Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS
08/02/2005104042311/17/2004
 I was heading north on the highway and i changed lanes from the left to the right lane. once i changed lanes my car jerked viciously back to the left i corrected the problem and went back to the right, but the car ran off the road and lost the rear passenger wheel and tire. the tire was still intact with the hub and axle (lug nuts were still connected all of them were tight.) this shouldn't have happened. i believe i wrecked because my rear axle broke. and further more my air bags must have been defective because they did not deploy on impact. they had deployed when the tow trucks brought the car out of the hole. *nm
07/21/2003109279110/25/1999
 Vehicle was traveling about 45 mph, hydroplaned, spun out of control, abs system failed to stabilize vehicle. car struck guardrail, no driver or passenger airbag deployment. vehilce is total loss.*ak
203/01/1996
 Abs sensor reset by pauls set it must have been bumped by something to trigger it off but it is several months later and still continues to pop on and off at will. *ak
103/05/1996
 Violent deployment of air bags caused damage to inside of vehicle.
04/03/1997
 Driving vehicle at speed of 45mph, vehicle was impacted at 12:00 position, driver's and passenger's side airbags did not deploy.*ak
08/18/19958
 Deployment of airbags was violent, causing burn injuries to chest/arms/scalp and scarring of vocal cords. *sd
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL
07/24/2003109279110/25/1999
 While driving at 45 mph, the consumer was involved in a front collision and none of the air bags deployed. the dealer was notified. *ak the accident occurred during a rainstorm. the vehicle hydroplaned, spun around, and struck the median. the anti lock brakes failed to help gain control of the vehicle. *scc *jb
05/27/20031
 While driving the vehicle 10 mph the consumers vehicle was involved in an accident and both frontal air bags deployed at the same time. they broke the windshield and busted the dash board. *nlm. *ak
09/15/2002
 Consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collison at approximately 25mph and both driver and passenger air bags did not deploy.*ak
06/11/2002
 Lost control of vehicle and hit a tree dead center. upon impact, none of the airbags deployed. please provide any further information.*ak
07/30/1999
 Both air bags deployed without reason while driving at 20 mph or less. no bump/potholehole ,etc., driver sustained injuries. seeking help from nhtsa in this matter. *ak
07/09/1998
 While driving over a curb, the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed without reason, cause unknown. please provide details. *ak
 Consumer was traveling at 35 mph and rear ended another vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. the manufacturer has been contacted. *ak
10/02/1997
 Vehicle hit a guard rail and went into a spin in which oncoming trash truck in turn hit the vehicle head-on. neither air bag deployed. driver suffered bodily injuries and vehicle was totaled. *ak
09/11/199808/02/1998
 No deployment of driver's air bag during a collision resulted in injuries to driver's head/neck/lower back and right shoulder. also, vehicle was totaled.
07/01/1996106/08/1996
 Both air bags deployed, without warning, engine shut off and driver loss control of vehicle.
 While driving vehicle owner was involved in dead center accident traveling at 60-65mph, and there was no deployment of driver's or passenger's side airbags. cause has not been determined. *ak
02/28/19971
 Driver's air bag failed in accident.
08/15/1996510/21/1994
 Abs brake failed 5 times, pedal went floor, loss of effectiveness, once resulting in an accident, impact 12:00 position, driver's side airbag did not deploy. also, seat belt did not hold/engine constantly overheated and windshield wipers were inoperative, won't clean windshield properly. *ak
04/03/1997
 Driving vehicle at speed of 45mph, vehicle was impacted at 12:00 position, driver's and passenger's side airbags did not deploy.*ak
12/05/1996
 Consumer hit a horse and the driver's and passenger's side air bags didn't deploy . please describe . *ak
10/04/19960
 Consumer involved in an auto accident and seat belts did not restrain him , nor did the air bags deploy. *ak
07/13/1996206/06/1996
 Driver and passenger side air bags deployed while operating the vehicle. no impact involved, causing loss of steering. *ak accident occurred due to faillure. *slc
07/13/1996
 Driver and passenger side air bags deployed while operating the vehicle. no impact involved, causing loss of steering. *ak
07/13/19953
 No deployment of driver's airbag, causing injury in above accident. *sd
03/10/19961
 No deployment ofpassenger's air bag during an accident. *ak
03/10/1996
 The consumer had an accident and the airbag didn't deploy. please describe. *ak
03/10/19961
 No deployment of driver's air bag during an accident. *ak
01/21/1996
 Had a frontal collision, air bag did not deploy. tt
01/20/1996
 The passenger side air bag caught fire. please describe. tt
07/13/1995106/29/1995
 The drivers air bag didn't deploy consumer was injured in the car . tt *jb
07/13/1995
 The passengers air bag didn't deploy consumer was injured in the car . tt
10/14/1995
 Car hydroplaned, spinning, hit guard rail, drivers air bag did not deploy. tt
10/14/1995
 Car hydroplaned, spinning, hit guard rail, passengers air bag did not deploy. tt
06/13/1995
 Was involved in accident, passenger side air bag caught fire. tt
03/22/19951
 Airbag did not deploy when she hadc a near frontal collision. tt
12/17/1994
 Airbag deployed causing the panel to strike passenger in the face. tt
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
04/13/20032
 My 16-year old son was involved in a fender-bender. both the drivers and passenger air bags deployed, destroying the dash and windshield of his 1995 chevy camaro. there was no damage to the front of his car from the crash, except for a broken fog light, as he was traveling at approx 5-8 mph. the air bag ripped the dash from the firewall, burned his arm and scrathced his face and arms. i cannot believe that in this low speed this much damage should have resulted from this type of incident. when i spoke to product allegations group with gm, they agreed with me that this type of air bag was designed formoderate-to-severe crashes, not a low-speed incident. but upon looking at pictures supplied by the local chevy dealer, gm is now telling me that the air bags deployed based on the sound waves coming from the stereo system. what a load of bunk! if that is the case, air-bags should be going off all over the place. and if that were true, isn't that also a design flaw? please contact me as soon as possible....i believe that gm should be responsible for replacing my son's destroyed dash and windshield, based on the fact that the air-bags were defective and should not have deployed under these circumstances. thank you. *ak