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.
The contact stated that while traveling 31 mph on a gravel road in dry conditions the contact lost control of the vehicle and it struck a tree. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The front passenger had to be extracted from the vehicle. The dashboard collapsed into the front seat along with the firewall. There were 3 injuries, and a police report was taken. The vehicle was totaled. A GM representative retrieved the black detection box, verified the speed of 31 mph, and determined that the airbags should have deployed. GM purchased the salvaged vehicle from the insurance company and destroyed it.
My wifes vehicle left the road where she tried to correct and vehicle rolled over, killing her as she was by herself. None of the airbags deployed, and the vehicle was a complete disaster.
Airbag light comes on intermittently. Has happened 3 times and is now at dealer. Dealer is having problem with airbag sensor clips, which keep failing after replacement. Dealer considers this a safety issue as airbag could deploy while driving.
My new GMC was shipped without a drivers side airbag. We had an intermittant indication (warnining light) about 4 weeks after we purchased the vechicle. I believe the air bag was taken/not installed at the factory and that the wiring was rigged to show an airbag was installed. I contacted GM customer service, with no response other then they created a file. Bottomline...if an airbag is not installed the system should indicate a fault. If my airbag was taken there may be other famlies driving around without an airbag. I would like to know if an airbag is not installed how it could pass a systems sensor check. The local GM dealer has ordered a new airbag.
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- Elkton, MD, USA