Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10249449November 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER SHOPPING AT WAL MART I WENT OUT TO MY CAR TO START IT AND THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN! I TRIED EVERY KEY MESSED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL EVERYTHING I COULD POSSIBLE THINK OF. I TRIED FOR 4 HOURS WHILE TRYING TO FIND AWAY HOME BECAUSE I AM NEW TO THE STATE AND TOWN I WAS IN AND DON'T KNOW ANYBODY. IT WAS VERY AGGRAVATING AND DON'T MAKE ANY SENSE FOR THE KEYS TO JUST NOT WORK. I AM 5 MONTHS PREGNANT AND HAD TO WAIT IN 30 WEATHER TO FIND A RIDE WHILE TRYING TO FIX MY CAR. SO FAR NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. NOW I HAVE TO TOW MY CAR TO SOME KIND OF SHOP FOR THEM TO FIGURE IT OUT WHEN THEY HAVE NO IDEA! ITS A WASTE OF MY TIME AND I HAVE PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO! I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH PONTIAC I DIDN'T WANT THE CAR TO START WITH AND I WOULD NEVER BUY A PONTIAC AGAIN!!!!! ESPECIALLY WITH NO EXPLANATION OF WHY THIS IS HAPPENING AND SITTING IN THE FREEZING COLD WAITING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET SOME WHERE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249321November 19, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH STOPS WORKING. I HAVE TO HIT ON THE DASH TO GET IT STARTED THEN IT QUITS AGAIN. I LOOKED UP A RECALL ON THIS AND I FOUND THAT MODELS 2002 HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE 2003 MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249345November 19, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE EYES AND MOUTH, IN ADDITION TO BROKEN TEETH. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 122,000. UPDATED 12/12/08 *CN UPDATED 12/15/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10249060November 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT 111,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STARTING THE VEHICLE FOR THE PAST 4+ MONTHS, AS WELL AS CAR STALLING IN INTERSECTIONS LEAVING ME STRANDED AND IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. I HAVE HAD THE IGNITION REPLACED $380.00-DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, AND REPLACED IGNITION MODULE $440.00 SEEMS TO BE WORKING NOW. I CAN SEE NOW WHY GM IS GOING DOWN THE TUBES. AFTER RESEARCHING ON INTERNET CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS NOT A RECALL AS THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE PROBLEM!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248927November 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
I HAVE 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM, I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING DUE TO SECURITY LIGHT! WHICH I SEE HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE PASS-LOCK (THEFT-MODULE) SYSTEM, THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS, I DONT SEE WHY IT HASNT BEEN RECALLED . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248776November 14, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DURING MY DAILY DRIVE TO AND FROM WORK MY TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS STARTED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY ON MY 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. ONE MINUTE THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD WORK GREAT AND THE NEXT SECOND IT WOULD STOP. THIS OCCURRED INFREQUENTLY AT FIRST, BUT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE PROBLEM STARTED, THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER. TURN SIGNALS ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF DRIVING TO SAFELY INDICATE TO OTHER DRIVERS THAT YOU NEED TO ENTER ANOTHER LANE OR ARE MAKING A SPECIFIC TURN. WITHOUT MY BLINKERS I ALMOST GOT INTO SEVERAL WRECKS BECAUSE I NEEDED TO SWITCH LANES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO INDICATE THIS TO OTHER DRIVERS DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC TIMES. IF I HAD BROKEN DOWN I WOULDN'T HAVE MY HAZARD LIGHTS TO INDICATE TO OTHER DRIVERS THAT I WAS STRANDED. AFTER READING SEVERAL WEB POSTS I DETERMINED THAT THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WAS THE PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE PART FOR $40 AT THE DEALERSHIP AND MY BLINKERS AND HAZARDS HAVE BEEN WORKING FINE SINCE. I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THE SWITCH I REPLACED WAS ACTUALLY RECALLED ON EARLIER MODELS OF MY CAR. THE RECALL FOR THIS SWITCH SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE 2002 MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248492November 11, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE AN '04 GRAND AM AND THERE IS A CONSTANT TICKING (SOUNDS LIKE COMING FROM HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON). IT IS ALWAYS ON AND DOING A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH WHICH WAS RECALLED IN OLDER MODELS WHY IS THIS NOT BEING RECALLED IF THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO'S CAR (GRAND AM ALSO) DOES THE SAME THING. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THIS WHEN IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248509November 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE STARTING MY CAR IT WILL CRANK BUT NOT TURN OVER BUT AFTER A FEW TRIES IT WILL FINALLY START. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITHIN OTHER GRAND AMS. I HAVE SPENT MONEY ON THE PROBLEM BUT YET NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247815November 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO INJURIES YET, NO CRASHES YET, AND MANY INCIDENTS OF MY PATIENTS BEING RUN THIN. MY CAR IS HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 17 MONTHS AT-LEAST I HAVE NOT BEEN WRITING EVERY-TIME DOWN BECAUSE IT IS A INCONVENIENCE. NOT ONLY TO ME BUT MY WORK AND EMERGENCY ALSO. I JUST HOPE THAT MY CHILD IS NOT SERIOUSLY HURT ONE DAY AND MY CAR WONT START. I CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. THE SECURITY SYSTEM IS MAKING THE CAR WHERE IT WILL NOT START AND THE SECURITY ALERT LIGHT THAT IS LOCATED ON THE CONSOLE IS ON CONTINUOUSLY. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HER CAR IS DOING THE SAME BUT IS AT A MORE ADVANCED STAGE THAN MINE.. AND HER CAR ACTUALLY SHUT OFF ON THE ROAD WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. MY CAR IS NOT TO THAT STAGE TODAY. THE MANUAL SAYS TO REST THE SYSTEM BY ALLOWING THE CAR TO SIT IN THE ON POSITION FOR AT-LEAST 10 MINS WHERE MINE IS TAKING 13-15 MINS. AND ALLOW THE SYSTEM TO RESET. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY NOT STARTING AT-LEAST TWICE A DAY. AND ONE TIME THE CAR ACTUALLY DID NOT START. MY DAD PUT IN A NEW BATTERY AND THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM AT A LOSS, THE CAR IS DETERIORATING FAST AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM/PASS-LOCK. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL LIKE GM IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION JUST TO MAKE A BUCK, AND THEY NEED TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ISSUE THAT IS OCCURRING WITH ALL GM VEHICLES. PLEASE HELP! I AM GOING MONDAY TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A PRICE QUOTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247383October 31, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE TURN SIGNALING SYSTEM FAILING YEARS AGO. SINCE THIS WAS BEFORE I HAD ANY PROBLEMS, I THREW THE NOTICE AWAY. BUT THIS MONTH I STARTED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE SIGNALS DO WORK MOST OF THE TIME, BUT ONCE A WEEK THEY REFUSE TO TURN ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247302October 30, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED A USED 2001 GRAND AM GT IN SEPT 08 AND THE CAR RUNS GREAT BUT IT IS HARD TO START SOMETIMES. IT ALSO GETS ABOUT 15MPG IN TOWN. I HAVE CHECK THE PLUGS, WIRES AND TANK. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT THE DEALER WOULD EVEN CONSIDER CHECKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246687October 25, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WINDOWS ON BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FALL IN DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246500October 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
COOLING SYSTEM IS FAILING ALL THE TIME ON ALL PONTIACS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM INTAKE MANIFOLD BLOW 5 TIMES AT 50.00 MILES OIL MIXES WITH THE COOLANT AND ALL THE SMOKE FROM THAT GOES IN THE AIR IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND THAN THE CARS ARE JUNK SO THAN EVERYBODY WHO BUYS PONTIAC THEY ARE BUYING A LEMON CARS EVEN IF IT BRAND NEW FROM THE SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246516October 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY GRAND AM HAS 120,000 MILES ON IT NOW. I HAVE BLOWN 2 HEAD GASKETS AND HAD TO REPLACE THEM. HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND IT NOT STARTING, CAN NOT KEEP BRAKES ON IT. THIS CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED EVERY 3000 MILES SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW. THE FIRST HEAD GASKET WAS AT 40,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245708October 16, 2008
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
1) FIREWALL BODY SEAM LEAKS WATER INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DUE TO RUST THROUGH. FILLS FLOORS BENEATH CARPETS WITH WATER. CAUSES AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE (SDM) UNDER PASSENGER'S SEAT TO FAIL DUE TO MOISTURE. ACTIVATES "AIR BAR" DASH LIGHT. GM HAS ISSUED A LETTER RELATED TO "FLOOD" CARS. IT GOES BEYOND FLOODS!!!! THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN & BUILD PROBLEM. 2) WATER ENTERS EVERY TIME IT RAINS. THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE (SDM) LOCATED UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT (STUPID DESIGN) HAS FAILED DUE TO MOISTURE UNDER THE CARPETING. "AIR BAG" LIGHT IS TRIGGERED AND GM WARNS THAT AIR BAG(S) COULD DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING!!! 3) I HAVE REMOVED THE 10A AIR BAG FUSE AND DISCONNECTED BOTH AIR BAGS BY UNPLUGGING WIRES TO THE INFLATORS. GM SAYS THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE (SDM) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. NO THANK-YOU, GM SHOULD COVER REPLACEMENT AND FIREWALL REPAIRS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, PERIOD. THIS IS THE 2ND CASE OF FIREWALL WATER LEAKAGE I HAVE SEEN ON THE GM "N" BODIED CARS. THE OTHER WAS AN OLDS ACHIEVA WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE RUST OUT AREAS FROM BOTH VEHICLES. GM SHOULD BE MADE TO RECALL & REPAIR THESE CARS - FREE OF CHARGE TO THE OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245224October 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM KEEPS THE CAR FROM STARTING AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE SECURITY LIGHT STOPS BLINKING. I HAVE A 99 PONT. GRAND AM AND THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM IN THIS CAR AND OTHERS. IT SEEMS GM WOULD LIKE TO SATISFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. WITH THE ECONOMY THE WAY IT IS NOW, THEY NEED ALL THE SATISFIED CUSTOMERS THEY CAN GET,WHEREAS WE MIGHT BE MORE APT TO REPEAT BUSINESS WITH THEM IF THEY WOULD DO THE CORRECT THING AND RECALL THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY ,EVERYDAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245117October 11, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
IGNITION SWITCH WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN, AND WOULDN'T CONSISTENTLY START THE CAR. IT FINALLY CEASED TO OPERATE COMPLETELY. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MY SWITCH AND THE PASSLOCK MODULE. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH. HAVE READ MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. MY SON ALSO HAS A 2001 PONTIAC, WITH THE SAME CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244706October 8, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE IS 2.2L 4 CYL MANUAL TRANS. ACQUIRED THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, SLOWING DOWN AND DEPRESSING CLUTCH PEDAL TO DOWNSHIFT, ENGINE SPEED RUNAWAY OCCURRED. RPM INCREASED UNCONTROLLABLY PAST 3500 RPM, ONLY WAY TO STOP WAS TO SHUT IGNITION OFF AND RESTART ENGINE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A SERVICE SHOP, BUT COULD NOT REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED TO NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS UNLESS DEFINITE DIAGNOSIS COULD BE MADE. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH A COUPLE OF OCCURRENCES ON A WEEKLY BASIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244739October 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PASSLOCK GOING BAD ON CAR WILL COST ABOUT 400.00 TO GET FIXED THIS IS VERY COMMON IN GM CAR GARAGES CLAIM . I BELIEVE IT A FACTORY DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244508October 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
FOR THE LAST YEAR TO YEAR AND A HALF THE ANTI THEFT DEVICE ON MY 2005 GRAND AM HAS GONE BERSERK. IT RANDOMLY PREVENTS ME FROM STARTING MY CAR. I HAVE TO LEAVE 10 MINUTES EARLY FOR EVERYTHING SO I AM NOT LATE BECAUSE IT TAKES 10 MINUTES TO RE-SET THE DEVICE. IT IS SHAMEFUL PONTIAC WON'T RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AS MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING IT. I SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD THE 200 + DOLLARS AN HOUR TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP FIX IT. THE PROBLEM IS IF YOU ATTEMPT TO FIX IT YOURSELF (I'VE BEEN TOLD IT'S A SENSOR ISSUE) YOU COULD END UP SETTING THE ANTI-THEFT/PASSLOCK DEVICE OFF AND NEVER GET IT TO RE-SET. AS IT IS, I KNOW I CAN RE-SET IT IN 10 MINUTES (THOUGH BY THEN I'M OFTEN HOT AND SWEATY AND GRUMPY WITH MELTED ICE CREAM). HELP! IT'S JUST NOT FAIR. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WILL NOT TELL MY MECHANIC HOW TO FIX IT; THEY WANT ME TO BRING IT IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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