NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
11 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
9 / 0
Average Mileage:
611 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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.

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1997 Pontiac Sunfire seat belts / air bags problems

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1997 Pontiac Sunfire Owner Comments

problem #18

Apr 292005

Sunfire 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 11,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The air bag inadvertently deployed while the consumer was driving 5 mph.

- Milledgeville, GA, USA

problem #17

Jan 012004

Sunfire

  • miles
1997 Pontiac Sunfire air bag deployment. While driving the vehicle was involved in an accident. The vehicle was hit on the rear passenger side door. The front air bag deployed upon impact. The consumer was under the impression that the frontal air bags were only supposed to deploy during frontal collisions.

- West Bloomfield, MI, USA

problem #16

Dec 022003

Sunfire

  • miles
Both frontal air bags deployed while consumer was driving at 35 mph.

- Pisgah, AL, USA

problem #15

Feb 012001

Sunfire

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer states that while making a right turn, vehicle may have hit a very small pot hole, suddenly both the drivers and passenger side airbags deployed.

- Beth Page, NY, USA

problem #14

Sep 232002

(reported on)

Sunfire

  • miles
As a result of hitting a deer at 55 mph air bags did not deploy at any time. Dealership has been contacted.ak

- Malone, NY, USA

problem #13

Jan 282001

Sunfire

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer was traveling in a very bad snow storm at approximate speed of 40mph and coming down an incline. Trying to avoid hitting another vehicle, consumer crashed into a brick wall. Driver's airbag didn't deploy. Car was totalled. Seat belt was being worn at the time. Consumer suffered chest injuries. No response from Pontiac, they were collecting information.

- Aura, CO, USA

problem #12

Apr 082000

Sunfire

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer was traveling at 40mph and another vehicle crossed in front of consumer. Consumer hit other vehicle. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy. Dealer will be contacted.

- Tacoma, WA, USA

problem #11

Jan 062000

Sunfire

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While daugther was driving about 30 mph she hit a guardrail and vehicle rolled over. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, and vehicle was totaled.

- Rockwell, TX, USA

problem #10

Jan 151999

Sunfire

  • miles
While driving on ice about 40-45 mph, brakes applied, hitting a patch of ice. Lost control of vehicle, hit a metal medium head-on. Neither air bag deployed in accident. Dealer contacted and cannot remedy problem. Vehicle was totalled. Problem still exists. Provide further information.

- Lansdale, PA, USA

problem #9

Dec 281997

Sunfire

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Involved in a front end collision at 5 mph both airbags deployed and busted windshield, and it hit driver's face and chest.

- Palm Bay, FL, USA

problem #8

Aug 251998

Sunfire

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While making a sudden stop the air bag deployed without indications.

- Flage Staff, AZ, USA

problem #7

Aug 151998

Sunfire

  • miles
Consumer contacted the dealer in reference to recall 98V146000. Made an appointment, took the vehicle in on scheduled appointment, and the dealer, states no parts were available. Dealer has no information on recall.

- Carol Stream, IL, USA

problem #6

Jul 191998

Sunfire

  • miles
While driving vehicle was rearended into the center median, and the airbags did not deploy. The manufacturer has been notified.

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #5

Jun 151998

(reported on)

Sunfire

  • miles
Vehicle struck another vehicle in the rear at 3 mph, causing both driver's and passenger's side airbags to deploy. Also, the force of airbag deploying caused driver to strike rear of vehicle twice. Cause unknown.

- Moreno Valley, CA, USA

problem #4

Apr 181998

Sunfire

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While driving the passenger's side air bag deployed for no apparent reason.

- \Naples, NY, USA

problem #3

Feb 021997

Sunfire

  • miles
EA98-007; while at a red light for 2 minutes, put the vehicle in 1st gear and for no apparent reason the driver's and passenger's air bags deployed, causing an accident. Manufacturer stated that "airbag sensor and the accident caused the airbags to deploy. "

- Prarie Grove, IL, USA

problem #2

Dec 261997

Sunfire

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
During impact at 5 to 10 mph, the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed, causing driver to sustain burns to the skin, and passenger sustained a broken arm.

- Columbus, PA, USA

problem #1

Jan 191997

Sunfire

  • miles
Consumer had head on collision and air bags did not fully inflate, causing consumer to hit the steering wheel with chest.

- Lexington, KY, USA

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