1997 Pontiac Grand Prix: airbag warning light

Filed Jan 24, 2004 · Airbags, Brakes · OR

Most recent complaint is, heated driver seat gets too hot and makes it hard to stay seated. Heater blower quit working. Have had to replace the alternator every 3rd year (3 times). Have had oil pan gasket and valve cover leakage. Power steering failed to make left hand turns. Headlights continue to have poor range and visibility even with bulb replacement. Car lurches forward when starting up engine. Outside temperature display keeps wrong temperature. A.m. Radio would not work. Water pump had to be replaced. Abs light stayed on. Air bag light came on when going over bumps in road.

Filed Dec 7, 2003 · Airbags · 48,000 miles · CA

Dash board airbag light stays on. This happened once under warranty and was fixed by the dealer at no charge, but then failed again approximately 8 months after the warranty expired. Dealer says the wiring is faulty and will cost a few hundred to fix. I have noticed a lot of complaints about the airbag light. Is there going to be a recall regarding this issue.

Filed Aug 15, 2003 · Airbags · VA

The air bag light illuminated on the vehicle. The failure was caused by a wiring malfunction in the passenger side air bag. *jb the consumer requested a refund. *scc

Filed Aug 7, 2003 · Electrical, Engine · 23,000 miles · MI

Problems with power steering pump, alternator, rack and pinion, power windows, and head gaskets. *mr the power steering pump had suddenly gone out in traffic, the vehicle stopped abruptly in the middle of traffic(the alternator was replaced), the consumer discovered that the windshield wipers were inoperative upon start due to the failure of the wiper linkage under the cowl, the steering skipped as the consumer made right hand turns(the rack and pinion was replaced along with the power steering pump), the headlight lens had fallen off, the ceramic headgasket had to be replaced, the was a hesitation and alternator had to be replaced for a second time, the air bag warning light had come on due to a short in the wiring harness, the transmission grabbed along with hesitation(a tune up was performed and work was done to the transmission), the vehicle couldn't be taken out of the park position(the shifter was replaced), the power window(s) failed, the tire pressure light had illuminated, and the windshield wiper pump leaked and would not hold fluid. *scc

Filed Apr 7, 2003 · Airbags · 40,000 miles · OH

Srs air bag light stays on. I assume that is the passenger side harness failure which I see so much investigations on. I have seen many other investigations, with the same problem, so I am reporting this in an attempt to get a recall campaign started.

Filed Oct 11, 2002 · Airbags · IL

Consumer states that the air bag indicator light came on and stayed on. Contacted dealer. The wiring harness that supports the driver and passenger side air bag is defective. Mr

Filed Jun 4, 2002 · Airbags · NE

Srs light stays illuminated while driving due to a wire defect. Please provide further information.

Filed Jan 4, 2002 · Airbags, Electrical · NC

Steering - rack & pinion failed while making a left turn - it was very hard to turn the wheel so that we could clear the intersection. It was also difficult to park the vehicle. Steering to the right was normal. Replaced rack & pinion $780.54. Headlights: moisture buildup in front headlamps. Dealer replaced seals 1/98 under warranty. Another moisture problem developed 3/99 -dealer replace both headlamps. Air conditioner: system failed on7/01 - unable to adjust air flow and air could barely be felt coming from the vents. Dealer found that vac line was split at pump - $42.23 to repair. Air system failed again 6/99 - loose vacuum hose repaired $21.59. Air bag indicator comes on and goes off at random. Dealer ran a diagnostic and found an error code, which they cleared, but no problem - issue unresolved. Rear power windows failed - dealer replace regulator on both rear windows - covered under warranty. Alternator failed 10/01 - replaced $314.54

Filed Dec 17, 2001 · Airbags · CA

Air bag light stayed on. Dealer in moreno valley ca said the inflator failed. Replaced and charged me $1065.00. 1 week later, light on again. Dealer said air bag defective. Replaced again, no cost. Should they have charged me the first time?

Filed Jun 20, 2001 · Airbags · IN

The airbag warning light comes on. The dealer states they have had 7 or 8 others in with the same problem. The cost to repair is $250.00. They state it is some type of clip on the right side of the system. They also state the system will not deploy while the airbag warning light is on. My concern is this is a known problem with a safety system that was not recalled. Any assistance or guidance would be appreciated. Thanks.

Filed Apr 23, 2001 · Electrical · IN

Wiring harness that provides electricity to both the driver side and passenger side airbags within the dashboard had failed as a result of a high resistance connection failure. The problem was uncovered by the dealer after the airbag warning light came on. The dealer's mechanic stated this disabled both airbags and that he had personally replaced at least 20 of these harnesses for same problem. Another personal contact at another pontiac dealer stated that "dozens" of these harnesses have been replaced in their shop. This is an expensive repair of $400.00 to remedy the problem if not under warranty timeframe. Part has since been re-designed to correct high resistance connection problem.

Filed Apr 23, 2001 · Airbags, Electrical · IN

Airbag light came on. Took vehicle to dealer, who stated that a faulty wiring harness had disabled both airbags.