2004 Pontiac Grand AM Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 21about this part
- Share
- 7%of 293 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,424miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM, 7% of the 293 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,424 miles. 13 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle shuts down as it did during recall. They supposedly repaired it. I then bought it from previous owner who did not mention the problem as being on a recall. We found out but dealer says it was repaired. Obviously the fix did not work as vehicle still shuts down and says airbag warning. What recourse do we have when they say it was previously repaired but wasn't.”
NHTSA complaint #11208949, filed 2019-05, 101,049 miles“My husband was involved in an accident shortly after purchasing our vehicle at which point a trailer (rear of a pick up) hauling dirt was released from and oncoming vehicle (traveling approx. 45-55 MPH) and my husband driving at 35 MPH (braking as he saw it coming towards him) the trailer slammed into the front end of our car. This caused the frame to be bent with several other damages including broken axle, and driveshaft with other minor repairs. …”
NHTSA complaint #10607835, filed 2014-07, 79,800 miles“My sister was driving my 2004 Pontiac Grand Am when she was rear ended by a car behind her because a car hit the car behind her and causing my car to hit the car in front of my car. My car has a lot of damage to the front and back and is now considered a total loss and my air bags never deployed. For the amount of damage on my car the airbags should have deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10198915, filed 2007-08, 70,000 miles“I had an accident in a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am hitting the median which spun me around the other side of the highway hitting the other cement wall on the side of the highway and after all that my air bags did not deploy. The police asked me why didn't they deploy ? I said that I didn't know.”
NHTSA complaint #10174824, filed 2006-11, 4,800 miles“Driver hit gas instead of brake exiting from a parking lot and drove into the rear wheels of a flat bed tractor and trailer truck. Airbags did not deploy and driver's seat belt popped loose. Driver sustained a mild concussion. Passenger suffered chest pain and has since been diagnosed with torn cartilage and 2 cracks in sternum.”
NHTSA complaint #10503617, filed 2013-03, 114,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | 10% |
| 2004 | 21 | 7% |
| 2003 | 20 | 6% |
| 2002 | 19 | 5% |
| 2001 | 14 | 3% |
| 2000 | 31 | 5% |
| 1999 | 76 | 9% |
| 1998 | 13 | 8% |
| 1997 | 41 | 11% |
| 1996 | 104 | 23% |
| 1995 | 46 | 11% |
| 1994 | 38 | 10% |
| 1993 | 1 | 0% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
140 complaintsExterior lighting
53 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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