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 vehicle was involved in an accident, the air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt did not restrain the consumer as designed, the consumer was injured.
Consumer crashed into a truck and was rear ended by another vehicle in which neither of the air bags experienced deployment until the second impact, one person was injured in the accident.
Consumer crashed into a truck and was rear ended by another vehicle in which neither of the air bags experienced deployment until the second impact, one person was injured in the accident.
Airbags deployed in very low speed impact, causing no damage to car except rear view mirror when air bag hit it. Air bag sensors were not touched, causing 1500 damage to replace airbags..
Consumer was traveling on a country road and a deer ran in front of vehicle. Airbags deployed into consumer's face, and substance that came out, made her very sick.
- Medical Lake, WA, USA
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While the vehicle was parked with the ignition off, air bags on driver's side and passenger's side deployed for no apparent reason. Vehicle had been parked for 3 weeks without any movement. Manufacturer has been notified about the problem. Problem has not been corrected.
While driving at 40 mph there was a tire in the middle of the road. Consumer turned quickly to avoid hitting the tire, and lost control. Vehicle went into the woods and hit a pole. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed.
While driving 15 mph had direct frontal impact. The driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupants in this accident. Cause unknown.
Consumer was involved in a collision traveling about 60-65 mph, impact 12:00, and the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. Consumer state the front end is a total loss.
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- Mount Vernon, IL, USA