The vehicle was being driven when all of a sudden the air bag deployed on its own unexpectedly. Manufacturer will be notified by consumer.
1996 Chevrolet Cavalier airbags complaints
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Fuel pump seal disintegrated. Cost $1,081.00 (including 3 day car rental). Earlier this year there was a recall on the steering column and I wound up paying an additional $600 for other defects not covered by the recall. Think that this and many additional problems on this car constitute it being a lemon. More than 5 recalls in 7 years.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and only the passenger side air bag deployed.
The dealer refused to honor the recall for the air bag for almost a year. (recall #98v146000)
In april 2002 I received a letter from teh recall information processing center, royal oak, mi in regards to a defect with the ignition switch. When I checked the internet "the federal safety agency" I found out that in fact this was not the only recall on my car. The is also an airbag, check engine light and mud flip kit recall. I contacted the dealer and brought my car in to repair all these defects. The next day the check engine light came on again and the car was running rough again. I contacted the dealership and reported the problem. I was told that this has nothing to do with the recall and that the recall for the "check engine light" was fixed the day before and I have to pay if I want to find out what is causing that light to come on. I am not satisfied at all. First of all, I was never contacted in regards to all these other recalls. I have problems with my car everysince around the middle of 2002. When I drive and take my foot of the gas pedal the car keeps going the same speed without slowing down, sometimes it even speeds up. The engine check light keeps coming on and the engine runs real rough. Also when driving the car keeps jerking, like somebody is hitting the brakes and then speeds ups right afterwards. All these problems occur at no particular speed. Please be so kind and assist me in this matter or advise me who I have to contact. Thank you so much. Best regards, manuela m. Leno.
The air bag light came on when vehicle was started after being unused for 1-2 weeks. I took the car in for service and was told of a recall for inadvertant air bag deployment , so I authorized the dealer to do the recall. The dealer then called and said there was a code in the computer telling the air bags to deploy and the computer needed to be replaced before the car should be driven to prevent a possible deployment of the airbags. I was told that even though this fit the recall for inadvertant airbag deployment it was a different problem and would cost around $400 to repair. I then asked the service manager to try and get this fixed by chevrolet and was told that they would not fix it, but I was given a phone number for chevrolet to talk to them myself. I called and spoke to steve lefcourt who agreed that my complaint seemed to be what was recalled, but was told the next day that my problem was different than the recall because in the recall they reprogramed the computer,but since my cars computer would not accept the reprograming it needed replacement and they would not pay for it.
Both air bags deployed while parked. Dealer and manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Was driving 25mph and was starting to turn into driveway, when both air bags deployed without warning. The driver's air bag exploded with a lot of smoke & caused the driver to suffer burns on chest. Nlm two people were injured.
While driving 25 MPH on a gravel road both airbags deployed, then exploded. Driver and passenger suffered burns on face and chest.
Passenger's side air bag inadvertent deployed while traveling at 70 MPH,.vehicle did not roll over. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
The car was traveling at a speed of about 45 or 50 when the right tires hit the edge of the road. The car ran off the road into a ditch and flipped over landing on it's top-side. The driver seat belt did not hold nor did the air bag activate. The driver was injured and is still having back problems. She was slung toward the passenger side and her shoulder hit the windshield and her head hit the top of the car.*ak( dot number: tire size: p195/65r15 )
Recall9v146000/air bag deployment received on april 13, 2000. While traveling at highway speed of 45 MPH, a deer jumped on hood of vehicle and broke front windshield. While the vehicle was at a stop, both air bags deployed. *ak the deployed air bags ruptured 2 discs of the driver's neck.
In 53000 miles: spontaneous airbag deployment, computer failure, valve train failure.
I was in an accident that happened on the 26 of this month when I hit the rearend of the truck in front of me I was traveling approx.25mph and my air bags did not deploy it was a straight on collision to the front end of my car.
Vehicle was sold without knowledge of recall #98v‑146. Mjs
Car was into mobile home to windshield and air bags did not deploy.
Stopped at a red light, wife was in another car in front, and consumer was hit from rear. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy.
Vehicle was involved in a crash, impact front side by pickup truck. Neither airbag deployed upon impact. Dealer contacted and is aware of the problem. Problem still exists.
Head-on collision at 60 MPH, hit tree right in middle of the hood, neither air bag deployed. Driver, 17 years old, suffered severe internal and facial injuries, passenger,12 years old, suffered compound fracture of leg.
Consumer was traveling on the highway,.while slowing down to approximately 20 MPH, all of a sudden the air bags deployed for no reason, causing injury to consumer's neck/back and spine. Passenger's air bag smashed out front windshield. Dealer/manufacturer notified, and had nothing postive to say. Also vehicle was part of a manufacturer's recall concerning air bag deployment. Consumer did not receive a recall notice. The federal safety agency recall # 98v 146 000. Seeking the federal safety agency for help in this matter.
Sdm (air bag) failed prior to recall notification.
While traveling on wet surface, went into a spin and hit cement retaining wall. The air bags did not deploy, and seat belt did not lock , driver was injured.
The airbag modules were no loger functional whicm may result in the unit not working.
Air bag deployed while daugher was sitting still at the red light. Consumer indicated that air bag deployed prematurely. *ak consumer stated after air bag deployed, vehicle went foward and struck a van, there were 2 injuries in consumers vehicle, the windshield shattered due to air bag covering on passenger side.
False deployment of both air bags resulted in vehicle collision, airbags failed prior to recall.
Ets light stays on.
Received recall notification 98v146 in august 98. Consumer has contacted the dealer weekly after receipt of recall . Dealer has not received the parts.
Consumer was standing at a corner for a right turn when a tractor trailer made a turn and rolled over the consumer vehicle and air bags did not deploy. Dealer/mfr. Were notified.
Consumer was crossing intersection when another vehicle ran stop sign and hit consumer's vehicle on front driver's side, causing vehicle to do a 360 degree turn and rehit the vehicle again in the same place. Air bags did not deploy. Dealer/manufacturer notified.
While driving at 30 MPH the air bags deployed without a reason or a warning, the air bag deployed prior driving into a ditch. Dealer was contacted.
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