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.
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, OHCrash1 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, NCCrash
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, TXCrash1 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, TXCrash2 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, PACrash1 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, INCrash
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, COCrash
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, NCCrash1 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, KYCrash2 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, NECrash
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, MICrash1 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, NHCrash1 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, GACrash
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, WICrash1 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, ILCrash
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, MACrash1 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, ILCrash
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, NYCrash1 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, MICrash1 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, WACrash1 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, ILCrash
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, OKCrash1 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, OKCrash
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, PACrash1 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, TXCrash
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.