FaultScore

1990 GEO Storm airbag problems

10 of the 56 complaints about the 1990 GEO Storm are about the airbag system — 18% of everything reported for this model year.

F

10

Complaints

9

Crashes

0

Fires

6

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 9 90.0%
AIR Bags 1 10.0%

Airbags across every GEO Storm year

1990 10 23.8%
1991 16 38.1%
1992 16 38.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Universal City, TX

AIR BAGS

UPON FINDING OUT THAT THE IS A RECALL CALL ON MY 1990 GEO STORM THAT AFFECT THE SEAT SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAG THE MANUFACTURE AND DEALERSHIP BOTH REFUSED TO RUSH THE PARTS NEEDED TO AFFECT THE REPAIRS AND TOLD ME THAT IF I WISHED TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH ALL THE RETRAINT SYSTEMS IN THE FRONT UNDER RECALL IT WAS MY OWN PROBLEM AND THEY WOULDN'T EVEN SHIP THE PARTS BY AIR. MY SAFETY ISN'T WORTH AIR FRIEGHT. THE CAR IS ILLEGAL TO OPERATE ON THE STREETS WITH DEFECTIVE SEATBELTSL THIS SAFETY RECALL IS IN MY OPINION NOT BEING DEALT WITH IN A TIMELY MATTER TO INSURE MY SAFETY .

NHTSA complaint #10058249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Canastota, PA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER DROVE OFF FROM STOP LIGHT. SOMEONE STOPPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, AND SHE REARENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE ON FRONT END. THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALLED.

NHTSA complaint #822878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

South Ozone Park, NY Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

OWNER HIT ANOTHER CAR HEAD-ON AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #815030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Alea, HI Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIRBAG DIDNT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELTS DIDNT LOCK DURING CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #810260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Shoals, IN Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

HIT IN THE FRONT-END AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #985577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Laurel, MD Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 20MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA complaint #978567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Laurel, MD Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN REAR END COLLISON. TT

NHTSA complaint #978586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Graham, WA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, FAILURE OF THE SHOULDER BELT. TT

NHTSA complaint #978295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cincinnati, OH Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING THE COURSE OF AN ACCIDENT AT 10 MPH THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA complaint #976184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LOS Angeles, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AT 30 MPH AND FRONTAL END COLLISION AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA complaint #958364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1990 GEO Storm problems

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