1995 GMC SONOMA Air Bags Problems

13 complaints about Air Bags

13
Complaints
13
Crashes
0
Fires
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Deaths

High Severity Issue

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All Air Bags Complaints (13)

Dec 31, 2002 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT 68 MPH, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

Mileage: 95,000

Jul 17, 2002 Crash

MY HUSBAND FELL ASLEEP AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 AM AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. THE DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND HE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, SUSTAINED A BRUISED HEART AND NECK INJURY. WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL ER, TRANSFERRED TO ICU; HE IS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL NOW, BEING WATCHED CLOSELY FOR ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER ACCIDENTS WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL PICKUP WHERE THE AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE? OR IS IT FAULTY EQUIPMENT ON JUST THIS VEHICLE?*AK

Jul 31, 2000 Crash

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 45-50 MPH ON A WET ROAD HAD TO APPLY BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY STUATION WHICH CAUSED FRONT DRIVER'S TIRES TO BLOWOUT, AND VEHICLE HIT GUARDRAIL. VEHICLE WAS STRUCK AGAIN BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE, AND STILL BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

May 3, 2000 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NTO DEPLOY, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT WINDSHIELD AND BREAK NOSE. PLEASE PROIVDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Feb 3, 1999 Crash

WHEN TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN AN INTERSECTIONAL CRASH, IMPACT SPEED ABOUT 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS WAS A FRONTAL CRASH. DRIVER'S BACK AND STERNUM WERE BROKEN IN THE CRASH.*AK

Jul 29, 1998 Crash

INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. VEHICLE (TRUCK) WAS HIT BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AT AN APPROXIMATE 45 DEGREE ANGLE APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET RIGHT OF CENTER OF THE TRUCK ON THE FRONT BUMPER. THE ONCOMING VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE TRUCK WAS SKIDDING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF THE TRUCK WAS REVERSED - THE TRUCK BOUNCED BACK APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET - AS EVIDENCED BY THE SKID MARKS AND RESTING POSITION OF THE TRUCK. THE DRIVER- SIDE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. SHOULD THE AIRBAG HAVE DEPLOYED?

Apr 24, 1998 Crash

WAS IN A 20 MPH HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

Dec 11, 1996 Crash

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT; ALSO SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN CONSUMER. *AK

Sep 9, 1996 Crash

APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

May 30, 1996 Crash

FAILURE OF SEAT BELT AND NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION, RESULTING IN EYE AND NECK INJURY.

Nov 13, 1995 Crash

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, IN A FRONTAL COLLISION (12:00), WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH. TT

Sep 25, 1995 Crash

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT

Jun 5, 1995 Crash

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT IMPACT; VEHICLE HIT TREE DEAD CENTER. TT