2002 Chevrolet Impala air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 47 complaints for the 2002 Chevrolet Impala, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 19 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 23 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 19 crashes, 23 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while traveling 40 MPH, there was a sudden loss of power causing the vehicle to crash into a pole. The air bags did not deploy. There was a police report filed. The contact and two passengers were taken to the hospital for treatment of unknown injuries. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 171,000 and the current mileage was 171,000.
Owner of the car was involved in a accident. It consisted of the driver hitting an 8 foot gate and knocking it down. Hitting the truck parked in that gate with the force of pushing it into the building, where the building was cracked on the inside. According to the manual its no reason why the airbags should not have deployed at this time. I damaged the front of the vehicle. Also the driver side has significant damage. Which as stated the owners manual are reasons the airbags should have deployed.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Impala
- Electrical system 320 complaints
- Engine 159 complaints
- Lighting 135 complaints
- Brakes 77 complaints
- Steering 61 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 36 complaints
- Fuel system 34 complaints
- Cooling system 25 complaints