1996 Pontiac Grand AM Air Bags:frontal Problems
NHTSA component category: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How air bags:frontal ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 450 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1996 Pontiac Grand AM overview page.
What owners report
“CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.”NHTSA complaint 835031 — filed 02/18/1999
“VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER 'SAND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED OF 35MPH.”NHTSA complaint 812896 — filed 06/09/1997
“VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 6:00 POSITION, AND THEN AGAIN AT 12:00 POSITION, DUAL,AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.”NHTSA complaint 808845 — filed 02/12/1997
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Air Bags:frontal complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1996 Pontiac Grand AM have air bags:frontal problems?
Air Bags:frontal is the most-reported problem area on the 1996 Pontiac Grand AM: 63 of 450 complaints on file (14%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1996 Pontiac Grand AM have in total?
450 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 33 involved a crash, 14 involved a fire, 69 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's air bags:frontal category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the AIR BAGS:FRONTAL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
