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 airbag in my daughters Kia Sephia 1998 passenger side only deployed while she was sitting at a red light. There was no accident and no reason for the airbag to go off. Took to dealship for review and was told that the expert looked at the car and said there is nothing they can do and no idea why it happen. Then continued to say that someone could have done something wrong to the car and we would never no, but they were not going to spend any more time or money to find out what really may have caused this. My daughter, the driver, was slightly injured and now is affraid while driving or riding in a car.
The contact owned a 1998 Kia Sephia. A relative was driving the consumers vehicle and he saw his brother driving in the opposite direction. He swerved to play a game with his brother, but instead he lost control of the vehicle and crashed head on into the other vehicle. The drivers air bag failed to deploy, however the passenger air bag deployed and there were no passengers. Updated 04/30/08. Lj the consumers also owns a 2000 Toyota Tacoma which was also involved in the accident and the drivers air bag did not deploy. Updated
While driving 60 mph the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. The dual air bag did not deploy upon impact. The consumer sustained bruising from the seat belt. Please provide additional information.
While driving in the snow made a turn that left vehicle looking to oncoming traffic, and had head-on collision with another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, causing injuries to consumer and child in vehicle.
While driving on old route 50 another vehicle cut across in front of consumer's vehicle. Consumer was not able to stop, and hit vehicle broadside. Neither airbag deployed. Contacted manufacturer, and was told nothing was wrong. Since the accident, airbags have been on all the time. Also, had brakes replaced 5 or 6 times. When applying brakes the steering wheel shakes. Also, done an alignment.
While driving on main street, traveling 15mph, traffic was slow, and vehicle in front stopped suddenly, causing consumer to rearend vehicle in front. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed. Hasn't contacted dealer or manufacturer.
Consumer was traveling during dry weather conditions at 40mph when his vehicle rearended another vehicle, and frontal airbags didn't deploy. There were no injuries. Consumer just received the vehicle back from dealer, and wants a second opinon.
Air bag warning light remains illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the system, cause unknown, also, vehicle was involved in a collision in which the air bags did not deploy.
The driver in front of my vehicle stopped to rubberneck at an accident. My daughter rear-ended the car at 50-55 mph and her 98 Kia Sephia air bag did not deploy. She has chiropractic injuries.
While driving at 25 mhp and trying to avoid another vehicle from hitting consumer's vehicle, consumer lost control of the vehicle and hit some trees, brushes and a big boulder. Upon impact, driver's side air bag didn't deploy.
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- Drexel Hill, PA, USA