1996 Chevrolet Blazer Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 89,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (48% of reports).
- 56air bags complaints
- 89,000median miles at failure
- 49mention a crash
- 29mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 24%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 27 of 56 complaints (48%)
- Upon impact: mentioned in 11 of 56 complaints (20%)
- Airbag deploy: mentioned in 9 of 56 complaints (16%)
- Front end: mentioned in 7 of 56 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 7 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 49 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 29 an injury.
Chevrolet Blazer air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Blazer | 4 | 8% | — |
| 2023 Blazer | 1 | 2% | 34,000 |
| 2021 Blazer | 2 | 1% | 44,562 |
| 2020 Blazer | 3 | 1% | 72,000 |
| 2019 Blazer | 3 | 2% | 2,000 |
| 2007 Blazer | 1 | 11% | — |
| 2005 Blazer | 1 | 7% | — |
| 2004 Blazer | 3 | 6% | 83,000 |
| 2003 Blazer | 14 | 18% | 111,650 |
| 2002 Blazer | 17 | 7% | 42,000 |
| 2001 Blazer | 22 | 7% | 64,000 |
| 2000 Blazer | 34 | 6% | 89,105 |
| 1999 Blazer | 26 | 6% | 140,000 |
| 1998 Blazer | 38 | 5% | 90,000 |
| 1997 Blazer | 38 | 5% | 75,000 |
| 1996 Blazer | 56 | 5% | 89,000 |
| 1995 Blazer | 59 | 5% | 193,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Driving approx. 35 mph north on 5700 blk of tacony st philadelphia pa 19137, 2005 silver honda pulls out of drive way hits the rear passenger side and rear passenger tire of truck, truck then spins and flips over. No air bag deployed at all sustained injuries. Was taken by rescue to hospital.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 chevrolet blazer. The contact was traveling 40 mph when the vehicle was involved in a front end crash with another vehicle. The contact stated that none of the air bags deployed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle had…
I own a 1996 chevy blazer. My granddaughter was driving in wet weather, lost control of the vehicle and slammed into a rock cliff. The car is totaled and i am concerned because the airbag did not deploy. I believe the impact was strong enough that they should have deployed. It was a front end…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Chevrolet Blazers have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about air bags for the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer (5% of the 1,153 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 89,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 27 of 56 complaints, followed by “upon impact” (11).
Other 1996 Chevrolet Blazer problems
See all 1996 Chevrolet Blazer problems or air bags problems across all Blazer years.