FaultScore

Pontiac Grand AM headlight problems

747 of the 8,105 complaints filed about the Pontiac Grand AM are about the lighting — 9% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2000.

747

Complaints

9%

Share of all complaints

8

Crashes

4

Fires

Lights complaints by model year

1985 Grand AM 1 0.1%
1986 Grand AM 2 0.3%
1992 Grand AM 7 0.9%
1993 Grand AM 5 0.7%
1994 Grand AM 27 3.6%

Median failure at 104,900 miles

1995 Grand AM 37 5.0%

Median failure at 80,103 miles

1996 Grand AM 26 3.5%

Median failure at 22,000 miles

1997 Grand AM 13 1.7%

Median failure at 128,728 miles

1998 Grand AM 3 0.4%
1999 Grand AM 84 11.2%

Median failure at 50,993 miles

2000 Grand AM 182 24.4%

Median failure at 72,500 miles

2001 Grand AM 109 14.6%

Median failure at 62,000 miles

2002 Grand AM 106 14.2%

Median failure at 79,157 miles

2003 Grand AM 70 9.4%

Median failure at 81,000 miles

2004 Grand AM 60 8.0%

Median failure at 66,500 miles

2005 Grand AM 15 2.0%

Median failure at 60,000 miles

What owners said

2003 Pontiac Grand AM Pittsburgh, PA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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.

2001 Pontiac Grand AM at 1,500 miles Redwood City, CA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

DIRECTIONAL TURNING LEFT/RIGHT LIGHTS SOMETIMES DON'T WORK

NHTSA complaint #11391093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Pontiac Grand AM at 82,000 miles Hanford, CA Crash

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

4 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT MY GRAND AM 2000 I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY I DIDNT KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT, ANY WAY RECENTLY I HAD TO REPLACE THE SWITCH IGNITION BECAUSE THE KEY GOT STUCK AND COULDNT GET OIT OUT. THEN JUST LAST WEEK THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND IT WAS THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH I PAID $380.00 OUT OF NY POCKET AND I WANT A REFUND BECAUSE THERE IS A RECALL 140350 FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH

NHTSA complaint #11359810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Pontiac Grand AM at 170,000 miles Indianapolis, IN

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

FUEL SYSTEM RECALL , STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE CAR EXTERIOR LIGHTING RECALL, HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING CAR AT NIGHT ELETRICAL SYTEM IGNITION RECALL POWER CUTS ON AND OFF

NHTSA complaint #11218215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Pontiac Grand AM at 127,000 miles Charlotte, MI

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE INDICATOR LIGHTS FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ONE OCCASION THE HAZARD LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE A FUSE TO DISABLE THE HAZARD LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

NHTSA complaint #11206764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Pontiac Grand AM at 130,000 miles Janesville, WI

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN, BUT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR DID NOT WORK. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS. WHEN THE HAZARD BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED, THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #11153694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2001 Pontiac Grand AM at 220,000 miles Stanhope, IA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE COURSE OF THREE MONTHS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE HAZARD LIGHTS TO TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE FAILURE. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED WITH SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER: 8-470-818-4180. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 220,000.

NHTSA complaint #11139399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Pontiac Grand AM at 35 miles Baldwin Harbor, NY

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

MY TURN SIGNALS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. I FOUND THAT IF I PUSHED THE HAZARDS BUTTON, IT WOULD MAKE THE TURN SIGNALS WORK. HIS WORKED FOR A WHILE (ABOUT 6 MONTHS) BUT NOW I DO NOT HAVE FUNCTIONING HAZARD LIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING POSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

NHTSA complaint #11119762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2001 Pontiac Grand AM at 123,000 miles Justice, IL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE LEFT TURNING LANE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK. THE TURN SIGNALS SEEMED TO OPERATE AFTER THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS MANEUVERED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT CALLED ETTLESON BUICK GMC AT (708) 215-7213 (LOCATED AT 6201 S LA GRANGE ROAD, HODGKINS, IL 60525), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

NHTSA complaint #11119732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Pontiac Grand AM at 150,000 miles Hudson, MA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, BOTH TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (DURAND CHEVROLET, 223 WASHINGTON ST, HUDSON, MA 01749, 978-310-1243) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11118571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Pontiac Grand AM at 37,000 miles Senoia, GA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

EVERY YEAR THAT WE FIX THE INTAKE VALVE ON THE CAR NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME BACK ON AND IT WILL BE THE SAME INTAKE VALVE. THIS CLOGS ALL THE VALVES IN THE SYSTEM CAUSING THE CAR TO SOMETIMES IT'S SLOW OR CUT OFF. CAR WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS EVEN AFTER YOU FIX THIS ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THIS ISSUE AND THEY STATE THAT IT'S NOT AN ISSUE. ALSO THE BLINKERS WILL STOP WORKING YOU HAVE TO HIT THE HAZARDOUS BLINKERS FOR THE BLINKERS TO START WORKING AGAIN THIS COULD CAUSE A REAR-END ACCIDENT I ALSO TOLD THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY ARE NOT WANTING TO FIX IT.

NHTSA complaint #11092248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Pontiac Grand AM at 100,000 miles Hudson, MA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE HIS HANDS TO SIGNAL WHEN MAKING TURNS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11083260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2001 Pontiac Grand AM South Bend, IN

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TURN SIGNALS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10970996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2001 Pontiac Grand AM at 120,000 miles LAS Vegas, NV

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE TURN SIGNALS, BUT THEY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFUSED TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA complaint #10970717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Pontiac Grand AM at 87,000 miles Tyler, TX Fire

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2015, I HAVE HAD A CONSTANT BATTLE WITH MY TURN SIGNAL ON PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR HINDERING MY ABILITY TO SIGNAL PROPERLY AND RENEWING MY STATE INSPECTION EACH YEAR. HAVE SPEND LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY ATTEMPTING TO FIX THIS ONLY TO REALIZE THIS IS WIDESPREAD AND VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH MY TYPE AND YEAR VEHICLE. GM IS AWARE OF THIS DEALER SAFETY MALFUNCTION BUT IS ONLY RECALLED CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS AS TO FIX AS FEW AS POSSIBLE. NOT HAVING TURN SIGNALS HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO BE INVOLVED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. PLEASE HELP ME AND TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO. NOW ON MY THIRD YEAR AND ATTEMPT TO FIX THIS ONGOING SAFETY DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #10958673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Pontiac Grand AM at 111,000 miles Morris, IL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE OPERATING THE TURN SIGNAL EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, THE SIGNAL LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

NHTSA complaint #10956229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Pontiac Grand AM Versailles, KY

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

THE LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL WENT OUT I HAVE REPLACED ALL BULBS AND NOTHING THE HEADLIGHTS AUTO DOSENT WORK MOST OF THE TIME THE TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING THRDAY AFTERBI BOUGHT THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10949638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2001 Pontiac Grand AM Williamsport, MD

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

WE ARE HAVING ISSUES WHEN WE USE OUR TURN SIGNALS. MOST OF THE TIME OUR SIGNALS DON'T WON'T WORK UNLESS WE WIGGLE (WITH FORCE) OUR HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON. THEN WE HEAR BUZZING AND CRACKLING THAT IS MOSTLY CONTINUOUS IN OUR HAZARD BUTTON. THIS HAPPENS WHEN WE ARE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL. IT DOES STOP CLICKING WHEN WE SHUT THE CAR OFF, BUT DOES OFTEN CONTINUE WHEN WE START OUR CAR BACK OFF. THE CRACKLING/BUZZING NOISE HAS WENT ON FOR AS LONG AS 15 MINUTES . I'M SURE IT WOULD HAVE GONE ON FOR LONGER, BUT WE WIGGLED THE HAZARD BUTTON AND PLACES A FOLDED PIECE OF PAPER TO LODGE IT QUIET. WE HAVE AN EXTREMELY HARD TIME USING OUR TURN SIGNALS AT TIMES, THEY JUST QUIT WORKING UNLESS WE WIGGLE OUR HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON.. ALL OF THIS HAPPENS WITH NORMAL DAY TO DAY DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10947301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Pontiac Grand AM at 167,000 miles NEW Lisbon, WI

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HAZARD LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 167,000.

NHTSA complaint #10925032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Pontiac Grand AM at 132,000 miles River Falls, WI

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL WON'T BLINK IT WAS TURNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

NHTSA complaint #10924227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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