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1996 Pontiac Grand AM airbags problems

The 1996 Pontiac Grand AM has 108 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

108

Airbags complaints

16%

Share of year

20

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Grand AM airbags complaints by model year108 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 1 complaints1994: 38 complaints1995: 47 complaints1996: 108 complaints1997: 41 complaints1998: 15 complaints1999: 80 complaints2000: 31 complaints2001: 14 complaints2002: 19 complaints2003: 20 complaints2004: 21 complaints2005: 10 complaints
Grand AM airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATION. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG ITSELF HAD BURN MARKS. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · February 25, 2011 · fire

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1996 Pontiac Grand AM have?

NHTSA has 108 complaints about the 1996 Pontiac Grand AM airbags — 16% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.