10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 9 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 7 / 1
- Average Mileage:
- 9,091 miles
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Vehicle did not pass inspection because vehicle does not have air bags. The vehicle was involved in an accident and the air bags deployed. The consumer purchased the vehicle as is.
- Glendale Heights, IL, USA
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 30 mph impact with another vehicle, and both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Dealer was not notified.
- Front Royal, VA, USA
2001 Chevrolet Cavalier, front driver side seat belt defective. " hair trigger press to release button" my daughter christina, age 23 was wearing her seat belt, when on impact her buckle unlatched, causing her to be ejected from her vehicle. Contributing factors are inertial unlatching where the seat belt becomes unlatched during the collision. Also both air bags did not did not deploy and side impact.
- Jonestown, PA, USA
Vehicle involved in accident and air bags did not fully deploy. The consumer's husband was involved in an accident. The vehicle's driver's side air did not fully deploy and the passenger's side air bag deployed violently and shattered the windshield. The consumer's husband sustained injuries.
- Fayetteville, PA, USA
At 35,500 miles front steering started making a popping noise while turning corners. A few days later, the ABS light came on and would not reset. Car was taken to dealership where the ABS master computer was replaced. And steering was lubed. At 37,000 miles popping came back, dealership said that since it was no longer under warranty, they were not responsible for it. Also, at 45,000 miles the brakes were shaking, after investigation, mechanic stated that rotors were warped and needed to be replaced. I have had this car for 18 months and am looking at having to replace the rack and pinion system and I only have 55,000 miles on the car now. Then today, my airbag warning light has begun to stay on. Am going to have to go, once again, to the dealership for fear that airbags won't inflate in collision.
- Kennesaw, GA, USA
Consumer states while sitting, a car hit him from behind at high speed into another car and air bag did not deploy.
- Gaupier, MS, USA
While driving at 45 mph, consumer ran off the road to avoid hitting another vehicle, and ran head-on into an enbankment. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Contacted dealer.
- Danville, PA, USA
Air bags failed to work when involved in a crash resulting in car hitting bank and turning upside down. My dad was the owner of this car but I feel a replacement car with working airbags will keep this from going into litigation.
- Salineville, OH, USA
At 55 mph consumer applied brake, vehicle vibrated and consumer lost control without warning. Vehicle spun around, hit a guardrail head on, then skidded 35 yards down a embankment. Passenger suffered back injuries. Vehicle was totalled however the air bags did not deploy, the ABS did not work and the vehicle did not stop until it hit the guardrail and skid 35 yards down the guardrail, the turn sugnal failed due to a blown fuse.
- Greensburg, PA, USA
Rented vehicle. Vehicle collided into a dear at 60 mph, and airbags did not deploy.
- Marble Hill, MO, USA
- Dante, VA, USA