2001 Chevrolet Tahoe air bags problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet tahoe. While driving at 45 mph, another vehicle failed to yield and the contact crashed into the driver side of that vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto…”
filed Jan 15, 2016
“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. *tr”
filed Jun 30, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Tahoe years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Tahoe | 3 | 5% |
| 2023 Tahoe | 6 | 3% |
| 2022 Tahoe | 5 | 3% |
| 2021 Tahoe | 25 | 6% |
| 2020 Tahoe | 4 | 7% |
| 2019 Tahoe | 8 | 8% |
| 2018 Tahoe | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 Tahoe | 10 | 6% |
| 2016 Tahoe | 10 | 4% |
| 2015 Tahoe | 11 | 2% |
| 2014 Tahoe | 13 | 14% |
| 2013 Tahoe | 51 | 22% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.