Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10806339November 23, 2015
ENGINE
ENGINE LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790287November 13, 2015
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER LEFT SHOULDER, AND WHIP LASH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10788171November 3, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT AS A PASSENGER ON 10/25/2001 IN WHICH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP ON OUR 2001 GRAND AM AS WE WERE DRIVING CAUSING US TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND FLIP DOWN HILL. MY FATHER AND MY BROTHER WERE FRONT PASSENGERS AND I WAS THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER OF THE CAR AND WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE BACK WINDOW. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. AFTER BEING EJECTED FROM THE REAR WINDOW OF THE CAR I SUFFERED A BROKEN PELVIC BONE, A BLEEDING BRAIN WITH PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE, INTERNAL BRUISES ON MY LUNGS, MY LIVER, AND MY KIDNEYS, AND THE TOP 3 DISCS AND BOTTOM 3 DISCS IN MY BACK POPPED OUT OF PLACE. I HAD TO BE AIR LIFTED TO SHANDS HOSPITAL IN GAINESVILLE FLORIDA WHERE I REMAINED UNTIL 11/20/2001. DURING THE THE TIME BETWEEN 10/25/2001 AND 11/20/2001 I WAS IN A COMA, HAD TO BE FED INTRAVEINOUSLY, AND WAS PLACED ON LIFE SUPPORT. I WAS TRANSPORTED TO SHANDS REHAB HOSPITAL IN GAINESVILLE FL, ON 11/20/2001 AND WAS RELEASED FROM SHANDS REHAB HOSPITAL 11/30/2015 IN WHEELCHAIR AND BODY BRACE. I HAD TO HAVE OUTPATIENT VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION THERPAY DUE TO MY BRAIN INJURIES AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL. I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT THE VEHICLE THAT I WAS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT HAS BEEN RECALLED BY GENERAL MOTORS DUE TO A FAULTY IGINITION SWITCH THAT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER WHICH CAUSES DRIVERS TO NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE AND AM SUBMITTING THIS CLAIM BECAUSE OF THIS FINDING. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OTHER CLAIMS AGAINS GENERAL MOTOR REGARDING THE SAME VEHICLE MODEL. I HAVE UPLOADED THE FHP REPORT AS WELL AS PICTURES POST ACCIDENT OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10672102October 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE KEY RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION, THE IGNITION WAS GOING TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ONLY REPLACED THE KEY. HOWEVER, WHEN THE KEY WAS RETURNED TO HIM, HE DID NOT FIT IN THE IGNITION AND THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ONLY RETURNED ONE KEY TO THE CONSUMER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806840October 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECEIVING SEVERAL IGNITION KEY RECALL NOTICES AFTER VEHICLE ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER AS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10783479October 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IGNITION HAS SHUT DOWN NUMEROUS TIMES ALSO ACTIVATING GM PASSLOCK SYSTEM, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED NUMEROUS TIMES, RAW FUEL HAS DISINTEGRATED MUFFLER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER, NOTIFIED GM NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THIS, STONEWALLED, GIVEN LOCAL NUMBER TO CALL, THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF IT, CAR NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, PARKED IT, INCURRED INSURANCE/TAXES ETC TO KEEP CAR IN DRIVEWAY, MOSTLY INOPERABLE NOW WAITING ON GM TO ADDRESS, THEY REFUSE TO EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE PHONE CALLS/E-MAILS NOR WILL THEY TRY AND REACH AN ACCORD IN REGARDS TO A CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I AM DISABLED AND RELIED ON THIS CAR TO GO TO DOCTOR OFFICES, BEING LEFT STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAITING TO BE TOWED BY AAA WAS DIFFICULT ENOUGH YET WHEN I ASKED ABOUT BEING AT LEAST DISABLED, THEY WANTED TO THEN CHARGE A "DIAGNOSIS" FEE ON TOP OF BEING TREATED LIKE DIRT. I SENT THEM A "LIEN" ( I KNOW IT HOLDS THE WEIGHT OF AIR!) TO TRY AND WORK THIS OUT...AND HAVE HEARD NOTHING. THE CAR IS NOW A BRICK IN THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE THE REPAIR BILL, TOTALING 700.00 DOLLARS AND THE TAX BILL AND INSURANCE COST FOR HAVING A VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE THE BILLS AND NO RESOLUTION FOR AN ISSUE I DID NOT CAUSE, GM HID THIS AND THEN DID NOTHING TO MAKE IT RIGHT. CAN YOU HELP OR AT LEAST INVESTIGATE THE IGNITION AND PASSLOCK PROBLEMS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781531October 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED IN THE IGNITION, THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATOR AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 236,755.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779733October 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000. UPDATED 02/26/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START AFTER BEING PARKED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURES BEGAN TO OCCUR AFTER HAVING A SAFETY RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779127October 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNAL LAMPS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 03/18/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SIGNAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 03/22/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778146September 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER IN THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR BEING PERFORMED SHE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778269September 28, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE IGNITION KEY WAS ENCOUNTERED AND FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD NO CONNECTION TO THE STARTER. AS A RESULT, THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000. UPDATED 12/03/15*LJ; UPDATED 4/10/18 *JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777691September 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HAZARD SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10773975September 23, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683312September 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON JUNE 3, 3014, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP RECOMMENDED THE CONSUMER VISIT THE DEALER, BECAUSE A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE HE HAD THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER HOUSING REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE IGNITION RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER 2014. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763257September 11, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
I WITNESSED A TRUCK DRIVER RECORDING VIDEOS WHILE OPERATING A TRACTOR TRAILOR, SWERVING LANES AND SEEMED TO BE DRIVING FASTER THAN AN AVERAGE TRACTOR TRAILOR. POSTED VIDEOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SAME PERSON ALSO OPERATES THERE PERSONAL VEHICLE THE SAME WAY AND PARTICIPATES IN LOCAL STREET RACES. THIS PERSON WAS RELEASED FROM A DIFFERENT TRUCKING COMPANY DUE TO THE SAME ACTIONS AND STILL CONTINUES TO DRIVE UNSAFELY. ACCORDING TO THE MARYLAND COMMERCIAL DRIVING RULES, SPEEDING EXCESSIVELY, INVOLVING ANY SPEED OF 15 MPH OR MORE ABOVE THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, DRIVING RECKLESSLY, AS DEFINED BY MARYLAND LAW, INCLUDING BUT, NOT LIMITED TO, OFFENSES OF DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE IN WILLFUL OR WANTON DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF PERSONS OR PROPERTY, MAKING IMPROPER OR ERRATIC TRAFFIC LANE CHANGES ARE ALL DISQUALIFICATION FOR SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. ALTHOUGH THIS PERSON WAS NEVER REPORTED TO PROPER AUTHORITIES THEY HAVE ALSO OPERATED VEHICLES WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND HAD AN ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION OF 0.04 OR GREATER WHILE OPERATING A CMV. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE I AM A DRIVER AND 1 OUT OF EVERY 4 CAR ACCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES IS CAUSED BY TEXTING AND DRIVING. IF TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IS 6X MORE LIKELY TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THAN DRIVING DRUNK AND ANSWERING A TEXT TAKES AWAY YOUR ATTENTION FOR ABOUT FIVE SECONDS, TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, THAT'S ENOUGH TIME TO TRAVEL THE LENGTH OF A FOOTBALL FIELD. SO I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE OUTCOME OF A DISTRACTED TRUCK DRIVER WHO IS ALSO A REGULAR IRRESPONSIBLE DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762833September 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761154September 3, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL WHEN I CAME OUT OF WORK TONIGHT. I HAD NO WARNING LIGHTS (IN THE PAST THIS CAR HAS BEEN VERY GOOD WITH SHOWING WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE). I CALLED THE SECURITY GUARD FROM MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WHO TRIED TO JUMP MY BATTERY FOR 40 MINUTES BEFORE REALIZING IT WAS NOT THE BATTERY. MY EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD FLICKER A FEW TIMES AND THE KEY SEEMED TO BE STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I HAD TO JIGGLE IT FOR ABOUT A MINUTE BEFORE IT WOULD TURN, BUT NO SOUNDS WOULD COME FROM THE CAR. THIS WAS NOT ONLY INCONVENIENT, BUT ALSO DANGEROUS AS THE CAR WAS PERFECTLY FINE WHEN I LEFT IT IN THE PARKING LOT BEFORE WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10758996August 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. ...UPDATED 01/20/16 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10758596August 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CAR RUNS GREAT SHUT IT OFF NEXT MORNING WON'T START WANTS TO BUT WON'T THAT WAS THE 1ST INCIDENT THE 2ND TIME ISHUT IT OFF GO TO START BACK UP AN HALF HOUR LATER AND DOES SAME THING CHANGED EVERYTHING AGAIN STILL DOESN'T WORK TRIED RESETTING THE COMPUTER MYSELF STILL DIDN'T WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750228August 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS BECAME INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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