1999 Pontiac Grand Prix Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 3%of 412 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix, 3% of the 412 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My car has been in 2 accidents where the air bags did not deploy. I hit a man from behind in the first one, and did over $5,000.00 worth of damage to my car, and no air bag. The last one my son was driving the car and hydroplaned, hit the guardrail doing atleast 40 miles a hour bounced off the guardrail hit a SUV and still no air bag. Both sides of the front of the car were damaged severely.”
NHTSA complaint #10030865, filed 2003-08, 107,000 miles“According to witnesses car went straight when highway curved. Air bags never went off, had two fobs and multiple keys. There was dip in road just before curve. Ignition switch? The consumer's son was killed in an accident. The accident was classified as an unknown cause. Updated 10/27/14. ...updated 11/03/14 updated 4/28/2015”
NHTSA complaint #10606761, filed 2014-06, 95,000 miles“Air bag light illuminates for approximately 5 seconds after blowing the horn then goes off. Dtc b0026 is stored in history. The vehicle has never been in an accident nor has any work been done inside the steering column. Vehicle is meticulously maintained. Original owner.”
NHTSA complaint #10568107, filed 2014-03, 152,000 miles“My tire caught a chuck hole and pulled me down into a gully and I hit trees head on. I wore my seat belt but have injuries to my left side. My air bag never deployed. My speed was 35 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #745741, filed 2001-05“The contact owns a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that she took the vehicle to a certified mechanic to have an alignment performed. In the process of the alignment, the mechanic discovered that the steer knuckle was bent and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that the air bag light warning light illuminated a few years after the steering knuckle failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 100,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10567855, filed 2014-03, 100,000 milesRelated recalls
- 02V027000Jan 25, 2002On certain passenger vehicles and mini vans, the driver's air bag inflator modules could produce excessive internal pressure. In the event of a crash that…Covers: Pontiac Grand Prix 1999, Montana 1999, Trans Sport 1999
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | 15% |
| 2007 | 16 | 7% |
| 2006 | 19 | 8% |
| 2005 | 10 | 7% |
| 2004 | 28 | 6% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 11 | 3% |
| 2001 | 11 | 4% |
| 2000 | 11 | 2% |
| 1999 | 14 | 3% |
| 1998 | 24 | 5% |
| 1997 | 56 | 7% |
| 1996 | 3 | 4% |
| 1995 | 18 | 11% |
| 1994 | 24 | 11% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix
152 complaintsSteering
58 complaintsEngine
50 complaintsElectrical system
47 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsFuel system
21 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsEquipment
13 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsWheels
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix
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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