FaultScore

1994 Pontiac Grand AM fuel system problems

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.

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15

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Tank Assembly 5 33.3%
Fuel Injection System 3 20.0%
Fuel System, Gasoline 2 13.3%
Filler Pipe AND CAP 2 13.3%
Tank Assembly 2 13.3%
Carburetor System 1 6.7%

Fuel & Propulsion across every Pontiac Grand AM year

1994 15 5.0%
1995 20 6.7%
1996 25 8.4%
1997 21 7.0%
1998 11 3.7%
1999 45 15.1%
2000 55 18.5%
2001 41 13.8%
2002 15 5.0%
2003 21 7.0%
2004 14 4.7%
2005 15 5.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 108,970 miles Indianapolis, IN

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

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, OH Crash

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL TANK DOOR WON'T OPEN.

NHTSA complaint #959913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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