10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 19 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 35 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 31,546 miles
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To avoid hitting another vehicle head on driver veered off the road and ran into a telephone pole. Upon impact, front air bags did not deploy. Driver's head cracked the windshield, causing the driver to be unconscious for about 45 minutes. Also, driver's teeth hit the steering wheel and cracked. In addition, driver's right arm, right knee, and neck were injured. Once driver regained consciousness he drove to the emergency room because no one stopped to help.
- New Haven, CT, USA
While driving 35 mph both frontal air bags deployed inadvertently. The cause has yet to be determined. There was a 15 second delay between the first and second air bag deployment. The driver and passenger received minor abrasions from the air bags.
- Livonia, NY, USA
When the brakes were applied at 25 mph to make a turn, the driver's frontal air bag inadvertently deployed.
- Cadillac, MI, USA
The front air bags deployed without impact.
- Lake Worth, FL, USA
The front air bag deployed without impact.
- Rochester, NY, USA
When a turn was made, the front air bag inadvertently deployed.
- Lockport, NY, USA
The air bags deployed without impact. The consumer was driving the vehicle when the driver side airbag deployed. The dealer had given the consumer the run-around, while the air bag(s) still hasn't been replaced. Scc
- Jamestown, NY, USA
While driving/ exiting driveway, dual air bags deployed with cause unknown. Owner indicated that vehicle didn't hit any foreign objects or bumps in the driveway.
- Dover, DE, USA
Consumer states vehicle was involved in rollover accident and neither air bags deployed. Dealer notified.
- Clyde, NY, USA
Vehicle was going 5mph when suddenly air bag deployed with no impact to vehicle. Passenger's air bag deployed a few seconds later then driver's air bag. Dealer and manufacturer will be notified.
- New Middletown, OH, USA
While pulling out of the parking lot driver's front air bag deployed without cause. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.
- Buffalo, NY, USA
While pulling out of parking lot and to avoid hitting another vehicle after making a sharp right turn, vehicle hit into front of a parked car, and none of airbags deployed.
- Tiffin, OH, USA
While driving 55 mph and without collision occurring driver's and passenger's air bags deployed, cause unknown.
- Rochester, NY, USA
Both frontal air bags deployed while driving at 35 mph for no reason, this occurred one day after air bag light came on and remained on. Manufacturer was notified.
- Shawnee Mission, KS, USA
Front air bags inadvertently deployed, resulting in minor injuries to driver. Inspection of vehicle by the dealer, determined that there was no logical reason for deployment of air bags. Driver was injured.
- Eldridge, IA, USA
Air bags deployed for no apparant reason right side first, then 3 to 5 minutes later the left side.
- Shaftsbury, VT, USA
While driving 45 mph on flat road passenger's airbag deployed. Consumer pulled over and noticed smoke coming from under hood. Raised hood, and saw smoke from driver's side. At that moment, driver's airbag deployed. Engine was shut off. Pontiac took no responsibility for this.
- Shaftsbury, VT, USA
While driving 20 mph driver and passenger air bags deployed without collision occurring, cause unknown. The manufacturer's inspector could not find the cause for air bag deploying.
- Davenport, IA, USA
Driver's side air bag deployed without collision occurring, cause unknown.
- Greenville, NH, USA
- Rochester, NY, USA