Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The driver was unable to get the vehicle under control and the vehicle crashed into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. There was no police report filed and no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
2005 Pontiac Grand Prix: airbags did not deploy in a crash
6 of the 148 complaints about the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 115,000
- 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
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while approaching a stop, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle seized causing the contact to crash into the rear of three vehicles. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained bruising to the chest area which required medical attention. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in two crashes with the same failure. Also, the contact stated that when the vehicle was started, an abnormal clicking sound emitted from the vehicle and it would fail to start. The contact had to retry starting the vehicle for five minutes before it would start. The vehicle was included in recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Accelerating on the expressway in traffic up 40 MPH, dry conditions. Vehicle in front of me stopped quickly. When I depressed the brake hard, I had no ABS assist. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy even though it was a high energy impact. The vehicle damage caused the vehicle to be scrapped and not fixed. Based on the vehicle speed and rate of deceleration, I would expect that the ABS system would have been engaged and the airbags should have deployed. If the ABS would have been engaged, I believe the vehicle would have stopped in time. The vehicle in question has been recalled for an ignition switch defect that causes the disabling of the ABS and airbags. Driver sustained a sprained ankle.
I was coming up the street and could not see the light due to poor visibility. The sun was in my eyes. I didn't not see the red light and ran through it hitting an older jeep. I was going between 35-45 MPH and my air bags did not deploy ever though it was a head on collision. The car needs the whole front half replaced. The bumper cover, actual bumper, bumper absorber, bumper support, headlights, headlight bracket, fog lights, hood, and both fenders. I suffered a concussion and severe bruising from hitting the steering wheel.
On 8/5/08 I was making a right turn when the car accelerated and I lost control hitting an embankment on the left-the car became airborne crossed the road and hit a tree. The front left of the car was destroyed and left front wheel sheered off. The air bag did not deploy.
I had originally entered this complaint under 2005 pontiac grand am but the car is actually a 2005 pontiac grand prix. See original complaint and please relist it correctly under steering complaints. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter component: vehicle speed control 10051575 details: dt: the consumer experienced sudden acceleration. As a result, she crashed into her apartment. The gas meters were destroyed and electrical wires were cut. The speed was no more than 5-10 MPH. When she hit the brake the car went out of control. The vehicle was a rental car. *jb since this incident the car was checked out by the rental car company's repair shop and no defect was found. I contacted pontiac and general motors corporation and they claimed ignorance of the fact that this is happening to other similar vehicles. I have been charged $5,000 in damages by the rental car company for a car valued at $9,000 and $3,500 by the apartment complex for repair of the apartment. But I could have died from the impact when the air bag never deployed. Cause: result: occurrences: 1 injuries: 0 fail date: 07/12/2005 deaths: 0 date added to database: 7/13/2005
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix?
6 of 148 owner complaints about the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix (4%) 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 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix
Stalling 13Loss of power 12Transmission failure 11ABS 8Slipping 7Jerking 6Harsh shifting 5
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