Dt: 1995 saturn sl1 4 door. Consumer's vehicle was involved in an accident on september 29, 2005 . Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The consumer took pictures . However, had not contacted dealership or manufacturer because he thought vehicle was too old, and dealership information was unknown. The consumer was traveling 30-35 MPH, hit the brakes, and they did not stop the vehicle. The vehicle has two front airbags . Consumer's vehicle was hit on front and driver side of vehicle and the airbags did not deploy. The consumer was the only person in the vehicle and was wearing seat belts. The airbag light was not on prior to the crash. A police report was taken. The police report did not state anything about the airbags. The consumer gave the repair invoice to insurance company, but could get a copy. The road that consumer was traveling on was clear. After the impact lost control of vehicle which resulted in a crash. The consumer sustained cuts and bruises but was not taken to the hospital. The chest hit the steering wheel because the seat belts did not lock when hitting the brakes. Was about 24 inches away from steering wheel. There was no other property damage. The back bumper on the other vehicle was damaged. Consumer's vehicle has all the original parts.
1995 Saturn SL: airbags did not deploy in a crash
19 of the 354 complaints about the 1995 Saturn SL describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Car hit from the rear into a pickup while both were stopped at a red light. The driver's seat failed to stay in an upright position causing the driver to go back wards, injuring her neck. Airbags did not deploy. The saturn was totalled being hit in both the rear and then hitting the p/u in it's rear.
While driving in the right hand lane, and proceeding through traffic, took eyes off the road and rear ended another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy.
Air bag did not deploy during a head-on collision at 35 to 40 miles per hour.
Consumer was involved in a35 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.
While driving consumer had a front end collison at a speed of 30-35 MPH, and the airbags did not deploy.
Copy of e-mail to saturn: dear saturn representative, my husband and I are considering buying another saturn sl2. However, we are concerned about safety. My previous sl2 (1995, #[xxx]) was hit from behind by a chevy tahoe on 5/3/97. I was pushed into another car in front of me. That vehicle (a toyota) ended up on top of my saturn. My sl2 was a total loss. I sustained neck and back muscle injuries. I continue to undergo treatments for recurring pain. The cab compartment of the sl2 held up well. However, the driver's seat collapsed and fell back against the back seat. It seems this lack of support may have added to my muscle strain. Also, the airbag did not deploy. Shouldn't it have deployed as the sl2 was pushed into the car in front? Are these design issues or were they possibly defects in our car? Would the '98 vehicles be safer in these respects? If helpful, we could send pictures of the sl2 after the accident. Thank you - [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Consumer was in a very bad accident. She was hit by a truck going about 50 MPH. The air bags did not deploy, and consumer was injured.
Vehicle struck a telephone pole head-on at 40mph and the air bags did not deploy.
Air bag: parked at light another vehicle hit saturn in the back, consumer hit the vehicle ahead of him, totaling car. The air bag did not deploy.
Vehicle was involved in a front end collision and the air bags did not deploy.
Consumer had a front-end collision and air bags did not deploy, causing consumer to get hurt.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Saturn SL no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1995 Saturn SL?
19 of 354 owner complaints about the 1995 Saturn SL (5%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Saturn SL?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Saturn SL
Brake failure 14Stalling 13Engine failure 10Oil consumption 10Adaptive cruise 9Power steering loss 9Overheating 8Knocking 6Premature wear 6Fire or smoke 5
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