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2004 Pontiac Grand AM air bags problems

21 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
21 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
90,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
13 and 0
Injuries and deaths
11 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2004 Pontiac Grand AM Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 90,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 90,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. 31% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 16 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 13 crashes, 11 injuries.

What owners wrote

Dt: the contact's vehicle was involved in a side impact accident and the front airbags deployed. Due to the sudden airbag deployment the contact sustained burns to her hands. Both she and the passenger were wearing seat belts. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle incurred extensive damage. The insurance company took possession of the vehicle for inspection.

Reported at 25,000 miles, December 2005 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 pontiac grand am. While the contact's daughter was driving and attempting to turn, the power steering failed without warning. The vehicle became difficult to steer and caused the driver to crash into a snowplow. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy and the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged. The driver did not receive any injuries. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.

Reported at 170,000 miles, December 2016 Crash

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