This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Vehicle stopped at the light when another vehicle rearended it, knocking the first vehcle into a telephone pole. Then it bounced off of the pole, hit the corner of a brick wall and knocked into the curb. Upon impact, passenger's airbag didn't deploy. Car was totaled. Consumer talked with the dealer about airbag. The dealer told him that the airbag didn't have to deploy.
Vehicle hit another vehicle head-on at 55mph and the driver's side airbags did not deploy. Dealer has not seen. The truck was totaled. Contacted GM, but they were unconcerned.
While driving 45 mph truck was involved in crash(truck T bone other vehicle), and the air bag on the driver's side did not deploy. The vehicle was repaired by the dealership. Damages totaled was $7,000.
Consumer was driving on the road at approximately35 mph, going West, another vehicle was going North, ran traffic light, causing consumer to hit other vehcile in the side. Consumer's air bag did not deploy, and consumer received injuries to chest. Dealer/manufacturer notified.
While driving 35mph another vehicle ran through a red light and hit S10 dead center. Neither airbags deployed. Upon impact, suspension tore up. Vehicle not drivable. Driver injured. 825145 dup of 825914; posted on 09-07-1999.
Driving at about 35mph, vehicle in front of the truck made a sudden left turn and the truck hit the back of the vehicle, causing heavy damage to the full right front of the truck. The airbag on the driver's side of the truck didn't deploy.
Consumer was involved in a 50 mph frontal collision in which the driver's shoulder belt did not retract, nor did the driver's side air bag deploy, cause unknown.
Driving 40mph; applied brakes to slow down, vehicle not slowing. Pressed harder, pedal went to floor. Vehicle not stopping; wheels locked up. Hit manhole cover. No air bag deployment; took to dealer & will not touch til manufacturer looks at vehicle.
Operating vehicle under normal highway conditions suddenly ran off road head-on into a ditch. Dual air bags did not deploy, and drivers seat belt did retract.
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- Bremerton, WA, USA