NHTSA Complaint #10650737 — 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Crash 2 Injuries

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10650737
Vehicle	1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	September 29, 2013
Date Filed	October 28, 2014
Mileage	177,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL ON A SHARP TURN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FLIP AND CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER WERE INJURED, BUT DID NOT NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

Related Complaints for the 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM

Other AIR BAGS Complaints

#11235024 — July 26, 2019 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHE...

#10864610 — May 12, 2016 — IGNITION FROZEN, UNABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE WITHOUT TOW. NO SHIFT REALEASE, AND UNSAFE IN THE EVENT OF ENGINE STALL ON OP...

#10664303 — December 15, 2014 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHI...

#10652748 — November 5, 2014 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE ...

#10652809 — November 5, 2014 — TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ATTEMPTING...

Recent Complaints for the 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM

#11533840 — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING — July 22, 2023 — Our braking system on this car failed us, and is probably crushed by now at no fault of my own. My safety was at–ris...

#11533840 — SERVICE BRAKES — July 22, 2023 — Our braking system on this car failed us, and is probably crushed by now at no fault of my own. My safety was at–ris...

#11533840 — STRUCTURE:BODY — July 22, 2023 — Our braking system on this car failed us, and is probably crushed by now at no fault of my own. My safety was at–ris...

#11525143 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — June 3, 2023 — The gas gauge will show full then without warning quickly drop to “E” and the low fuel indicator will ding and the li...

#11525143 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — June 3, 2023 — The gas gauge will show full then without warning quickly drop to “E” and the low fuel indicator will ding and the li...