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.
Passenger's airbag deployed in minor fender-bender crash and nearly killed my 3-yr.-old despite the fact that I followed VW's instructions regarding children and airbags!
Air bags : driving approximately 45mph rearended another vehicle and neither air bag deployed. Vehicle is in for repairs, waiting for adjuster to inspect.
Consumer crashed into the back of a 93 Honda at 15-20 mph, the air bag deflated, upon impact, consumer sustained broken nose/busted eye/both inner arms burned, and right breast black and blue. Consumer said airbag released a chocking smoke taste.
When driving over a small pothole both passenger's and driver's side airbags deployed. 8-year old passenger received 3rd degree buns on his neck, driver suffered from whiplash. Dealer not able to find location of the car at the time.
Driver removed foot from brake in traffiic and hit the car in front at less then 5mph and the airbag deployed, severely burning the driver's face and neck.
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- Elon College, NC, USA