2002 Chevrolet Z71 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 17%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Chevrolet Z71, 17% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“My wife was involved in an crash when she went to sleep while driving her 2002 Z71 tahoe. She hit an oak tree dead center of the front grill and bumper. The drivers air bag did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10310760, filed 2010-02, 22,000 miles“Vehicle was in a frontal collision while driving at an undetermined speed. Driver side nor the passenger side air bag deployed upon impact. Driver sustained injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10040236, filed 2003-09, 57,000 miles“None of the air bags deployed in a moderate to severe accident where the vehicle was declared totaled. Four people in the vehicle at the time of the accident. Three of the four were moderately injured. We were all wearing our seatbelts. Thank god. The front windshield was totally shattered as well a the right passenger window. The front hood was severely buckled the engine was coming through the dashboard. The whole right side of the vehicle was crushed in. I have previously owned three other cheverolets. I would like answers on why the air bags did not deploy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10054919, filed 2004-01Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Chevrolet Z71
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Z71
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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