1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 90,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (63% of reports).
- 56air bags complaints
- 90,000median miles at failure
- 14mention a crash
- 11mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,250typical repair cost reported by owners
- 12%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 35 of 56 complaints (63%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical air bags repair on the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix at $1,250, and half of them between $700 and $1,750.
Based on 5 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (1999–2003), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 9 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 14 mention a crash, 11 an injury.
Pontiac Grand Prix air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 22 | 15% | 82,500 |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 16 | 7% | 74,000 |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 19 | 8% | 90,000 |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 10 | 7% | 92,500 |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 28 | 6% | 90,000 |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 2 | 2% | 108,544 |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 11 | 3% | 110,000 |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 11 | 4% | 104,000 |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 11 | 2% | 98,000 |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 14 | 3% | 100,000 |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 24 | 5% | 50,000 |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 56 | 7% | 90,000 |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 3 | 4% | 220 |
| 1995 Grand Prix | 18 | 11% | 133,190 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owned a 1997 pontiac grand prix. While driving at approximately 40 mph, another vehicle made an illegal left turn. As a result, the contact crashed into the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained head, neck, and back injuries that required medical attention. A…
The engine shuts off while driving down the road. When the engine quit running, the oil light and alternator light didn't come on just the anti-lock brake light, also the tachometer stayed at 2000 rpm. I put the car in neutral and tried, but couldn't get the engine to start. Pulled over to the side…
I was driving on rt 110 in amesbury and the driver side airbag deployed out of the blue. It burned my hand and was the scariest thing making me feel unconscious for a little while when i realized there was smoke in the vehicle i got out as fast as i could not knowing what happened. There was no…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1997 Pontiac Grand Prixs have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about air bags for the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix (7% of the 810 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 90,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix air bags problems on the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,250 (half paid between $700 and $1,750), from 5 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 35 of 56 complaints.
Other 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix problems
See all 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix problems or air bags problems across all Grand Prix years.