2000 Pontiac Grand AM airbag problems

AIR BAGS

4 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT MY GRAND AM 2000 I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY I DIDNT KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT, ANY WAY RECENTLY I HAD TO REPLACE THE SWITCH IGNITION BECAUSE THE KEY GOT STUCK AND COULDNT GET OIT OUT. THEN JUST LAST WEEK THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND IT WAS THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH I PAID $380.00 OUT OF NY POCKET AND I WANT A REFUND BECAUSE THERE IS A RECALL 140350 FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH

NHTSA complaint #11359810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME ACHES AND PAINS THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #11019529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BLOCK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.

NHTSA complaint #10853627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER LEFT SHOULDER, AND WHIP LASH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.

NHTSA complaint #10790287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED TEMPORARIL, BUT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN SENSOR RELATED TO THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. MA 10/6 UPDATED 11/08/2017

NHTSA complaint #10732905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

VEHICLE IGNITION SHUT OFF CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND SLIDING LEFT OF CENTER HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE.....UPDATED 12/30/15 *BF *TR UPDATED 9/8/2017

NHTSA complaint #10663095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED HEAD AND UPPER BODY INJURES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

NHTSA complaint #10658541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I BOUGHT A CAR FROM BUDGET AUTO SALES AND I HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES INCLUDING BRAKES, AIR BAG, ELECTRICAL, GAS LEAKING,BRAKE LINES, STEERING PROBLEMS, MUFFLER AND EXHAUST PROBLEMS ALONG WITH BAD TIRES AND GETTING MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED, CHANGING ALL FUSES AND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE MIRRORS, TIRE RODS AND AXLE SHAFT ALSO. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP CONSTANTLY WHILE I MADE CONSISTENT ON TIME PAYMENTS. THE CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE HAD AN AIRBAG REPLACED WHEN I PAID FOR A RENTAL CAR. MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 4 DAYS . LATER ON I GOT INTO A BUMPER TO BUMPER ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY BRAKE LINES WERE INCAPABLE AFTER SENDING THEM INTO THE SHOP.AFTER GOING TO THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND PAYING 200 DOLLARS TO HOOK MY AIRBAG UP IT WAS CODED THAT MY CAR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT ON ONE OF THE DAYS THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP GETTING SERVICED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD CLEAR MY DASH BOARD SO NONE OF MY LIGHTS WOULD APPEAR. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO NUMEROUS AUTO SHOPS MULTIPLE COMPANIES INFORMED ME THAT THEY EITHER COULDNT FIX THE CAR OR THAT IT WASN'T WORTH FIXING. THE VEHICLE IS BARELY RUNNING TODAY AND I AM STILL PUTTING MORE MONEY INTO IT. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES TO GIVE ME MY OLD CAR BACK OR GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK. EVEN AFTER I PAYED THE VEHICLE OFF EARLY THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE AND THAT THEY DIDNT WANT THE CAR. I BELIEVE THAT I WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND THEY PUT ME IN A DEATH TRAP SO THEY COULD LINE THEIR POCKETS AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A SINGLE DISABLED MOTHER JUST TRYING TO HAVE DECENT RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION. I WOULD HAVE FILED A REPORT WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BUT THE CAR IS OVER 8 YEARS OLD AND I WASN'T AWARE THAT I COULD FILE A CLAIM UNTIL JUST RECENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #10549919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BLOODY NOSE AND FACIAL LACERATIONS AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

NHTSA complaint #10477047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR AND THE ROAD SURFACE WAS SMOOTH. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM WHIPLASH AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL TO TREAT HIS INJURIES. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES COVERING THE FAILURE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE ALSO NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,002 UPDATED 12/20/11 *CN UPDATED 01/03/12

NHTSA complaint #10418368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON MAR. 8, 2010, I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED BUT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY HUSBAND WAS TOLD BY THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER (NEXTOW) THAT THE COMPUTER WILL OVERRIDE DEPLOYING AIRBAG. MY HUSBAND SAID HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS AND WANTED TO REPORT THE INCIDENT. THE CAR WAS A RED, 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT, VIN: [XXX]. THE INSURANCE HAS TOTAL THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10322368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT (CAR VS. TELEPHONE POLE). WAS WEARING SEATBELT WHEN CONTACTED BLACK ICE, VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AND STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON DRIVER SIDE WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE AND BROKE THE POLE IN HALF. UPPER TORSO STRUCK STEERING WHEEL AND HEAD STRUCK CENTER CONSOLE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND DEEP FACIAL LACERATION/ AVULSION OVER LEFT BROW. SHOULDER RESTRAINT DID NOT ENGAGE AND NEITHER DRIVER SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ANY TIME. IT IS IN THE OPINION OF UNNAMED PROFESSIONALS THAT THE AIRBAG/ SHOULDER RESTRAINT MIGHT HAVE PREVENTED OR LIMITED/ REDUCED THE INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT. NO CITATION WAS WRITTEN FOR FAILURE TO CONTROL OR SPEEDING, NEITHER WAS THERE ANY SUSPICION OF BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED FROM A REPUTABLE DEALERSHIP AND WAS CERTIFIED THAT ALL SAFETY DEVICES WERE INTACT AND FUNCTIONAL AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE.

NHTSA complaint #10256569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

COLLISION INVOLVING FRONT OF 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM (COMPLAINANT VEHICLE) STRIKING SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ESTIMATED SPEED OF 30 MPH. AIR BAG OF GRAND AM FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER OF GRAND AM (COMPLAINANT) WAS BELTED, BUT DRIVER'S HEAD NEVERTHELESS STRUCK WINDSHIELD AND DRIVER'S THIGHS STRUCK BOTTOM OF STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND INJURY. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER FOR INSPECTION, ASSESSMENT, AND (IF NOT TOTALED) REPAIR. PHOTOS OF VEHICLE HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

NHTSA complaint #10136640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, BUT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA complaint #10101283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. BOTH FRONTAL DRIVER 'S AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP.

NHTSA complaint #10089616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE APPROACHING INCOMING TRAFFIC, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 25-35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO SURGED FORWARD. THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT WAS CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10081724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND HIT A WALL. UPON IMPACT, VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND HIT WALL AGAIN HEAD ON. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #10065396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING TO AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY 5 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER, I SAW THAT THERE WAS SOME SLUSH ON THE ROAD AHEAD SO I LET UP OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR SO I COULD SLOW DOWN. THE CAR STARTED TO SWERVE SO I TRIED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD BECAUSE I NOTICED 2 TRACTOR TRAILERS COMING AT ME IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE CAR THEN SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, DID A COMPLETE 360 DEGREE TURN AND ENDED UP IN THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC WHERE ONE OF THE TRACTOR TRAILERS SLAMMED INTO ME ALMOST COMPLETELY HEAD ON, SPUN ME AROUND, HIT ME IN THE REAR, THEN SPUN ME AROUND AGAIN AND RAN OVER THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I TURNED 90 DEGREES IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY LEFT SIDE AND SHOULDER. MY LEFT LEG TOOK OUT THE COMPLETE CENTER CONSOLE INCLUDING THE GEAR SHIFT AND THE E-BRAKE. MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT INJURED, BUT I AM GOING THROUGH PHYSICAL THERAPY TO REGAIN STRENGTH IN MY LEFT ARM BECAUSE I SEVERELY DAMAGED THE MUSCLES THAT ATTACH TO MY SHOULDER. BECAUSE OF THIS I AM NOT PERMITTED TO WORK. THE TRACTOR TRAILER WAS ALSO TOTALED UPON IMPACT AND 150 GALLONS OF DEISEL FUEL WERE SPILLED. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR MORE OR SEE PICTURES OF THE CAR, CONTACT ME AT SKUHN24@YAHOO.COM.

NHTSA complaint #10055104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10038176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WENT OFF AN EMBANKMENT.

NHTSA complaint #10016943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

MY HUSBAND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN OUR 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS SMASHED IN AND RIPPED OFF, THE RIGHT RAIL OF THE CAR WAS PUSHED BACK BEYOND REPAIR, AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE BACK OF THE CAR AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10014443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE CAR THAT CRASHED INTO ME WAS A DEPUTY NOT ON DUTY DISREGARDED A STOP SIGN HIT ME HEAD ON FROM FRONT TO SIDE TOTALING MY VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS ON EITHER SIDE NEVER DEPLOYED. I SUFFERED FROM MY HIPS BEING OFF LINE AND HAD GONE TO THE CHIROPRACTOR FOR 6 MONTHS.

NHTSA complaint #10014281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED ON A SEVERE CAR CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED.DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8019930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIR BAGS(DRIVER & PASSENGER) DEPLOYED WHILE TRAVELING, THE CAR WAS SLOWING TO APPROACH A STOP SIGN

NHTSA complaint #9006473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ON 12/21/01 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL AT FAULT RAN A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO MY VEHICLE. UPON THE ARRIVAL OF THE PARAMEDICS, I WAS RESTRAINED AND TOLD I HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY, BECAUSE MY AIRBAGS NEVER ACTIVATED AND TO AVOID FURTHER INJURY. EVEN AFTER MY REMOVAL FROM THE VEHICLE, THE AIRBAGS NEVER ACTIVATED. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I WERE NOT WEARING MY SEATBELT I WOULD BE DEAD TODAY, BUT SOMEHOW I MUST HAVE INCURRED THE CHEST PAIN UPON CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR IS TOTALED. PRESENTLY MY ONLY INJURY IS WITH MY LOWER BACK, THE PAIN IN MY CHEST HAS SUBSIDED.

NHTSA complaint #756117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AS A RESULT OF BEING 'CUT OFF', MY VEHICLE SWERVED ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AND ULTIMATELY STRUCK VIRTUALLY HEAD-ON A CONCRETE BARRIER DIVIDING THE N AND S BOUND LANES. I SUFFERED A RIGHT BROKEN WRIST (IN 3 PLACES), MY PASSENGER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, MY GRANDSON A BROKEN LEG AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER ONLY EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IT IS CLEARLY STATED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT THEY ARE DEPLOY WHEN CRASHING INTO SUCH A BARRIER AT BETWEEN 9-14 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #745350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.