10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 12 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 10 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 9,474 miles
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My 1996 air bag deployed, a few months ago, I receiived at notice of this happening once I called a Pontiac dealership in augusta ga. I than receive a notify of this occuring in this made and year of car. GMC contacted me and ask if thay could repurchase the car. I told them at that time I was interested. They made me an afford that was not acceptable for my vechicle. They have acknowlege that they are responsibe for the vechicle. I ask that my are bag be replaced, due to I think and know my car was worth more than the offer. They did not want to do that, telling me I can take their offer are nothing, I feel that my car was iengine and body was in exactly excellent condition, I kept the car to given to my son, now I feel like I am the one losing. I purchased this vehiche new, and it was not my fault the airbag deployed and I have to take the lost..
- Augusta, GA, USA
While making a left turn into an intersection. Another vehicle hit her hit on and her dual airbags did not deploy. The dealership is aware of the problem.
- Baltimore, MD, USA
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 40mph, upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Vehicle was totalled.
- Cortland, MS, USA
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 40mph. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Vehicle was totalled.
- Cortland, MS, USA
Vehicle was traveling 40mph in fog and ran off the road into a ditch. Crashed front end first, and airbags did not deploy. Vehicle was totaled. Dealer notified.
- Cortland, MS, USA
While traveling at approximately 5 to 10 mph driver's air bag deployed without provocation/crash. Dealership has not examined vehicle to determine cause. It was a rough road with pot holes, and the consumer believes it was a normal road conditon when the air bag exploded.
- Flushing, NY, USA
Going around a curve too fast lost control of the vehicle and rolled over three times. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy on either side.
- Fostoria, OH, USA
We were involved in a car accident. The passenger front airbag deployed, causing the winshield to bust. When looking at the car the windshield is pushed from the inside out. I was told that this is a defect in the airbag. What can be done in this case?
- Laporte, IN, USA
Consumer was driving about 45 mph when her vehicle struck six cows and the air bags did not deploy.
- Crossville, TN, USA
The consumer has experienced problems with driver's and passenger's air bags. During a frontal collision at 12mph, air bags deployed. The driver was injured. The manufacturer has been contacted in accordance with recall number 98V146000.
- Okeechobe, FL, USA
Driver's air bag failed causing horn to fail.
- Batavia, IL, USA
When vehicle was involved in a head-on collision traveling 45 mph, there was no deployment of the driver's or passenger's side air bags. Dealer has been notified about the crash. The vehicle has been totalled.
- Odgen, IA, USA
Recall 98V146000.98026 air bag. The vehicle was involved in accident, both air bags deployed. Recall notice was received 18-Aug-98. Dealer contacted, and cannot duplicate the problem.
- Tampa, FL, USA
Traveling 20mph over gravel road. Suddenly both air bags deployed without warning. Did not hit anything at the time. Taking vehicle to dealer for inspection.
- Pontotoc, MS, USA
While driving at or about 40 mph vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. The airbags on the vehicle did not deploy.
- Byrstal, CT, USA
While driving at speeds of 60mph, the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed without reason. Cause unknown.
- Wadesboro, NC, USA
Both driver's and passenger's airbags deployed in a non-accident situation. The car drove over an obstacle on the road and both airbags deployed. There was only under car damage.
- Cottonwood, AL, USA
Involved in a collision and the airbag attempeted to deploy but did not make it all the way.
- Little Rock, AR, USA
- Atlanta, GA, USA