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1991 Chevrolet Camaro Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
19
Latest May 13, 1998
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
22%
of 86 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
9
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
7

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Chevrolet Camaro submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Airbags
Filed May 13, 1998
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45-50 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. OWNER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ID
823285
Incident
May 9, 1998
Airbags
Filed Apr 6, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A REAR END COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID
533858
Incident
Oct 7, 1996
Airbags
Filed Jan 21, 1998
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 60 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FUIRTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
820758
Airbags
Filed Sep 11, 1997

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE AIR BAG HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
816250
Incident
May 5, 1997
Airbags
Filed Apr 1, 1997

OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

NHTSA ID
516057
Incident
Feb 23, 1997
AirbagsBrakesElectrical+1 more
Filed Mar 19, 1997

STARTER REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO VEHICLE FAILING TO START. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS DELCO STARTERS WERE FAULTY.

NHTSA ID
515725
Incident
Mar 20, 1996
Airbags
Filed Mar 3, 1997

AIRBAG IS PURTRUDING FORM STEERING WHEEL. *AK

NHTSA ID
809559
AirbagsSteering
Filed Dec 4, 1996

DUE TO DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL, DRIVER'S AIR BAG IS COMING OUT AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING WHEEL COVER HAS SPLIT AROUND THE CORNERS OF THE AIR BAG ALLOWING THE AIR BAG TO PROTRUDE THROUGH OPENING, THE COVER IS NOT SECURE OVER THE AIRBAG. *SLC

NHTSA ID
805874
Incident
Sep 1, 1996
Airbags
Filed Sep 18, 1996

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID
802614
Incident
Sep 2, 1996
Airbags
Filed Apr 1, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported

VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 3:00 POSITION, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG COVER IS TORN, HAND WENT THROUGH THE CENTER OF COVER WHICH IS VERY SOFT. *AK

NHTSA ID
982138
Incident
Dec 28, 1995
Airbags
Filed Nov 6, 1995
Crash reported

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT @ 30 MPH, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
974749
Incident
Nov 3, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jul 5, 1995

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AW

NHTSA ID
485805
Incident
Jun 25, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jul 5, 1995

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG WHEN VEHICLE STRUCK A POTHOLE IN ROAD, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ID
484146
Incident
Jul 5, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jun 30, 1995

AIB BAG DEPLOYMENT WHILE DRIVING, NO IMPACT INVOLVED. *AK

NHTSA ID
968031
Incident
Jun 25, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jun 22, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
967499
Incident
Feb 12, 1995
Airbags
Filed Mar 3, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. NO ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID
961122
Incident
Mar 1, 1995
Airbags
Filed Feb 7, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ID
959670
Incident
Oct 8, 1994
Airbags
Filed Jan 13, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35-40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. "DUP: SEE 958661". TT

NHTSA ID
958666
Airbags
Filed Jan 13, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35-40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. "DUP 950209: 958666". TT

NHTSA ID
958661

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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