2003 Pontiac Grand AM air bags problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Pontiac Grand AM — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“**this is not a standard 2003 pontiac, single owner current mileage of 70,000** upon vehicle reaching operating temperature it exhibits the symptoms of recall #04092 124/ accelerator pedal arm.failure results in loss of rpm and speed control.this item was addressed on 1-11-2004 by approved dealer…”
filed Jan 13, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the horn worked intermittently. The dealer diagnosed that the air bag melted onto the electrical parts inside the steering wheel. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage…”
filed Aug 19, 2016
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% |
| 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% |
| 1997 Grand AM | 41 | 11% |
| 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 2003 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.