Seven problems related to air bag have been reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving 5 mph vehicle drove over a pipe in the road. As a result, dual airbags deployed inadvertently. Passenger's side shattered the window, sending glass into the vehicle. Driver sustained minor burns to the arm and neck.
On 7/20/03 the battery was getting weak so I bought a new battery compatible with the car. On the first start with the new battery the car behaved normally. However, when I started it the second time and was backing up a slight slope of a driveway, the car died. I put the car back in park and restarted the car. Without touching the gas pedal with my foot, the gas pedal dropped to the floorboard and the car raced forward with the gear shift still in park. The brakes would not work. I steered the car trying to locate the emergency brakes but they were too far away for me to reach and still maintain the racing car. I thought turning off the engine would stop the car since the brakes has failed but even turning off the engine, it raced even faster and the next thing I knew I had crashed into a tree totalling out the car. I cracked my head into the windshield breaking my nose. Luckily, the visor was down and protected my face. I also sustained bruising and back injuries along with the concussion. Also, the air bag did not activate. Thankfully, as I am short and if it had, then I would have been decapitated or killed from it. My insurance only gave blue book value to the car as it was unrepairable and had to be totalled. I am wanting to seek legal action against the manufacturer. Is there any class action lawsuits regarding this problem on the Lumina's? I feel it was computer problem that shut down the car made it behave like it was possess. No lights came on inside the car to indicate there was a computer problem or any other problem. There is only one way to put in a battery so it could not have been the battery. Debra k. Oliver.
While driving the drivers frontal air bag deployed, although there was no accident, and injured the driver. The next day the consumer started the vehicle and the passengers frontal air bag deployed and broke the windshield.
Air bag module wiring trapped behind module preventing horn to work properly. Wiring not in clip on back of air bag to prevent this.
False deployment of air bag broke passenger side windshield, instrument panel and injured 5 people.
Violent deployment of passenger airbag caused breakage of windshield.
Design of vehicle with air bag is not conducive for drivers 5. 0 feet tall.