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.
I was involved in a car accident (I was the driver)in which my car was impacted by another vehicle (1997 full-size Dodge van). The point of impact was the driver's side, the left front end of my vehicle (Dodge Intrepid, 1996). The impact was so strong that it caused the battery to break in half, among other damages. I was using the seat belt, and saw the airbag light come-on; but the air bag did not activate. I have not gone to the dealer with this information. Will do so, once the insurance company has completed its report. My car has been declared a total loss because the repair costs exceed the market value of the vehicle. I did not suffer major injuries as a result of this accident, even though the force of the impact did cause the seat belt to tighten its greeep and this did caused some brusing and severe chest and side pain. I am sending this complaint so that the problem can be noted and if it hasn't reported previously and corrected, that it be done, as to avoid others having the same problem, and face worse luck than I.
While driving at 30 mph consumer rear ended another vehicle and none of the air bags deployed. Then, while sitting there consumer was rear ended by another vehicle at 50 mph, and the air bags still did not deploy. Contacted dealer.
Vehicle skidded on black ice, hitting head on telephone, and another vehicle swiped consumer's vehicle. Consumer's vehicle was going approximately 35mph before sliding. Dealer was no help in giving information about deployment of the airbag. An independent investigator stated that the impact was absorbed by the vehicle's crush points and that the threshold for air bag deployment was not met, 1 person was injured in accident.
Consumer concerned about effectiveness of passenger side air bag (deploying prematurely or improperly) because the air bag cover is peeled up on dashboard consumer is uncertain if cover will contain air bag during normal vehicle operation or during a light collision.
Consumer concerned about effectiveness of passenger side air bag (deploying prematurely or improperly) because the air bag cover is peeled up on dashboard consumer is uncertain if cover will contain air bag during normal vehicle operation or during a light collision.
While approaching an intersection a car turned in front of consumer's vehicle and consumer hit vehicle on passenger's side, and neither airbag deployed. Hasn't contacted dealer or manufacturer. Dealer was told us air bags do not deploy unless accidnt is head -on.
Driver hit a tree head-on in wet conditions at 30mph, and neither driver's nor passenger's airbags deployed properly. Airbags just oozed out of the steering wheel. Airbags did not have air in them. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
While driving approximately 45 to 50 mph consumer hit side of car ahead, neither air bag deployed until vehicle came to a complete stop. Airbag only deployed half way. Driver sustained head and facial injuries. The seat belt failed, and pulled the driver the door and hit windshield.
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- Perry Hall, MD, USA