Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#534734April 27, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY PULLS AND VIBRATES, REPAIRS TO TIRES HOWEVER CONTINUES TO HAVE DIRECTIONAL PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822831April 27, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
THE FRONT STRUTS ON VEHICLE BROKE AT 30,000 MILES AND WERE REPAIRED, THEN THE FRONT STRUTS BROKE AGAIN AFTER ANOTHER 30,000 MILES. INCIDENT ALSO RESULTED IN HAVING TO REPLACE THE FRONT BALL JOINTS. THE DEALER IS NOW OUT OF BUSINESS AND VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534895April 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR FAILED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534770April 25, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING GEAR MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO, THERE IS AN EXTREME JERKING WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE IS SITTING STILL. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT JERKING IS DUE TO RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534726April 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780917April 23, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS PEELING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821918April 22, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT MOVES FOWARD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534500April 22, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT DURING REAR END COLLISION. VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. PRIOR TO ABOVE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534443April 21, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
OIL LIGHT STAYS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534558April 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534585April 20, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE FAILED, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE ODOR WHEN HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER IS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534562April 20, 1998
STEERING
STEERING FEELS LIKE IT GOES COMPLETELY OUT. THIS FEELINGS LASTS A SPLIT SECOND, BUT GETS DRIVER'S ATTENTION REAL QUICKLY. DEALRS AND MANUFACTURER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822546April 17, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
DEFECT IN LOW FUEL INDICATOR CAUSED CONSUMER TO BECOME STRANDED. ,INDICTOR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON TO WARN THE CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL WAS LOW, DEALER HAS REPLACED INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534570April 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABD BRAKES FAILED. PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822422April 15, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED FACIAL BURNS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#534205April 13, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUSTED FIREWALL IS AFFECTING RACK AND PINION STEERING MOUNTING STUDS, RACK IS FLEXING ON FIREWALL, CAUSING FRON TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533778April 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533607April 6, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DURING COLLISION SEAT BACKS COLLAPSED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#533581April 2, 1998
STEERING:COLUMN
PIVOT PINS FOR HINGES THAT ALLOW STEERING COLUMN TO TILT, SLIP OUT OF THE HOLES. THERE IS NOT ANY TYPE OF TIGHTENING DEVISE TO KEEP THEM IN PLACE, ONLY TENSION FOR THE FIT. WHEN THEY SLID EOUT, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL ROCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533447March 31, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED, PITTED AND WARPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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