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1995 GMC Vandura Air bags Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
12%of 34 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 1995 GMC Vandura, 12% of the 34 complaints for this model year. 4 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.

“Consumer was traveling about 25mph from wet concrete to dry asphalt. An animal ran out in front of vehicle. Brakes were hit suddenly, vehicle jerked and brakes failed. Consumer veered around & hit a tree & mail box. Also, airbags didn't deploy. Dealer said problem did not meet the criteria of recall 99i00600/ manufacturer's recall g99046. They will send a investigator out 8-11-2000 or 08-12-2000.”

NHTSA complaint #867601, filed 2000-08

“Abs problems; driving on normal road conditions during normal braking when applying the brakes there is extended stopping distance. The pedal is very soft and goes close to the floorboard. This condition has caused driver to have 2 accidents. This problem has been reported to dealer 24 times in a one year period. The rear brakes were replaced on 9/10/97. Owner still experiencing a brake problem. In addition, non deployment of driver's/passenger's air bags during both collisions resulted in injuries.”

NHTSA complaint #816642, filed 1997-10

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1995412%
199417%

Other parts of the 1995 GMC Vandura

Brakes
16 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1995 GMC Vandura

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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