Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 05/27/2007 | 52000 | 2 | 08/25/2006 |
| I was driving back home from a weekend trip at the lake, when my car made a chiming noise (like the noise it makes when you need gas.) then my air bag light came on and flashed a few times then went off. it kept flashing every now and again until we made a stop. the rest of the way home it didn't make a noise or flash. then a few days later i was driving home from work and it made the sound again and started flashing. i am almost afraid to drive my car because i don't want the air bag to go off with out being in a wreck, but then i am also afraid that the air bag might not go off if i get in a wreck. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2004 | 2 | ||
| 2002 pontiac grand am that my daughter was in hit an embankment and rolled several times. there was extensive front and both sides damage. no airbag deployed in the car. i have found a complaint that was filed about another airbag that did not deploy. i am wondering how many more there are. *nm | |||
| 05/30/2005 | 28187 | 2 | 05/24/2003 |
| I drove from the state of virginia, heading to reno, nv to visit family. i was driving a 2003 pontiac grand am se1 3.4l. the conditions of the road were wet, as it was raining. the posted speed limit was 75mph - i was travelling at 68mph. i was involved in a single car accident, in fort bridger, wyoming. a semi-truck cut in front of me, in the left lane, from the right lane - splashing alot of water over my vehicle. i hydroplaned and my car spun out of control to the right. i hit the right side of the road guard rail with the left/front of the vehicle, and then the car slid across the road ramming the left side of the road guard rail, dead center in the rear end. i was wearing my seat belt, but i was still slammed and jolted forward and sideways. neither of my dual front air bags deployed. the speed that was calculated by the highway patrol at the time that i hit the guard rail was at a minimum of 60-65mph. the air bags should have deployed with either impact of the front and rear, at a minimum speed of 35mph, and they did not. i have pictures of the vehicle from the incident. | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| The consumer request assistance in getting a copy of the accident report. the vehicle inspection report, and written monetary settlement fm gm, his daughter was injured in the 2003 pontiac am. *bf the consumer is requesting correspondence from gm. updated the consumers daughter was in a single accident on the interstate. the vehicle hydroplaned in wet rainy conditions and she crashed into a guardrail, then spun around and severed a light pole. the brakes did not engage and the air bags did not deploy. *sc *jb the consumer has not received requested data defined on the 0500-05/01/05 memo. *sc as of 3/28/2006 the consumer has not received the field assessment report. *nm updated 05/09/06 the consumer stated a representative from the bbb will be contacting nhtsa in the near future. updated 07/13/06. *jb | |||
| 07/22/2003 | 29450 | 1 | 05/18/2003 |
| While driving 60 mph front passenger side tire came off the rim. as a result the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a bridge, spun around and hit a guard rail. none of the airbags deployed. *ak *nlm | |||
| 05/27/2003 | 6000 | 1 | |
| While driving vehicle was invovled in a head on collision and airbags did not deploy. please provide additional information.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| During an accident the air bags did not deploy. the consumer also indicated that the brakes felt choppy. *nbf the consumer was injured. *tc *tt *sc the consumer sent in a follow up letter including a police narrative that explained that the consumer was spinning out of control, went across an exit and struck a light pole on the right side of the roadway edge while it was raining. the consumer stated that during the time of the accident the brakes did not engage and the accelerator was sticking during the time of the accident. the consumer would like someone to get back to him in reference to the findings of the ongoing investigation. *tc *bf the consumer requested a listing of complaints about the pontiac grand am 2003. *sc | |||
| 09/20/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving 45 mph consumer's vehicle collided with the vehicle in front. upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. driver sustained minor injuries, and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. *ak | |||
| 05/13/2003 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving at 45mph vehicle was in a heand on collision. consumer states that both front airbags did not deploy.*ak | |||