Pontiac Grand AM problems reported in California
591 of the 8,105 complaints filed about the Pontiac Grand AM came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
591
Complaints from California
34
Crashes
15
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
121
20.5%
Brakes
83
14.0%
Engine & Cooling
83
14.0%
Lights
51
8.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
46
7.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
34
5.8%
Steering
28
4.7%
Equipment & Accessories
23
3.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
21
3.6%
Body & Structure
18
3.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
17
2.9%
Seat Belts
13
2.2%
By model year
1973 Grand AM
1
0.2%
1986 Grand AM
2
0.3%
1987 Grand AM
4
0.7%
1988 Grand AM
1
0.2%
1989 Grand AM
3
0.5%
1990 Grand AM
1
0.2%
1991 Grand AM
6
1.0%
1992 Grand AM
44
7.4%
1993 Grand AM
22
3.7%
1994 Grand AM
48
8.1%
1995 Grand AM
53
9.0%
1996 Grand AM
72
12.2%
1997 Grand AM
73
12.4%
1998 Grand AM
36
6.1%
1999 Grand AM
67
11.3%
2000 Grand AM
55
9.3%
2001 Grand AM
43
7.3%
2002 Grand AM
19
3.2%
2003 Grand AM
22
3.7%
2004 Grand AM
10
1.7%
2005 Grand AM
9
1.5%
Cities reporting most
Tracy
32
19.4%
SAN Jose
26
15.8%
Riverside
15
9.1%
Stockton
13
7.9%
Sacramento
12
7.3%
Bakersfield
11
6.7%
Compton
10
6.1%
Sunnyvale
10
6.1%
Moreno Valley
9
5.5%
Chico
9
5.5%
LOS Angeles
9
5.5%
Modesto
9
5.5%