Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated while stopped at a traffic light, another vehicle crashed into the left front of the contact's vehicle. The air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained bruises on the head which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic for a diagnosis. The manufacture was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.
2000 Pontiac Grand Prix: airbags did not deploy in a crash
5 of the 461 complaints about the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 85,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. While driving approximately 35 MPH the truck in-front of him made a sudden stop; however, he was unable to stop and crashed into the rear end of a truck. The driver frontal air bag did not deploy and the seat belt failed to restrain him. He hit his head on the dash board and was unconscious for a few minutes. The insurance company confirmed that the vehicle was destroyed. The new holland police department case 852 was filed. The failure and the current mileage was 98,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. While driving 53 MPH in an attempt to maneuver around rocks in the road the contact lost control of the vehicle. The failure and current mileage was 40,000. The contact attempted to gain control and drove the vehicle to the left and right. However, she drove into a ditch twice and hit a cement cover head on. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained facial injuries, including the loss of 13 teeth and shoulder damage. The vehicle sustained major damage. A complaint has been filed with gmc with no satisfaction. *ak the consumer has provided various documents pertaining to the accident car repair invoice, doctor and dental bills, pictures of the injuries and wishes to be reimbursed for damages, however gm is stating that they were not liable for the accident and will not be reimbursing the consumer. Update 05/22/07
Dt: the contact stated while traveling on a highway at 65 MPH the vehicle hydroplaned on a wet road, causing the vehicle to spin around several times, and taking out part of a fence on a side road. The vehicle then came to rest upon a tree. This was a frontal impact; upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The passenger's side door was damaged. The seat belts were worn by all the passengers, but they did not restrain them. The contact sustained injuries. The manufacturer was contacted. They sent an investigator to inspect the vehicle.
While in the passing lane, the consumer drove over some gravel in the road. The driver lost control of the vehicle and hit two trees. The front air bags did not deploy. The driver's head became caught between the steering wheel and the dashboard causing injuries to the neck and back. Please provide further details.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The passenger side air bag modules have an undersized inflator orifice.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash that would trigger a passenger side air bag deployment, this undersized orifice can cause the inflator module to explode. If an air bag inflator module explodes, metal and/or plastic debris could cause severe injury to the vehicle occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the passenger side air bag modules.
Recall number 99V283000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix?
5 of 461 owner complaints about the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix (1%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix
Fire or smoke 140Stalling 24Headlights 11Check engine light 8Jerking 8Grinding brakes 7Fuel pump 7Overheating 7Power steering loss 7Transmission failure 7Brake failure 6Ball joint 5Engine failure 5Loss of power 5Wipers 5
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