1996 GMC Sierra air bags problems
16 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1996 GMC Sierra, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 5% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 15 crashes, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
While traveling at 33 MPH and as a result of an head-on accident air bags did not deploy, resulting in injuries. Dealer has been notified.
Driving along hwy 71 east, fell asleep at the wheel and ran into the back of the vehicle in front of me. There was considerable damage to both vehicles. The air bag system in my steering wheel did not deploy. Only because I was asleep did I avoid serious injury and also I was wearing my seatbelt. The problem has not been corrected at this time.*k
Other problems reported for the 1996 GMC Sierra
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 86 complaints
- Brakes 57 complaints
- Seats 23 complaints
- Transmission 22 complaints
- Fuel system 20 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints