Air bag light on instrument panel has been on, and horn has failed to operate. Dealership informed consumer that problem had to do with the clockspring. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
1996 Geo Tracker airbags problems
11 complaints (15% of all complaints for this car). 9 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- crashes
- 9
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal9
- Frontal: sensor/control module1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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200k+
Geo Tracker airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1996 Geo Tracker airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1996 Geo Tracker owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While driving about 45 MPH vehicle crashed into a cow head-on first. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.
Vehicle was invovled in a frontal collision with a tree at 30 MPH. Upon impact, both air bags failed to deploy. Provide further details.
Consumer was approaching an intersection at a stop sign and pedestrain ran in front of vehicle. Driver in vehicle in front jammed on brakes so that he wouldn't hit the pedestrain. Then, consumer applied her brakes and brakes locked up. Vehicle skidded into other vehicle, and airbags didn't deploy . Consumer was traveling about 10 MPH.
While driving under slick road conditions at 20 MPH consumer ran off road into a wooden fence and a tree. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy/seat belts did not lock as they should to prevent injury. Consumer suffered a head injury. Dealer has not been contacted.
Son seriously injured in a head-on collision due to the air bags not deploying and seat belts not holding him back. *ak
Rear ended another vehicle and the airbags did not deploy.
While driving at 55 MPH steering locked up and vehicle flipped over. Driver's/passenger's air bags deployed after vehicle struck a large clump of pompus grass. Both driver/passenger sustained minor injuries.
Air bag light:the air bag light constantly comes on. The light will come on and stay and will not go off., then it will suddenly go off, it comes right back on. Dealer can't find a problem.
The consumer had an accident and the air bags didn't deploy. Please describe.
Questions about the 1996 Geo Tracker airbags
Does the 1996 Geo Tracker have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the airbags of the 1996 Geo Tracker, 15% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Geo Tracker airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Geo Tracker airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
Other 1996 Geo Tracker problems
Engine 22Brakes 10Transmission 7Suspension 6Body 5Electrical 5Seat belts 5Seats 5Fuel system 4Wheels 4Steering 2Tires 2Acceleration 1Lights 1Visibility 1
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