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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
27 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
20 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1999 Chevrolet Silverado seat belts / air bags problems

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1999 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #28

Nov 012005

Silverado 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact stated while traveling at 65 mph he fell asleep at the wheel. The vehicle was involved in a crash, it hit a guard rail. This was a frontal impact, and the driver's side air bag did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled.

- Citrus Heights , CA, USA

problem #27

Feb 032005

Silverado 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving approximately 20 mph driver lost control of the vehicle and it crashed into a brick wall. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained major injuries, and was transported to the hospital by a helicopter. The vehicle was towed to a garage for inspection.

- Reno, NV, USA

problem #26

May 062003

Silverado

  • miles
1999 Chevrolet Silverado faulty driver restraint system. The vehicle was involved in an accident. The safety belt failed to the restrain the driver, and the air bag did not deploy.. the driver received serious head injuries. (lawyer john kelly on behalf of client, james scott).

- Livingston, AL, USA

problem #25

Sep 182002

Silverado

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

These three defects that are mentioned here nearly cost me my life!. no safety defect listed.

- Sapulpa, OK, USA

problem #24

Sep 102002

(reported on)

Silverado

  • miles
While driving 45 mph vehicle collided head on into a Jeep Cherokee. Air bags failed to deploy upon impact. Thornton Chevrolet in lithia springs seemed to think that air bags didn't go off due to the angle of impact. Estimated extent of damage was $9,000. Consumer was aware of Chevrolet 2000's that were being recalled for preventive air bag deployment.

- Lithia Springs, GA, USA

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problem #23

Aug 222002

Silverado

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While pulling out and making a left turn, the vehicle acclerated at a high speed, hitting another vehicle, none of the air bags deployed on impact.

- Portage, IN, USA

problem #22

May 212002

Silverado 4WD

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driver & passenger air bags didn't deploy in a 65 mph combined speed, head on crash.

- Union City, CA, USA

problem #21

Jun 232001

Silverado 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While traveling 35-40 mph on a bridge without prior warning backend of vehicle began to fishtail, causing vehicle to lose control. Consumer released foot from gas to correct vehicle steering. Vehicle was unresponsive, resulting in a frontal collison with a jersey wall. Upon impact, passenger airbags failed to deploy, engine was pushed six inches under the dash. Consumer has yet to contact dealer. Driver was injured in accident.

- Portsmith, VA, USA

problem #20

Apr 302001

Silverado 4WD

  • miles
Driver hit a stopped vehicle on the interstate at approximately 60 mph. Occupant of stalled vehicle was killed and our airbags did not deploy. We felt that it should have deployed and GMC is arguing that it should not have. Any information about airbags would be appreciated.

- Ragley, LA, USA

problem #19

Jun 072001

Silverado 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a 40 mph frontal collision in which driver and passenger air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. Also, front end of vehicle was totalled/ damaged, unknown if air bag sensors were actually hit in the collision. Seat belts failed during the accident.

- Santa Fe, NM, USA

problem #18

Apr 212001

Silverado

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving 70 mph consumer had a front crash. Bumper broke in two, and front end was pushed back about 4-6 inches. Vehicle hit a tree. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy.

- Sommersville, TX, USA

problem #17

Apr 082001

Silverado

  • miles
Consumer was traveling at approximately 60 mph under wet rainy conditions when control of the vehicle was lost. Consumer applied brakes and vehicle slid into a jersey wall head-on. Driver's and passenger's air bags failed to deploy. Dealership has not looked at vehicle to determine reason that air bags failed to deploy. Allstate insurance company was currently in possession of vehicle. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

- Corpris Christie, TX, USA

problem #16

Jan 132000

Silverado

  • miles
My air bag did not activate and in a direct front end collision. The sun setting blinded me and I hit directly the rear of the car in front of me and it's airbag deployed and the chain reaction of the two cars in front of the car I hit airbags deplowed. GM said my airbag was not defective and I asked to have it checked two times. It should have deployed and it did not. I was not wearing a seat belt and I suffered head injuries. I sold truck because I did not want to die next failure.

- Dunwoody, GA, USA

problem #15

Dec 162000

Silverado

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Front crash at 50 mph, vehicle totalled, driver injured when she hit steering wheel, and airbag did not deploy.

- Saint Albans, VT, USA

problem #14

Nov 082000

Silverado

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 55-60mph. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Vehicle was totalled.

- Houston, MO, USA

problem #13

Apr 292000

Silverado

  • miles
While driving about 50 mph and when exiting a freeway Ram stepped on brake pedal, but vehicle did not stop and lost contro/ span and struck a road sign front first. Upon impact, none of the air bags deployed.

- Waco, TX, USA

problem #12

Jul 272000

Silverado

  • miles
Consumer was traveling about 65 on the interstate and fell a sleep. He hit an enbankment, and airbags didn't go off, there were 2 injuries.

- Dimmitt, TX, USA

problem #11

Apr 031999

Silverado

  • miles
While traveling on a wet road at highway speed of 60 mph vehicle hydroplaned, spun into a ditch, and collided into a tree with both sides and front of vehicle. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Mfr. Notified.

- Kirbydiville, TX, USA

problem #10

May 111999

Silverado

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Anti-lock brakes experienced failure on several occasions. One incident during rainy weather brakes locked up, causing collision due to loss of control, no deployment of airbags, resulted in injuries.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #9

Feb 182000

Silverado 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 35 mph. Vehicle was totalled, and the airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Manufacturer has inspected the vehicle, and claims that the air bags were not supposed to deploy in this sort of accident.

- Hampton, IA, USA

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