When turning, the seat belt got caught under the audio switch housings on the steering wheel, locking the wheel. In the first incident, the left side housing pulled out completly allowing further operation of the steering wheel. In the second incident, the remaining right switch housing did not come out, the steering wheel was not operational, and the driver nearly hit another vehicle before being able to stop. The driver is a 5 ft tall woman who has the seat all the way forward so she can reach the pedals and see over the steering wheel. The dealer said we should buy blocks for the pedals and not sit so close to the wheel. Pontiac customer service said we should have recognized this problem before we bought the car and not purchased it; they don't see it as a safety issue. I requested Pontiac to replace the wheel with the switchless type and they refused.

- Littlestown, PA, USA

I have had two car accidents. In both accidents the air bags did not come out and the seat belts offered no protection either. The design of the neck restrain allowed my neck to go back causing severe injury to a disc. If the saftey system failed one time I wondered. But failed twice the car or design has problems. When first purchasing my car they had to replace the shifter when I bought the car. Again I am having the same problem will not shift out of park.

- Pasadena, TX, USA

Pontiac voided warranty due to stereo equipment. Seat belt anchor attachment failed, Pontiac refuses to fix.

- Joliet, IL, USA

Design of seatbelt causes them to rest on the neck instead of the shoulder.

- Ballston L, NY, USA