1999 Pontiac Grand Prix air bags problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“According to witnesses car went straight when highway curved. Air bags never went off, had two fobs and multiple keys. There was dip in road just before curve. Ignition switch? The consumer's son was killed in an accident. The accident was classified as an unknown cause. Updated 10/27/14…”
filed Jun 29, 2014
“Air bag light illuminates for approximately 5 seconds after blowing the horn then goes off. Dtc b0026 is stored in history. The vehicle has never been in an accident nor has any work been done inside the steering column. Vehicle is meticulously maintained. Original owner. *tr”
filed Mar 10, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES COULD…Campaign 02V027000 · Jan 25, 2002
Air Bags problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 22 | 15% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 16 | 7% |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 19 | 8% |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 10 | 7% |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 28 | 6% |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 11 | 3% |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 11 | 4% |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 11 | 2% |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 24 | 5% |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 56 | 7% |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 3 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix
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.