1998 GMC Sierra 1500 Air bags Problems

“Several months ago, my airbag light came on and didn't extinguish. I took my 1998 Gmc extd. Cab pickup to the dealer and they completed repairs ($755.14, even at a discounted rate). The problem was the sir coil intermittently was grounding, causing a short in the sdm module. My airbag has never deployed and the truck has never been involved in an accident. Since airbags were mandated back in 1998, I would have hoped that I would never have had a problem with that system! Seems to me this should be warranted for the life of the car, barring deployment from an accident.”

“The contact owns a 1998 Gmc SIERRA 1500. While the contact was seated in the vehicle, the passenger side air bag deployed inadvertently. When the contact exited the vehicle, the driver's side air bag deployed without warning or an impact. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 230,000.”

“The contact owns a 1998 Gmc SIERRA 1500. While driving approximately 35 MPH, a deer ran in front of the vehicle. The contact crashed into the deer. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the vehicle needed a front end alignment due to the collision. The contact received injuries to the head and knee, which required medical attention. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”