FaultScore

1994 Pontiac Grand AM airbag problems

38 of the 515 complaints about the 1994 Pontiac Grand AM are about the airbag system — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 125,000 miles.

F

38

Complaints

34

Crashes

0

Fires

24

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 32 84.2%
AIR Bags 3 7.9%
Side/Window 3 7.9%

Airbags across every Pontiac Grand AM year

1994 38 8.6%
1995 47 10.6%
1996 108 24.3%
1997 41 9.2%
1998 15 3.4%
1999 80 18.0%
2000 31 7.0%
2001 14 3.2%
2002 19 4.3%
2003 20 4.5%
2004 21 4.7%
2005 10 2.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 125,000 miles Cleveland, TX Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

HELLO. I WAS IN A CRASH,SANDWICHED BETWEEN 02 PICKUP TRUCKS. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. MY CAR WAS CRUSHED! THE FORCE BROKE MY FRONT SEATS SLAM ME INTO THE DASH. THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME WAS STOP ALSO AS I WAS A GREEN TRUCK SLAM INTO ME AT 45 MILES AN HOUR CRUSHING ME AGAINST A WHITE PICKUP WAITING TO TURN LEFT INTO A GAS STATION.

NHTSA complaint #10217424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hopewell, OH Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT. ON OCTOBER 25, 2003 MY DAUGHTER WRECKED HER 1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE FRONTAL RIGHT DRIVERS IMPACT. THE POLICE REPORT STATES SHE WAS TRAVELING A 55 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE IMPACT. WE, HOWEVER, WERE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME FROM THE TOWING LOT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. IS THERE A PLACE IN CENTRAL OR SOUTHEAST OHIO THAT CAN DOWNLOAD THE CRASH DATA RECORDER TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY OR IF THE SPEED WAS LESS THAT REPORTED?

NHTSA complaint #10049335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Selma, NC Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH AND WHILE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD INTO AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10031876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Vidor, TX Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR CAR KEPT GOING, STEERING LOCKED, AIRBAG DEPLOYED STRIKING DRIVER IN FACE, HIT STALLED CAR FROM BEHIND. HAVE RECENTLY LEARNED CAR HAS HAD PREVIOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS BY PREVIOUS OWNER RESULTING IN BRAKES BEING REPLACED 4 TIMES, ALSO PREVIOUS OWNER REPORTED TO DEALER STEERING PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #765784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Vidor, TX Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING ACCIDENT, STRIKING DRIVER IN FACE, CAUSING BULDGING DISCS IN THE CERVICAL SPINE, FACIAL BRUISES, FACIAL BURNS, CHEST HEMATOMA, BRUISING TO BREASTS, BRUISING TO ARMS, AND HEARING LOSS. PASSENGER HAD NO AIRBAG AND WAS UNINJURED IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #765785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Easton, PA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FRONT END COLLISION. GARAGE THEN REDID CAR REPLACED AIR BAG SENSOR, IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NOTHING WRONG WITH SENSOR IT WOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #762283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Alexandria, IN Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 34MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FAILED BRAKES WAS THE REASON FOR THE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #8010168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elizabeth, CO Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 45-50MPH, CONSUMER REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA complaint #8005447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Belmont, NC Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, AND NONE OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #886952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Georgetown, KY Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, LANDING ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #739116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Utahville, SC

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH VEHICLE LIFTED INTO AIR AND CAME DOWN ON FRONT END, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN.

NHTSA complaint #877429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Grand Island, NE Crash

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

PIN FELL OUT OF STEERING COLLUMN AND LOST CONTROL OR STEERING, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH A FRONT END COLLISION ENSUED.

NHTSA complaint #734079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Flint, MI Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

I WAS RECENTLY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, BUT MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE AIRBAG DID NOT SMOKE, IT DID NOTHING.

NHTSA complaint #728696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pleasnt Grove, UT

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #868887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

E. Wakefield, NH Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 30-35MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT, AND "T"-BONED VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT ALSO FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. *AK.THE DRIVERS SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES WHEN HEAD WENT INTO WINDSHIELD.

NHTSA complaint #859496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elko, GA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #857227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Milwaukee, WI Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #857241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chicago, IL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH HAD FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A CHEVROLET BLAZER, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THE CRASH.

NHTSA complaint #843649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Leominster, MA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

HEAD-ON CRASH, FACIAL INJURIES, BENT STEERING WHEEL DUE TO IMPACT, BUT AIRBAD DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #706439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Flushing, NY

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. MJS

NHTSA complaint #605526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fairmount, IL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND WENT FORWARD ON A GRAVEL ROAD, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. CAR HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BECAUSE IT WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #836987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clifton Park, NY Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THIS VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLITON, STRIKING A TREE HEAD ON AT APROX. 20MPH. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. RESULTING IN HEAD INJURYS, AND FACIAL CONTUSIONS AND LACERATIONS TO DRIVER. UNFORUNATELY, THE DRIVER (MYSELF), WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT.

NHTSA complaint #704405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wayland, MI Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING VISUAL INJURY VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.

NHTSA complaint #833367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mewburgh, NY

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT DURING REAR END COLLISION. VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. PRIOR TO ABOVE COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #534500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Moses Lake, WA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING REAR END COLLISION, RESULTIN GIN INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #527230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Carbindale, IL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TRAVELED ON INTERSTATE WHEN THE WHEEL AND DRUM CAME OFF THE AXEL. WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE HIT A HILL IN MIDDLE OF REVENE. VEHICLE FLEW INTO MID-AIR, LANDING ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, STILL SLIDING BEFORE RETURNING TO UPRIGHT POSITION AND HITTING A SECOND HILL. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.

NHTSA complaint #820354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Broken ARR, OK Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN A CRASH OF 40 MPH. DUP OF 812417, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98.

NHTSA complaint #518071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Broken Arrow, OK Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION AIR BAG DIDNT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #812417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elkins Park, PA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. FRONT END OF VEHICLE HAD DAMAGES TOTALLING $7,000 DOLLARS. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. AK

NHTSA complaint #810884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FT Worth, TX Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING, ON ICY ROAD AT NIGHT, HIT GAURDRAIL AT APPROX. 35-40MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, FILLED VEHICLE WITH SMELLY CHEMICAL SMOKE, CAUSED FACIAL INJURIES, KNOCKED OUT TEETH, AND BURNED FACE.

NHTSA complaint #807950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Pontiac Grand AM problems

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