NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,376 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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.

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1997 Geo Metro seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1997 Geo Metro Owner Comments

problem #8

Apr 052000

Metro 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 10 miles

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

Front driver seat air bag did not deploy.

- Port St. Lucie, FL, USA

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problem #7

Feb 272003

Metro

  • 147,000 miles
The vehicle was in a frontal collision, and the air bags failed to deploy.

- Livingston, TX, USA

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problem #6

Feb 232003

Metro

  • miles
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags did not deploy, consumer was injured.

- Livingston, TX, USA

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problem #5

Jul 132002

Metro

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

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

Vehicle was involved in a collision with a deer, and neither air bag deployed. Dealer and manufacturer have not been notified at this time.

- Lazerne, MI, USA

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problem #4

Jul 022001

Metro

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was going 70mph and both front airbags deployed without any type of impact. Consumer and passenger received minor burns, but no injuries from airbags. Consumer will add VIN to form.

- Visalia, CA, USA

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problem #3

Feb 072001

Metro

  • miles
Consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and heard a snapping noise. Front wheel broke, and vehicle rolled three times and landed on roof upside down, and airbags didn't deploy. There were no injuries.

- Fulton, MI, USA

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problem #2

Dec 212000

Metro

  • miles
Driver side air bag did not deploy. The car is a total loss. We would like to know if there have been other air bag failures on this type of car. Thank you.

- Lancaster, CA, USA

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problem #1

Oct 261998

Metro

  • miles
While driving at 45 mph the consumer ran head-on into another vehicle, causing the bumper to fall off, and the driver side or the passenger side air bags did not deploy.

- Zephyrhills, FL, USA

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