I have a 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix, the air bag sensor light came on, I checked with the dealer repair service, they said it would be $1,100 to fix it. I called GM and they did offer to pay for half the cost to fix it, but my air bags were not able to work with the sensor out. I had to pay $475 to have the sensor replaced, it would seem that is something that should be covered for more than 3 years, beings the car is 3 years old, never been in an accident, so as far as I know, the airbags have never been deployed, so why would I have to pay $1,100 for that? that is a safety issue, and if I would have been in an accident, the airbags would not have worked.

- O Fallon, MO, USA

On certain occasions, the front passenger air bag sensor turns the airbag "off" even though an adult of suitable weight who is properly seated in the seat is present. The problem is usually (but now always) corrected when the vehicle is turned off and restarted. Two dealerships were unable to diagnose, detect and correct the problem since it is intermittent. This problem exposes the front adult passenger to serious injury or death if an accident occurs and the air bag is not activated because of this faulty sensor.

- Danbury, CT, USA

I was pulling into a parking space and my foot slipped off brake and I hit a curb. The airbags went off which also shattered the windshield. My insurance and body shop said there was not enough damage to the car to cause the airbags to go off.

- Ardmore, OK, USA