2006 Pontiac Grand Prix Air Bags & Restraints Problems

I BOUGHT MY CAR USED, AND A FEW WEEKS LATER IT WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH "CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURE" WHEN I WOULD TRY TO TURN IT ON AND IT WOULD NOT START, IN STATIONARY POSITION. AT THE TIME, MY CAR KEY HAD 3 OTHER KEYS PLUS A SMALL KEYCHAIN, AND A CLASP TO HOOK ONTO A BELT LOOP OR SOMETHING. AFTER I TOOK OFF THE CLASP, I HAVEN'T HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS, JUST EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. I'M WONDERING WHAT CAN BE DONE SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS AND IT WAS NEVER TAKEN CARE OF PRIOR TO ME BUYING IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. DURING THE INCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH SHOULDERS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE THE CONTACT IN PLACE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,110.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, HE FELL ASLEEP AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND HE SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A DEER. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE CUT FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. JCC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A DEER. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE CUT FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

WHILE PARKING THE CAR AND MOVING IT IN MY BUILDING PARKING LOT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY SO FAST AND HARD THAT BROKE THE WINDSHIELD BOTH AIR BAGS CAME ON, I CALLED MY INSURANCE THEY HAVENT DONE NOTHING I FILE A CLAIM AND I HAVE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY THEY DONT WANT TO COVERED IT AND I CALLED THE DEALER THEY SAID FOR ME TO CALL GM CORPORATED. NO ONE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING MY SON HURT HIS HAND AND DRIVER GOT HIT ON HIS SHOULDER THE CARS IS STILL AT THE PARKING LOT WHERE I LIVE AT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY FOR NO CAUSE NO ACCIDENT. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, I HAVE BEEN READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE ABOUT AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN SEVERE ACCIDENTS. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2006 BUICK LACROSSE WHICH IS MECHANICALLY IDENTICAL TO THE GRAND PRIX. IN THEORY BECAUSE THE TWO CARS ARE BASICALLY THE SAME BUT HAVE DIFFERENT NAMES AND DIFFERENT SHEET METAL IT IS QUITE LIKELY THAT THEY SUFFER FORM THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE GRAND PRIX HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND A CRASH OCCURRED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT BLACKED OUT AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS KNEE, HIP, BACK, NECK, AND SHOULDER BLADES. HE ALSO SUFFERED PINCHED NERVES AND OTHER MAJOR INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS ALSO TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS OR ITS CONDITION. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 26,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND PROPERLY SECURE THE OCCUPANTS. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH OF 2009. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY TIME SHE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER QUOTED HER AN INSPECTION PRICE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,336 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

MY SISTER WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHICH IS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. SHE WAS TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON A HIGHWAY, WHEN A JEEP CHEROKEE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER. MY SISTER WAS GOING ABOUT 55 TO 60 MPH, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, MY SISTER WAS NOT INJURED TOO BAD FROM THE ACCIDENT. I CALLED THE PONTIAC MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE SHE WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED THAT THEY WERE NOT TOO CONCERNED ABOUT IT. HOWEVER IF SHE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED THEN THEY WERE GOING TO BE CONCERNED AND LOOK INTO IT. I WOULD THINK THAT A VEHICLE COLLISION AT ABOUT 60 MPH THE AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY. *TR

THE VEHICLE SLID ON ICE THEREFORE SPINNING INTO A 360 WHEREUPON THE VEHICLE IMPACTED WITH A BRIDGE THEN THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE WITH THE INITIAL IMPACT AT 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE HIT THE BRIDGE WITH THE FRONT END AND THE REAR END, HOWEVER THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT TIGHTEN. *TR