2000 Chevrolet Impala Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, THEY INDICATED THAT AIR BAG UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OR NO DEPLOYMENT AT ALL IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE AIR BAG IS DEFECTIVE. *SCC
AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY AND MOMENTARILY COME ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK *YH
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS HIT IN THE DRIVERS DOOR AND LEFT FRONT, THE SIDE IMPACT WAS SO INTENSE THAT THE DASH BOARD WAS COLLAPSED AND BOTH FRONT SEATS WERE MOVED. NEITHER THE FRONT OR DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE, MANUFACTURER'S LIABILTY ECT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. DEALER REPLACED AIR BAG SENSOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITH SYSTEM. DEALER CANNOT CORRECT OR INDENTIFY CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME ACROSS HIGHWAY AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DEAD CENTER. SIDE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *SLC
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK CONSUMER STATES AIRBAG WAS A REPLACEMENT. *SLC
FRONT CRASH HEAD-ON AT 25-35 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, VEHICLE TOTALLED. *AK THE SAME VEHICLE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLIOY AT THAT TIME. *YH
AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WAS REARENDED, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMAITON.*AK
THIS IS A SAFETLY HAZARD AND THE CUSTMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACING A FAILTY PART AS AND AIR BAG CHIP. *AK
DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AT 40 MPH AND HIT TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CASUING BRUISES EVEN WITH SEATBELT ON .*AK
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Quick Summary
The 2000 Chevrolet Impala has 63 Air Bags complaints on file. 19 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.