Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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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.
14
Latest Aug 11, 2005
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.
16%
of 89 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.
11
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
16
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 1992 Chevrolet Caprice submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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
AirbagsBody & structureBrakes+2 more
Filed Aug 11, 2005
Crash reported4 injuries reported
I'M NOT TRYING TO DO DUAL COMPLAINTS. WHILE BRAKING ,PRIOR TO IMPACT, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING COMING FROM THE ABS CONTROL UNIT UNDER THE HOOD, ALSO THE COMPUTER ECM, SHOWS THAT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SERIOUS LIFETIME INJURIES, I'M GOING INTO A POWERCHAIR, AT 42 THERE IS NO SURGERY THAT WILL HELP ME, AND LESLIE IS GOING TO NEED BACK SURGERY, AND A HIP,AND KNEE REPLACEMENT!*JB
NHTSA ID
10132331
Incident
Jun 26, 2005
Mileage
110,000 mi
AirbagsBrakesSeat belts
Filed Aug 11, 2005
Crash reported4 injuries reported
AIRBAG AND BRAKES FAILED, AND CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES. TWO PEOPLE WERE THROWN INTO DASHBOARD,WINDSHIELD, WHEN SEAT BELTS FAILED TO HOLD, DRIVER NEVER TOOK FOOT OFF OF BRAKES, AIRBAG (DEPLOY SENSOR) ON GROUND, CAR IS IN BACKYARD IF YOU WANT TO SEE! I NOW FIND OUT THERE WAS 9 (PROBLEMS), RECALLS, TWO ON ABS!. *JB
NHTSA ID
10132329
Incident
Jun 26, 2005
Mileage
110,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 19, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURY TO DRIVER, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO NOSE AND EYES. *TT
NHTSA ID
563723
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Sep 28, 2000
HORN WOULD INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WOULD MOVE AROUND INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND OBSTRUCT THE OPERATION OF THE HORN. *AK
NHTSA ID
871739
Incident
Mar 15, 2000
Airbags
Filed Nov 15, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE STOP SIGN AND THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE TOTALLED. *AK
NHTSA ID
852870
Incident
Oct 20, 1999
Airbags
Filed Apr 13, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURIES, JUST BUMPS AND BRUISES. *AK
NHTSA ID
835833
Incident
Feb 23, 1999
Airbags
Filed Feb 11, 1999
Crash reported
AIR BAG DID NOT OPEN IN ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED HEAD-ON INTO A ROCK BARRIER AND THROUGH BOTH SIDES OF A FRAME BUILDING
NHTSA ID
703198
Incident
Oct 10, 1998
Airbags
Filed Dec 1, 1998
Crash reported2 injuries reported
CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON FRONT END COLLISION AT 35MPH. AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *ML
NHTSA ID
831493
Incident
Nov 3, 1998
Airbags
Filed Mar 20, 1996
Crash reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION. (RIVERDALE POLICE REPORT)*SD
NHTSA ID
503508
Incident
Mar 6, 1996
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Nov 2, 1995
THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG THE HORN BUTTON IS BROKEN PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW. TT THE HORN BUTTON BROKE WHEN CONSUMER PRESSED THE BUTTON TO WARN ANOTHER DRIVER.*JB
NHTSA ID
974449
Incident
Oct 25, 1995
Airbags
Filed Apr 14, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *TW
NHTSA ID
489199
Incident
Apr 14, 1995
Airbags
Filed Mar 17, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
CAR WAS IN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY THIS IS A POLICE CAR FROM THE POLICE DEPTARTMENT. TT
NHTSA ID
962130
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Feb 28, 1995
ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
NHTSA ID
482085
Incident
Feb 28, 1995
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Feb 27, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
UPON STARTING, BEARLY TOUCHING GAS PEDAL, ENGINE ROARED THEN SURGED AND ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL THROUGH GARAGE, AT APPROX. 25MPH, ALSO AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA ID
960661
Incident
Feb 23, 1995
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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