Air Bag Related Problems of the 1996 Buick Skylark

Table 1 shows three common air bag related problems of the 1996 Buick Skylark. The number one most common problem is related to the front air bag (nine problems). The second most common problem is related to the side/window air bag (five problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Buick Skylark

Problem Category Number of Problems
Front Air Bag problems
9
Side/window Air Bag problems
5
Air Bag problems
4

Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1996 Buick Skylark

The Front Air Bag problem

I got a letter from gm , Buick motor division, that was a " customer advisory" not a recall that said if my 1996 Buick has ever been wet or had water soak the floor board on the passenger side the air bags might deploy at any time due to a malfunction of the control box located under the   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

The contact owns a 1996 Buick Skylark. When the contact started the vehicle, the driver's side air bag deployed. The driver sustained injuries to the face, neck, chest, right shoulder, and mouth. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.   Read details...

The Air Bag problem

Airbag deployment, on may 5 2016, 10 pm, went out to put windows up in car, vehicle was stationary,opened door, leaned in to turn on key, when I turned on key, heard loud explosion, two thoughts before I blacked out, thought I had been shot & what the hell was pulling me backwards so fast, came   Read details...


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