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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
26 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
29 / 0
Average Mileage:
12,619 miles

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1996 Chevrolet Cavalier seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner Comments (Page 2 of 3)

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problem #28

May 231998

Cavalier

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driving vehicle 30-35mph when air bags deployed for no reason, on a dirt road. Took to dealer & offered waiver for repairs. Sustained injuries to arm.

- Lexington, TX, USA

problem #27

Mar 171998

Cavalier

  • miles
While pulling into a parking space at 5 mph, tapped a light pole and both the air bags deployed. The windshield was cracked in the process. Insurance company had vehicle repaired.

- St Joe, MI, USA

problem #26

Apr 091998

Cavalier

  • miles
Passenger's air bag deployed and broke windshield. No accident occurred. Violent deployment.

- Odon, IN, USA

problem #25

Apr 091998

Cavalier

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Passenger's air bag deployed and broke winshield. No accident occurred.

- Odon, IN, USA

problem #24

Dec 071996

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving the vehicle the driver's side air bag went off and the vehicle was not involved in an accident or did not hit anything. There is an open investigation ea-98001.

- Jackson, NJ, USA

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problem #23

Mar 151998

Cavalier

  • miles
During frontal impact at 40 to 45 mph, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.

- Millford, NJ, USA

problem #22

Apr 201998

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Was involved in a 25 mph frontal collision in which the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy.

- Lavonia, MI, USA

problem #21

Oct 101997

Cavalier

  • miles
Faulty air bag sensor caused bag to deploy without impact.

- Knox City, TX, USA

problem #20

Dec 151997

Cavalier

  • miles
While driving 60 mph the vehicle ran over a possum, lost control of vehicle, had a frontal impact on an embankment which caused the vehicle to rollover several times, in which both driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy. Did not protect the occupant in this accident. Also the passenger's seat broke in half.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #19

Dec 181997

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
For no apparent reason while driving about 20 mph both air bags deployed. The passenger's side air bag broke the window when it deployed. The driver had minor injuries. The vehicle is at a dealership. Consumer states vehicle has been at dealer for 18 days and he still has not had any response from them.

- Plantersville, AL, USA

problem #18

Oct 041997

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer was driving at approximately 20 mph, was going around corner a deer jumped out, hit deer head-on. Tried to move to the side, ended up, hitting tree. No air bag deployed, causing driver to sustain head/shoulder injuries and bruises. Bumper was bented, including hood front side panel.

- Bolivar, PA, USA

problem #17

Jul 301997

Cavalier

  • miles
PE97041; while driving about (10) mph and making a right turn, the air bags on the driver's and passenger's side deployed for no apparent reason. This caused driver to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags have been replaced.

- Daleville, AL, USA

problem #16

Jul 291997

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Passenger's side airbag deployed, vehicle hit by another vehicle travelling 40 mph, hit/shattered front windshield; according to manual, normal reaction for airbag.

- Sewell, NJ, USA

problem #15

Aug 291997

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Making a left turn around a corner on a city street and about 50 to 100 feet the airbags exploded (no bumps were hit and streets were smooth, consumer is experiencing slight hearing loss and ring in the left hear.

- St. Paul, MN, USA

problem #14

Jun 071997

Cavalier

  • miles
Driving about 65 mph & another vehicle hit passenger's side; air bag deployed & hit shoulder/chin and console; bounced to meridian; seat belt around neck; seat belt did not restrain driver in normal position; face continued towards console. At dealer prior & told was problem & ordering parts.

- King City, CA, USA

problem #13

Jan 311997

Cavalier

  • miles
Owner stated that the vehicle had an accident. Vehicle hit two trees and one tree fell down. Both driver's and passenger's side airbags did not deploy, driver sustained injuries.

- East Worchester, NY, USA

problem #12

Dec 141996

Cavalier

  • miles
The passenger's side air bag deployed due to the location of the bag/it cracked the windshield. The vehicle was involved in an accident at 70 mph, running off the road, and into rocks.

- Ft Polk, LA, USA

problem #11

Mar 281996

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Passenger's airbag deployment was violent, causing injury to passenger's eye during collision.

- Pound, VA, USA

problem #10

Oct 081996

Cavalier

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
When going at 65 mph the driver's side air bag deployed without being in a collision, air bag hit driver's chin and caused injuries to her neck and back.

- Windsor, NC, USA

problem #9

Nov 201996

Cavalier

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a 10 mph collision in which the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed.

- Oceanside, NY, USA

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