Grand prix rear ended a semi trailer. It appeared to have a driver's side airbag. No airbags deployed in the vehicle. There was significant intrusion into the passenger compartment. I seemed the injuries could have been less had an air bag deployed. Unsure of factors leading to non deployment. Requesting investigation of the airbags as to failure of some mechanical nature or if there was some form of fraud or other alteration to the airbags. Patient was transported after being sedated . Unsure of current condition of patient. Passenger was transported to froedert memorial lutheran hospital via flight for life for level 1 trauma care.
1995 Pontiac Grand Prix airbags problems
18 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car). 12 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- crashes
- 12
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal12
- Side/window1
- Frontal: sensor/control module1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Pontiac Grand Prix airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix 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.
Related investigations
Inadvertent air bag deployment
There is no summary currently available
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What 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The vehicle was traveling at 65 miles per hour when all of sudden the air bag deployed. Manufacturer was contacted by owner.
Consumer was involved in a collision, whereby consumer's vehicle was struck at 45 MPH, and the air bags did not deploy.
On july 26, 2004 my 1995 pontiac grand prix's air bags deployed for no reason. I was exiting my garage and as I proceeded forward about 5-10 feet the air bags both went off shattering my windsheild. It burned my face, hands and my arms. I was taken to the emergency room and diagnosed with multiple first degree burns. I immediately called my insurance company and explained what had happened. I was told that it was a manufacture defect and that if there was no collision that it was not my insurance responsibility. I then called gm and explained to them what had happened. I was told that an investigator would come to check things out. Meanwhile I have to rent a vehicle. Approx. 10 days later gms investigator arrived to take my statement, pictures and took the mdules from the car to bench test. At that time I was told that gm would probably reimburse my rental expenses. 7 weeks into the investigation and now gm wants to purchase my vehicle. I still to date am driving a rental at my own expense.
Consumer was at a stop light and the driver's side air bag deployed. A day before smoke came from the steering column. Air bag was not repaired, and the manufacturer was not contacted.
While driving 45-50 MPH hit a telephone pole head-on, and neither airbag deployed. Vehicle was totalled. No injuries.
While turning ignition switch on consumer noticed a noise. Soon after, air bag had deployed. *ak air bag deployed in consumers face, causing injury, consumer also states air bag hit the left side of the car very hard.
Vehicle was traveling about 35 MPH and rear ended another vehicle. Upon impact, there was no deployment of front air bags. Radiator was smashed into the engine. Not sure if vehicle was totalled. Please provide any further information.
While at a stop vehicle proceeded forward, another vehicle coming at 30mph hit consumer's vehicle head on, and airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupants in this crash. Also, the ABS light came on. Please provide further information.
On three different occasions vehicle was involved in a front end collision, airbag experienced no deployment during rather sufficant impact. However, on one incident not only did the airbag experience no deployment, but three of the four retractable frame pins collapsed, and the driver's seat broke (fell backwards), causing failure.
Questions about the 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix airbags
Does the 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the airbags of the 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Pontiac Grand Prix have bad airbags?
The Pontiac Grand Prix model years with the most airbags complaints are 1997 (56 complaints), 2004 (28 complaints) and 1994 (24 complaints).
Other 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix problems
Brakes 43Transmission 31Lights 18Electrical 16Visibility 15Acceleration 13Engine 11Seat belts 11Body 9Seats 5Steering 5Locks 4Suspension 4Fuel system 3Wheels 3
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