FaultScore

1991 Pontiac Grand AM brake problems

11 of the 102 complaints about the 1991 Pontiac Grand AM are about the braking system — 11% of everything reported for this model year.

F

11

Complaints

2

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Foundation Components 4 36.4%
Hoses, Lines/Piping, AND Fittings 3 27.3%
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 1 9.1%
Pads 1 9.1%
Drum 1 9.1%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 1 9.1%

Brakes across every Pontiac Grand AM year

1991 11 1.0%
1992 48 4.4%
1993 55 5.1%
1994 74 6.8%
1995 100 9.3%
1996 73 6.8%
1997 85 7.9%
1998 45 4.2%
1999 270 25.0%
2000 161 14.9%
2001 74 6.8%
2002 47 4.3%
2003 19 1.8%
2004 19 1.8%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Terre Haute, IN Crash 1 injured

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. VEHICLE HIT THE GUARD RAIL. AND AS A RESULT, DRIVER'S FACE HIT THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT DID NOT OPERATE AND LOCK. DEALER WAS INFORMED BY CONSUMER.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HIT THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10111039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stafford, VA Crash

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #757243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Roseburg, OR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #550764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Flushing, NY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, THEY WERE TWISTED.

NHTSA complaint #533729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Flushing, NY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE SEVERELY TWISTED AND HITTING STRUT BRAKE HOSE MOUNT.

NHTSA complaint #531053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hartsville, SC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

RAKE FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #515589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Marengo, WI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

BRAKE LINE LOCATION CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ROUGH ROADS. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #503022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ashland, WI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKES; FAILURE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM, THE CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT.

NHTSA complaint #980887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Schofield, WI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

THE REAR BRAKE LOCKS BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKE . TT

NHTSA complaint #978659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

West Palm BE, FL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

APPLIED BRAKES WHEN ROAD WAS WET AND THE CAR SWERVED AND DID AN 360 DEGREE SPIN AROUD AND CAR ENDED UP IN OPPOSITE LANE.

NHTSA complaint #968145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hebron, IN

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM BY DELCO REMY IS DEFECTIVE LIGHT COMES ON AND ABS FAILS WITH NO WARNING. TT

NHTSA complaint #958516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1991 Pontiac Grand AM problems

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