Daughter hydroplaned, went into ditch on right side of road, traveled across road into left ditch and hit tree, opening the convertible top during crash and totaled vehicle airbags didn't deploy during crash.
2000 Pontiac Sunfire: airbags did not deploy in a crash
5 of the 96 complaints about the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
I was on route 65 in north sewickely in pennsylvania. I was stopped due to another driver in front of me making a left hand turn. A car came from behind hitting me and I was propelled in front of oncoming traffic which hit the front end of my car. The air bags did not deploy from the head on collision. I received multiple bruises and sprained neck and shoulder. I have pain to my abdomen due to the seat belt, I had on. Nothing, my car was totaled due to this accident. I have a call into gm because this is the second accident in this car which the air bag did not deploy. The other one was a few months of buying the car brand new in 2000. When a deer ran in front of me on interstate 19. Smashing the front end the air bags did not deploy then either. I was traveling about 50 MPH when the deer hit me. I had on my safety belt.
Consumer was having problem with brakes before accident. While traveling approximately 15mph another vehicle stopped suddenly in front. Airbag didn't deploy, and seatbelt restraint didn't lock up. Consumer had complained almost a year about brakes. Dealer claimed they had checked brakes. Vehicle was take to another dealer, and they found factory seals still on brakes. Consumer suffered some serious injuries.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 60 MPH, and the airbags did not deploy. Dealer and manufacturer will be notified.
Consumer hit the front side of a dodge truck at about 35 MPH, and the airbags did not deploy. *ak
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire?
5 of 96 owner complaints about the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire (5%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire
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