FaultScore

1992 Buick Roadmaster airbag problems

10 of the 105 complaints about the 1992 Buick Roadmaster are about the airbag system — 10% of everything reported for this model year.

F

10

Complaints

9

Crashes

0

Fires

7

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 8 80.0%
AIR Bags 1 10.0%
Sensor/Control Module 1 10.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Spring, TX Crash 4 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH TREAD SEPERATION OCCURRED ON NEW MICHELIN TIRES PUT ON 7 DAYS BEFORE, CAUSING A 3 VEHICLE NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT. NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION. ALL KINDS OF VEHICLE'S SYSTEMS STOPPED TO WORK.

NHTSA complaint #867953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Phoenix, AZ Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN SHE BEGAN BRAKING TO AVOID STOPPED TRAFFIC. BRAKES FAILED AND CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #826902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

College Park, GA

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

AIR BAG LIGHT: THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. HAD VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS THREE TIME. ,DEALER SAID HE HAD TO SWITCH SOME WIRES AND THE LIGHT STILL WILL NOT GO OFF.

NHTSA complaint #813138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Boca Raton, FL Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

IN AN ACCIDENT AT 30-35MPH AT 12:00 POSITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND DRIVER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #810413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Madison, CT Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

HEAD-ON COLLISION, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, TOTALLED BOTH VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #982254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EL Paso, TX Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT

NHTSA complaint #971685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Saginaw, MI Crash

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING ACCIDENT. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #482606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lake IN THE, 00 Crash 3 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION; BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DURING THREE CAR COLLISION. TT

NHTSA complaint #966329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Linden, MI Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA complaint #961965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jackson, TN Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. AK

NHTSA complaint #958193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1992 Buick Roadmaster problems

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