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1999 Pontiac Grand Am: airbags did not deploy in a crash

24 of the 849 complaints about the 1999 Pontiac Grand Am describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.

owner complaints
24
of this car's complaints
3%
typical mileage
141,000
recalls
0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.

Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year

What owners say

Filed Dec 15, 2014 · Airbags · 115,000 miles · GA · crash

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.

Filed Nov 5, 2014 · Airbags · 98,000 miles · KY · crash · 1 injury

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 the federal safety agency 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.

Filed Nov 5, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · 141,000 miles · IL · crash

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.

Filed Oct 28, 2014 · Airbags · 177,000 miles · KY · crash · 2 injuries

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.

Filed May 16, 2005 · Airbags · 150,000 miles · AL · crash · 1 injury

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.

Filed Oct 13, 2004 · Airbags · 95,500 miles · KY · crash

The consumer crashed into a tree and the air bags failed to deploy.

Filed Sep 15, 2003 · Airbags · OH · crash · 1 injury

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.

Filed Feb 11, 2003 · Airbags, Steering · MO · crash · 1 injury

Consumer loss control of the vehicle, which was due to a defect in the steering wheel column.*dt. Also the airbags failed to deploy.

Filed Oct 15, 2002 · Airbags · FL · crash

Consumer states his wife was driving when she got rear ended, causing her to hit another automobile in the back. He states that her air bags did not deploy. Driver states she was not moving at all. Driver was injuried as well as a 10 year old passenger who was riding in the front passenger seat. Mr

Filed Sep 17, 2002 · Airbags · GA · crash · 1 injury

While driving 50mph a car hit consumer's vehicle in front right, and air bags did not deploy. Causing serious injuries.

Filed Aug 14, 2002 · Airbags · MS · crash · 1 injury

While driving 25mph vehicle was involved in a head-on collision, and air bags did not deploy, causing serious injuries.

Filed Jun 27, 2001 · Brakes, Suspension · TX · crash

Tire defect,glass scratched, car vibrting, air bags did not deploy. Brakes grinding.

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the 1999 Pontiac Grand Am no deployment

Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1999 Pontiac Grand Am?

24 of 849 owner complaints about the 1999 Pontiac Grand Am (3%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1995.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Pontiac Grand Am?

There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.

Other symptoms on the 1999 Pontiac Grand Am

Coil spring 48Grinding brakes 37Stalling 34Overheating 31Power windows 30ABS 25Premature wear 19Fire or smoke 16Hesitation 14Headlights 13Knocking 12Brake failure 11Loss of power 11Won't start 11Power steering loss 10Fuel gauge 9Check engine light 8Engine failure 8Fuel pump 8Airbag light 7Jerking 7Pulling 6Warning lights 6Adaptive cruise 5Ball joint 5Seat belt 5Tire blowout 5Water leak 5

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