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.
Was driving on interstate 485 at charlotte, nc and airbags deployed with absolutely no collsion. Went to dealer and all they wanted to do was charge me $2700 to fix the airbags
While driving another vehicle veered into consumer's vehicle lane, driver applied the brakes, they did not work and consumer's vehicle crashed into the other vehicle. The left side seat belt came apart. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained head and neck, and knee injuries, and was transported by ambulance to a hospital. Vehicle was towed and totaled by insurance company....DaimlerChrysler corporation notified consumer that they could not verify any type of seat belt buckle failure and denied consumer's claim. A police report was on file.
While driving 45 mph in the rain driver lost control of vehicle and hit a utility pole head on. Frontal air bags did not deploy. Both driver and passenger were wearing seat belts. The drivers nose was bruised. Passenger's head hit the windshield. Passenger's face was bruised and windshield cracked.
While traveling at 50 mph the consumer's vehicle hit another vehicle that was at a dead stop. The vehicle was totaled, and none of the air bags deployed.
Consumer was traveling about 35mph on highway and withoutout prior warning a deer ran across the street and was hit by consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, dual airbags didn't deploy. Dealership was aware of problem.
While traveling approximately 65 mph both frontal air bags deployed unexpectedly when vehicle did not hit any object(s). Dealership examined vehicle and could not determine cause of problem. *consumer informed his vehicle was not affected by recall campaign 97V080000.
Consumer was at an intersection waiting for light to change and another vehicle ran red light to switch lanes without looking, and ran into consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy. Dealership is aware of problem.
Airbag deployed with no cause, injuring passenger with up to 2nd degree burns and cracking windshield. Tempe Dodge, tempe AZ was contacted and technicians ran diagnostic and found no cause for deployment. Dodge however is not accepting responsibility for repair.
While driving about 5 mph over a steel plate defective airbag system (driver and passenger ) deployed unexpectedly which may have caused a loss of vehicle control and sustained injuries. Dealer said there was an under carriage impact which caused the air bag to deploy. Consumer indicated there was no undercarriage impact.
Vehicle was involved in a front end collision at 25 mph, driver's and passenger 's side airbags did not deploy. Consumer received minor chest injuries from hitting the steering wheel after impact.
Sitting at a stop sign another vehicle made a wide turn and hit consumer's vehicle on driver's side. Upon impact, driver side airbag didn't deploy. Vehicle was towed to body shop for repairs. Didn't contact dealer nor manufacturer.
When traveling 35 mph consumer was involved in a head-on collsion in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed. Consumer has contacted the manufacturer, manufacturer stated this was normal operation.
Vehicle was involved in an accident on an icy road condition, causing the vehicle to impact at a post at approximately 35 mph, and both air bags failed to deploy. Dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time.
Air bags deployed causing driver to slam on brakes. This resulted in the suspension crossmember of the vehicle to bend upon impact with the dirt road from the sudden stop.
While driving the truck driver hit a bump and the air bags deployed without any warning. The truck had dual air bags. There is a recall on the air bags, 97V- 080.
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- Maiden, NC, USA