While driving 30 MPH the vehicle was involved in a head on collision. The dual air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled due to severe damage. *nm driver hit shoulder on the steering wheel that caused a ligament tear, and passenger suffered a cut on the head.
Pontiac Firebird no deployment problems
16 of the 493 owner complaints about the Pontiac Firebird describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 1998 model year.
- owner complaints
- 16
- worst model year
- 1998
By model year
- 19991
- 19985
- 19971
- 19954
- 19941
- 19921
- 19912
- 19901
Often reported together
What owners say
Consumer states that when hit at 65mph in the front right of the vehicle the air bag did not deploy causing minor injuries to the consumer. Dealer notified. Ts
Vehicle would fail to stop when applying ABS brakes suddenly to avoid an accident at 45mph. Had hit another vehicle at 90 degree angle. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Driver was injured, but not treated at emergency room, went to private doctor.
While driving about 50 MPH and trying to avoid a deer on road, drove over a wet spot, lost control and crashed into a tree. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.
While driving at 40-45 MPH hit a soft spot on shoulder,vehicle spun out of control, hit mail box/ phone box/tree, and rolled over, comming to a stop in middle of road, upside down. Airbags did not deploy. Vehicle was totalled.
In a high speed crash, and flipping over several times, airbags did not deploy.
Vehicle ran into a tree at 40mph head-on, and the air bags did not deploy. Dealer has not been contacted.
While driving 35 MPH - 40 MPH vehicle had frontal impact with a tree, and driver's airbag did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this accident. Cause unknown.
Consumer was driving on the highway, and hit a deer on the driver's side and the deer flew onto the roof of the car . The car crashed into a ditch of water, and went under water. Electrical system locked the doors. The t-top glass roof would not open. Passenger's window was opened, to get consumer out. Also, driver's airbag did not deploy at all.
Consumer was involved in 55 MPH frontal collision. Driver lost control and hit a concrete wall with front of car, and then swung around of the driver's side and hit the same wall. Both driver's/ or passenger's air bags did not deploy, causing occupants to be injured.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Pontiac Firebird no deployment
Which Pontiac Firebird years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1998 (5 complaints), 1995 (4 complaints) and 1991 (2 complaints).
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