254 of the
8,105 complaints filed about the Pontiac Grand AM
are about the body and structure —
3% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1999.
Our braking system on this car failed us, and is probably crushed by now at no fault of my own. My safety was at–risk when the brakes lost pressure and if it wasn’t for our seatbelts, I could’ve been thrown through the windshield. I hereby declare that [XXX] deliberately caused our accident and lied about being blinded. [XXX] lost her son—[XXX]—and was jealous of my opportunity to do what he couldn’t. Her other son—[XXX]—choose not to attend college and contraband drugs among other things. [XXX] and his mother [XXX] were also jealous of me for having an opportunity that [XXX] chose not to take. They blame me for Chastity [XXX] & [XXX] turning their parental rights over to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. How their oldest daughter being raped by her paternal grandmother’s husband has to do me is absurd and childish in my opinion. Murray Police Department was called on October 23, 2014 at 7:23 am in reference to 2 vehicle collisions to inspected and verified by law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. [XXX] and his sister [XXX] their colleagues at Seacrest Rehabilitation—Healthcare Center and [XXX] or [XXX] Consolidated Schools with the latter allegations. Ma and I later went to Dr. [XXX] chiropractic center for evaluation, he can verify her back or knee problems as they related to this incident. [XXX] can verify us suffering from medicalised homelessness, despite state law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania declaring residential leases cannot exceed three years. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #11533840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Body, Brakes, and Electrical concern me. My family owned a 1999 same model vehicle, and the brakes failed us in an accident from its’ left driver seal being punctured. Here is what’s going on with the 2003 aside from the latter mentioned. Exhaust from manifold to catalytic converter followed by muffler rusted out by 175,ØØØ miles and now broke apart. Frame and rocker panels are rusted out before 175,ØØØ miles and broke apart by rear wheels on both sides. Electrical concerns caused me to quit my job on March 11, 2022 when the wipers quit working and nearly caused an accident by Chartiers Cemetery in a thunderstorm storm two days before. Front end vibration is felt in floor boards and steering wheel when brakes are applied at high speeds, usually between 45–75 as regulated by federal government. Disc brakes gradually replaced drum brakes from between 1960—1980. That practicality is debunked on these cars they didn’t utilise disc brakes on all both axles, which is my preference anyways for being mechanically–inclined. Koor’s confirmed our exhaust leak in Carnegie Pennsylvania and wants $5ØØ+ to replace the exhaust. Tireman Auto Service in Toledo Ohio confirmed the wiper malfunction, they replaced the window regulator and wiper transmission. Vehicle has been inspected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Goodyear, Pittsburgh Police Bureau, and State Farm Mutual Insurance. I allow you to contact them for references and any ticketing information. Assuming we can afford to be better than slumlords. Group activities are blessed to keep your peace of mind. Might as well watch from the fray from my point–of–view. Unless you would rather demand my escape other travel options, then I didn’t my own identity to be audited by your Internal Revenue Service. Vehicle is still available for inspection, and I would like your recommendation to convince the owner that your issued recall isn’t for your peace of mind. She needs your social stimulation to flourish.
NHTSA complaint #11532576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Debra J. Westfall—neighbour—loves controversy, and won’t back down from expressing her anger or bafflement exhibited from half–assed parenting. Funny how she hates us snowflakes for sharing her entitled, materialistic narcissism. Five porch monkeys were using electric scooters on our street when one of them vandalised our driver side taillight. Turnpike commissions can confirm that latter in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Ohio. Debra Westfall hates people who aren’t genuine, and believes keeping us out of the loop justifies her behaviour. This leads to her central conflict and that mutability keeps gives that household insomnia. Tammy Pagareski, Louise Dobbins and Mark Westfall might confirm her character, if you can schmooze them into it. After two years of scooters driving around the city, this pilot program has finally ended according to local media stations. State leaders said the budget process slowed down any talks about continuing the pilot program in Pittsburgh. There are concerns about people leaving the scooters dumped in bad spots. State leaders acknowledge there have been issues, and if changes are going to be made. Samuel DeMarco III believes his Republican Committee articulates influential voices, leads efficient or transparent governments, and the political party of choice for eight billion voters as of 2020.
NHTSA complaint #11532580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET AND AS I TURNED RIGHT I HEARD A LOUD POP AND MY STEERING WHEEL FROZE MAKING ME UNABLE TO STEER IN ANY DIRECTION. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND AFTER INSPECTION I WAS INFORMED THAT MY STEERING RACK HAD BROKEN OFF OF THE SUBFRAME. BEFORE THIS OCCURRED I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SO THIS WAS TOTALLY SHOCKING ALONG WITH THE REPAIR COST. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO THIS VERY SAME THING AND GM HAS DONE NOTHING TO ENSURE CONSUMERS SAFETY. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO BEFORE SOMEONE DIES AS A RESULT OF POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP ON GMS BEHALF. THIS ISN'T A REPAIR CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE TO TAKE ON.
NHTSA complaint #11290077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING FELT ABNORMAL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT 50 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS BEING HELD ON BY A SINGLE BOLT AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. ..UPDATED 06/21/17 *BF
NHTSA complaint #10966315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SECURITY LIGHT STAYS ON IN DASHBOARD. AT TIMES CAR DOES NOT WANT TO START. READ ON LINE NUMEROUS COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, WHEN I PUT IN MY VIN NUMBER IT SAYS NO RECALL. ON ANOTHER SITE, THEIR IS A RECALL FOR 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM HELP!!! I AM CONFUSED.
NHTSA complaint #10955457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME AND FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
NHTSA complaint #10849806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WITNESSED A TRUCK DRIVER RECORDING VIDEOS WHILE OPERATING A TRACTOR TRAILOR, SWERVING LANES AND SEEMED TO BE DRIVING FASTER THAN AN AVERAGE TRACTOR TRAILOR. POSTED VIDEOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SAME PERSON ALSO OPERATES THERE PERSONAL VEHICLE THE SAME WAY AND PARTICIPATES IN LOCAL STREET RACES. THIS PERSON WAS RELEASED FROM A DIFFERENT TRUCKING COMPANY DUE TO THE SAME ACTIONS AND STILL CONTINUES TO DRIVE UNSAFELY. ACCORDING TO THE MARYLAND COMMERCIAL DRIVING RULES, SPEEDING EXCESSIVELY, INVOLVING ANY SPEED OF 15 MPH OR MORE ABOVE THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, DRIVING RECKLESSLY, AS DEFINED BY MARYLAND LAW, INCLUDING BUT, NOT LIMITED TO, OFFENSES OF DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE IN WILLFUL OR WANTON DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF PERSONS OR PROPERTY, MAKING IMPROPER OR ERRATIC TRAFFIC LANE CHANGES ARE ALL DISQUALIFICATION FOR SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. ALTHOUGH THIS PERSON WAS NEVER REPORTED TO PROPER AUTHORITIES THEY HAVE ALSO OPERATED VEHICLES WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND HAD AN ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION OF 0.04 OR GREATER WHILE OPERATING A CMV. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE I AM A DRIVER AND 1 OUT OF EVERY 4 CAR ACCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES IS CAUSED BY TEXTING AND DRIVING. IF TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IS 6X MORE LIKELY TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THAN DRIVING DRUNK AND ANSWERING A TEXT TAKES AWAY YOUR ATTENTION FOR ABOUT FIVE SECONDS, TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, THAT'S ENOUGH TIME TO TRAVEL THE LENGTH OF A FOOTBALL FIELD. SO I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE OUTCOME OF A DISTRACTED TRUCK DRIVER WHO IS ALSO A REGULAR IRRESPONSIBLE DRIVER.
NHTSA complaint #10763257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING ALONG I-90 EAST GOING THROUGH SOUTH DAKOTA. THE WEATHER WAS BAD AND THE ROAD WAS ICY AND VERY SLICK. THERE WAS AN 18 WHEELER THAT ROLLED OVER ON THE ROAD AND I DID NOT SEE IT UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. THERE WERE ABOUT 10 CARS IN BACK OF THE TRUCK AND I COULD NOT STOP. I HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH THE BACK END OF A 1 TON TRUCK. IT DID NOT DO ANY DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK BUT IT COMPLETELY TOTALED MY CAR. I HIT THE WINDSHIELD WITH MY HEAD , LEFT ARM AND HAND. I SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES AND MY HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED IT THE SIZE OF A GRAPEFRUIT BEFORE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THEY DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER I WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHICH IS BS. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND AN XRAY OF MY HEAD WAS NEVER DONE. THEY TOOK AN XRAY OF MY ARM AND HAND AND SAID I HAD A CONTUSION. MY HEAD WAS BIG AND SWOLLEN AND SO WAS MY ARM AND HAND AND I HAD HEADACHES FOR A MONTH AND A HALF AND I STILL DON'T FEEL VERY WELL SINCE THE ACCIDENT. I TRIED TO FILE A CLAIM AGAINST GM FOR THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS ON THE CAR AND THEY WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN STURGIS SD AND THE STATE PATROL DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER AT FAULT WAS THE DRIVER OF THE 18 WHEELER TRUCK. I GOT NO COMPENSATION WHATSOEVER FROM THE ACCIDENT AND THE TOW COMPANY ENDED UP STEALING MY CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10691006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD DETERIORATED AND THE WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
NHTSA complaint #10651628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD DETERIORATED AND CAUSED THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS TO SLIGHTLY POP OUT, BUT NOT FULLY DEPLOY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
NHTSA complaint #10641805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IN MANY OCCASIONS I HAD A COUPLE OF INCIDENTS, ONE BECAUSE OF A YELLOW POLE AND ANOTHER BECAUSE OF AN OBJECT IN THE FREEWAY. AND THE AIR BAG WOULDN'T DEPLOYED. I PAID FOR THE REPAIRS AND I AM STILL DRIVING THIS CAR. AFTER READING THE LETTER I RECEIVED I HAVE COME TO ONE UNDERSTANDING THAT IS THAT THE CAR ISN'T SAFE. WHAT IS YOU RECOMMENDATION ON MY CONCERNS.
NHTSA complaint #10640195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 50 MPH WHEN I NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLOWING DOWN. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING AS THEY SHOULD. I HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM IN THE PAST DAYS AND IT SEEMED TO COME OUT OF NOWHERE. THE CAR DID NOT STOP BECAUSE THE BRAKES SEEMED TO HAVE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN INCLUDING THE POWER BREAK. SO I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND MY CAR WAS TOTALED. SOME WEEKS LATER I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER FOR MY CAR (RECALL 14350). IT STATES THAT IF I HAVE ANY WEIGHT ADDED ON TO MY KEY RING IT MIGHT MOVE MY KEY FROM THE "RUN" POSITION. BY THAT HAPPENING, MANY THINGS WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN. ONE OF THEM BEING THE POWER BRAKE. WHICH WOULD INCREASE THE RISK OF OF BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH, AND IN MY CASE I WAS. IF I HAD BEEN INFORMED ABOUT THIS RECALL BEFORE I WOULD'VE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED ANY EXTRA WEIGHT ON MY KEY RING TO PREVENT SOMETHING LIKE THIS. THE LETTER ALSO STATES THAT MY DEALER WILL FIX THE DEFECT BUT I AM AFRAID THAT IS TOO LATE SINCE MY CAR IS TOTALED AND MY INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER THE DAMAGE. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO SINCE CLEARLY THIS WAS NOT MY FAULT.
NHTSA complaint #10639630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WANTED TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS INCIDENTS. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER SINCE 2000 AND CONTINUE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE DASH IS DEFECTED HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE IT LIFTS UP AND CAN'T SEE THE ROAD VERY WELL. IN PUERTO RICO THE DEALER ROYAL MOTORS DOES NOT SELL PONTIAC ANY MORE.
NHTSA complaint #10633454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD WAS DETERIORATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
NHTSA complaint #10611037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DASH IS PEELING AND ROLLING UP IT HAS BROKE ALL THE VENTS AND HAS PUSHED THE TRIM AROUND THE SPEEDOMETER/ RIM ET DOWN AND OFF. MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON OFTEN AND IT IS A CONCERN FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG THAT IS STARTING TO PUSH UP THE COVER. STARTING TO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS DUE TO IT PUSHING PRESSURE ON THE FUSE BOXES. I ALSO HAVE IT PUSHING ON THE DOOR ALLOWING WATER TO RUN INTO MY CAR AT THE FUSE BOX SPEAKER AND INTO MY FLOOR. I SEE THIS PROBLEM IN SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE DASH. THESE PROBLEMS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED BY GMC BEFORE A FAILURE TO ONE OF THESE SYSTEMS AND CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.
NHTSA complaint #10599139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DASHBOARD IS ALL CURLED UP AND MELTING FROM THE HEAT EVEN WITH COVERING THE WINDSHIELD...NOW IT MAKES IT HARD TO SEE WITH THE SUN GLARING OFF AND RIGHT INTO YOUR EYES. THE DASHBOARD APPEARS TO HAVE SHRUNK..NOTHING FITS EVEN AROUND THE GAUGES.
NHTSA complaint #10598593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.