47 of the 587 complaints about the 1995 Pontiac Grand AM are about the airbag system — 8% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 190,000 miles.
47
Complaints
40
Crashes
0
Fires
31
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND STRUCK A LIGHT POST. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #10107471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE WITH SPEED. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A DITCH AND A FENCE. A 2X4 STEEL POLE HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND HIT THE DRIVER IN THE FACE THE DRIVER WAS UNCONSCIOUS. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE VEHICLE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10092322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON A WET ROAD AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONSUMER'S NECK, SHOULDER AND CHEST WERE SORE. THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED. WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCES THE CONSUMER HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED WORN WHEEL BEARINGS. VEHICLE IS NOW ON IT'S SIXTH REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10074347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10009122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8019537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING AHEAD OF CONSUMER SUDDENLY CAME TO A STOP. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND REAR ENDED OTHER DRIVER. CONSUMER STATES THAT NONE OF THE VEHICLE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8019549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION AT 50MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #891224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT CRASH AT 30-35 MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #877987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
PARENT WAS PLACING CHILD IN VEHICLE AND WHEN EXITING VEHICLE, CONSUMER'S KEYS SOMEHOW FELL DOWN INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR AND ALL THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED, TRAPPING THE CHILD INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT 15-20 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE FORCED FORWARD. 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #871750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE ALARM WOULD GO OFF FOR NO REASON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED BY THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA complaint #862598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING UNDER WET ROAD CONDITIONS BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLIED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN A STOP SIGN AND STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 15 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #856342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APRROXIMATELY 30 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN FRONT END ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING HEAD INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #849529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #843672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #704304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH TO AVOID HITTING A HORSE, AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, SHOULDER STRAP DIDN'T HOLD THE CONSUMER , CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT HIS FACE.
NHTSA complaint #831276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
NHTSA complaint #830134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLY IN CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #541503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER'S FACE.
NHTSA complaint #532975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 70 MPH, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD/NECK/RIBS, AND HAS BACK PAIN WITH BOTH LEGS GOING NUMB.
NHTSA complaint #821095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVLEING ABOUT 25 MPH AND WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS.
NHTSA complaint #815244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT. DUP OF 812439, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98.
NHTSA complaint #518991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 45MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #812727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER WAS HIT IN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DELPOY.
NHTSA complaint #812439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #513968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
COMING ACROSS BRIDGE, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT PONTIAC HEAD-ON, ROADS WERE ICY, TOOK GRILL OFF VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #806738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISIONS.
NHTSA complaint #513181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #512619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 40MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #807636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S AIR BAG COULD NOT REACH DRIVER BECAUSE OF HER SMALL SIZE AND LIGHT WEIGHT; SHE IS 5'1" AND WEIGHS 94 LBS.
NHTSA complaint #511672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #805411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.