2005 Chevrolet Tahoe Airbags Problems

Your brakes and steering suddenly locked up, causing a crash into a telephone pole and tree. None of the airbags deployed during the collision, leaving your son with serious injuries. This is a critical safety failure that prevented the airbags from protecting occupants during a severe crash.

Your airbag system is showing multiple fault codes related to the driver and passenger seat airbags, and the airbag warning light is illuminated on your dashboard. This indicates a problem with the airbag system that needs immediate diagnosis. A technician will need to scan the airbag control module to identify which specific sensors or wiring are faulty and replace or repair the affected components.

Your passenger-side airbag warning light came on when you started the vehicle. A mechanic diagnosed that the passenger-side airbag sensing system had failed and needed replacement. Although a recall was initially thought to apply, your vehicle's VIN was not actually included in that recall, so you would need to pay for the repair yourself.

Your vehicle's dashboard is displaying a message that says 'Service Air Bag System,' which means the airbag system needs attention. This warning typically indicates a problem with the airbag sensors, wiring, or the airbag control module. You should have a mechanic or dealership diagnose the issue right away, as airbags are critical safety equipment.

CHEVROLET IS WELL AWARE OF THE HORNS NOT WORKING FROM 97 TO 2006 HORNS NOT WORKING. THE HORN FAILURE HAPPENS WITH NO NOTICE. THIS CAN LEAD TO DEATH BY NOT GIVING WARNING TO OTHERS. IT'S A BAD DESIGN FLAW THEY'VE GM IS WELL AWARE OF. THE CONTACT SWITCH CORRODS AND WILL NOT MAKE CONTACT. GM WANTS $800 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. DO A QUICK SEARCH AND YOU WILL SEE 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS ON THE ISSUE. I'M SURE IT HAS LEAD TO NUMEROUS DEATHS THAT THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. WE ALMOST DEAD TODAY WHEN SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF US WITH NO HORN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT 10 MPH, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE BACK AND HEAD THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A BEEPING SOUND AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,807.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A WOODEN POLE, WHICH CRASHED THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BROKEN BONES AND INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TOWING COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, AY THIS TIME I DON'T KNOW WEATHER OR NOT MY AIR BAGS ARE WORKING I ALSO HAVE SIDE AIR BAGS. SO I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONES NOT WORKING AND WASN'T AWARE THAT AIR BAG NEED SERVICING AT NO TIME. I NEED HELP ON THIS I NEVER OWNED A CAR THAT YOU HAVE TO SERVICE AIR BAGS WITHOUT THE BAGS BEING DEPLOYED. *TR

I TOOK MY 2005 CHEVY TAHOE IN FOR A SERVICE LITE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE UNDER DASH CONNECTORS FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT WORK IN AN ACCIDENT, AT A COST OF JUST OVER $500.00. I ASKED WHAT THE EXACT PROBLEM WAS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CONNECTOR WAS LOOSE AND NOT MAKING CONNECT. I THEN DID SOME BASIC RESEARCH ON THE WEB LOOKING FOR RECALLS AND SUCH AND FOUND SEVERAL REPORTS OF COLLISIONS INVOLVING 05 TAHOES WHERE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 35MPH. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT GM ALREADY HAD AN UPGRADED CONNECTOR SET TO REPLACE THE BAD ONES AS THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN SEEN MORE THAN ONCE. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT GM KNOWS THAT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IS AT FAULT, THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AND MADE AN UPGRADED REPLACEMENT PART AND HAVE NO PROBLEM CHARGING CONSUMERS $500.00 TO REPLACE THE PARTS. IN THE MEANTIME PEOPLE ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLES AND I GUESS, HOPING THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, WHICH IS NOT THE CASE IN SEVERAL CRASHES. I HAVE NO WAY TO CHECK WHAT VEHICLES / MODEL YEARS THOSE CONNECTORS WERE USED ON BUT, IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT BEFORE MORE ACCIDENTS BECOME FATAL. MY WIFE WAS SAVED BY HER AIRBAG BEING DEPLOYED IN A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT, I AM GLAD WE DID NOT FIND OUT THE HARD WAY THIS ONE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THERE FOR HER. *TR

2005 CHEVY TAHOE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND HIT FRONT DRIVERS SIDE INTO DIRT EMBANKMENT AT 35-40 MPH PUSH DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BACK ABOUT 3" AND BUCKLED HOOD AND FENDER AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE INSPECTED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE BODY DAMAGE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH. THE FRAME OF OUR 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE WAS BUCKLED IN THE CRASH. CRASH TEST DATA WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT FEEL THAT THEY ARE IN A POSITION TO HONOR OUR REQUEST FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THEM. MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH RECEIVED BACK AND NECK INJURIES DURING THE ACCIDENT. *TR

DT THE CONTACT STATED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID IT WAS THE SENSOR, AND THEY REPLACED IT. THE SECOND TIME THEY SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER, AND THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER. THE THIRD TIME THEY REPLACED A SPRING. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE AIR BAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY IF INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE AIR BAG LIGHT AFFECTED THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT AS WELL. THEY BOTH COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

DT: ON JULY 16, 2005 WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. TOTALED THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THEAIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ADVISED CONSUMER NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS MIGHT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE BODY SHOP YESTERDAY TO BE FIXED. THE CONSUMER SPRAINED BACK AND NECK. A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED.*AK