Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1995 Chevrolet Blazer owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 Chevrolet Blazer. While driving 40 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an embankment. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact sustained injuries to the spine, a whiplash, and a concussion which required medical attention. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 298,430.
Whike driving 25 MPH, vehicle was involved in a collision, and frontal air bags did not deploy. Two passengers sustained injuries. Dealerships mechanic was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
My 1995 Chevrolet Blazer was in a head on collision with a 4 foot tall cement flower pot. My Blazer was going approx. 25 miles per hour at impact and made contact with the flower pot directly in the center of the car. The damage included pushing the bumper, grill, and radiator back into the fan and also buckling the hood. The insurance company totaled my vehicle, estimating about $7800. Worth of damage. The airbag never deployed. I contacted Chevrolet about this problem and they told me that they "in their opinion the airbag was not defective because the car did not come to an abrupt stop". My question is how would they know what happened if they never asked how much damage there was or looked at the car or even asked me to send them pictures of the car? I think they just couldn't even be bothered. If the driver hadn't been belted in, she surely would have hit the windshield.
The airbag in my 1995 Chevy Blazer did not deploy in my accident. I was traveling at 50 MPH and both the front and rear of the car hit solid objects (a concret medium at the front, and bounced backwards into a tree maybe thirty feet off the road). My face did hit the steering wheel, the officer at the scene, the ems workers, and the tow truck/ wrecker service stated that the airbag should have
Consumer was traveling about 85mph on the highway, and another vehicle coming the opposite direction, slid into consumer's lane and impacted head-on. Consumer had seatbelt on. However, airbags didn't go off. Vehicle was towed to the dealership, and mechanic stated that the sensor didn't go off because it was bent.
Going at 25 - 30 MPH the vehicle crashed into another vehicle, leaving his front and left side extensive damaged. Also, air bag didn't deploy. Dealer said it did hit a sensor but the air bag didnt deploy which caused neck and head injuries prior to no warning. There was no electrical problem prior to this accident.
Was coming up on a stop light & started to apply the brakes, brake pedal went to the floor. Vehicle proceeded through intersection & hit another vehicle making a left hand turn. Brakes were not pumped. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Contacted dealership. Problem not solved.
Consumer was driving on interstate and there was vehicle in front. He couldn't stop. When he applied brakes, the pedal went all the way down to the floor , and ran into the back of the truck that was in front of hm. There were no injuries, and the dual airbags didn't deploy.
Recall 99V193000/ABS: intermittently brakes would go to the floor and grind, causing vehicle to continue without stopping. Recall repairs were done by dealer, but did not correct the problem. The air bag failed to deploy during accident that occured when the brake failed.
While trying to stop the brakes failed, causing the truck to rear end the vehicle in front of her . The pedal went to the floor of the truck. Owner states that she was driving 35 MPH upon impac, t and the driver's side air bag did not deploy. The dealer has been notified.
Airbag complaints in other Blazer years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 1995 Chevrolet Blazer?
NHTSA has 59 complaints about the air bags of the 1995 Chevrolet Blazer, 5% of the model year's 1,224 complaints. The component named most often is frontal (49 mentions).
Is there a recall for 1995 Chevrolet Blazer airbag problems?
No. NHTSA lists no air bags recall for the 1995 Chevrolet Blazer, though it has 6 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 1995 Chevrolet Blazer airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 257,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 52 crashes, 1 fire and 42 injuries to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.