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 the vehicle was involved in a crash and the driver side air bag failed to deploy. Upon exiting a blind curve at 40 mph, in normal weather conditions, the contact was blinded by headlights from another vehicle. The contact lost control of the vehicle and hit a telephone pole head on. The driver was wearing a seat belt, however suffered a laceration to the face that required stitches. The police filed a report at the scene. The vehicle was inspected by the insurance company and will be repaired.
While driving at highway speed the consumer swerved to avoid a deer and lost control of the vehicle, as a result the vehicle hit a guardrail knocking it 5 feet away, vehicle was totalled yet none of the airbags deployed.
Headon crash at 30plus mph and no airbag deployment. Second time a major component in front end has had a promblem. Steering locked so couldnt turn either direction. Insurance company says they have heard of this in the past. Friend at Jeep dealer where towed says looks like major coverup on Chrysler part because of faulty equipment, but he will remain nameless unless otherwise needed. His opinion only.
- Kearney, MO, USA
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My wife lost control of vehicle on city streets. She was going approximately 20 - 25 mph. She went into a resident yard where she hit a 8 to 10" dia. Tree and went over it. She then continued across side street and into another yard where she came to a stop against another tree approx- 6 to 8" dia. The seat belt appears to have worked as expected but the airbag did not deploy. She hit her lip on the steering wheel and required many stitches to repair it. She also had large contusions on both of her shins. The bumper was pushed into the radiator. The grill was pushed into the radiator. Both front fenders were buckled as was the hood. Why didn't the airbag deploy?
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- Maryville, TN, USA