1999 Pontiac Grand AM air bags problems
80 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1999 Pontiac Grand AM, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 80 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 97,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 48 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 45 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 97,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 48 crashes, 45 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
While traveling at an unknown speed vehicle swerved to avod hitting another vehicle, and went into a ditch. Then, went backed across road and went into a culvert where the vehicle impacted a tree. Both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Consumer's step son was driving vehicle and was killed in crash, two other passengers suffered restraint belt injuries, and were released from hospital. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
While driving 3 MPH over a mud puddle the front air bag inadvertently deployed. Vehicle was still drivable. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. The left front spring broke.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Pontiac Grand AM
- Brakes 270 complaints
- Electrical system 152 complaints
- Engine 126 complaints
- Suspension 113 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 100 complaints
- Lighting 84 complaints
- Steering 75 complaints
- Body & structure 49 complaints