Pontiac air bags problems
Across all Pontiac models in NHTSA's complaint database, 3,492 complaints involve air bags. The Vibe accounts for the largest share (29%). The single worst model year is the 2009 Vibe with 352 air bags complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 3,492 about air bags, all Pontiac models
- Most affected
- Vibe 29% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 1,614 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 857 and 19
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Pontiac models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vibe | 1,013 | 29% |
| Solstice | 542 | 16% |
| Grand AM | 446 | 13% |
| G6 | 411 | 12% |
| Grand Prix | 282 | 8% |
| Bonneville | 150 | 4% |
| Sunfire | 124 | 4% |
| Torrent | 117 | 3% |
| Montana | 99 | 3% |
| G8 | 95 | 3% |
Worst model years for air bags
- 2009 Pontiac Vibe352 complaints
- 2007 Pontiac Solstice229 complaints
- 2006 Pontiac Solstice180 complaints
- 2005 Pontiac Vibe174 complaints
- 2007 Pontiac G6120 complaints
Air bags complaints by model year
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| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 14 |
| 1993 | 15 |
| 1994 | 85 |
| 1995 | 131 |
| 1996 | 175 |
| 1997 | 145 |
| 1998 | 89 |
| 1999 | 149 |
| 2000 | 82 |
| 2001 | 77 |
| 2002 | 53 |
| 2003 | 114 |
| 2004 | 170 |
| 2005 | 237 |
| 2006 | 447 |
| 2007 | 566 |
| 2008 | 371 |
| 2009 | 514 |
| 2010 | 49 |
| 2014 | 1 |
Among the 1,614 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.