Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10319953March 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SAFETY LIGHT ON IN 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. KEY HAS TROUBLE TURNING OVER AT TIMES. HAS TO DO WITH SECURITY IN IGNITION. IF KEY IS NOT INSERTED JUST RIGHT AFTER KEY IS WORN DOWN AFTER USING IN CAR A WHILE, THE CAR THINKS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG AND TRIES TO SHUT DOWN LIKE IT IS TRYING TO BE STOLEN AND IT CAN LEAVE YOU STRANDED. I CAN NOT GET THE SECURITY LIGHT TO GO OFF AND AT TIMES THE KEY DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320032March 15, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE ON 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM,LITTLE PLASTIC PIECE BROKE INSIDE BRAKE LEVER CAUSING RELEASE OF BRAKE! VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY ONTO STREET. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION! NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318805March 11, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. HE NOTICED A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE EXTERIOR HAZARD LIGHTS AND DETERMINED THAT THE MULTI TURN SIGNAL HAZARD SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO OUTSIDE OF THE FACTORY WARRANTY AND ALL REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,623 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318760March 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM DEFECT ON MY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. THE FAILURE IS THE SECURITY COMES ON AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO START. IT TAKES ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND THAN CAR WILL FIRE ON UP LIKE IF NOTHING. NEVER GOT IT FIXED YET. I READ ON THE INTERNET ALL OVER THAT ITS A GM DEFECT AND I WANT THEM TO COVER THE COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318001March 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM SHUT ON AND OFF ON IT'S OWN. BRAND NEW SENSORS, A FUEL PUMP, AND FILTERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318004March 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
OWN A 01 PONTIAC AM GT AND IM HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM. IT MALFUNCTIONS STILL, EVEN AFTER HAVING IT REPLACED A YEAR AGO. PONTIAC NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THEM, THIS IS A MAJOR HEADACHE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317449March 7, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR
AFTER PERFORMING A SEARCH OF YOUR DEFECTS DATABASE I WANTED TO REPORT THAT THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE03031 HAPPENED TO ME ON BOTH FRONT SPRINGS AND ONE REAR SPRING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EXACTLY IN THIS MANOR DESCRIBED. I DO NOT HAVE THE EXACT DATES OF THE INCIDENTS BUT THE FAILURES HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. BASED ON PARTS BILLS I BELIEVE THIS OCCURRED IN 9/2003 AND 9/2005 FOR THE FRONT SPRINGS AND 8/2007 FOR THE REAR SPRING. I PERSONALLY MADE THE REPAIRS AND PROBABLY HAVE THE FAILED SPRINGS STILL (STORED INSIDE) SINCE YOU CAN NOT JUST TOSS THEM IN THE GARBAGE. FORTUNATELY THE FRONT SPRING FAILURES OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARTED OVERNIGHT AND DISCOVERED THE NEXT MORNING WHEN LEAVING. THE REAR SPRING FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION BUT WAS DRIVABLE. IF THE FRONT SPRINGS FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS TRAVELING THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS FAILURE DUE TO THE CAR BODY AND STRUT RUBBING ON THE WHEEL RIM AND TIRE WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN INABILITY TO STEER THE CAR. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER TO BUY THE PART THEY SEEMED TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT SCREEN TO GO TO. I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD BECAUSE USUALLY THEY HAVE TO DIG ON THE SCREENS OF THEIR COMPUTER BEFORE THEY FIND THE RIGHT SCREEN IT BUT IN THESE SITUATIONS THEY WENT RIGHT TO IT. WHICH INDICATED TO ME THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST, SECOND, THIRD OR FORTH TIME THIS PART WAS BEING LOOKED FOR ON THIS CAR. I SHOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS FAILURE TO THE NHTSA BUT DID NOT, FELT IT WAS BAD LUCK BUT THINKING BACK ON IT NOW AND REMEMBERING HOW THE DEALER PARTS COUNTER HANDLED THE PART LOOK UP I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE. SO THIS REPORT IS TO CORRECT MY ERROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316669March 4, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE POWER STEERING FAILED CONSISTENTLY IN COLD WEATHER. WHENEVER THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,156.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316063March 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT - FAILS TO START EVERY TIME. SECURITY PASSLOCK ISSUE. IF THE VEHICLE DOESN'T THINK IT'S THE RIGHT KEY IN THE IGNITION IT WILL NOT START. THE SOLUTION IS TO SIT AND WAIT FOR 15 MINUTES FOR THE SECURITY LIGHT TO GO OFF. AFTER SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS REPLACING PARTS THIS STILL HAPPENS. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315531March 2, 2010
STEERING
2004 GM PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH POWER STEERING ISSUES THAT HAVE OCCURRED AFTER 30,000 MILES. WHEN THE POWERING STEERING FAILS IT'S EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN TRAVELING UNDER 15 MPH. AT THAT TIME, IT'S HAZARDOUS TO MYSELF AND OTHER VEHICLES AS IT'S CHALLENGING TO AVOID A COLLISION DUE TO STEERING FAILURE UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATED ABOVE 15 MPH. I PREVIOUSLY STRUCK A VEHICLE WHILE PARKING DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE, HOWEVER A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED DUE TO THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT. GM HAS RECALLED SIMILAR COMPACT CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUE/ ROAD HAZARD AS MY GM MODEL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314641February 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH A FACTORY INSTALLED SECURITY SYSTEM. WHILE APPROACHING A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE OPERATING, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. ON A LATER DATE, THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL SERVICE SHOP. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE SECURITY SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. HE ADVISED PUTTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION WITHOUT STARTING, WAIT FOR THE RED SECURITY SYSTEM LIGHT TO STOP BLINKING (10-15 MINUTES) AND THEN PROCEED TO START THE IGNITION. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT FOLLOWED THE MECHANIC'S PREVIOUS ADVICE AND WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,797.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314104February 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE DRIVER STATED THAT SHE DROVE TO WORK IN HER VEHICLE AND IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. WHEN SHE TRIED STARTING THE VEHICLE LATER THAT EVENING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE DRIVER ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AT THE END OF JANUARY AND SHE IS NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT THEY ARE NOT OFFERING ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314125February 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. HE STATED THAT THE "PASS LOCK" SECURITY FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HE COULD NOT START THE ENGINE AND THE "SECURITY" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SPECIALIST WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE SECURITY SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HIS INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312770February 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST ENGINE RPMS STAY AT THE SPEED YOU ARE GOING UNTIL YOU SHUT ENGINE OFF AND RESTART. BRAKING IS NOT VERY EFFECTIVE AT THAT POINT. NO ACCIDENTS YET / BEEN CLOSE ,NEED TO PUT IN NEUTRAL OR SHUT KEY OFF TO STOP. THIS PROBLEM STARTED FIRST TIME AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME OR SPEED ,I WOULD SAY IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES OVER TIME.THE CAR HAS 200,000 MILES VEHICLE IS IN PERFECT SHAPE EXCEPT FOR THE ONE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312479February 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WILL NOT START. PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM BAD. HAVE TO LEAVE IGNITION ON FOR 10 MINUTES TO LET SYSTEM RESET. FOUND PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE GM PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM ON THE WEB. I GUESS NOTHING WILL BE DONE TILL SOMEHOW THERE IS A DEATH. WITH THE GOV. NOW OWNING A PART OF GM THE NHTSA IS NOW REALLY IN GM'S BACK POCKET AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312483February 21, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL SYSTEM KEEPS CLICKING. FOUND PAGES OF REPORTS ON THE WEB FOR THIS PROPLEM. NO SMOKE OR FLAMES YET. NHTSA NEEDS TO GET GM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311686February 18, 2010
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, STEERING
NO ACCIDENT YET BUT WORRIED. I SAW YOUR RECALL NOTICE FOR "STEERING: WHEEL & COLUMN" FOR 1999 GRAND AM. RECALL NOTICE 98V320000 AND CALLED THE 800# FOR PONTIAC THAT YOU HAVE LISTED. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP SAID SHE COULD NOT FIND THAT RECALL NOTICE OR ANY INFO. FOR THIS PROBLEM. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY SON AND IT DOES HAVE A NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN ALMOST LIKE IT WANTS TO STICK. CAN I TAKE THIS CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP & HAVE IT CHECKED FOR FREE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308788February 11, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FLASHERS WILL NOT SHUT OFF INTERMITTENT AND SOMETIMES BOTH COME ON WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN ONE WAY SAME AS ISSUES IN NHTSA ACTION # PE05055 THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THIS PROBLEM JUST DELAYED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308535February 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. AFTER MY SECURITY LIGHT LIT AND MY CAR WOULDN'T START, I MECHANIC FRIEND TOLD ME ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM, MY CAR STARTED AFTER JUST LETTING MY KEY ON IN THE ACC POSITION FOR 15 MINUTES THIS PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN OCTOBER OF 2008 AND BASICALLY HAS CONTINUED AT LEAST WEEKLY UP TO THE PRESENT TIME. I NEVER REPLACED ANY PARTS THANKFULLY, BUT MY CAR NOW WILL NOT RUN EVEN AFTER RESETTING THE SECURITY FEATURE. I HAVE READ MAY INCIDENTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS WEB SITES AS WELL AS THIS ONE. WHY WONT GM ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307742February 9, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE DRIVER SIDE HAD TWO INCHES OF RAIN IN THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. THE THEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AS IF IT WERE STOLEN WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD A LOT OF MAJOR COMPONENTS REPAIRED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS CURRENTLY 141,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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