAG". I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AND THEY SAID THAT THE TRUCK NEEDS A NEW FRONT DRIVERS SIDE IMPACT SENSOR THAT WENT BAD. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF THIS REPAIR DOES NOT GET DONE, IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WOULDN'T DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 167,520

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED WITHOUT ANY REASON. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

I WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL ON, AND THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO 35 MPH. SHORTLY AFTER, ABOUT 10 MILES, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE SPEEDOMETER RESET AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WORKED PROPERLY. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN TWO MORE TIMES, AND THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED COMPLETELY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON AND IS STILL ON AT 123,000 MILES. DIAGNOSTIC CHECK SHOWED NUMBER 1 AIR BAG SENSOR FAULT. REPLACED SENSOR. AIR BAG LIGHT STILL ON. I SENT THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC IN MINNESOTA, AND IT NOW WORKS FINE. *JB

Mileage: 115,000

2005 CHEVY SILVERADO CK1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DISABLING THE SWITCH FOR THE DRIVERS' AIRBAG OR IF SHE CAN OBTAIN A WAIVER SO THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN DISABLE THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS TO HAVE THE SEAT UP ALL THE WAY, IN ORDER TO REACH THE PEDALS; PARTICULARLY THE CLUTCH. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS NO WAY SHE CAN BACK FURTHER THAN THE RECOMMENDED 10 INCHES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, DUE TO HER HEIGHT. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WIRING FOR THE AIR BAG SENSOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS FAILING. THE VIN WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

AIRBAG FAILURE IN HEAD-ON COLLISION, TOTALING 2 TRUCKS. *JB

Mileage: 21,500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON DRY ROADS. TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT, CAUSING AN EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION. THE CONTACT COLLIDED WITH THE REAR OF THE SECOND VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WAS CONSULTED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 30,100

IN JULY, MY SERVICE AIR BAGS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY IN MY TRUCK. EVERYTIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE LIGHT. NOT LONG AFTER THAT STARTED TO HAPPEN, THE TRUCK STARTED TO "CHIME"(WARNING SIGNAL) AND BEEP, ALSO AT INTERMITTENT INTERVALS. AFTER 5 TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND 19 DAYS LATER(IN THE SHOP) THEY MIGHT HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 10,000

AT 38,000 MILES ON 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71 THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WHICH TELLS IF SOMEONE IS RIDING ON THE PASSENGER FRONT IS OFF. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL IF THEY WILL WORK WHEN NEEDED OR NOT. *NM

Mileage: 38,000

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING ON A STEEP CURVE HE HAD TO PANIC BRAKE TO AVOID GOING OVER AN EMBANKMENT. THE BRAKES LOCKED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE VEHICLE HIT THE GROUND AND PROCEEDED TO FLIP OVER. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. UPON IMPACT THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHY THE BRAKES LOCKED UP OR WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER OR THE SERVICE DEALER. *AK

Mileage: 25,000

I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON TUESDAY SEPT. 20, 2005 DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY PICKUP K2500 HD 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I LOST CONTROL AND WENT OFF HIGHWAY STRIKING A CITY DUMPSTER HEADON AND MOVING THE DUMPSTER APPROXIMATELY 50-60 FT. BY POLICE REPORT AND THAN GOING BACK ON HIGHWAY AND CROSSING ALL 4 LANES BEFORE THE TRUCK STOPPED. MY TRUCK WAS TOTALED BUT MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND WAS AIRLIFTED TO VANDERBILT HOSPITAL IN NASHVILLE TN. WHY DIDN'T MY AIRBAG DEPLOY WITH A HEADON CRASH OF THIS FORCE? THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT. I RECEIVED A 4 INCH CUT ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF MY CHIN THAT REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES AND VERY SORE FROM MY HEAD DOWN MY RIGHT LEG. STILL FOLLOWING UP WITH DOCTORS.... *NM

Mileage: 6,000

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A STORE FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

Mileage: 6,000

CONSUMER PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FEATURE. CURRENTLY, EVERY TIME THERE IS AN OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON REGARDLESS OF THE WEIGHT. THE DEALER MAINTAINS THAT IS THE WAY THE FEATURE IS TO WORK.*AK

Mileage: 62