NHTSA — Air Bags: Side/Window Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,050 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1996 Pontiac Grand Am seat belts / air bags problems

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1996 Pontiac Grand Am Owner Comments

problem #5

Jul 292004

Grand Am 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 11,000 miles

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

While consumer was parking the vehicle passenger's side air bag deployed. Consumer claimed that the vehicle never collided with anything nor ran over anything. The next day consumer took vehicle to dealer for the first air bag deployment when driver's side air bag deployed. The consumer suffered a split lip and abrasions on the arms.

- Pearl River, NY, USA

problem #4

Jun 122004

Grand Am

  • 124,252 miles
While driving 70 mph driver side air bag deployed inadvertently. No injuries reported.

- Lima, OH, USA

problem #3

Jul 032002

Grand Am

  • miles
My husbandis driving and I am in the passenger seat driving down a dirt road at 30mph. We know you cant go fast on dirt roads so we are being precautious.all of the sudden the passenger side airbag deploys striking me in the face. The vehicle comes to a stop and we rush to the emergency room via a friend. I was injured. My neck was severely swelled and bruised as well as not being able to hear because of damage to the ear drum. The shock of the whole thing had my husband and I both shaken up. Who knows what would have happened if this was the driver airbag instead of the passenger side. We are lucky but not happy.my husband and I feel very unsafe driving this vehicle.

- Walnut Grove, MO, USA

problem #2

Apr 172002

Grand Am

  • miles
I was drivingon a paved road when my drivers side airbag deployed. The road was smooth and I didn't hit anything.a friend cut the air bag out and we took it to dealer were I purchased car. They said to take it to a Pontiac dealer. I ask if the other airbag would go off they said maybe. While backing into driveway the passenger side went off. Took it to brown Pontiac and they ran a check to get codes, they found no codes. Called Pontiac with info. And I have a file #06730530. A represtitive is suppose to call back its been 4 days, nothing. I was just glad there wasn't an accident. Can't get car fixed untill inspector from GM comes out in 4 weeks to 2 months. Can you help?

- Petersburg, MI, USA

problem #1

May 172001

Grand Am

  • miles
While traveling at highway speed of 55 mph passenger's side air bag deployed for unknown reason. Dealer /manufacturer were notified, and waiting on manufacturer's response. Feel free to provide us with any further details on this matter.

- Paris, IL, USA

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