1997 Pontiac Grand AM air bags problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1997 Pontiac Grand AM — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 pontiac grand am. While traveling 70 mph, both driver and passenger front side airbags had deployed without warning. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 189,000. Updated 02/01/118 lj the consumer and her…”
filed Oct 12, 2010
“1) firewall body seam leaks water into passenger compartment due to rust through. Fills floors beneath carpets with water. Causes air bag control module (sdm) under passenger's seat to fail due to moisture. Activates "air bar" dash light. Gm has issued a letter related to "flood" cars. It goes…”
filed Oct 16, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Grand AM years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Grand AM | 10 | 10% |
| 2004 Grand AM | 21 | 7% |
| 2003 Grand AM | 20 | 6% |
| 2002 Grand AM | 19 | 5% |
| 2001 Grand AM | 14 | 3% |
| 2000 Grand AM | 31 | 5% |
| 1999 Grand AM | 76 | 9% |
| 1998 Grand AM | 13 | 8% |
| 1996 Grand AM | 104 | 23% |
| 1995 Grand AM | 46 | 11% |
| 1994 Grand AM | 38 | 10% |
| 1993 Grand AM | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Pontiac Grand AM
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.