Tl* the contact owned a 1996 chevrolet cavalier. While the contact was making a u turn, another vehicle crashed into the driver side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the head, right shoulder, and left knee. The passenger sustained injuries to the left shoulder. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed for the air bag failure. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.
Chevrolet Cavalier no deployment problems
116 of the 4,549 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Cavalier describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 1996 model year.
- owner complaints
- 116
- worst model year
- 1996
- typical mileage
- 62,207
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
ABS 4Seat belt 3Airbag light 3Stalling 2Water leak 1Headlights 1Harsh shifting 1Fuel pump 1
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 chevrolet cavalier. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the contact's vehicle was struck on the driver's side by another vehicle. The driver side air bag did not deploy during the crash; however, it suddenly deployed while the contact attempted to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was towed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained severe whiplash, leg bruises, and head lacerations. Medical attention was required. The contact was treated and released from the hospital under her doctor's supervision. The following day, the doctor determined that the contact's neck was fractured and she was sent to get an mri at the regional hospital. The vehicle was diagnosed by marion chevrolet/cadillac in marion, illinois. The air bag was replaced and the vehicle's body damage was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.
Takata recall air bags did not deploy in a rear end collision that totalled car. Also passengers seat broke causing neck and rib injury.vehicle was stationary waiting for construction flagman.
In motion. 2004 cavalier air bag did not deploy causing injury after impact with telephone pole. Picture of pole snapped in half. State road 252 martinsville indiana. Picture of pole car is totaled.
Takata recall air bag did not deploy after hitting telephone pole. Snapped in half, car totaled. State road 252 martinsville, indiana. Car in motion.
Takata recall air bag did not deploy after hitting telephone pole. Snapped in half, car totaled. State road 252 martinsville, indiana. Car in motion.
On october 1st 2015 we were stopped for road construction on the highway. At that time we were rear ended by a hit and run driver. Impact was on the bumper, passenger side. On impact the passenger seat broke and slammed me forward then back into a reclining position. I was taken to hospital by ambulance.I was in pt for 6 weeks. Also airbag did not deploy.
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 chevrolet cavalier. While driving 5 MPH entering the highway, the turn signal lamps failed to illuminate when activated and resulted in a crash. The contact's vehicle was struck on the rear driver side and spun onto the roadside. The air bags did not deploy and a police report was filed. All three occupants in the vehicle were severely injured and required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v524000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. ...updated 02/19/16 *bf updated 09/20/16*lj
Tl* the contact owned a 1998 chevrolet cavalier. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle hydroplaned on ice. As a result, the contact crashed into the guardrail. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a fractured spine that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 chevrolet cavalier. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, another vehicle crashed into the driver side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a back injury, the rear driver side passenger sustained body and head injuries, the rear middle passenger sustained a head injury and the rear middle passenger sustained body injuries. The injuries required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Because of certain calibrations in the air bag's sensing and diagnostic module, an inadvertent air bag deployment could occur in a low speed crash or when an object strikes the floor pan.
- Risk
- Air bags deploy with great force and can seriously injure unrestrained occupants who are too close to them.
- Remedy
- Dealers will recalibrate the air bag sensing and diagnostic module.
Recall number 98V146000 · Recall details
Questions about the Chevrolet Cavalier no deployment
Which Chevrolet Cavalier years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1996 (17 complaints), 1997 (17 complaints) and 1995 (14 complaints).
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