2002 Pontiac Grand Prix Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 3%of 330 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix, 3% of the 330 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 miles. 9 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 daughter was driving my car on a snow day and she step on brake and the car spine and hit bridge base . Damage only the front bumper cover , nothing else im talking about light damage and I don't understand why the both driver and passenger bags sploud.., the passenger bag was so power full that crack the wind shield , if you want me to send a picture I will. I just wanna find out why this bag not work right , and who's going to be responsible for this mess. Thanks.”
NHTSA complaint #10564292, filed 2014-02, 110,000 miles“My daughter was driving on a gravel road, going around a curve. Another vehicle came around the curve from the opposite direction and hit her head on. Both air bags failed to deploy. My daughter (driver) and a passenger both had minor head injuries due to hitting the windshield. The car is considered a total loss. I was never notified of any recall on the air bags. Both girls had to seek medical attention due to the concern of head injury and/or concussion, resulting in medical costs.”
NHTSA complaint #10631709, filed 2014-09, 78,000 miles“We were traveling west bound on 28th street which has two lanes each direction plus a turning lane. We were in the right lane and the left lane traffic had come to a stop. As we came up to the stopped car a pickup truck was turned left into our lane trying to cross both lanes. He came across pretty fast and we hit the front left bumper pretty much dead center. I stepped on the brakes as hard as I could he was just to close to avoid him. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock up right away they extended to far out before they locked. …”
NHTSA complaint #10608436, filed 2014-07, 168,000 miles“While driving 30 MPH and attempting to avoid an accident, the driver slammed on the brakes. The brakes failed and a result the vehicle dipped down in the from and crash under a trucks rear crash bar. On impact the driver hit his chest on the steering wheel. The seat belt did not restrain him properly nor did either of the frontal air bags deploy. The passenger's seat belt didn't lock until it had already come out about 1 1/2 feet. The driver sustained a fractured sternum and chest trauma. The passenger sustained sever hand injuries and chest trauma. …”
NHTSA complaint #10087725, filed 2004-09, 1,200 miles“I was driving a red 2002 Pontiac. While sitting at a stop sign and the driver of a 2012 Ford Fiesta was going 55-60 MPH and ran in the back of my vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11446831, filed 2022-01Air 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 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix
86 complaintsEngine cooling
62 complaintsElectrical system
56 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsExterior lighting
24 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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