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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Air bags did not deploy. A car in the opposite lane turned in front of my 1996 Honda Civic LX as I entered the intersection with a green light traveling about 40 miles per hour. I promptly slammed on my brakes and I hit the other car essentially head on. The impact left my Civic's front bumper and underlying metal support beam lying in the intersection, along with the antifreeze that was rapidly draining everywhere. I hit the other car's front passenger-side from its wheel well to the front bumper. The air bags failed to deploy.
While driving, struck another vehicle with driver side corner. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, causing injuries to consumer. Dealer was contacted and could not explain why air bags not to deploy.
Rearended a stopped vehicle while traveling approx 20-25 mph. Airbags did not deploy. Accident occurred on 10-14-99. About 6-7 months later, began having intermittent problems with SRS light staying on while driving. Around 7/15/2000, SRS light began to consistently stay on while driving. Took it in for service and dealer had to replace the SRS control unit at a cost to me of $450.
- Frankfort, KY, USA
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When vehicle was traveling 30 -40 mph and rear ended a 1986, Chevrolet S10, there was no deployment of driver's side or passenger's side air bags. Owner not sure if the vehicle will be totalled.
Daughter coming home from work was driving on highway and fell asleep at the wheel. Woke up, and hit the guardrail. Vehicle flipped over and spun, winding up nose down in a ditch. Neither airbag deployed. Contacted dealer.
While driving vehicle on a wet road applied the brakes, vehicle couldn't stop on time, and rear ended the vehicle in front. Upon impact, neither of air bag deployed.
Consumer was driving approximately 20mph, and was involved in a side collision with a 93- Ford truck, Explorer. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Both passenger and driver hit dash, passenger's head hit the windshield. Vehicle was totalled.
Driving at 20 mph in a parking lot, the air bags on both sides deployed for no reason, causing injures to the chest/arm an face, consumer contacted the dealer, but no one returned the call.
Consumer was traveling 45 mph when attempting to avoid an accident both driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed without cause, resulting in over 3000 dollars of damage. Consumer has contacted the dealer.
Was traveling 30mph, started to make left turn when suddenly another vehicle merged into lane. This caused Honda to rearend minivan. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Driver slightly injured. Have police report.
While driving 30 mph had a direct frontal impact with another vehicle in which the other vehicle's airbags deployed. However, consumer's airbags did not deploy. No prior probelms with airbags.
Accelerator cable stuck, vehicle accelerated out of control and ran into 2 parked vehicles and a tree before coming to a stop. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and air bag didn't deploy. Before the accident the air bag light came on and off. Dealer said that there was no defect in the air bag because the light kept on going on and off.
While driving about 20 mph in rainy weather consumer put on brakes and the vehicle swerved and turned on the other side of the road, spinned around and hit the back of a another vehicle, consumer stated that the air bags did not deploy. Has contacted the dealer. Also passengers seat collasped.
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- Lees Summit, MO, USA