10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
48 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
38 / 2
Average Mileage:
10,491 miles

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problem #32

Apr 212001

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The right passenger airbag exploded when deployed, separating entirely from the dashboard and was briefly on fire, then smoking on the floor.

- Beaverton, OR, USA

problem #31

Mar 302001

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  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was at an intersection at a stop sign and another vehicle was coming up a hill, and consumer's vehicle was hit on driver's side. Dealership was aware of problem. Upon impact, driver and passenger air bags failed to deploy. There were two injuries.

- Greeneville, TN, USA

problem #30

Nov 212000

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Consumer was traveling about30 mph on a side street and another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle on broadside, and vehicle was totaled, but air bags didn't deploy.

- Amarillo, TX, USA

problem #29

Jan 262001

(reported on)

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While driving at approximately 25-30 mph a deer jumped in front, vehicle hit it, ran off road, and fell into a ditch. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy, causing minor injuries. Vehicle was a total loss.

- Danville, VA, USA

problem #28

Nov 072000

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After being in a car accident at 30 mph in rain, air bags did not deploy. There was no prior warning. The car was totaled.

- Sandy Took, KY, USA

problem #27

Oct 182000

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Vehicle was involved in a head-on collision of 25-20 mph impact. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy until after driver's head struck steering wheel, and caused driver's clothes to catch on fire. Dealer notified, and informed consumer to contact NHTSA. Please feel free to provide any further details.

- North Tazewell, VA, USA

problem #26

Oct 202000

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Vehicle involved in a frontal collision at 55 mph. Vehicle hit a concrete divider and bounced off, striking another vehicle. Upon impact, both air bags did not depoy. Please feel free to provide any further details.

- West Union, OH, USA

problem #25

Sep 102000

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  • Automatic transmission
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While driving about 40 mph, vehicle struck a pickup but air bag did not deploy, resulting in ijury of the driver.

- Lawrence, KS, USA

problem #24

Aug 292000

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While driving vehicle had frontal impact, and driver's /passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupants.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #23

Sep 032000

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  • Automatic transmission
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Consumer was traveling about 35mph on highway and hydroplaned off the road. Then, she went down an enbankment. Airbags didn't deploy at all, and consumer sustained internal injuries, and suffered post trauma.

- Faber, VA, USA

problem #22

Jun 202000

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In the process of starting vehicle ignition switch caught on fire. As a result, both airbags deployed, and interrior of dashboard was ruined.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #21

May 292000

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  • Automatic transmission
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Vehicle was involed in an accident. Upon impct, airbag deployed, but did not inflate, there was no air bag causing passenger to hit windshield and cracking it.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #20

Apr 142000

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  • Automatic transmission
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While driving at 35 mph vehicle was in a front end collision and the seat belts did not restrain properly. Also, air bags did not deploy. Dealer has been contacted.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #19

Mar 032000

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Defective driver's and passenger's air bags malfunctioned, and did not deploy at a frontal impact of 30 mph, which did not protect the occupants in this crash. Mechanic said the airbags were defective.

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

problem #18

Jan 312000

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Vehicle was involved in an accident by hitting a snow draft, causing vehicle to spin around into a ditch and strike a concrete barrier upon impact, seat belt and air bag failed to deploy.

- Cortland, OH, USA

problem #17

Nov 231999

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  • Automatic transmission
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While switching lanes a car from the back tapped bumper and consumer lost control of vehicle. Car hit guardrail stright on at about 50 mph, and airbags didn't deploy.

- Aurora, IL, USA

problem #16

Dec 041999

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  • Automatic transmission
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Front end hit another vehicle's front end at roughly 15 to 20mph, and neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Driver sustained injuries. Dealer has not seen vehicle.

- Sarasota, FL, USA

problem #15

Nov 171999

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  • Manual transmission
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Consumer tried to reduce speed to avoid rear ending another vehicle that stopped in front of her vehicle, but it was too late. During collision both air bags experienced no deployment.

- Lousville, TX, USA

problem #14

Nov 181999

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While driving at night it was not raining, there were two cars in front. Consumer saw one of the cars swerve to the left and the other to the right as though they were trying to avoid hitting something. Then consumer saw a car stop dead in the middle of the road. Consumer had no where else to turn. The car in front had a flat, no hazard lights were on. Consumer rear ended the other vehicle at about 50mph. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Consumer felt that if airbag had of deployed consumer's head would not have hit the windshield.

- Belleville, MI, USA

problem #13

Nov 051999

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While driving 25-30 mph the vehicle had a direct frontal impact and driver's/passenger airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this crash. The occupants sustained injuries.

- Lebanon, TN, USA

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