Portsmouth, VA
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT BACK REST OF SEAT FLIPPED FORWARD DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING.
NHTSA complaint #539512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1993 Pontiac Grand AM seat problems
13 of the 290 complaints about the 1993 Pontiac Grand AM are about the seats — 4% of everything reported for this model year.
13
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Seats
8
61.5%
Recliner
5
38.5%
Seats across every Pontiac Grand AM year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Sunnyvale, CA
SEATS
SEAT TRACT LOOSE CAUSING BINDING.
NHTSA complaint #541014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Potomac, MD
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT MOVES FOWARD. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #821918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Smith, VA
SEATS
PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEATS WILL NOT LOCK DUE TO FAILURE OF SEAT TRACK ANCHORS, WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP SEATS FALL FORWARD. SEATS LOCK ON IMPACT ONLY.
NHTSA complaint #806902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fayetteville, NC
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM FAILED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO RECLINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REARENDED FROM A DEAD STOP POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #806113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Magnolia, AR
Crash
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
AFTER A REAREND COLLINSION, DRIVER SEAT BACK BROKE AND COLLAPSED.
NHTSA complaint #986755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Williston, NY
SEATS
PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LOCK INTO POSITION, CAUSING SEAT TO FOLD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #490767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Williston, NY
SEATS
PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LOCK INTO POSITION, CAUSING SEAT TO FOLD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #490767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chestertown, IN
SEATS
SEAT ADJUSTER LEVER CRACKED, CANNOT ADJUST SEAT. TT *SLC
NHTSA complaint #973149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Miffl, PA
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH ON TRACK WHEN TRAVELING DOWN HILL.
NHTSA complaint #478323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
SEATS
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT DOES NOT STAY IN LOCKED POSITION, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE BACK/FORTH AND PASSENGER TO HIT WINDSHIELD. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #489180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pittsburgh, PA
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK REST ROCKS AND FLIP FLOPS AS DRIVING. TT
NHTSA complaint #959837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Idaho Falls, ID
SEATS
SEAT ADJUSTMENT BAR BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #958167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.