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.
Air bags failed to deploy when a dump truck driver ran a red light on the highway at 50+mph without hitting his breaks at all. I was at the intersecting light that was green so I had just started to pull into the intersection to cross over the highway.the front driver's side quarter panel is smashed to the motor, hood ripped off and mangled. The dump truck spun us 180 degree's and drove up over the front windshield. Myself in the driver's seat, my fianc in the front passenger seat and our 5 year old daughter in her car seat in the driver's side bucket seat all wearing seatbelts all sustained head injuries and not one single air bag deployed in my vehicle.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander. The contact stated while upon accelerating from a stop light, she crossed the intersection and another vehicle rammed the front driver side of her vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was transported to the hospital by ambulance as the contact sustained knee and body pain. The contact stated that her front seat passenger, rear seat passenger, and a baby in a child seat later sought medical attention at the emergency room however, their injuries were unknown. A police report was filed. The contact stated her friend came to the scene and drove the vehicle to her residence. The vehicle was taken to an auto repair store where the vehicle was diagnosed with various failures. However, the vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owned a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander. While the contact's son was driving at an unknown speed, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle. The contact's vehicle flipped over five times and crashed into a telephone pole. The occupants were extracted by the jaws of life. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained injuries to his bones, head, and eye sockets. The passenger sustained a fractured collar bone, scratches, and bruises. Both occupants required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was deemed a total loss. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owned a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander. While driving 15 mph, another vehicle driving approximately 40 mph crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The daughter sustained internal bruises in her stomach that required medical attention. In addition, the wife sustained a leg injury and stomach bruises, which did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000.
Removal of 2nd row seats on Chevrolet Uplander causes airbag light to stay on. Need permission from NHTSA to allow Chevrolet to deactivate 2nd row seat alarm.
Chevrolet Uplander places the back seat passenger air bags in the seat. Because it is in the seat, there is no armrest provided for the passenger. All passengers that I have had in the back seat have "made" an armrest to be more comfortable, but thereby blocking the function of the airbag. This safety feature of the car will not function properly in a collision, due to passenger desire to be comfortable. This is a very poor design and should be corrected prior to any injuries.
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- Bloomington, IN, USA