NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
15 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
11 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Geo Metro seat belts / air bags problems

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1996 Geo Metro Owner Comments

problem #20

May 292002

Metro

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Car was involved in 2 diffrent crashes one with a impact on the drivers side the other head on into the side of a pickup. Both times car was traveling 25-30 mph. Air bags did not deploy. The second time after impact with the truck the car also struck a telephone pole with the front bumper to the point where it had to be pryed off the pole and it still did not deploy.

- Mishawaka, IN, USA

problem #19

Apr 142001

Metro

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal / driver side collision at 55 or more mph. Upon impact both air bags did not deploy. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. Feel free to provide us with any further details on this matter.

- Hereford, TX, USA

problem #18

Feb 162001

Metro

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 50 mph. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Manufacturter will be notified.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #17

Oct 242000

Metro

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer was traveling about 20mph on a highway and roads were slippery. She applied brakes, and vehicle slid into another vehicle. There was a five car pile up on the highway, and consumer's was the fourth vehicle. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy at all. She will contact the dealership. There were no injuries.

- Wilmone, KY, USA

problem #16

Nov 241999

Metro

  • miles
I owned a 1994 and a 1996 Geo Metro I was involved in a head on with the 1994 and my air bag did not go off. When I reported it the dealer said I did not hit the sensors right. So I bought another one a 1996 lsi. I hit a Chevrolet S10 going 15 mph with no time to brake and nither one of my air bags went off in the car. The front bumper on this car had been removwed for repair and was not in place at the time of accident. The whole front end was damaged clear through the fan and radiator so the air bags should have gone off that time. Just thought you should know that I owned two of the Geo's and had two accidents and in nither car did the air bags deploy.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

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problem #15

Apr 152000

Metro

  • miles
While driving about 45 mph both air bags deployed without a prior warning.

- Cameron, AZ, USA

problem #14

Feb 162000

Metro

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

In my accident my vehicle went airborne and landed nose first. It seemed odd to me the air bags did not go off. My concern is only there may be a problem with other Metros.

- Lake Sherwood, MO, USA

problem #13

Apr 101999

Metro

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While driving and without a collision occurring, the passenger's air bag deployed, cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify the problem or cause. Triangle Chevrolet made no attempt to further contact consumer about repairs.

- Port Neches, TX, USA

problem #12

Oct 291999

(reported on)

Metro

  • miles
While driving without vehicle collision occurring passenger 'sair bag deployed cause unknown.

- Sunnyvale, CA, USA

problem #11

Apr 221999

(reported on)

Metro

  • miles
Consumer was involved in 35 mph frontal collision in which driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy.

- Brookhaven, MS, USA

problem #10

Feb 121999

Metro

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Air bag did not inflate during a head on collision.

- Syaracuse, NY, USA

problem #9

Oct 131997

Metro

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer was driving at approx 25 mph, aprroaching red light, another vehicle came into contact with consumer vehicle which was running at approx above 30 mph. Hit head on, extensive damage to front end. Drove vehicle 15 feet after impact, no airbags deployed, consumer sustained injuries in chest area/neck/right shoulder. Had seatbelt on.

- San Angelo, TX, USA

problem #8

Jun 101997

Metro

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Driving approximately 35mph, had an accidentand hit another vehicle braodside, knocked the entire front bumper off and the air bag did not deploy.

- Oregon, OH, USA

problem #7

May 221997

Metro

  • miles
During frontal impact at speeds of 45mph, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.

- Magnolia Springs, TX, USA

problem #6

Apr 241997

Metro

  • miles
Consumer was hit from the rear at 50 mph, causing his vehicle to rearend the vehicle ahead of him in which the driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy.

- Covina , CA, USA

problem #5

Nov 151996

Metro

  • miles
During a frontal impact accident at 25 mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.

- Bloomville, OH, USA

problem #4

Oct 291996

Metro

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
The consumer had an accident and the air bag didn't deploy.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #3

Sep 111996

Metro

  • miles
Passenger's side airbag deployed during front end accident, force of airbag blew passenger side window outwards, vehicle rearendeded another vehicle. Four car collision.

- Canton, MS, USA

problem #2

Aug 011996

(reported on)

Metro

  • miles
Passenger's air bag inflated, grand son was seriously burned.

- Skandia, MI, USA

problem #1

Feb 021996

Metro

  • miles
Consumer was in an accident and the driver and passenger side air bag did not deploy.

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

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