2006 Pontiac Grand Prix Airbags Problems

got cutoff on a busy highway going 70mph and they slammed their brakes. i had 6 car lengths between us and immediately started braking but we were just skidding. I had the choice of hitting the vehicle or swerving left towards the median. I chose the latter. The steering locked up, the abs did NOT kick in and the airbags did NOT deploy. we hit a median at 70mph and no airbags?! I was point of impact. It hit the front drivers side, destroying the light and entire front. the car spun around and it hit again but this time it was the back passenger side/light. Again, NO airbags deployed. So my abs, steering, and airbags all had issues. We are so lucky no one is hurt in severeity but I am beyond fuming, scared, and confused why all of those locked up/failed to serve their purpose! Most severe injuries were me with contusions, strains, and a herniated disc in my neck (likely to cause chronic pain, per doctor.) cop already found me not at fault so no ticket/points, to give an idea. person kept driving. one person stopped and happened to be 4 cars behind us and verified what happened to us. The vehicle is totaled. We are sol on a car now as insurance said it wasn't worth having collision considering how old it was... never had an accident or ticket in 10+ years of driving. the car failed me.

NHTSA ID

11424356

Incident

Jul 10, 2021

I BOUGHT MY CAR USED, AND A FEW WEEKS LATER IT WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH "CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURE" WHEN I WOULD TRY TO TURN IT ON AND IT WOULD NOT START, IN STATIONARY POSITION. AT THE TIME, MY CAR KEY HAD 3 OTHER KEYS PLUS A SMALL KEYCHAIN, AND A CLASP TO HOOK ONTO A BELT LOOP OR SOMETHING. AFTER I TOOK OFF THE CLASP, I HAVEN'T HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS, JUST EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. I'M WONDERING WHAT CAN BE DONE SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS AND IT WAS NEVER TAKEN CARE OF PRIOR TO ME BUYING IT.

NHTSA ID

11151639

Incident

Aug 20, 2018

Mileage

210,300 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON STREET I WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN A INTERSECTION WHEN A CHEVY MAXI VAN STRUCT ME WHEN RUNNING A RED LIGHT. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. I SUSTAINED BODY INJURIES SUCH AS BACK AND NECK AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. I HAVE NEVER RECOVERED FROM THESE INJURIES.

NHTSA ID

11051221

Incident

Apr 1, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. DURING THE INCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH SHOULDERS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10914409

Incident

Oct 1, 2016

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE HEAD. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

NHTSA ID

10851568

Incident

Nov 25, 2015

Mileage

158,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE THE CONTACT IN PLACE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10795174

Incident

Nov 19, 2015

PONTIAC GRAND PRIX THAT I OWNED WAS FLIPPED TWO TIMES AND STILL RUNS BUT THE CARS AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF. PLUS HAD A VARITY OR ELECTR PROBLEMS. AND SPEED RPMS NEVER SEEMEDTO WORK PROPERLY. BUT DONT GET ME WRONG I LOVE THE CAR TO DEASTH BUT ITS SAFTEY HAS BECOME AN ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

10788726

Incident

Oct 1, 2015

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,110.

NHTSA ID

10717136

Incident

May 5, 2015

Mileage

58,110 mi

2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED YOU ARE GOING EXAMPLE: 10-65MPH, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP SO YOU CAN'T PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID CRASH. A MONTH OR SO BEFORE ENGINE STARTED SHUTTING OFF MY AIRBAG LIGHT AN TONE WAS APPEARING AND ALARMING... I'VE ALMOST BEEN CRASHED INTO 4 TIMES BY SEMI'S AN SCHOOL BUSES. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS AN DANGEROUS IT ALMOST CAUSED MY LIFE AN I AM 7 MONTHS PREGNANT WITH A 6 YEAR OLD WHO HAS ALSO BEEN IN THE CAR WITH ME. I HOPE THIS GETS RESOLVED I WASN'T WARNED OF ANY RECALL GOOD THING I STARTED GOOGLING AN FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON MY IGNITION/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10669981

Incident

Nov 1, 2014

Mileage

146,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A STORE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10653087

Incident

Jan 1, 2013

I WAS DRIVING WEST BOUND ON I-10 TOWARDS TUCSON ARIZONA. I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND THERE WAS A PICKUP TRUCK IN THE LEFT LANE. THE PICKUP TRUCK CUT ME OFF AND MOVED INTO MY LANE WITHOUT CHECKING HIS BLIND SPOT. I QUICKLY SWERVED TO THE RIGHT INTO THE LANE FOR THE UPCOMING EXIT TO AVOID BEING HIT, AND WHEN I TRIED TO CORRECT TO LEFT IN ORDER TO NOT HIT EXIT SIGN THE BRAKES FELT AS IF THEY DID NOT WORK RIGHT AND I COULDN'T GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WENT INTO A ROLL AND LANDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I HAD LEFT TOWN THE DAY BEFORE AND WAS ON MY WAY BACK. WHEN I CONTACTED MY PARENTS ABOUT THE ACCIDENT ON THE 21ST THEY TOLD ME THAT A RECALL HAD COME IN THE MAIL THE DAY BEFORE FOR MY VEHICLE. THE RECALL WAS THE GM RECALL NOTICE. BECAUSE I WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALL I HAD MANY KEYS ON MY KEY RING. I FEEL THAT ALTHOUGH THE REASON I HAD TO SWERVE WAS BECAUSE OF ANOTHER CAR, THE REASON I COULDN'T GET BACK CONTROL WAS A MALFUNCTION IN MY CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10643432

Incident

Sep 20, 2014

Mileage

131,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, HE FELL ASLEEP AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND HE SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

NHTSA ID

10616860

Incident

Jul 27, 2014

Mileage

104,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A DEER. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE CUT FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10607856

Incident

Oct 31, 2013

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A DEER. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE CUT FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. JCC

NHTSA ID

10607853

Incident

Oct 31, 2013

Mileage

80,000 mi

WHILE PARKING THE CAR AND MOVING IT IN MY BUILDING PARKING LOT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY SO FAST AND HARD THAT BROKE THE WINDSHIELD BOTH AIR BAGS CAME ON, I CALLED MY INSURANCE THEY HAVENT DONE NOTHING I FILE A CLAIM AND I HAVE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY THEY DONT WANT TO COVERED IT AND I CALLED THE DEALER THEY SAID FOR ME TO CALL GM CORPORATED. NO ONE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING MY SON HURT HIS HAND AND DRIVER GOT HIT ON HIS SHOULDER THE CARS IS STILL AT THE PARKING LOT WHERE I LIVE AT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY FOR NO CAUSE NO ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10395534

Incident

Apr 6, 2011

I PURCHASED A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, I HAVE BEEN READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE ABOUT AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN SEVERE ACCIDENTS. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2006 BUICK LACROSSE WHICH IS MECHANICALLY IDENTICAL TO THE GRAND PRIX. IN THEORY BECAUSE THE TWO CARS ARE BASICALLY THE SAME BUT HAVE DIFFERENT NAMES AND DIFFERENT SHEET METAL IT IS QUITE LIKELY THAT THEY SUFFER FORM THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE GRAND PRIX HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10315339

Incident

Mar 1, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND A CRASH OCCURRED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT BLACKED OUT AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS KNEE, HIP, BACK, NECK, AND SHOULDER BLADES. HE ALSO SUFFERED PINCHED NERVES AND OTHER MAJOR INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS ALSO TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS OR ITS CONDITION. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 26,000.

NHTSA ID

10274641

Incident

May 10, 2009

Mileage

26,000 mi

MY SISTER WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHICH IS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. SHE WAS TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON A HIGHWAY, WHEN A JEEP CHEROKEE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER. MY SISTER WAS GOING ABOUT 55 TO 60 MPH, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, MY SISTER WAS NOT INJURED TOO BAD FROM THE ACCIDENT. I CALLED THE PONTIAC MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE SHE WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED THAT THEY WERE NOT TOO CONCERNED ABOUT IT. HOWEVER IF SHE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED THEN THEY WERE GOING TO BE CONCERNED AND LOOK INTO IT. I WOULD THINK THAT A VEHICLE COLLISION AT ABOUT 60 MPH THE AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10220090

Incident

Feb 24, 2008

Mileage

69,000 mi

THE VEHICLE SLID ON ICE THEREFORE SPINNING INTO A 360 WHEREUPON THE VEHICLE IMPACTED WITH A BRIDGE THEN THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE WITH THE INITIAL IMPACT AT 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE HIT THE BRIDGE WITH THE FRONT END AND THE REAR END, HOWEVER THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT TIGHTEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10215453

Incident

Jan 12, 2008

Mileage

42,790 mi