11 of the 235 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Avenger are about the airbag system — 5% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
10
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT NONE OF THE VEHICLE SEATBELTS WILL STAY FASTENED. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
NHTSA complaint #8020595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE TOTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #8014228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE HIT A TREE HEAD-ON AT ABOUT 35 MPH (EST.). NEITHER THE DRIVER SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PASSENGER'S HEAD STRUCK AND SHATTERED WINDSHIELD. DRIVER'S FACE STRUCK STEERING WHEEL CAUSING DAMAGE TO MOUTH AND SHOULDER. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. AMAZING NO ONE WAS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. ALSO, I WOULD NOTICE THAT IF I WAS TRAVELING OVER ABOUT 40 MPH, THE CAR WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CAR WOULD SOMETIMES STALL WHEN STOPPED. SOMETIMES I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK AND PUT IT BACK INTO PARK BEFORE IT WOULD START. ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT SEEMED TO NOT BE FULLY SEALED AS IT ALWAYS HAD CONDENSATION INSIDE. NOTICED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SEEMED TO BE STICKING OUT AND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. I WONDER IF THIS CAR HAD BEEN WRECKED BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I KNOW I WAS NOT TOLD IT HAD BEEN. I JUST RECENTLY LEARNED THEY DO NOT MAKE AVENGERS ANYMORE. IS THERE A REASON FOR THIS. ARE THEY DANGEROUS. COULD SOMETHING HAVE CAUSED THIS CRASH OTHER THAN THE DRIVING OF THE DRIVER. I WILL BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE MY VIN NUMBER AS SOON AS I CAN GET IT. CAR IS IN STORAGE NOW.
NHTSA complaint #743215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 60 MPH. DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED 60 SECONDS AFTER IMPACT. BUT, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #859613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER BACK.
NHTSA complaint #835743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE BACK SEAT BELT THAT HELD THE CSS IN, CAME UNLATCHED WHICH MADE THE CSS FALL FORWARD.
NHTSA complaint #803226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN GOING DOWN A MOUTAIN IN FOGGY WEATHER, DRIVING ABOUT (40) OR (45) MPH, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WENT OFF THE ROAD, CAR FLIPPED OVER ABOUT (2) OR (3) TIMES AND HIT HILLSIDE HEAD ON AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #803695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING HEAD-ON COLLISION DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. REAR SEAT BELT RELEASED AND THREW THE CHILD IN BACK OF FRONT SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #803224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #978974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT ESTIMATED SPEED 30 MPH, PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #976945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT ESTIMATED SPEED 30 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #976945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.