FaultScore

1995 Dodge Avenger airbag problems

18 of the 254 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Avenger are about the airbag system — 7% of everything reported for this model year.

F

18

Complaints

15

Crashes

0

Fires

11

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 15 83.3%
AIR Bags 3 16.7%

Airbags across every Dodge Avenger year

1995 18 3.2%
1996 11 2.0%
1997 13 2.3%
2008 97 17.5%
2009 11 2.0%
2010 37 6.7%
2011 35 6.3%
2012 110 19.8%
2013 154 27.7%
2014 69 12.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

House Spring, MO Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE IN A FRONTAL VEHICLE CRASH OVER 30 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8018159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

London, OH

AIR BAGS

INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED/ DASH CAUTION LIGHTS CAME ON FOR NO REASON/AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED, AND REAR DEFROSTER FAILED. ALSO, INTERMITENT WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #716053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Plano, TX

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FRONTAL IMPACT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH. HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER / DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURY. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #852365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Macon, GA

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE DRIVIER'S SIDE AIRBAG HOUSING IS SEPERATING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MJS

NHTSA complaint #848626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hagerstown, MD Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

FAILURE OF SEAT BELTS AND NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN FACIAL INJURIES. 821912 DUP OF 542455; POSTED ON 09-07-1999.

NHTSA complaint #542455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Honolulu, HI Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH ON H-1 FREE WAY, WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH FROM CENTER LANE TO OUTER LANE. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT ALSO DECIDED TO CHANGE LANES, RESULTING IN A CRASH. CONSUMER REARENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AT 50MPH, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #823936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hagerstown, MD Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVNG VEHICLE AT 30-40MPH, OWNER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'SS OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. ALSO AUTOMATIC LOCKING SEATBELTS ON DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT RESTRAIN OCCUPANT, CAUSING MORE INJURIES. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FOUND. DUP OF 542455.

NHTSA complaint #821912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Nesconset, NY Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS, CONSUMER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE SIGHT OF ROAD AND VEER OFF, MOUNT SIDEWALK, HIT TREE. *AK

NHTSA complaint #804167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Norwalk, CA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #802954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Equality, IL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS IN HEAD-ON ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #801577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Equality, IL Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT.

NHTSA complaint #801579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Memphis, TN Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS IMPACTEDT 12:00 POSITION,SPEED 20MPH, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #985674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Belvidere, IL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA complaint #978142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Belvidere, IL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA complaint #978142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Reynoldsburg, OH Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 20MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, PASSENGERS AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, MFR REP. SAY AIRBAGS SHOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOY

NHTSA complaint #977363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Reynoldsburg, OH Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 20MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVERS AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, MFR REP. SAY AIRBAGS SHOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOY

NHTSA complaint #977363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Towson, MD Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT

NHTSA complaint #964754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Towson, MD Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, PASSENGERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT

NHTSA complaint #964754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1995 Dodge Avenger problems

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