While driving at any speed and with no warning seatbelt and air bag light will light up intermittently. Dealer notified.
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier airbags complaints
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While driving at any speed and with no warning seatbelt and air bag light will light up intermittently. Dealer notified.
Car was stopped about 2 feet from wall. Foot slipped off brake allowing car to roll forward, causing it to bump wall. Air bags deployed and passenger side air bag busted windshield. Parts/service manager at our local general motors dealer removed bumper and inspected, and he saw no reason why air bags should have deployed. Also, there is no visible damage to vehicle other than air bags deploying and busted windshield. He contacted general motors and reported this. They refused to do anything about it and they also refused to send an inspector.
Approxiamately 2 months into owning the vehicle the problems started. First the seat belt covers snapped off, I've had to have the steering stabilizers replaced 3 times already, the air conditioner which is rarely used failed at about 55-60,000 miles, the battery busted and leaked on the entire right side under hood, the jack was warped, the gas guage reads incorrectly, the sunroof stopped working after 30000 miles, dash rattles, glove box will not stay closed, pass seat gets stuck when you move it forward, the gas pedal gets stuck and you have to apply more force than usual to get it moving, drivers door does not close all the way, more air than normal comes into vehicle, thermostat failed at 30000 miles, installed sidewinder 6500 car alarm which failed to operate after the battery busted, plus numerous other problems not mentioned here.
Air bag stays on, 3 modules replaced, problem still present. Horn would not work with steering wheel straight, replaced cancelling cam. Ok. Car would not drive straight, replaced steering gear box, ok. A/c rumbles at idle when hot, replaced belt and tensioner, problem still present but not as loud. Dome light stays on, replaced alarm module, ok.
Had trouble with traction light. Car would lose traction even with new tirew all time brakes and car was totaled in car wreck, airbags did not come out, and daughter was hurt. It was a front and side and back hit at 55-60 MPH, hitting a ramp direct and bouncing off, and hitting again on an interstate. Very upset that airbags did not come out, would of prevented maybe daughter from getting hurt so badly.
While driving about 30 MPH front driver's air bag deployed without a warning or a reason.
While driving on local street traveling about 20mph, vehicle swerved to avoid hitting a cat on the road, and hit a parked car in the street. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed.
The telephone pole was struck head-on at 20 MPH , airbags failed to delpoy. As result, sustained back and neck injuries.
While traveling at 30 MPH vehicle crashed into a tree head-on, and there was no deployment of the driver's side or passenger's side air bags. The vehicle has been totalled.
The car has front airbags, the rear seat folds down to extend the trunk area. This can be done by pulling the strap with one finger . Where do I safely secure a rear facing infant car seat and a two month old child? In calling the dealer I was told of the complicated lengthy process required to get permission to remove the airbag. Then there is a $500 charge which I can't afford. Can she safely ride in this new car tomorrow? Which is worse a minor rear end accident which could drop the seat on top of the car seat and child, or an accident capable of deploying the airbag and probably causing the seat to drop.
False deployment of air bag resulting in injury to consumer when air bag exploded in face and body while parking vehicle (rented vehicle). (attorney for consumer) mjs.
Consumer ran off the road, hiting a pole, and the air bags did not deploy. *ak.
On december 12, 1998 I was in an accident in which I rear ended another vehicle. As I followed the other driver to a near by parking lot to evaluate the damage my air bags both driver and passenger sides went off. I believe they failed in their primary function due to the fact that they didnt inflate until about 3 to 5 minutes after the accident when we were pulling off the road. When they finally did eject and inflate the passenger side air bag cover blew out and shattered my winshield causing an additional $412 worth of damage!!! I am just glad it wasnt a serious accident because then they would of been totally useless. I truely believe that the airbags were inoperable and caused me an additional $412 in the cost of my repairs to my vehicle. I also believe that due to the fact they were not operating correctly I should be intitled to some sort of retribution. Thank you for your time and rapid response to my problem and concern!!!
While driving 20-25mph, going up ramp, frontal impact occurred. Both air bags deployed, broke windshield and sunroof. Dealer contacted and repairs will be made. Provide further information.
Consumer made a right turn and the engine stopped. After switching back and forth, the vehicle began to start slowly. Once started, the vehcile merged forward and began to jerk back and forth. Consumer proceeded, she was driving approx. 10-15mph when she began to brake for a vehicle and the ABS light came on and there were no brakes to apply. Consumer hit vehicle at 15mph. Approximately 20-25 minutes later, both air bags deployed. The whinshield shattered.
False deployment of air bags caused damage to vehicle (undercarriage) when consumer had to drive off road.
The consumer was pulling in the pizza hut parking lot, was driving 00 MPH and the air bag exploded in her face. For further information consumer stated that the car was a rental car from almo rental center.
Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which the vehicle flipped over three times, and the driver's and passenger's airs bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.
Low speed collision and false deployment of air bags resulting in damage to vehicle and burns to arms and face.
Low speed crash caused the driver and passenger air bags to deploy.
Consumer has experienced air bag deployedment at a 5 MPH, fender bender on the street. Dealer notified, and no injury sustained.
Vehicle involved in head-on collision at about 40 MPH, and the airbags did not deploy. Dealer has been notified.
When vehicle was involved in a rear end crash, traveling at 55 MPH, both air bags deployed. The hot gases from the driver's side air bag burned the driver and the passenger. The driver's right arm was burned. The passegner received burns on the chin/wrist/elbow and inside of the right arm. The vehicle has not been repaired.
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