2001 Chevrolet Blazer Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 7%of 326 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Chevrolet Blazer, 7% of the 326 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 miles. 19 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“A frontal impact occurred at 40 MPH as another motorist pulled out in front of me. The air bags did not deploy. The front driver seat belt did not properly restrain me and I was forced into the roof at the trim edge of the windshield, sustaining a minor scalp laceration, cervical disc damage, and a concussion. The vehicle was totaled by nationwide insurance.”
NHTSA complaint #10184395, filed 2007-03, 80,000 miles“While driving to work on us 23 south bound, a lady in front of me slammed on her brakes while driving 70 MPH. I swerved to avoid hitting her and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle flipped and I ended on us 23 northbound. My airbags never deployed. All four of my tires expoded. No one was killed.”
NHTSA complaint #10090782, filed 2004-09, 50,500 miles“My daughter was in a car crash. Unfortunately my daughter was at fault. She was going 55 MPH and hit a car that was stopped at a light her air bag did not deploy. She has neck and back pains.”
NHTSA complaint #10175892, filed 2006-12, 90,000 miles“Dt: contact stated the air bags did not deploy in a head on crash. While traveling at about 60 MPH the vehicle hydro planed. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed. Three people sustained injuries. A police report was taken. The dealer was contacted but offered no assistance. The manufacturer informed her they have a buyer for the vehicle, and they offered no free remedy. Vehicle was totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10142568, filed 2005-11, 167,000 miles“Driver side air bag failed to deploy in a crash through: 1. A six foot tall wooden fence at almost 30mph, then 2. The exterior side of a 2-story home that contained the kitchen sink and plumbing fixtures, while smashing up and over the fifteen-inch concrete foundation, front-end first.”
NHTSA complaint #10060150, filed 2004-03, 47,200 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 1 | 11% |
| 2005 | 1 | 7% |
| 2004 | 3 | 6% |
| 2003 | 14 | 18% |
| 2002 | 17 | 7% |
| 2001 | 22 | 7% |
| 2000 | 34 | 6% |
| 1999 | 26 | 6% |
| 1998 | 38 | 5% |
| 1997 | 38 | 5% |
| 1996 | 56 | 5% |
| 1995 | 59 | 5% |
| 1994 | 5 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2001 Chevrolet Blazer
68 complaintsBrakes
51 complaintsElectrical system
40 complaintsSuspension
40 complaintsFuel system
33 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
31 complaintsEngine cooling
23 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsEquipment
12 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Blazer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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