2000 Pontiac Grand AM air bags problems
31 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 126,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 24 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 23 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 126,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 24 crashes, 23 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
Vehicle ignition shut off causing driver to lose control and sliding left of center hitting another vehicle.....updated 12/30/15 updated 9/8/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the front driver and passenger side air bags deployed inadvertently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact sustained a bloody nose and facial lacerations as a result. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM
- Lighting 182 complaints
- Brakes 161 complaints
- Electrical system 138 complaints
- Engine 105 complaints
- Fuel system 55 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 47 complaints
- Suspension 36 complaints
- Steering 34 complaints