Chevrolet Cavalier owners have reported 300 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 9 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag not deploy (89 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front air bag (77 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The contact owned a 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier. While the contact was making a u turn, another vehicle crashed into the driver side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the head, right shoulder, and left knee. Read details...
I was driving down the road and a large pick up truck pulled out in front of me and I smashed into the side of the truck and neither the driver or passenger airbags deployed. I was going approximately 45 mph on impact. Read details...
Was in a horrible car wreck yesterday and none of my airbag is avoid but yet my no check engine light none of my lights were on so I don't understand the problem you could have nearly killed me is what I got spent around three times and put back at the gas station that I left Read details...
The contact owns a 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier. While driving at 30 mph, the driver side air bag independently deployed. The contact was unable to see the roadway and the passenger had to maintain control of the steering wheel as the vehicle steered of road into a gas station area. Read details...
Airbag light comes on at random intervals for about 5 seconds, then turns off. Speed, road conditions, and gear make no difference as to when it comes on. It has come on while turning, while driving in town at 20 mph, while at a complete stop, while going over a bump, and while going 50mph on the Read details...