15 of the
515 complaints about the 1994 Pontiac Grand AM are about the
fuel system — 3% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
108,970 miles.
A
15
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Tank Assembly
533.3%
Fuel Injection System
320.0%
Fuel System, Gasoline
213.3%
Filler Pipe AND CAP
213.3%
Tank Assembly
213.3%
Carburetor System
16.7%
Fuel & Propulsion across every Pontiac Grand AM year
PURCHASED VEHICLE, HEATING DID NOT WORK - AIR WOULD BLOW OUT COLD. DEALER BLEW OUT HEAT CORE AND REPLACED THERMOSTAT. MINIMAL AMOUNT OF HEAT. ENGINE STARTED TO STUTTER AND STALL. FUEL INJECTOR IN 5TH CYLINDER BAD. MECHANIC FLUSHED INJECTED AND GAVE TUNE UP. RAN OK FOR A WEEK AND THEN CONSTANT STUTTER AND SHAKE AT 50 MPH. MECHANIC REPLACED 1 INJECTOR. STUTTER GONE. NO OVERHEATING, BUT ANTIFREEZE LEAK X 1. REPLACED WATER PUMP. 1 WEEK LATER CONSTANT OVERHEATING AND PUDDLE OF ANTIFREEZE AROUND ENGINE BLOCK. THEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND I CHECKED THE OIL TO FIND THE DIPSTICK SHOWED TWICE THE AMOUNT OF OIL AFTER SITTING FOR 8 HOURS. JUST HAD OIL CHANGED 1 WEEK AFTER REPAIRS, I HAD THE OIL CHANGED, THAT IS WHEN THE OIL APPEARED OVERFULL AND THE CAR STAULED.
NHTSA complaint #10069976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hollywood, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AT A DEALERSHIP, I.E., BILL KELLEY CHEVROLET, AND WAS NOT GIVEN INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALLS . THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO WORK PROPERLY AND THE DEALER WHO SOLD US THE CAR REFUSES TO GIVE US ANY HELP. MY SON PAID AN ADDITIONAL 300 TO GET THE CAR IN WORKING ORDER AND 3 DAYS LATER IT IS STILL NOT WORKING. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD HAVE INFORMED US OF THE RECALL NOTICES TO REPAIR SAID CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10059985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Youngstown, OH
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED COOLANT. NLM
NHTSA complaint #784991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Martinez, GA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK IS LEAKING IN SEAMS BACK OF GAS TANK, AND GAS LEAKS ONTO GROUND.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT TANK WAS FILLED WITH GAS AND BUCKETS HAD TO BE PLACED UNDER CAR TO CATCH THE LEAKING GASOLINE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #881702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baraboo, WI
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS CAP DOOR DOES NOT OPEN. DEFECT IN RELEASE LATCH LOCATED AT DRIVER'S SEAT ON FLOOR.
NHTSA complaint #731046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Seminole, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #725671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mission, KS
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS IN THE MONTH OF APRIL 1999, DUE TO COLLAPSING AND LEAKAGE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mission, KS
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
PURGE VALVE FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #545854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mission, KS
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS CAP REINSTALLED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #545854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mission, KS
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK LEAKING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #545854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tucson, AZ
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #706186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Southfield, MI
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
REMOTE GAS CAP DOOR RELEASE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #539297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AGU, GA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, NOTICED VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. ALSO, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS WILL LOCK ONLY WITH VEHICLE IS PUT INTO MOTION; AND WHEN TRYING TO USE THE SWITCH ON THE DOOR, IT DOESN'T WORK. WHEN PUTTING ON HIGH HIGH BEAMS THEY WILL WORK, BUT WHEN CUTTING THE HIGH BEAM OFF, THE REGULAR LIGHTS WON'T WORK. IT TAKES ALONG TIME FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET THE LIGHTS TO WORK.
NHTSA complaint #828987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hollandale, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN CAR IDLES GASOLINE FUMES ENTER INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. TT
NHTSA complaint #973982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chardon, OHCrash
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK DOOR WON'T OPEN.
NHTSA complaint #959913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.