NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

1996 Pontiac Grand Am (Page 2 of 4)

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
19 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
35 / 0
Average Mileage:
31,546 miles

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1996 Pontiac Grand Am seat belts / air bags problems

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1996 Pontiac Grand Am Owner Comments (Page 2 of 4)

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problem #43

Apr 202004

Grand Am 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 8,400 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Air bag went off by starting my car in the drive way.GM said they can not help because the car is out of warranty.

- Rochester, NY, USA

problem #42

Feb 172004

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • 137,000 miles
To avoid hitting another vehicle head on driver veered off the road and ran into a telephone pole. Upon impact, front air bags did not deploy. Driver's head cracked the windshield, causing the driver to be unconscious for about 45 minutes. Also, driver's teeth hit the steering wheel and cracked. In addition, driver's right arm, right knee, and neck were injured. Once driver regained consciousness he drove to the emergency room because no one stopped to help.

- New Haven, CT, USA

problem #41

Nov 122003

Grand Am

  • 138,926 miles
While driving 35 mph both frontal air bags deployed inadvertently. The cause has yet to be determined. There was a 15 second delay between the first and second air bag deployment. The driver and passenger received minor abrasions from the air bags.

- Livonia, NY, USA

problem #40

Nov 252003

(reported on)

Grand Am

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When the brakes were applied at 25 mph to make a turn, the driver's frontal air bag inadvertently deployed.

- Cadillac, MI, USA

problem #39

Apr 052003

Grand Am

  • miles
The front air bags deployed without impact.

- Lake Worth, FL, USA

problem #38

Apr 112003

Grand Am

  • miles
The front air bag deployed without impact.

- Rochester, NY, USA

problem #37

Apr 082003

Grand Am

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When a turn was made, the front air bag inadvertently deployed.

- Lockport, NY, USA

problem #36

Mar 032003

Grand Am 4WD 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 5,000 miles
The air bags deployed without impact. The consumer was driving the vehicle when the driver side airbag deployed. The dealer had given the consumer the run-around, while the air bag(s) still hasn't been replaced. Scc

- Jamestown, NY, USA

problem #35

Aug 202002

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving/ exiting driveway, dual air bags deployed with cause unknown. Owner indicated that vehicle didn't hit any foreign objects or bumps in the driveway.

- Dover, DE, USA

problem #34

Oct 182001

Grand Am

  • miles
Consumer states vehicle was involved in rollover accident and neither air bags deployed. Dealer notified.

- Clyde, NY, USA

problem #33

May 062002

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle was going 5mph when suddenly air bag deployed with no impact to vehicle. Passenger's air bag deployed a few seconds later then driver's air bag. Dealer and manufacturer will be notified.

- New Middletown, OH, USA

problem #32

Apr 172002

Grand Am

  • miles
While pulling out of the parking lot driver's front air bag deployed without cause. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.

- Buffalo, NY, USA

problem #31

Mar 232002

Grand Am

  • miles
While pulling out of parking lot and to avoid hitting another vehicle after making a sharp right turn, vehicle hit into front of a parked car, and none of airbags deployed.

- Tiffin, OH, USA

problem #30

Dec 232001

Grand Am

  • miles
While driving 55 mph and without collision occurring driver's and passenger's air bags deployed, cause unknown.

- Rochester, NY, USA

problem #29

Nov 082001

Grand Am

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Both frontal air bags deployed while driving at 35 mph for no reason, this occurred one day after air bag light came on and remained on. Manufacturer was notified.

- Shawnee Mission, KS, USA

problem #28

Jul 102001

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Front air bags inadvertently deployed, resulting in minor injuries to driver. Inspection of vehicle by the dealer, determined that there was no logical reason for deployment of air bags. Driver was injured.

- Eldridge, IA, USA

problem #27

Apr 062001

Grand Am

  • miles
Air bags deployed for no apparant reason right side first, then 3 to 5 minutes later the left side.

- Shaftsbury, VT, USA

problem #26

Apr 062001

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving 45 mph on flat road passenger's airbag deployed. Consumer pulled over and noticed smoke coming from under hood. Raised hood, and saw smoke from driver's side. At that moment, driver's airbag deployed. Engine was shut off. Pontiac took no responsibility for this.

- Shaftsbury, VT, USA

problem #25

Mar 222001

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving 20 mph driver and passenger air bags deployed without collision occurring, cause unknown. The manufacturer's inspector could not find the cause for air bag deploying.

- Davenport, IA, USA

problem #24

Mar 012001

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Driver's side air bag deployed without collision occurring, cause unknown.

- Greenville, NH, USA

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