Airbags
Filed Oct 20, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported
I SWERVED TO AVOID A DEER IN THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR ROLLED OVER 2 OR 3 TIMES. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS THROWN THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10140331
- Incident
- Oct 16, 2005
1995 Chevrolet Cavalier 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.
20
Latest Oct 20, 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.
7%
of 270 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.
18
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
13
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 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 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 Oct 19, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10097179
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2004
Airbags
Filed Feb 17, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEED OF 45 MPH. AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH INDICATED AIR BAGS WERE ACTIVATED.
- NHTSA ID
- 10007659
- Incident
- Feb 16, 2003
- Mileage
- 115,635 mi
AirbagsSteeringSuspension+1 more
Filed Aug 7, 2001
WHILE TEST DRIVING VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY SALESMAN THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ALWAYS STAYS ON WHICH WAS NORMAL FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAD BEEN REMOVED, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE SALESMAN, WHO THEN TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT HIS PROBLEM AND TO CONTACT THE SAFETY PATROL OR CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 562417
- Incident
- May 8, 2001
Airbags
Filed Dec 14, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE TRAVELING IN SAME DIRECTION AS ANOTHER VEHICLE, OTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. LEFT FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT RIGHT REAR OF OTHER VEHICLE, TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJUREIS. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEATBELT. POLICE REPOT WAS FILLED OUT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 876528
- Incident
- Nov 20, 2000
Airbags
Filed Jul 28, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 726184
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1999
Airbags
Filed Dec 8, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER HIT A SHEET OF ICE AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER OR PASSENDER SIDE AIRBAGS OCCURRED. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 783885
Airbags
Filed May 14, 1998
Crash reported
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A INTER-SECTIONAL CRASH GOING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S OR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 823341
- Incident
- Apr 19, 1998
Airbags
Filed May 7, 1998
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
- NHTSA ID
- 533318
- Incident
- Feb 13, 1998
Airbags
Filed Aug 25, 1997
Crash reported
VEHICLE WAS IN 40MPH FRONTAL AND REAR CRASH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER IS INVESTIGATING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 815652
- Incident
- Aug 6, 1997
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Nov 6, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALSO FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE, THE SEAT BELT CAME OUT THE BUCKLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 804621
- Incident
- Aug 2, 1996
Airbags
Filed Apr 24, 1996
Crash reported
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983550
Airbags
Filed Apr 24, 1996
Crash reported
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983543
Airbags
Filed Mar 27, 1996
Crash reported
DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION; DRIVER REARENDED A STOPPED PICKUP TRUCK; SPEED 25 MPH. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 981273
- Incident
- Feb 15, 1993
Airbags
Filed Feb 27, 1996
Crash reported3 injuries reported
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND; DRIVER AND PASSENGER WAS THROWN FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARDS. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 979810
- Incident
- Feb 25, 1996
Airbags
Filed Jan 11, 1996
Crash reported
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION GOING AT 35-40 MPH. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 977530
- Incident
- Jan 9, 1995
Airbags
Filed Dec 18, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A BRICK WALL. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 976770
- Incident
- Dec 12, 1995
Airbags
Filed Nov 27, 1995
Crash reported
DURING FRONT END COLLISION, PASSENGERS AIR BAG SYSTEM DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 975523
- Incident
- Nov 15, 1995
Airbags
Filed Nov 14, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 30 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 975043
- Incident
- Nov 13, 1995
Airbags
Filed Sep 8, 1995
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS IN FRONTEND COLLISION THE SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971767
- Incident
- Sep 7, 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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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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