FaultScore

1992 GEO Storm airbag problems

16 of the 107 complaints about the 1992 GEO Storm are about the airbag system — 15% of everything reported for this model year.

F

16

Complaints

15

Crashes

0

Fires

11

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 15 93.8%
AIR Bags 1 6.3%

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.

LAS Vegas, NV Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS HIT DUE TO A MOTORIST WHO FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY, DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT AIR, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES, CONSUMER CONTINUES TO BE UNDER DOCTORS CARE, ANOTHER PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT AS WELL. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #564881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LAS Vegas, NV Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS HIT DUE TO A MOTORIST WHO FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY, DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT AIR, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES, CONSUMER CONTINUES TO BE UNDER DOCTORS CARE, ANOTHER PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT AS WELL. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #564881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LOS Vegas, NV Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY AIR IN THEM. INJURIES OCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8005047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LOS Vegas, NV Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HOWEVER, VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT WHICH WAS NEVER REPORTED TO CONSUMER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT HAVE AIR IN THEM DUE TO PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8004701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jacksonville, FL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT WHEN AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING AN ACCIDENT, THERE WAS TOO MUCH FORCE. CONSUMER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #830687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Milwaukee, WI Crash 3 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER HAD A FRONTAL AND A LEFT SIDE IMPACT COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #845841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Birmingham, AL Crash 2 killed

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT PREVENT CONTACT WITH STEERING WHEEL. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #523293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tucson, AZ Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 20 MPH HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #804924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kentwood, MI

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE .

NHTSA complaint #986988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Antoni, TX Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVERS AIR BAD DID NOT INFLATE DURING FRONT END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #483194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wallace, WV Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER'S AIRBAG WAS DEFECTIVE REPLACED WITH AIRBAG FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING LIGHT TO STAY ON.

NHTSA complaint #503355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lithia Sprin, GA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #983343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Augistin, FL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UPON IMPACT AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN THREE 360 DEGREE TURNS ON WET SURFACE, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. TT

NHTSA complaint #970127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LAS Cruces, NM Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #482958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newport, TN Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. "DUP: SEE 956482". *SKD

NHTSA complaint #480953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dalton, PA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT

NHTSA complaint #958952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1992 GEO Storm problems

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