11 of the 587 complaints about the 1995 Pontiac Grand AM are about the seat belts — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 125,000 miles.
11
Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I WAS REAR-ENDED BY FOUR CARS ON 410E IN SAN ANTONIO. MY SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME IN MY 1995 PONTIAC GRAND-AM AND I WAS INJURED. I AM NOW OUT OF WORK FOR A WEEK DUE TO A HEAD TRAUMA AND MY CAR WAS TOTALLED!.
NHTSA complaint #10033100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
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.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
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.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT DOES NOT FASTEN PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #539733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT SAFELY SECURE CHILD SAFETY SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #516388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CHILD SEAT RESTRAINT BELT DETACHED FROM THE ANCHOR.
NHTSA complaint #509957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING UNCONSCIOUSNESS/BURNS/BRUISES/SWELLING INJURY TO DRIVER, ALSO KEPT SEAT BELT FROM WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #506606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT COVER BROKE 2 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #501357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN APPLY THE SEAT BELT DOESN'T LOCK UP . TT CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTIN WHICH SHE HIT THE BACK END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE LEFT FRONT PANEL OF HER VEHICLE, THEN CLIMBED AN EMBANKMENT AND THROUGH A FENCE, CONSUMER STATEED VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITHT THE SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED BUT THEY STILL DO NOT LOCK WHEN YOU COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #974847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHEN APPLY THE SEAT BELT DOESN'T LOCK UP . TT CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTIN WHICH SHE HIT THE BACK END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE LEFT FRONT PANEL OF HER VEHICLE, THEN CLIMBED AN EMBANKMENT AND THROUGH A FENCE, CONSUMER STATEED VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITHT THE SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED BUT THEY STILL DO NOT LOCK WHEN YOU COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #974847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE'S LAP BELT DOES NOT HOLD CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN PLACE; COMES LOOSE, EVEN AFTER CHECKING; SEAT TILTED OVER TO SIDE DOOR WITH CHILD. TT
NHTSA complaint #967122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.