1996 GMC SONOMA Air Bags Problems

10 complaints about Air Bags

10
Complaints
7
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

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All Air Bags Complaints (10)

Sep 8, 2014

THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. IT TURNS OFF SOMETIMES FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES OR FEWER MINUTES. NO REPAIR SHOP CAN DETERMINE HOW TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT OPERATE THAT'S WHAT I HAVE READ. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG LIGHT? OR IS THERE A FIX FOR THIS ISSUE? *TR

Sep 12, 2006

1996 GMAC SONOMA AIR BAG SENSOR RIVET FAILURE. FOUND DRIVERS SIDE SENSOR HANGING FROM ELECTRICAL LEAD, WHEN I INSPECTED THE MOUNTING AREA I FOUND THAT THE TWO RIVETS THAT SECURE THE SENSOR WERE SHEARED OFF. I INSPECTED THE OTHER SENSOR MOUNTING AND FOUND THAT ONE OF THE TWO RIVETS WAS ALSO SHEARED OFF. NO FRONT END IMPACT HAD OCCURRED AND NO INDICATIONS WERE NOTED. *JB

Mileage: 166,000

Feb 13, 2003 Crash

CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE, AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

Oct 4, 2002 Crash

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *MRCONSUMER CALLED GM AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FROM THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLYED BECAUSE IT WASN'T A FRONTAL COLLISION. *JG

Aug 2, 2002 Crash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 50 MPH IMPACT AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Apr 30, 1998 Crash

WAS DRIVING AT 25MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP SIGN AND STRUCK THE CONSUMER, CAUSING HIM TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY, DEALER NOFITIED. *AK

May 6, 1997 Crash

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE BRAKE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Jan 2, 1997 Crash

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Aug 28, 1996

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 45MPH, NO BRAKING, 12:30 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK

Jul 9, 1996 Crash

IN FRONT-END ACCIDENT AT MORE THAN 45MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK