13 of the 254 complaints about the 1995 GMC Sonoma are about the airbag system — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 95,000 miles.
13
Complaints
13
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 68 MPH, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #10001720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY HUSBAND FELL ASLEEP AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 AM AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. THE DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND HE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, SUSTAINED A BRUISED HEART AND NECK INJURY. WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL ER, TRANSFERRED TO ICU; HE IS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL NOW, BEING WATCHED CLOSELY FOR ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER ACCIDENTS WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL PICKUP WHERE THE AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE? OR IS IT FAULTY EQUIPMENT ON JUST THIS VEHICLE?
NHTSA complaint #764354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 45-50 MPH ON A WET ROAD HAD TO APPLY BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY STUATION WHICH CAUSED FRONT DRIVER'S TIRES TO BLOWOUT, AND VEHICLE HIT GUARDRAIL. VEHICLE WAS STRUCK AGAIN BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE, AND STILL BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #866458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NTO DEPLOY, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT WINDSHIELD AND BREAK NOSE. PLEASE PROIVDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #861337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN AN INTERSECTIONAL CRASH, IMPACT SPEED ABOUT 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS WAS A FRONTAL CRASH. DRIVER'S BACK AND STERNUM WERE BROKEN IN THE CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #834408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
FAILURE OF SEAT BELT AND NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION, RESULTING IN EYE AND NECK INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #504868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. VEHICLE (TRUCK) WAS HIT BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AT AN APPROXIMATE 45 DEGREE ANGLE APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET RIGHT OF CENTER OF THE TRUCK ON THE FRONT BUMPER. THE ONCOMING VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE TRUCK WAS SKIDDING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF THE TRUCK WAS REVERSED - THE TRUCK BOUNCED BACK APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET - AS EVIDENCED BY THE SKID MARKS AND RESTING POSITION OF THE TRUCK. THE DRIVER- SIDE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. SHOULD THE AIRBAG HAVE DEPLOYED?
NHTSA complaint #541836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS IN A 20 MPH HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN.
NHTSA complaint #822773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT; ALSO SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #512179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #801987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, IN A FRONTAL COLLISION (12:00), WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH. TT
NHTSA complaint #974925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #972370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT IMPACT; VEHICLE HIT TREE DEAD CENTER. TT
NHTSA complaint #966269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.