Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10547951October 15, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547576October 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSLOCK PROBLEMS HAD THE CYLINDER KIT REPLACED, CAR STILL GOES INTO THE SECURITY PASS PROBLEM,TOOK IT BACK SAME DAY AFTER IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED, SAME PROBLEM CAR TURNS OVER BUT DOES NOT START, HAVE TO REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES THEN IT STARS, SECURITY RED LIGHT FLASHES ON WHEN TURNING OVER KEY TO START ENGINE, NO OTHER PROBLEMS DETECTED BY DEALER SHIP, AGAIN GOING TO TAKE IT IN THIS FRIDAY OCT 11TH 2013, HAVE READ ON FORUMS OF THIS REPEATED PROBLEM WITH GM CARS FORUM IS TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0F6220/52 PONTIAC GRAND AM SECURITY PASSLOCK PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543131September 11, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES AND THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542855September 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON MY WAY TO WORK (2ND SHIFT) IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AS I WAS PREPARING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SIMPLY SHUT-OFF BLOCKING TRAFFIC. (I WAS EVENTUALLY - 20 MINUTES - ABLE TO GET HELP TO PUSH THE CAR OFF THE ROAD.) EVERYTHING SHUT OFF AND CAR WOULD NOT RESTART....EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE POWER-STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONE OTHER TIME AND THE VEHICLE IS NOW NOTHING MORE THEN A TWO-TON PAPERWEIGHT IN MY GARAGE - AND ABOUT AS USEFUL. ON A SECOND OCCASION IT CUT-OFF AS I PULLED INTO TRAFFIC AND ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION...FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COAST FAR ENOUGH TO GET INTO THE TURN LANE AND THEN WHEN TRAFFIC CLEARED TO PUSH IT BACK OFF THE ROAD. AN ONLINE SEARCH TOLD ME THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE BUT THERE SEEMS NO AGREEMENT ON A SOLUTION/FIX. EVIDENTLY THE SECURITY SYSTEM SIMPLY DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE KEY (EVEN WHEN IT IS THE CORRECT ONE) AND THINKS THE CAR IS BEING STOLEN AND THUS SHUTS ITSELF OFF. WHAT WOULD/COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS AT SPEED IN TRAFFIC? IF PONTIAC KNOWS ABOUT THIS WHY IS THERE NO RECALL....DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538622September 3, 2013
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
9.13.13 I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP, MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY AND GM.COM REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTLY SINCE FEBRUARY 2013 REGARDING MY HORN. SEVERAL MECHANICS TOLD ME IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE HORN IS SURROUNDED BY THE AIR BAG AND IF IT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, IT COULD BE COMPROMISED DURING AN ACCIDENT. PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING THE CAR (WHICH WAS NOT ON THE CAR FAX WHEN PURCHASED USED) AND MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN I NEED IT TO. THE HORN WORKS UNDER THE HOOD (THE LOCK / UNLOCK REMOTE WORKS PROPERLY WITH THE REQUIRED BEEP) BUT WHEN THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL IS PRESSED IT DOES NOT WORK. IT WORKED FOR 1 YEAR AND 18 MONTHS CONSISTENTLY AND THEN IT QUICK WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I AM AFRAID, IF I AM IN A WRECK, THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG WILL NOT SAVE MY LIFE (I DO WEAR MY SEAT BELT). I HAVE BEEN ADVISED, BY DEALERSHIPS, MECHANICS, MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY, AND A REPRESENTATIVE AT GM TODAY 9.3.13 THIS WILL NEED FIXED OUT OF POCKET - AND IT WILL BE COSTLY TO ORDER THE PART AND REPAIR. I WAS ALSO ADVISED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. ARE VEHICLE OWNERS REIMBURSED FOR ITEMS THAT COMPROMISE THEIR SAFETY THAT SHOULD WORK PROPERLY (THE HORN AND AIRBAG IN MY CASE)? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537818August 28, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS STARTED TO MAKE CLICKING NOISE AFTER THE TURN HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND LIGHT HAD ALREADY STOPPED BLINKING. SOON AFTER THE CLICKING NOISE WOULD START INTERMITTENTLY WHETHER OR NOT THE TURN SIGNAL HAD BEEN USED. NOW THE LIGHTS ARE NOT FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS TURNED ON. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536700August 22, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SEE BELOW. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SIGNALS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. I WOULD HIT THE HAZARD SWITCH OR HIT ON THE CONSOLE FOR THEM TO WORK, BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD. I TOOK VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION AND WAS REJECTED. I CALLED PONTIAC TO SEE ABOUT RECALL FOR THIS. MY VIN DID NOT MATCH RECALL. WAS TOLD IF I HAD IT INSPECTED AT GM DEALERSHIP THAT THE PRICE TO FIX IT MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED. TOOK IT TO WHERE I HAD IT INSPECTED AND IT WAS FIXED FOR $80. PONTIAC DID NOT OFFER ME ANY AT COST OR REDUCED PRICE TO HAVE IT FIXED IF I TOOK IT TO GM BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE IT INSPECTED THERE ORIGINALLY. THEY GAVE ME A REF # IN CASE THERE WAS A REIMBURSEMENT OF THE SERVICE AND REPAIR AT A LATER DATE. REPORT RECEIPT DATE: AUG 28, 2003 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V327000 COMPONENT(S): EXTERIOR LIGHTING ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL VEHICLE MAKEMODELMODEL YEAR(S)CHEVROLETMALIBU2000-2001OLDSMOBILEALERO2000-2001PONTIACGRAND AM2000-2001DETAILS 19 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.SUMMARY: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. CONSEQUENCE: WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER CANNOT USE THEM TO SIGNAL INTENT TO TURN THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537. NOTES: GM RECALL NO. 03043. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535914August 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SECURITY LIGHT STAY ON ALL THE TIME OR CAR WONT START OR SHUTS OFF 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535722August 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE. WAS BOUGHT AS A USED VEHICLE, PAST OWNER CLAIMS HIS DAUGHTER DROVE IT TO AND FROM COLLEGE. IT IS AN ABS CAR WITH THE 2.3 4 CYLINDER, AUTO TRANS, FWD SE. THE ABS SYSTEM IS MESSED UP AND WHEN YOU TRY TO STOP THE TIRES LOCK-UP ON YOU, THE CAR WILL SLIDE ESPECIALLY IF THE ROADS ARE WET AND THIS IS AT A SPEED OF NOT MORE THAN 15 MPH. LUCKILY WE HAVE AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS, BUT THERE IS GOING TO COME A TIME WE AREN'T THAT LUCKY. ALSO THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS WORK WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT. THE CAR WON'T STAY COOL NO MATTER WHAT I DO TO IT, THE THERMOSTAT AND HEATER CORE WERE ALREADY REMOVED FROM THE CAR WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. THE ELECTRIC FAN DOES NOT WORK AND I HAVE REPLACED COUNTLESS RELAYS ATTEMPTING TO GET THIS CAR TO BE DEPENDABLE AGAIN. THE TILT STEERING COLUMN NEEDS WORK, BECAUSE IT MOVES WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. WE CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE WE ARE WASTING MONEY ATTEMPTING TO KEEP THIS ONE ON THE ROAD. YES IT WAS A USED CAR AND WE GOT WHAT WE PAID FOR IN REALITY. BUT THE DESIGN OF THE CAR JUST PLAIN OUT WAS A FAILURE. SERIOUSLY THE DESIGNERS NEED TO TEST THEIR IDEAS MORE BEFORE PUTTING THEM OUT ON THE MARKET. WE LOOKED AT A BRAND NEW KIA YESTERDAY AND WALKED AWAY FROM IT, BECAUSE IT WAS NEVER TESTED FOR SAFETY. THE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THEY JUST DIDN'T BOTHER PUTTING THE SAFETY RATINGS ON THE WINDOW STICKER. I IN FACT RESEARCHED THE CAR AND FOUND IT HAD NEVER BEEN TESTED FOR SAFETY. YES IT IS A BRAND NEW 2014 KIA CADENZA, DON'T BUY ONE THEY AREN'T WORTH THE ALMOST $40,000 PRICE TAG. TO TOP IT OFF ALMOST 90% OF THE CAR IS BUILT AND MANUFACTURED IN KOREA. SORRY JUST MY OPINION, IF I'M GOING TO SPEND THAT MUCH MONEY I WILL BUY BUILT AMERICAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535025August 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM ON THIS CAR. BEFORE WE WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WE HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED, IGNITION REPLACED AND SEVERAL DIAGNOSTICS, COSTING US NEARLY $1000 DOLLARS. WHEN WE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE WE REALIZED THERE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME CAR. NOT ONLY IS THIS AN UNJUSTIFIED EXPENSE FOR A FAULTY DEVICE, BUT IT COULD ALSO BE A LEGITIMATE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WHERE THE CAR HAS CUT OUT WHILE ACTUALLY DRIVING. AS I STATED IT HAS BEEN THREE YEARS WE HAVE DEALT WITH THIS PROBLEM AND IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FORCE A RECALL, DOES SOMEONE NEED TO ACTUALLY GET HURT?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534454August 9, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START BECAUSE PASS LOCK SYSTEM ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533204August 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS WORK SOMETIMES AND STOP WORKING SOMETIMES,THE FUSES AND BULBS WERE CHECKED,THEY WERE OK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532953July 31, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE BEEN HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE TURN SIGNALS, I CANT GET THE TURN SIGNALS OR EMERGENCY FLASHER TO WORK HALF THE TIME, I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALLS. NOT SURE WHAT'S UP BUT THIS NEEDS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532742July 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR DID NOT START, SECURITY LIGHT FLASHING. CALLED MOBILE MECHANIC, HE HAD NO CLUE, COST $85. DECIDED NOT TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AS RECOMMENDED BY USER MANUAL. DID MY OWN RESEARCH ONLINE, WOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE! USED 10-MINUTE FIX SEEN ONLINE, WHICH WORKED. THIS HAPPENED APPROX. 1XWEEK ALMOST EVERY WK., KEEP USING 10-MINUTE FIX. 6 MONTHS LATER, WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN IN A PARKING GARAGE, THE ENGINE STOPPED DEAD, THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHED - I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR AS THE STEERING WENT OUT. AFRAID THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN ON THE ROAD. STILL HAVING PASS LOCK ISSUES ABOUT ONCE WEEKLY, SCARY NOT KNOWING WHEN IT WILL OCCUR OR WHERE. I CANNOT AFFORD $1,000+ TO GET THIS 'FIXED' (NO GUARANTEE I'M TOLD); THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT, WHETHER BY BEING STRANDED IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION (NIGHT, WEATHER, LOCATION) OR IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING. JUST BECAUSE THE CAR HASN'T BURST INTO FLAMES DOESN'T MEAN THIS ISN'T DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526411July 23, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND I HIT THE GAS, THE CAR STALLED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. I GOT IT STARTED THEN IT STALLED THE SECOND I STEPPED ON THE GAS. IT STARTED AGAIN AND I PULLED AROUND THE CORNER. LEFT ME STRANDED WITH A HUGE TOWING BILL! VERY PISSED OFF. I COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED IF SOMEONE DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION AND HIT ME WHILE I WAS IN THE INTERSECTION! IT RAN GREAT THEN ALL THE SUDDEN IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE SUCKED THE LIFE OUT OF MY CAR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526068July 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT CLICK FROM THE TURN SIGNAL, EVEN WHEN I AM NOT OPERATING THE TURN SIGNAL. IT MAY CLICK MANY TIMES IN A ROW, ESPECIALLY RIGHT AFTER I HAVE USED THE TURN SIGNAL TO EITHER DIRECTION. THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT IS NOT FLASHING NOR IS THE INDICATOR FLASHING. HOWEVER THE SIGNAL INDICATOR NOISE JUST CONTINUES. THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING WORSE WITH TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526072July 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
CAR RANDOMLY WILL NOT START. PASSLOCK SYSTEM IF FLAWED, WITH TIME THE ELECTRICAL TERMINALS/CONNECTIONS START FAILING AND CAUSES SYSTEM TO THINK YOU ARE TRYING TO HOTWIRE THE CAR AND IT ENGAGES SECURITY OVERRIDE. SOMETIMES COMES ON WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AND YOU MUST PULL OVER AND TURN YOUR CAR OFF OR ELSE IT WILL STOP WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. YOU MUST PUT IN THE KEY TURN TO THE ON POSITION FOR 15MIN THEN START CAR, THAT DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK EITHER. PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS BAD AND APPARENTLY FROM RESEARCH THE ISSUE RUNS ACROSS THE BOARD FOR GM VEHICLES FROM THIS TIME FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526219July 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MY WAY TO WORK SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TRIED TO START CAR AND THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD TO PUT THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE CAR WOULD START. I WAS REALLY LUCKY NO ONE WAS ON THE ROAD SINCE I WORK AT NIGHT AND THE ROAD WAS DESERTED. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TWO MONTHS AND IT IS GETTING FRUSTRATING BECAUSE ONE DAY THE CAR WILL START FINE THEN THE NEXT IT WON'T START AT ALL AND I HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES.I CALLED THE DEALER AND IT WILL COST ALMOST $700 TO FIX. THERE REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525990July 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS ABOUT EVERY TWO TRIES WILL STOP WORKING AND SOMETIMES YOU CAN GET THEM TO COME BACK ON BY HITTING THE HAZARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525813July 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE HORN ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT PULLED THE FUSE AND DISCONNECTED THE HORN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT EITHER THE HORN PAD OR THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,185.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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