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1997 Pontiac Grand AM airbags problems

The 1997 Pontiac Grand AM has 41 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

41

Airbags complaints

7%

Share of year

19

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

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1997 Pontiac Grand AM have?

NHTSA has 41 complaints about the 1997 Pontiac Grand AM airbags — 7% 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.