2005 Chevrolet Classic Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 10%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,017miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Chevrolet Classic, 10% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,017 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“As I slammed on brakes car shut down causing steering to lock and brakes to not function well. I ended up rear ending person in front. Also the airbag burned my left hand.”
NHTSA complaint #10780700, filed 2015-10, 140,000 miles“Had accident with deer & drivers air bag did not come out & passenger hit head on windshield because his did not come out either,we could have been serious hurt.”
NHTSA complaint #10251919, filed 2008-12, 9,017 miles“I was driving down the freeway at 68 MPH the in front of me stopped, I slammed on my brakes and they locked up, I ended up hitting them, my air bag never deployed nor did my sit belt lock, I ended up with whiplash and hitting my head.”
NHTSA complaint #10146660, filed 2006-01Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Classic
25 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Classic
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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