Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,245,377 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA, including 140,173 crashes, 56,794 fires, and 8,580 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim, NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,245,377 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports, when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report, that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints, specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened, feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 39,131 complaints for PONTIAC
Incident date: Sep 1, 2014
MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA02037 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED 1 DAY AFTER THE DEADLINE OF 5/1/2001. THE TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WE ARE ABLE TO GET THEM TO FUNCTION BY PUTTING THE SIGNAL INTO THE "ON" POSITION AND PRESSING THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON ON AND OFF AND THE TURN SIGNAL WILL STAY ON UNTIL SWITCHED OFF. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUF... Read more
Incident date: Jun 11, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNK... Read more
Incident date: Nov 19, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NUMEROUS RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALLS, BUT THE POWER STEERING FAILURES LISTED IN THE RECALLS RECURRED THE SAME DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING, ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE... Read more
Incident date: Nov 19, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NUMEROUS RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALLS, BUT THE POWER STEERING FAILURES LISTED IN THE RECALLS RECURRED THE SAME DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING, ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE... Read more
Incident date: Nov 10, 2014
MY 2 LIGHT'S ARE ON STATING SERVICE AIR BAGS !!! *TR
Incident date: Nov 20, 2014
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL GETS HARD TO TURN, I HAVE TO PULL OVER SHUT MY CAR OFF AND HOPE THAT IT GOES BACK ON WHEN I TURN THE CAR BACK ON. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SHAKES, AND GETS TOUGH TO TURN. THEN WHILE DRIVING JUST GOES OUT. IT ALSO DOESN'T THROW ANY KIND OF CODE SO I NEVER KNOW IF IT WHEN IT WILL GO OUT. I'M 9 MONTHS PREGNANT I HAVE PUT IN MULTIPLE CO... Read more
Incident date: Sep 23, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR CONDITIONER SHUT OFF INDEPENDENTLY AND THE THERMOSTAT WOULD NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT TEMPERATURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS FAILED TO OPERATE AND AS A RESULT, THE KEY FOB HAD TO BE USED IN ORDER TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS WHEN INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSE... Read more
Incident date: Nov 11, 2014
THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN MY VEHICLE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER ITS 'BUMPER-TO-BUMPER' WARRANTY EXPIRED. ANY PASSENGER IN THE CAR FACES ADDED RISK IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE OWNER'S COST TO FIX THIS ITEM IS PROHIBITIVE ($500 - $800), AND THAT THE EARLY FAILURE OF THIS PART IS SOMEWHAT COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Incident date: Oct 1, 2014
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING PASSENGER PRESENT SENSOR WHICH DETECTS THE WEIGHT OF A PASSENGER TO TURN THE AIRBAG ON OR OFF. THE COST WAS $885. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT, SO I AM RIDING AROUND WITH NONOPERATIONAL AIRBAGS WITH A CAR WITH ONLY 34K. BASED ON PONTIAC SOLSTICE FORUMS, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH PONTIAC SOLSTICE, BUT NO RECALL TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS SAFETY... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2008) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 20, 2014
Incident date: Mar 31, 2014
I PURCHASED A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX IN MARCH 2014 AND SHORTLY AFTER WHEN I TRIED TO START IT IT DIDN'T WANT TO START. THIS HAS HAPPENED PROBABLY 10-15 TIMES A MONTH GIVE OR TAKE MAYBE MORE SEEING AS I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO DRIVES IT SO I DON'T KNOW BUT I KNOW IT'S ABOUT 10-15 TIMES A MONTH FOR ME. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS TO GET GOING SO I'M NOT STRANDED SOMEPLACE AND I'M NOT SUR... Read more
Incident date: Nov 19, 2014
AIRBAG DEFAULT ALARM LIGHT. *TR
Incident date: Jul 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURNING AND HAZARD SIGNALS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURES WERE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELEC... Read more
Incident date: Jul 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURNING AND HAZARD SIGNALS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURES WERE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELEC... Read more
Incident date: Sep 14, 2014
RECALL NOTICE, I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A MONTH FOR PARTS TO COME TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Incident date: Sep 14, 2014
RECALL NOTICE, I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A MONTH FOR PARTS TO COME TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Incident date: Sep 19, 2014
WAS TOLD THAT SPRING INSIDE STEERING HAD SHORTED. AND JUST SO HAPPENS A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THAT PROBLEM BUT NOT IN MY VEHICLE AND I WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU CAN JUSTIFY NOT FIXING MY AIRBAG WHICH WAS REMOVED BY THE MECHANICS AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT WANTS ME TO PAY A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPLACE A BAG WHICH MAY BE DEFECTIVE ANYWAY. DUE TO INFORMATION ON THE T.V. AND THE WEB SHARDS MY BE INSIDE THE BAGS... Read more
Incident date: Jun 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAG FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WERE PERMA... Read more
Incident date: Jun 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAG FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WERE PERMA... Read more
Incident date: Oct 8, 2014
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE NEW. ALL SERVICE WORK WAS PERFORMED ON TIME. 6T70 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL. NO WARNING AND SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. NONE OF THE DRIVE GEARS WOULD WORK. LUCKY WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. WE WERE TRAVELING ON A SECONDARY ROAD AT 45 MPH AND COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED! TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 26, 2012
I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW. THE STEERING SHAFT IN THIS CAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING SHAFT WHEN TURNING. WHILE RESEARCHING MY ISSUE, I NOTICED SEVERAL ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND COST ME $350. TYPICAL GM PROBLEMS! *TR
Incident date: Apr 2, 2014
BACK IN APRIL OF 2014 MY CAR STARTED ACTING STRANGE WHEN GETTING AT 30 MPH. I NOTICED THE RPM WOULD GET BETWEEN 3 AND 4. MY AUTOMATIC NOR MANUAL SHIFT WOULD GO INTO SECOND GEAR. IF IT DID, I WOULD ALMOST GET WHIPLASH. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED WIRE HARNESS AND TWO SHIFT SOLENOIDS (SW). I THEN NOTICED DURING THE SUMMER MY DRIVER FRONT HEAD LIGHT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL EVEN AFTER REPLACING T... Read more
Incident date: Apr 2, 2014
BACK IN APRIL OF 2014 MY CAR STARTED ACTING STRANGE WHEN GETTING AT 30 MPH. I NOTICED THE RPM WOULD GET BETWEEN 3 AND 4. MY AUTOMATIC NOR MANUAL SHIFT WOULD GO INTO SECOND GEAR. IF IT DID, I WOULD ALMOST GET WHIPLASH. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED WIRE HARNESS AND TWO SHIFT SOLENOIDS (SW). I THEN NOTICED DURING THE SUMMER MY DRIVER FRONT HEAD LIGHT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL EVEN AFTER REPLACING T... Read more
Incident date: Nov 18, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL TORQUE INPUT SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPECTED TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS... Read more
Incident date: Nov 16, 2014
I HAVE OWNED MY PONTIAC G6 SINCE I GOT IT IN 2006, I HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THIS CAR RIGHT OFF THE BAT STATING WITH POWER WINDOWS FAILING TAKING IT IN MULTIPLY TIMES TO GET IT CORRECTED, SECOND THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF WILL NOT OPEN AND IS STUCK [XXX] BUT NOT SEALED COMPLETELY CLOSED, HAD TAKEN IT TO MANY GM DEALERSHIPS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS AND EVERYONE HAS SAY IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX. MY FIRS... Read more
Incident date: Nov 16, 2014
I HAVE OWNED MY PONTIAC G6 SINCE I GOT IT IN 2006, I HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THIS CAR RIGHT OFF THE BAT STATING WITH POWER WINDOWS FAILING TAKING IT IN MULTIPLY TIMES TO GET IT CORRECTED, SECOND THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF WILL NOT OPEN AND IS STUCK [XXX] BUT NOT SEALED COMPLETELY CLOSED, HAD TAKEN IT TO MANY GM DEALERSHIPS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS AND EVERYONE HAS SAY IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX. MY FIRS... Read more
Incident date: Nov 16, 2014
I HAVE OWNED MY PONTIAC G6 SINCE I GOT IT IN 2006, I HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THIS CAR RIGHT OFF THE BAT STATING WITH POWER WINDOWS FAILING TAKING IT IN MULTIPLY TIMES TO GET IT CORRECTED, SECOND THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF WILL NOT OPEN AND IS STUCK [XXX] BUT NOT SEALED COMPLETELY CLOSED, HAD TAKEN IT TO MANY GM DEALERSHIPS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS AND EVERYONE HAS SAY IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX. MY FIRS... Read more
Incident date: Nov 19, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON ICY ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS WITHIN THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Incident date: Nov 14, 2014
I TURNED INTO THE PARKING LOT WHERE I WORKED. ALARM SOUNDED, POWER STEERING WENT OUT, DIFFICULT TO STEER THE CAR. RADIO DISPLAYED: POWER STEERING LIGHT. AFTER WORK SHIFT WAS DONE, POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED. CAREFULLY DROVE HOME. ON ROUTE TURNED RIGHT ONTO TO STREET, POWER STEERING WENT OUT & POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. SWERVED INTO TURNING LANE: STEERING WAS TO DIFFICULT. FORTUNATE NO ONE... Read more
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(1996) - AIR BAGS
Nov 18, 2014
Incident date: Nov 14, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE IMPACT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 1/28/15*CN UPDATED 9/6/2017*... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2000) - ENGINE
Nov 18, 2014
Incident date: Nov 15, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFAC... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Nov 4, 2013
AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT MADE ITS APPEARANCE. IT IS AN UNFAIR BURDEN TO THOSE OF US WHO BOUGHT ONE OF GM'S 36,000 MILES CARS. *TR
Incident date: Jul 1, 2011
1) 7/1/2011, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE TOWED TO SHOP COSTING OWNER $180.20 2) 12/9/2013, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE TOWED TO SHOP COSTING OWNER $252.51 PLUS LOST OF WAGES FOR TIME AWAY FROM JOB COSTING OWNER $26.91, AND FORCED TO GET RENTAL VEHICLE COSTING OWNER $73.04 FOR RENTAL CAR FEES AND GASOLINE 3) 3/11/2014, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE TOWED TO SHOP, UNKNOWN ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 1, 2013
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN MY CAR FOR THE LAST 1-1/2 YEARS. WHEN I TURN ON THE CAR THE DASH LIGHTS/HEADLIGHTS/RADIO/WINDOWS AND HEATER/AC USUALLY WON'T WORK RIGHT AWAY. WHILE I AM DRIVING, THEY WILL POP ON OR OFF DEPENDING ON THE BUMPS ON THE ROAD. SIX MONTHS AGO, THE "SECURITY" LIGHT ON MY DASH STARTED TO GIVE ME TROUBLE. APPARENTLY, THE CAR SOMETIMES THINKS THAT I A... Read more
Incident date: Jun 1, 2013
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN MY CAR FOR THE LAST 1-1/2 YEARS. WHEN I TURN ON THE CAR THE DASH LIGHTS/HEADLIGHTS/RADIO/WINDOWS AND HEATER/AC USUALLY WON'T WORK RIGHT AWAY. WHILE I AM DRIVING, THEY WILL POP ON OR OFF DEPENDING ON THE BUMPS ON THE ROAD. SIX MONTHS AGO, THE "SECURITY" LIGHT ON MY DASH STARTED TO GIVE ME TROUBLE. APPARENTLY, THE CAR SOMETIMES THINKS THAT I A... Read more
Incident date: Sep 25, 2013
MY HUSBAND WAS CUT OFF ON AN EXIT RAMP ON 62EAST. WHEN HE CRASHED HE HIT A TREE HEAD ON CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY AND CUT OPEN HIS HEAD. HE STILL HAS PAIN AND ISSUES WITHIN HIS ACCIDENT AREA AND I THINK THIS IS RELATED TO THE AIR BAG RECALLS AND FEEL THAT IF THERE ARE CONTINUOUS CHECKS AND ISSUES THAT WE SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN ANY LAWSUIT AGAINST THE COMPANY FOR THE NEGLIGENCE UPON THE ISSUES W... Read more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Sep 25, 2013
MY HUSBAND WAS CUT OFF ON AN EXIT RAMP ON 62EAST. WHEN HE CRASHED HE HIT A TREE HEAD ON CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY AND CUT OPEN HIS HEAD. HE STILL HAS PAIN AND ISSUES WITHIN HIS ACCIDENT AREA AND I THINK THIS IS RELATED TO THE AIR BAG RECALLS AND FEEL THAT IF THERE ARE CONTINUOUS CHECKS AND ISSUES THAT WE SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN ANY LAWSUIT AGAINST THE COMPANY FOR THE NEGLIGENCE UPON THE ISSUES W... Read more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 6, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND CAUSED THE POWER STEERING AND THE POWER BRAKES TO FAIL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE GUARDRAIL AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Nov 6, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND CAUSED THE POWER STEERING AND THE POWER BRAKES TO FAIL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE GUARDRAIL AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)... Read more
Crash
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2001) - STEERING
Nov 17, 2014
Incident date: Mar 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE V... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2004) - AIR BAGS
Nov 17, 2014
Incident date: Nov 14, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE IGNITION SWITCH MOVED INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE RUN POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CURB AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ... Read more
1 injured
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2004) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 17, 2014
Incident date: Nov 14, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE IGNITION SWITCH MOVED INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE RUN POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CURB AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ... Read more
1 injured
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2004) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 17, 2014
Incident date: Nov 16, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER INTO THE ON POSITION. THE CONTACT MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE BEGAN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER W... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Nov 17, 2014
Incident date: Apr 17, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF SPORADICALLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT AND LIGHT RELAY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE ... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) - STEERING
Nov 17, 2014
Incident date: Apr 17, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF SPORADICALLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT AND LIGHT RELAY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE ... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Nov 17, 2014
Incident date: Sep 7, 2013
HEAD LIGHTS GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I'M SURE I DON'T HAVE TO SAY HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS. *TR
Incident date: Nov 10, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: ... Read more
Incident date: Nov 10, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: ... Read more
Incident date: Nov 17, 2014
I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO HAVE IT FIXED UNDER A RECALL FOR STEERING PROBLEMS 3 TIMES AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM> GENERAL MOTORS IS SELLIN BAD PARTS ON VEHICLES AND THEY ARE NOT DOING ENOUGH TO FIX THEM. *TR
Incident date: Nov 17, 2014
I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO HAVE IT FIXED UNDER A RECALL FOR STEERING PROBLEMS 3 TIMES AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM> GENERAL MOTORS IS SELLIN BAD PARTS ON VEHICLES AND THEY ARE NOT DOING ENOUGH TO FIX THEM. *TR
Incident date: Nov 17, 2014
I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO HAVE IT FIXED UNDER A RECALL FOR STEERING PROBLEMS 3 TIMES AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM> GENERAL MOTORS IS SELLIN BAD PARTS ON VEHICLES AND THEY ARE NOT DOING ENOUGH TO FIX THEM. *TR