FaultScore

1991 GEO Storm airbag problems

16 of the 109 complaints about the 1991 GEO Storm are about the airbag system — 15% of everything reported for this model year.

F

16

Complaints

15

Crashes

0

Fires

8

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 13 81.3%
AIR Bags 3 18.8%

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.

Lawrenceville, IL Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN VEHICLE SWERVED TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING A DEER, THE FRONT END WENT INTO A IRRIGATION DITCH, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WILL BE TOTALLED

NHTSA complaint #852089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hasbrouck, NJ

AIR BAGS

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG PERMANENTLY INJURING EYE OF CONSUMER. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

NHTSA complaint #541944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clovis, CA Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS

VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG, SEAT BACKS COLLAPSED.

NHTSA complaint #522792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Norwalk, CA Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL IMPACT; VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #980721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Liberty Hill, TX Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 45MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER HITTING A TREE, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #980047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Liberty Hill, TX Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 45MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER HITTING A TREE, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #980047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Liberty Hill, TX Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 45MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER HITTING A TREE, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #980210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oakhurst, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #978738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Coram, NY Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING STEERING HUB FRACTURED, AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BURNED DRIVERS FACE. TT CONSUMER ALSO STATES EYES AND BODY AS WELL AS DEVELOPING AN INFECTION, FROM ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #972892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Urbana, OH Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 35 MPH. TT

NHTSA complaint #970146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Greensburg, IN Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWO FRONTAL COLLISION AT OVER 30MPH AND THE AIRBAG HAS NOT EVER OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #969344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dallas, TX Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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

NHTSA complaint #969431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tampa, FL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

AIRBAG FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY, ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT.

NHTSA complaint #486492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Salinas, CA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

HIT A CAR DEAD ON AND WENT UNDER THE OTHER CARS BUMPER AND THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #968411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Salinas, CA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

HIT A CAR DEAD ON AND WENT UNDER THE OTHER CARS BUMPER AND THE PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #968411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mars, PA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS REARENDED, CAUSING IT TO HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF DRIVER, AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA complaint #963434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1991 GEO Storm problems

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