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.
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Latest Jun 13, 2011
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.
21%
of 156 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.
7
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
11
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 Oldsmobile Cutlass submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 32 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
The 25 most recent of 32, in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND WAS CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 2/9/12 *CN
NHTSA ID
10406158
Incident
Feb 15, 2011
Mileage
168,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 30, 2010
1 injury reported
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH WHEN MY DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN FOR NO REASON. *TR
NHTSA ID
10340737
Incident
Jun 27, 2010
Mileage
138,496 mi
Airbags
Filed May 19, 2008
Crash reported1 injury reported
I HAD AN ACCIDENT A FEW MONTHS AGO AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS BLINKING, BUT DIDN'T DEPLOY. NOW I AM AFRAID IT WILL DEPLOY WHILE I'M DRIVING. *TR
NHTSA ID
10228142
Incident
Apr 2, 2008
Mileage
160,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 22, 2007
1 injury reported
1995 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS. WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND HIT THE DRIVER ON THE RIGHT ARM. *MC THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER COULD NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO EXPLAIN WHY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JB
NHTSA ID
10194436
Incident
Apr 26, 2007
Airbags
Filed May 2, 2006
AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A ROAD WITH NO NOTICE AND NO INCIDENT LEADING TO THE FOREMENTIONED DEPLOYMENT. STUNNED AND CONFUSED-DRIVER COULD NOT SEE AND APPLIED BRAKES AND TURNED STEERING WHEEL TO LEFT TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *NM
NHTSA ID
10156648
Incident
Apr 28, 2006
Mileage
189,200 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 20, 2005
1 injury reported
DT: THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. GRAND DAUGHTER HAD TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, BUT DID NOT START VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED ON JUNE 27,2005. CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET DEALER, AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL AND TO NOTIFY OLDSMOBILE. CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE, AND THEY SAID TO NOTIFIY GM, DID THAT, AND THEY SENT OUT A INVESTIGATOR LAST THURSDAY. THEN, RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM TO GIVE THE SAME INFORMATION THAT CONSUMER ALREADY GAVE 5 OR 6 TIMES. *AK
NHTSA ID
10129478
Incident
Jul 27, 1995
Mileage
100,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Aug 3, 2004
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER LEANED ON THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING DRIVER'S AIR BAG TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. EVOQ WAS FILED BY TONNY JENNINGS 408 GRAND AVE SW, FORT PAYNE, AL 35967/256-845-1500. *AK
NHTSA ID
10087116
Incident
Jul 29, 2004
Mileage
15,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 19, 2002
Crash reported
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 35MPH ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
8019107
Incident
Jul 19, 2002
Airbags
Filed Aug 21, 2002
DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH DOWN A STREET WITH NO DEBRIS OR BUMPS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
8016876
Incident
Aug 21, 2000
Airbags
Filed May 27, 2001
THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE APPRORIATE PART TO FIX THE AIR BAG RECALL 00V-171. NLM
NHTSA ID
560936
Airbags
Filed May 22, 2001
CONSUMER HAS SCHEDULED SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS WITH DEALERSHIP REGARDING RECALL 00V17100/ AIR BAG REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP ORDERED PART TO SERVICE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND PART WAS INSTALLED ON ANOTHER VEHICLE. PARTS MANAGER SAID HE WOULD CONTACT CONSUMER WHEN NEW PART CAME IN. CONSUMER HAS YET TO HEAR ANYTHING REGARDING THE STATUS OF PART NEEDED TO REPAIR DEFECT. *AK *JB
NHTSA ID
888848
Incident
Apr 25, 2001
Airbags
Filed May 10, 2001
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V171000/ AIR BAG FAILURE APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS AGO, AND DEALERSHIP CONTINUED TO TELL CONSUMER THAT PARTS SHOULD BE COMING IN ON NEXT COMING UP TRUCK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
NHTSA ID
887936
Incident
Jul 1, 2000
Airbags
Filed May 4, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS BRODSIDED BY ANOTHER CAR. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD, AND AND CAR WAS TOTALLED. CONSUMER SAID NONE OF SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND CONSUMER WAS HIT ON THE SIDE.*AK
NHTSA ID
887471
Incident
Apr 29, 2001
Airbags
Filed May 4, 2001
Crash reported
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 40-45 MPH WITH A 1985, FORD, MUSTANG. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ID
887462
Incident
Mar 23, 2001
Airbags
Filed Mar 19, 2001
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. CONSUMER FEARS THAT AIRBAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR AIRBAG. CONSUMER DOESN'T NO IF VIN WAS INCLUDED. *AK
NHTSA ID
883352
Incident
Jan 19, 2001
Airbags
Filed Mar 19, 2001
CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DALGLEISH CADILLAC & OLDSMOBILE INC. 6 TIMES REGARDING RECALL 00V171000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00058 REGARDING AIR BAG FAILURE. PARTS WEREN'T AVAILABLE. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ID
883345
Incident
Feb 21, 2001
Airbags
Filed Jan 30, 2001
VEHICLE UNDER RECALL 00V171000. DEALERSHIP HAS NO PARTS TO REPAIR AIR BAGS. VEHICLE IS WITH CENTURY LEASE INC, A REGISTER IMPORTER. VEHICLE WAS IMPORTED FROM CANADA. *AK
NHTSA ID
879369
Incident
Jan 30, 2001
Airbags
Filed Oct 21, 2000
1 injury reported
ON FRIDAY 10/6/2000 WHILE MY SISTER DRIVING THE CAR, THE AIRBAG LIGHT IN THE DASHBOARD COMES ON WITH NO REASON. MY SISTER THEN DESIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING. THE NEXT DAY, WHILE STARTING THE CAR, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN HER FACE. I TOOK THE CAR TO ARNOLD PALMER OLDSMOBILE IN CHARLOTTE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THEY WILL CHECK ON ANY RECALLS BY THE MANUFACTURE. AFTER TEN DAYS, THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL AND THE PROBLEM WAS FROM THE HORN MODULA. I THINK THY DID NOT WANT TO BLAME IT ON THE MANUFACTURE. I WOULD LIKE AN ANSWER RATHER THAN A COVER UP.
NHTSA ID
734843
Incident
Oct 6, 2000
Airbags
Filed Apr 11, 2000
WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH DIRVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT INDICATON. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
NHTSA ID
860090
Incident
Apr 2, 2000
Airbags
Filed Mar 30, 2000
WHILE DRIVING INTO A SERVICE STATION AT LOW SPEED DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO KNOWN REASON ( NO POTS HOLE OR BUMPS ) DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
859499
Incident
Feb 14, 2000
Airbags
Filed Oct 13, 1999
AS SOON AS CONSUMER TURNED KEY INTO IGNITION, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK
NHTSA ID
850594
Incident
Oct 7, 1999
Airbags
Filed Aug 23, 1999
CONSUMER GOT INTO THE VEHICLE AND WAS STARTING THE VEHICLE UP WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *AK
NHTSA ID
845626
Incident
Aug 22, 1999
Airbags
Filed Aug 4, 1999
BEFORE STARTING THE VEHICLE DRIVER TILTED THE STEERING WHEEL DOWN, AND WHEN HE STARTED THE IGNITION UP, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE REASON.*AK
NHTSA ID
844282
Airbags
Filed Aug 3, 1999
DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVWAY FOR UNKNOWN REASON. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ID
844128
Incident
Jul 9, 1999
Airbags
Filed Jul 23, 1999
WHEN SITTING IN PARK AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
NHTSA ID
843212
Incident
Jun 28, 1999
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