2006 Pontiac Grand Prix air bags problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“got cutoff on a busy highway going 70mph and they slammed their brakes. i had 6 car lengths between us and immediately started braking but we were just skidding. I had the choice of hitting the vehicle or swerving left towards the median. I chose the latter. The steering locked up, the abs did NOT…”
filed Jul 12, 2021
“I bought my car used, and a few weeks later it was having a problem with "charging system failure" when I would try to turn it on and it would not start, in stationary position. At the time, my car key had 3 other keys plus a small keychain, and a clasp to hook onto a belt loop or something. After…”
filed Nov 15, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 22 | 15% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 16 | 7% |
| 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% |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 14 | 3% |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 24 | 5% |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 56 | 7% |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 3 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.