Pontiac Grand AM problems reported in Virginia
189 of the 8,105 complaints filed about the Pontiac Grand AM came from Virginia, 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.
189
Complaints from Virginia
21
Crashes
5
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
33
17.5%
Brakes
27
14.3%
Engine & Cooling
26
13.8%
Lights
21
11.1%
Steering
15
7.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
9
4.8%
Suspension
8
4.2%
Airbags
7
3.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
3.7%
Body & Structure
6
3.2%
Seats
5
2.6%
By model year
1986 Grand AM
1
0.5%
1987 Grand AM
1
0.5%
1988 Grand AM
2
1.1%
1991 Grand AM
1
0.5%
1992 Grand AM
4
2.1%
1993 Grand AM
5
2.6%
1994 Grand AM
4
2.1%
1995 Grand AM
14
7.4%
1996 Grand AM
11
5.8%
1997 Grand AM
12
6.3%
1998 Grand AM
8
4.2%
1999 Grand AM
44
23.3%
2000 Grand AM
31
16.4%
2001 Grand AM
24
12.7%
2002 Grand AM
5
2.6%
2003 Grand AM
12
6.3%
2004 Grand AM
8
4.2%
2005 Grand AM
2
1.1%
Cities reporting most
Ashburn
14
15.7%
Richmond
13
14.6%
Stafford
11
12.4%
Virginia Beach
9
10.1%
Woodbridge
9
10.1%
Roanoke
6
6.7%
Alexandria
6
6.7%
Lynchburg
5
5.6%
Roseland
4
4.5%
Hampton
4
4.5%
Herndon
4
4.5%
Portsmouth
4
4.5%