FaultScore

1993 Pontiac Grand AM body problems

10 of the 290 complaints about the 1993 Pontiac Grand AM are about the body and structure — 3% of everything reported for this model year.

B

10

Complaints

0

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Door 4 40.0%
Body 2 20.0%
Frame AND Members 1 10.0%
Hood 1 10.0%
Trunk LID 1 10.0%
Structure 1 10.0%

Body & Structure across every Pontiac Grand AM year

1992 20 9.0%
1993 10 4.5%
1994 11 5.0%
1995 19 8.6%
1996 26 11.7%
1997 12 5.4%
1999 49 22.1%
2000 26 11.7%
2001 15 6.8%
2003 14 6.3%
2004 20 9.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Ambridge, PA

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

CAR IS WHITE. PAINT IS PEELING OFF HOOD OF CAR FOR NO APPARENT REASON. STEEL IS EXPOSED AND STARTING TO RUST. THE ENTIRE CAR NEEDS REPAINTED BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS ALSO HAPPENING ON OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE. SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*AK 1993 PONTIAC GRAND AM

NHTSA complaint #10037408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elyria, OH

STRUCTURE

WHEN IT RAINED WATER LEAKED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10015674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Lauderdale, FL

STRUCTURE:BODY

EXTERRIOR PAINT PEEL/UNDER RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #745652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mallie, KY

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

THE RIGHT SIDE ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCK DOESN'T WORK AT ANY TIME. THE DOOR LOCK ORIGINALLY WORKED WHEN I GOT THE CAR, HOWEVER, TORE UP A FEW MONTHS LATER. I DID NOT BUY THE CAR NEW SO I DIDN'T KNOW IF THE MANUFACTURERWAS LIABLE, BUT IT IS WORTH CHECKING INTO. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER GRAND AM OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS PLUS INGINITION WHICH I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCE YET. I WAS JUST CONCERNED WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN NEXT THAT COULD BE MORE SERIOUS THAN WHAT WE ARE DEALING WITH. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM UNTIL CONFIRING WITH OTHERS DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. SO I LOOKED TO SEE IF MY VECHICLE AND OTHERS HAD EVER HAD A RECALL AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL IN SEPT. 1993. I WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE CONCERNING THESE PROBLEMS AND IF ANYTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THEM. OR IF IT IS JUST FOR FIRST TIME OWNERS. SINCERELY, BUFORD MCINTOSH

NHTSA complaint #728253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Flint, MI

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

I JUST NEED TO KNOW IF THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED OR NOT. I CAN'T FIND A USED DOOR "CRANK SHAFT" BECAUSE THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF THESES GRAND AM

NHTSA complaint #730950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Flint, MI

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

I JUST NEED TO KNOW IF THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED OR NOT. I CAN'T FIND A USED DOOR "CRANK SHAFT" BECAUSE THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF THESES GRAND AM

NHTSA complaint #730950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sunnyvale, CA

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #541014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

West Caldwell, NJ

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

WHEN RAINING OR ICE GETTING ON THE CAR THE ICE MELTS AND LEAKS INTO THE REAR SEAT, TOOK TO DEALER NINE TIMES WITH PROBLEM AND CAN'T FIX PROBLEM .

NHTSA complaint #809154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brazoria, TX Fire

STRUCTURE:BODY

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE CONSOLE AREA.

NHTSA complaint #801351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Harts, WV

STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

TRUNK LEAKS.

NHTSA complaint #481790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1993 Pontiac Grand AM problems

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