2005 Pontiac Grand AM air bags problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2005 Pontiac Grand AM — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns 2005 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that while making a left turn, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle stalled after impact and no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained…”
filed Jan 28, 2015
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand am. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle shut off and caused the power steering and the power brakes to fail. As a result, the contact crashed into the guardrail and the air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was…”
filed Nov 17, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Grand AM years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 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 2005 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.