1996 Pontiac Sunfire airbags problems

Filed May 20, 2015 · Airbags, Body · 137,000 miles · NC · crash · fire · 1 injury

My wreck happened in 2006. The air bag deployed and crushed my face I had to have titanium plates put in my face crashed my legs broke many bones.

Filed May 31, 2013 · Airbags · 209,600 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 pontiac sunfire. The contact stated that while parked, the driver's side air bag deployed inadvertently. The contact then shifted into reverse and the passenger's side air bag deployed inadvertently. The contact had not been involved in a crash. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 209,600.

Filed Oct 6, 2009 · Airbags · 180,000 miles · GA · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 pontiac sunfire. While driving 30 MPH the driver frontal air bag deployed without warrant. As a consequence she sustained bruises to her face and shoulders. She filed report number 71762569700 with the manufacturer, and she was awaiting a response. The vehicle was in the process of being to towed to the dealer for inspection. The failure and current mileages were 180,000.

Filed Jun 27, 2008 · Airbags · GA

My 1996 air bag deployed, a few months ago, I receiived at notice of this happening once I called a pontiac dealership in augusta ga. I than receive a notify of this occuring in this made and year of car. Gmc contacted me and ask if thay could repurchase the car. I told them at that time I was interested. They made me an afford that was not acceptable for my vechicle. They have acknowlege that they are responsibe for the vechicle. I ask that my are bag be replaced, due to I think and know my car was worth more than the offer. They did not want to do that,telling me I can take their offer are nothing, I feel that my car was iengine and body was in exactly excellent condition, I kept the car to given to my son , now I feel like I am the one losing. I purchased this vehiche new, and it was not my fault the airbag deployed and I have to take the lost. .

Filed Jun 19, 2008 · Airbags · 214,733 miles · IA

Driving down the driveway onto road, approximately 5 miles an hour, suddenly both air bags deployed at the same time. Called gm and took car to gm dealer for inspection. Gm called to report that it was a gm failure and requested to (private party) purchase the car back from us at a current vehicle value of around $900.

Filed Mar 10, 2008 · Airbags · PA · crash

While traveling at 5 MPH barely bumped vehicle in front of me,when airbags deployed causing windshield to shatter and damage to complete dash. *tr tl the contact owns 1996 pontiac sunfire. While driving the driver barely bumped into a vehicle in front of him. There was no damage and both front air bags deployed. The drivers finger was injured. The window shattered and the dashboard was destroyed. She noticed there was a recall, called pontiac and they stated that there were no existing recalls. The vehicle was towed. The dealer stated that the estimate repair cost would be $2,100. There were no warning lights present on the dashboard. There was no damage to the vehicles involved in the crash.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Airbags · DE · crash · 1 injury

I was a passenger in the car, so I don't know specific mileage, or VIN number. The car had approximately 80,000 miles on it. The accident occurred on july 5, 2002. It was a fairly low speed crash, mye estimate is we were going about 30 MPH at impact. We struck the car in front of us. The airbag deployed in my face. I was wearing my seat belt and was not sitting particularly close to the airbag. The force of the impact from the air bag, broke my nose and resulted in permanent damage to my eyes. I was the only person injured in the accident.

Filed Oct 15, 2002 · Airbags · MD · crash

Consumer states: while driving at the speed of 35 MPH was involved in a frontal collision neither air bag deployed. Dealer has been notified. If you have any additional information feel free to add. Mr

Filed Oct 9, 2002 · Airbags · MD · crash

While making a left turn into an intersection. Another vehicle hit her hit on and her dual airbags did not deploy. The dealership is aware of the problem.

Filed Jun 30, 2002 · Airbags, Engine · UT

The airbags have failed to deploy on two separate occasions and I have statements proving they should of. The fuel injectors damaged in the accident were fixed by newby auto 2 weeks later they were broken again they refused to redo them saying it wasn't the same one they fixed. They also refused to add an airbag check onto the estimate saying there wasnt enough damage to deploy them I have two other estimates totalling my car they refused to look at them and insisted it was ok and they would fix it unfortually they did not and it has had many problems since. Newby auto a pontiac dealership was located in richfield utah at the time they had my car they are no longer in business in richfield.