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.
Vehicle involved in head-on collision at 45 mph. Vehicle was driver side air bag did not deploy, resulting in injuries to driver's chest and arms. GMC has been contacted.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 30 mph where the axle bent up under vehicle, crushing driver, and airbags did not deploy. Manufacturer will be notified.
Vehicle slid out of control when passed by a truck, resulted in an accident, no deployment of air bag and failure of seat belts, injury resulted from failures.
- Appleton, WI, USA
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While driving at 40 mph applied the brakes, and they went straight to the floorboard, causing the consumer to rear end another vehicle. Driver side and the passenger side air bags didn't deploy.
Vehicle hit a concrete wall at 40mph, head-on, and the driver's side airbag did not deploy, nor did the seat belt tighten. Dealer said there was no defect in the airbag.
Was traveling approximately 35mph when another vehicle pulled out from side street & was broadsided. Air bags did not deploy upon impact. Driver suffered trauma to the arms.
The consumer has experienced problems with driver's side airbag. The consumer's airbag failed to deploy during a front end collision. The manufacturer has yet to be contacted. During the collision, 2 people were injured.
Consumer was driving about 30 mph when another vehicle pulled out in front, causing the consumer to rear end the vehicle. The consumer driver's side air bag did'nt deploy.829274 dup of 829272; posted on 09-07-1999.
Owner was involved in an accident in which front of vehicle struck the side of another vehicle at 45 T0 50 mph, causing non deployment of driver's side airbag. Owner was hurt in accident due to airbag not deploying.
During frontal impact at 50 mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy. 536788 dup of 824030; posted on 09-07-1999. One person was injured in accident.
While driving vehicle about 45-50 mph, for no apparent reason the vehicle bucked and jerked then accelerated to a speed of 70+ mph. Driver ran vehicle into a open bay at gas station to stop. The vehcle has not been repaired. Consumer stated driver side airg did not deploy.
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- Simpsonville, SC, USA