15 of the 137 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Shadow are about the airbag system — 11% of everything reported for this model year.
15
Complaints
11
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS APPROACHING THROUGH A LIGHT AT 10 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10101762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
ON THE BELT PULLY, I WAS JUST PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE AND THE BELT BLEW APART, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON NOW, THE LIGHTS, I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS BUT THAT DOES NOT FIX TH E PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #753916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH, GOING DOWN A HILL, AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT A BUSH AND A TELEPHONE POLL, AND STOPPED ON IMPACT. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #895570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AT ABOUT 30-35MPH CAR ROLLED AND THE AIR BAG NEVER CAME OUT
NHTSA complaint #9002780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
HORN ALWAYS BLOWS FUSES; LIGHTER BLOWS FUSES AND THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #781391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 20-25 MPH RAN INTO A TREE AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT CHRYSLER ENGINEERS WENT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE AFTER ACCIDENT AND TOLD OWNER AIRBAG WAS WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #809085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY ABOUT 45 DEGREE INCLINE, SPEED LESS THAN 5 MPH, RAINY WEATHER.
NHTSA complaint #805138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #984399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FOGGY NIGHT ROAD, CAME TO AN INTERSECTION, DID NOT SEE INTERSECTION, WENT STRAIGHT ACROSS, HIT EMBANKMENT, HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL, THEN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *
NHTSA complaint #982370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #976886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #974902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE THE OCCUPANTS JAW AND CAUSED HIM TO GET 6 STITCHES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #971409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #963519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #963512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #958924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.