Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10442216January 3, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. CLICKING SOUND INSIDE CAR. GM HAS SPECIAL ISSUANCE FOR REPAIR. DEALERSHIP REPLACED HAZARD SWITCH. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442264January 3, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10440201December 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439725December 13, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 ENGINE INSTALLED A 1998 CAR...FAULTY WIRES, CAR LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS, LOOKS TO HAVE BEEN IN A FIRE. KNOCK SENSOR BAD,EGR VALVE BAD...NUMEROUS THINGS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND LESLIE REED'S AUTO KNEW IT WAS A LEMON CAR. IT HAS A SALVAGED TITLE AND LESLIE REED'S AUTO NEVER GOT THE CAR REPAIRED BEFORE THEY SOLD THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439745December 13, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED PRIOR TO MAKING A TURN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE ONCE THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED, BEFORE COMPLETELY FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,028.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437978December 1, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437438November 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE1. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYS COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN THE PAST AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WOULD REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR A SECOND TIME AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437448November 28, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE MULTI FUNCTION AND HAZARD SWITCHES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435398November 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I PURCHASED MY 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE USED IN MAY OF 2008 WITH ONLY 23,000 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST ISSUE BEGAN ONLY ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE. FIRST THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK...A FEW WEEKS LATER, THAT WAS NO LONGER A PROBLEM. THEN THE CAR HAD TROUBLE STARTING. VERY RANDOM, SOMETIMES IT WOULD START AFTER A FEW TRIES, SOMETIMES IT WOULD START AFTER 30 MINUTES. THEN IT GOT WORSE. THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF AS I WAS DRIVING...NO WARNING AT ALL...JUST TURNED OFF AS IF I TURNED THE KEY OFF. THIS ALSO IS EXTREMELY RANDOM..MECHANICS HAVE CHECKED MY FUEL PUMP PRESSURE, CLEANED THE LINES TWICE...I WAS TOLD THE PRESSURE WAS RIGHT TO SPECIFICATIONS. IT HAS BEEN 3 YEARS THAT I HAVE THE CAR..COULD NOT AFFORD TO TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER. I CHECKED AND CLEANED THE FUSES RELATED TO THE IGNITION..AFTER I DID THAT, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 3 YEARS MY CAR DID NOT SHUT OFF. THAT LASTED ABOUT 2 WEEKS, NOW IT IS STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN. I HAVE GOTTEN STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, UP ON MOUNTAINOUS ROADS, AT RED LIGHTS, VERY DANGEROUS. MY CAR STILL HAS TROUBLE STARTING AT TIMES AND NOW IT RETURNED TO THE DANGER OF THE CAR SHUTTING OFF. MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SOMETIMES GOES CRAZY WHEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF..SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. SOMETIMES THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHEN TURNING ON MY DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL..SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. SOMETIMES IT SHUTS OFF AT A STOP SIGN..SOMETIMES IT SHUTS OFF DRIVING 55 MPH. IF THIS WERE MY FUEL PUMP, IT WOULD HAVE DIED YEARS AGO. THIS IS GM'S POOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS PROVEN TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE GRAND AM AND OTHER MODELS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434127November 3, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THE AIR BAG WAS ON FIRE AND IGNITED THE JACKET THAT THE CONTACT WAS WEARING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TAPED THE AIR BAG INTO THE DASHBOARD IN ORDER FOR THE CONTACT TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433760November 1, 2011
STEERING
WHEN GOING AROUND A ROUNDABOUT IN CITY THE STEERING MADE LOUD POPPING NOISE THEN FAILED TO STEER ALMOST CAUSING HEAD ON COLLISION. THE WELDS BROKE THAT HOLD THE STEERING RACK TO FRAME. I NOW HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND MANY EXACT SAME COMPLAINTS. THESE VEHICLES HAVE A DESIGN FLAW AND ARE DEADLY TO BE ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433124October 28, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME WHEN BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED SHE COULD HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE SUSPENSION FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433017October 27, 2011
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN I TRY TO USE MY SIGNALS IT WONT WORK, THEY WONT COME ON, IT ALSO LILE TO HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, WHEN I CRANK THE CAR UP OT MAKES A LOUD NOISE FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES, OR SOMETIMES IT WONT START, I HAVE TO WAIT THIRTY MINUTES, BEFORE IT COULD CRANK ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, IT HAS DONE THAT, I ALSO HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING BRAKES FOR THIS CAR, MY COOLANT JUG I HAVE REPLACED THAT MANY OF TIMES AND ITS STILL HAS A LEAK IN IT I HAVE TO PUT COOLANT IN THERE FOUR TIMES A WEEK, AND ALSO IF IM MAKING A LEFT MY STEERING WHEEL IT GETS STUCK SOMETIMES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433005October 27, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION MOUNT RUSTED AND FRACTURED. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432492October 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING
WHEN TURNING A CORNER THE CAR WILL DIE AND LOOSE ITS POWER STEERING. IT SOMETIMES WILL HAPPEN JUST GOING DOWN THE ROAD AS WELL. AFTER PUTTING CAR IN NEUTRAL IT WILL RESTART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430797October 19, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430861October 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR NO REASON THE HORN WOULD START BLOWING CONSTANTLY WHILE IT WAS PARKED, LOCKED UP, IN THE DRIVEWAY. PULLED THE FUSE TO STOP IT. NEXT DAY, REPLACED THE FUSE AND IT WAS OK. FEW MONTHS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN. HAD THREE OCCURANCES AFTER THAT. LOCAL DEALER WANTS $100.00 PLUS JUST TO CHECK IT OUT AND WOULDN'T TELL ME IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR PROBLEMS WITH THAT. SEARCHING THE WEB LATELY, I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I HAVE MY DAUGHTER DRIVING IT TO COLLEGE AND WANT THE HORN WORKING. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD PAY SOMEONE TO REPAIR THIS WHEN IT'S AN ISSUE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEING DEFECTIVE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE NEW AND WANT MY DAUGHTER TO HAVE THE HORN WORKING CORRECTLY AND NOT GOING OFF AT WILL. I REPLACED THE HORN RING CONTACT IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. HOW DO I GET THIS REPAIRED? IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DRIVING IT WITH NO HORN AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT' PLEASE RESPOND TO ME ON THIS ISSUE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429919October 12, 2011
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT THE WHEEL BOLT WAS FRACTURED IN HALF AND CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE ROTOR, AXLE AND CD BOOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429275October 10, 2011
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE OUTSIDE SIDE MIRRORS ARE COMING OFF. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429728October 6, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER STATES ISSUES WITH BLINKER SOUNDS NOT TURNING OFF *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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