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1998 Pontiac Grand AM air bags problems

15 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1998 Pontiac Grand AM, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
15 6% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

Consumer was driving through a school zone going less than 25 MPH and cruise control kicked in. The vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and went down an embankment. The vehicle hit a tree and it wasn't until the vehicle stopped that the air bags deployed. When the air bags deployed they blacked the passengers eyes.

Reported at 135,678 miles, May 2004 CrashInjury

98 pontiac grand am air bag not working, water leaks on floor board when AC is on, runs hot, stops running, engine light comes on. *nlm

Reported at 120,000 miles, June 2003

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