10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 3 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 102,946 miles
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The contact owns a 1998 Pontiac Grand Am. While the contact was seated in the parked vehicle, the air bags suddenly deployed and struck her in the face. She was badly bruised. A police report was filed. She took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the air bag module was corroded. The powertrain was unknown. The current mileage was 160,000 and failure mileage was 154,000.
- Ticonderoga, NY, USA
Consumer was driving through a school zone going less than 25 mph and cruise control kicked in. The vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and went down an embankment. The vehicle hit a tree and it wasn't until the vehicle stopped that the air bags deployed. When the air bags deployed they blacked the passengers eyes.
- Siloam Springs, AR, USA
98 Pontiac Grand Am air bag not working, water leaks on floor board when ac is on, runs hot, stops running, engine light comes on.
- Nashville, TN, USA
False deployment of the driver's side air bag while driving for no apparent reason, passenger side did not activate. Mjs
- Hope, AR, USA
False deployment of the driver's side air bag while driving for no apparent reason, passenger side did not activate. Mjs
- Hope, AR, USA
- Murphy, NC, USA