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1995 Pontiac Firebird 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.
9
Latest Nov 7, 2002
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.
11%
of 84 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.
6

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 Pontiac Firebird 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 Nov 7, 2002
Crash reported

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 65MPH IN THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA ID
8022414
Incident
Oct 17, 2002
Airbags
Filed Jun 29, 2000
1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT ANY IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. DEALER REPLACED DRIVER'S AIRBAG AT MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE, AND SAID THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
864462
Incident
Jun 12, 2000
AirbagsPowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 26, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE TRAVELLING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH DUE TO THE REAR AXLE BREAKING IN HALF. FRONTAL IMPACT AND REAR IMPACT INTO A CEMENT WALL, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
829456
Incident
Jan 29, 1998
Airbags
Filed Jan 27, 1998
Fire reported

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED.

NHTSA ID
530390
Incident
Jan 22, 1998
Airbags
Filed Jan 27, 1998
Fire reported

AIR BAG CAUGHT FIRE DURING CRASH.

NHTSA ID
530022
Incident
Jan 22, 1998
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Oct 1, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE WAS GOING 60 MPH AND WENT HEAD-ON INTO A BUILDING AND THE BRICKS FROM THE BUILDING FELL DOWN ON THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETAIN THE DRIVER IN THE SEAT.*AK

NHTSA ID
803041
Incident
Sep 28, 1996
AirbagsSuspension
Filed Sep 26, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, RAINY WEATHER, VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, HIT GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON, FRONT NOSE PUSHED INTO/IMBEDDED INTO GUARDRAIL, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID
802934
Incident
Sep 22, 1996
Airbags
Filed May 26, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD

NHTSA ID
486465
Incident
May 26, 1995
Airbags
Filed Apr 12, 1995
Crash reportedFire reported1 injury reported

AT 12:00 POSITION AT 30MPH BOTH, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT

NHTSA ID
963648
Incident
Mar 22, 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Electrical19Brakes15Engine11Transmission10Steering10Fuel system8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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