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.
9
Latest Oct 27, 2015
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.
9%
of 100 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.
5
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3
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 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 27, 2015
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
10786395
Incident
Apr 23, 2015
Mileage
198,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 23, 2007
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF AN APPROACHING CURVE. SHE OVERCORRECTED THE TURN, STRUCK THE GUARD RAIL, SPED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A HOUSE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD, CHEST, AND NECK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
NHTSA ID
10191557
Incident
May 20, 2007
Mileage
60,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 12, 2004
AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE DASH HAS LIFTED UP - THE VINYL COVER HAS LIFTED OFF. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR ANY OTHER REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. THE AIR BAG IS STILL IN THE DASH AND HAS NOT IMPLODED BUT I AM FEARFUL THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN. CHEVROLET HAS SAID THEY WILL REVIEW THE PROBLEM AND PERHAPS MAY OR MAY NOT PAY 50% TO HAVING THE AIR BAG REPAIRED WHICH THEY SAY MEANS INSTALLING AN ENTIRE NEW SYSTEM. I CONTEND THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND CHEVROLET SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE. CHEVROLET SAID BECAUSE OF THE YEAR AND MILEAGE (62,000) THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRENTY AND THEY CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE.
NHTSA ID
10072512
Incident
Apr 6, 2004
Airbags
Filed Dec 9, 2002
Crash reported
CONSUMER STATE AS A RESULT OF HIGHDROPLAINED INTO A DITCH AT 40 MPH VEHICLE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
NHTSA ID
8023970
Airbags
Filed Jul 2, 2002
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO STATED CONSUMER NEEDED TO DO MAINTENANCE ON AIRBAGS. *AK
NHTSA ID
8013231
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Feb 13, 2001
Crash reported
BRAKES FAILED AT 25 MPH CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $2100. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES IN PAST, BEGINNING IN AUGUST OF 2000. DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS/PADS, AND TURNED ROTORS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. ALSO, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ID
880488
Incident
Feb 8, 2001
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Jul 24, 2000
HORN DOES NOT WORK AND THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED IN THE SAME POD. *AK
NHTSA ID
725935
Incident
Jun 1, 2000
Airbags
Filed Jun 30, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, VEHICLE HAD DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FAILING TO PROTECT OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
841506
Incident
Jun 22, 1999
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Apr 9, 1999
REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE MANUFACTOR AS OF 3/31/99.*AK
NHTSA ID
705474
Incident
Aug 16, 1998
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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