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2007 Chevrolet Impala air bags problems

49 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2007 Chevrolet Impala cite air bags, 8% of all 627 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
49
8% of all complaints
Crashes
33
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
38
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the air bags

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“Dash warning light indicates check airbags. (About a year ago). Upon using a code reader it states that the wrong airbags are installed and needs to be replaced. The airbags had been replaced in 2007 by GMC after a serious accident as a program\loaner. I purchased the repaired vehicle from Southern Chevrolet in December of 2007 from their used car lot. I do not know why it has gone unnoticed for all these years.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 16, 2026Air bagsODI 11711344
“The driver side airbag did not deploy when I got into a wreck. I feel the airbags could have helped me from hitting the steering wheel and hurting my ribs. I feel that it could have been less painful to have the airbag deploy. I thought the airbags were in working order.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 28, 2025Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11696020
“The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the dashboard had cracked due to the heat. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed the crack had extended to the passenger side airbag. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 29, 2021Air bags, StructureODI 11422851
“THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING OVER 40MPH. THE DRIVER SWERVED TO MISS A DOG IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND LANDED ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER WAS SEEN AT THE ER FOR CERVICAL AND LEFT SIDED PAIN.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 17, 2020Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11318511
“DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO A DEEP DITCH HITTING A TREE STOPPING IT COMPLETELY AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WAS CATAPULTED INTO THE AIR AND RETURNED TO THE GROUND QUICKLY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION HEADED FOR A TEE INTERSECTION WHERE THE DITCH WAS LOCATED ACROSS THE TEE INTERSECTION.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 22, 2020Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11301100
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, BACK, AND NECK AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 260,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 9, 2019Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11287955

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.