1999 Pontiac Grand Am Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER THAT WAS PUSHED OVER TO THE CONTACT'S LANE, FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED TWO TRUCKS. THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NO OTHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, INCLUDING THE DRIVER'S. THERE WAS NO WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR ABRASIONS ON THE UPPER LEFT SHOULDER AND A BIG BUMP ON THE BACK. THE CONTACT WOULD BE GOING TO THE DOCTORS ATA A LATER POINT IN TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 268,500.

NHTSA ID

11235024

Incident

Jun 21, 2019

Mileage

268,500 mi

IGNITION FROZEN, UNABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE WITHOUT TOW. NO SHIFT REALEASE, AND UNSAFE IN THE EVENT OF ENGINE STALL ON OPEN ROADWAYS. VEHICLE IS DEAD ONCE YOU SHIFT INTO PARK TO RESTART.

NHTSA ID

10864610

Incident

Mar 15, 2016

Mileage

149,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A SIDEWALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10664303

Incident

Mar 31, 2013

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A CRASH, THE POWER BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AARE OF ANY INJURIES SUSTAINED OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

NHTSA ID

10652809

Incident

Oct 18, 2014

Mileage

141,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NHTSA ID

10652748

Incident

Mar 5, 2010

Mileage

98,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL ON A SHARP TURN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FLIP AND CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER WERE INJURED, BUT DID NOT NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

NHTSA ID

10650737

Incident

Sep 29, 2013

Mileage

177,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABS, BATTERY AND AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON 99-2005 PONTIAC GRAND AMS HAVE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH WATER GOING THROUGH BLOWER MOTOR GOING ON TO THE FLOOR THE AIR BAG MODULE LOCATED UNDER THE CARPET ON THE PASSENGER SIDE GETS WET CAUSING AIR BAG FAILURE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS ADDRESSED AGAIN A COMMON PROBLEM GENERAL MOTORS HAS KNOWN ABOUT BUT ALL THEY DID WAS CREATE A SERVICE BULLETIN TO FIX WATER LEAK WHICH STILL DOESN'T SAVE AIR BAG IF YOU DON'T CATCH THE LEAK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10625849

Incident

Jun 1, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10442264

Incident

Dec 30, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE UPPER AND MIDDLE BACK AREA. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

NHTSA ID

10404064

Incident

Jun 1, 2011

Mileage

16,000 mi

CAR ACCIDENT...NO DAMAGE TO BE FOUND ON EITHER CAR, AND MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE IS NO SIGN OF AN IMPACT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10283069

Incident

Sep 5, 2009

Mileage

123,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A MANHOLE COVER ,CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED SINCE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT COULD PROVIDE A COPY OF POLICE REPORT AND PHOTOS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10185069

Incident

Mar 7, 2007

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT OR FRONT END DAMAGE. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AFTER INCIDENT AND COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10170024

Incident

Aug 15, 2006

Mileage

87,000 mi

DT: AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND THERE WAS SAND ACROSS THE ROAD. CONSUMER HIT THE SAND AND STARTED SPINNING AND SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES AT LEAST 5 TIMES, WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT A BIG PINE TREE WITH THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *TT

NHTSA ID

10121053

Incident

May 7, 2005

Mileage

150,000 mi

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. *AK THE LEFT FRONT SPRING BROKE. *BF *NM

NHTSA ID

10111590

Incident

Nov 14, 2004

Mileage

80,000 mi

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AND WENT INSIDE THE HOME. UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURE DENIED THE CLAIM AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10106740

Incident

Dec 31, 2004

Mileage

43,134 mi

THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10096706

Incident

Oct 8, 2004

Mileage

95,500 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10094047

Incident

Aug 25, 2004

Mileage

136,000 mi

THIS IS A GENERAL COMPLAINT ABOUT AIRBAGS. I WAS IN MEDIUM GRADE ACCIDENT AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS TRAVELING AT MAYBE 10MPH. THE SEAT BELT WAS PLENTY OF PROTECTION. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED KNOCKING ME UNCONCIOUS FOR A FEW MINUTES AND I HAVE SEVERE PAIN FROM THIS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10066374

Incident

Apr 15, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH DRIVER HIT A POTHOLE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS NOT HURT, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER WITHIN A FEW DAYS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10066858

Incident

Apr 8, 2004

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK. CONSUMER WORRIED THAT THE LEAK MAY DAMAGE THE ENGINE. *AK IN TWO 2 1/2 YEARS, THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT, TWO THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS, IGNITION COILS, THERMOSTAT, 1 MODULE, BATTERY, AND THE AIRBAG WAS GRADUALLY COMING OUT WITHOUT FORCE. *SC

NHTSA ID

10059124

Mileage

70,000 mi

1)SECOND TIME THEY CLEANED INJECTORS ADVISOR SAID IT WAS BECAUSE I USED 89 OCTANE INSTEAD OF 87 (2 DIGITAL READOUT ON RADIO BECOMES ILLEGIBLE COVERED BY FID. I DECLINED REPAIRS (3 AIR BAG THEY FOUND SIR COIL BAD I DECLINED TO PAY $400.00 FOR REPAIRS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY FID OR GM HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ID

10069442

Incident

Nov 15, 2002

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF I TRIED TO CALL GM AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME AT ALL.

NHTSA ID

10038931

Incident

Sep 11, 2003

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WITHOUT IMPACT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10032729

Incident

Apr 12, 2001

Mileage

48,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10020394

Incident

May 19, 2003

Mileage

63,000 mi

HAD COOLANT LEAK FROM INTAKE GASKET AT 65,000 MILES. HORN DOES NOT WORK AGAIN (BEEN TO SHOP 3 TIMES PREVIOUSLY) 2 TIMES COULD NOT DUPLICATE, 1 TIME REPLACED SPRING IN SWITCH. THIS WAS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, NOW THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, THE DEALERSHIP HAS ASKED ME TO PAY $188.34 TO FIX A SHORT UNDER THE AIRBAG. THIS SHORT HAD TO EXIST PREVIOUS TO THE WARRANTY EXPIRING. I HAVE NEVER OPENED THE STEERING WHEEL COVER. ALSO, WHEN VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD, THE BRAKES WOULD PULSE AND MAKE HEAVY RUMBLING NOISE WHENEVER TRYING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES GOING DOWN A VERY MINOR HILL. HAD DEALER REPLACE PADS, STILL EXHIBITED SAME BEHAVIOR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10010790

Incident

Mar 20, 2003

Mileage

60,000 mi