Tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle failed to stop. The contact rear ended another vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained chest and left knee injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.
2001 Pontiac Grand Am airbags problems
14 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 79,000. 10 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 79,000
- crashes
- 10
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal8
- Frontal: sensor/control module1
At what mileage
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Pontiac Grand Am airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2001 Pontiac Grand Am owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 pontiac grand am. While driving 30 MPH over a pothole, the vehicle spun out of control and crashed into a guardrail. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and the driver did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.
Car started shutting off while being driven on numerous occasions. Car was evaluated by gm dealer and another independent auto repair shop, neither could determine why car was shutting off, gm dealer technician stated possible ignition switch problem on 11/22/2010. On 12/24/2011, the pontiac grand am 2001, was being driven and ignition shut off causing the car to hit an unoccupied parked truck. Car lost power steering and could not avoid the accident. Car flipped on its top, injuring the driver of the car. Airbags did not deploy. Car was total loss. Have all documentation to confirm claim.
The day after the car was in for recall on the hazard switch the wire leading to the horn, cruise control and drivers airbag became bound up and have shorted out at the clock spring. Horn and cruise control inoperative, I assume the airbag is inoperative as well.
My 2001 ponitac grand am se1 was involved in an accident where I was making a left turn as was a vehicle approaching in the opposite direction. I entered the intersection at less than 10 MPH and the vehicle from the other direction visually estimated to be travelling at 35 MPH moved from the dedicated turn lane out into the intersection where we collided. The front end of the 1989 cadillac el dorado struck the rear passenger side door and rear wheel. As a result spun the rear end of my vehicle approx. 90 degrees, pivoting off of the front wheels. The airbags deployed upon impact. The driver of the cadillac applied his brakes and left approx 16 feet of skid marks prior to impact. Given this information and the low speeds of both vehicles the airbags should not have deployed.
My 2001 pontiac grand am gt was wrecked. It hit a tree dead center going about 40 MPH buckled the hood and smashed the radiator back into the motor yet the air bags never went off?
While driving 20 MPH consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision. Upo n impact,dual air bags did not deploy. As a result, driver went through the windshield.
It was hard for the consumer to start the vehicle, but once started the air bag/security light illuminated. The light stayed on the remainder of the time the vehicle was being operated. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs because the air bag light illuminated. While driving on 5/22/2003 the air bag in the steering wheel fell out on to the drivers lap. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer for repairs.
Consumer was involved in a frontal collision and the air bags failed to deploy, consumer suffered injuries. Ts
Questions about the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am airbags
Does the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the airbags of the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2001 Pontiac Grand Am airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 79,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Pontiac Grand Am have bad airbags?
The Pontiac Grand Am model years with the most airbags complaints are 1996 (104 complaints), 1999 (76 complaints) and 1995 (45 complaints).
Other 2001 Pontiac Grand Am problems
Electrical 232Lights 99Engine 84Brakes 68Fuel system 39Visibility 33Steering 24Suspension 16Body 15Tires 12Transmission 12Acceleration 11Wheels 9Driver assistance 6Seat belts 6Locks 2Seats 2
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