2001 Chevrolet Tahoe Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 31about this part
- Share
- 6%of 512 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 31 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe, 6% of the 512 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,000 miles. 26 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 vehicle pulled in front of us and our vehicle t boned that vehicle. None of are air bags deployed. We were injured. That person's insurance company contacted us the day after the accident and questioned why the air bags did not come out? We wanted to know why also.”
NHTSA complaint #10607227, filed 2014-06, 62,000 miles“Driving in large parking lot approx 25 MPH, light pole with concrete base was in blind spot as I was turning. Hit the concrete head on, $12,000 worth of damage to my truck, frame bent, front end replaced and the air bags failed to deploy. The dealer had no explanation other than the damage must have been in just the wrong spot. I went to the hospital with head and neck injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10197689, filed 2007-07, 40,000 miles“My vehicle was struck on the passenger side-I was going approximately 25 other driver was approximately 40...drivers side air bag didn't deploy in a rollover accident resulting in injury to left arm...vehicle was totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10300186, filed 2010-01, 68,000 miles“My son and I was in an accident saturday february 16. My right front tire went off the road and I tried to correct it when my back right tire went off the road and I tried to correct and went to the left when my left back tire dug into the earth and caused my truck to flip over. When the truck flipped over my son was ejected from the vehicle and he was wearing his seat belt but the belt came undone. Also in the rollover no side air bags deployed when if they did it might have kept him in the vehicle. Beware is all I can say.”
NHTSA complaint #10499318, filed 2013-02, 117,000 miles“I was involved in a collision in my 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe where I rear ended a car. My vehicle was traveling 54 MPH and the other vehicle was slowing to turn without blinkers or brake lights. My airbags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10365882, filed 2010-11, 177,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 4% |
| 2023 | 6 | 3% |
| 2022 | 6 | 3% |
| 2021 | 27 | 6% |
| 2020 | 4 | 7% |
| 2019 | 8 | 7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 | 10 | 6% |
| 2016 | 10 | 4% |
| 2015 | 11 | 2% |
| 2014 | 13 | 14% |
| 2013 | 51 | 22% |
| 2012 | 61 | 34% |
| 2011 | 185 | 41% |
| 2010 | 115 | 37% |
| 2009 | 97 | 34% |
| 2008 | 233 | 44% |
| 2007 | 500 | 42% |
| 2006 | 7 | 6% |
| 2005 | 19 | 6% |
| 2004 | 14 | 3% |
| 2003 | 19 | 4% |
| 2002 | 31 | 7% |
| 2001 | 31 | 6% |
| 2000 | 21 | 7% |
| 1999 | 20 | 4% |
| 1998 | 9 | 3% |
| 1997 | 5 | 1% |
| 1996 | 16 | 6% |
| 1995 | 18 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe
272 complaintsTires
31 complaintsSeat belts
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsSeats
20 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe
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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