289 of the 8,105 complaints filed about the Pontiac Grand AM are about the transmission — 4% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.
289
Complaints
4%
Share of all complaints
19
Crashes
2
Fires
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Engine has lost power from 150hp @ 3K RPM and 200ft·lb @ 4K RPM. It is now 50hp @ ½K RPM & 75ft·lb @ 2K revolutions per minute. Gear Shift Button has seperated from globe. Radio needs to be replaced or reset daily. Rear window defroster has seperated from window, and won’t retain position. Tire Pressure Monitoring System hasn’t worked to no avail. Turn signals are showing discrepancies when activated from switch.
NHTSA complaint #11556788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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Disc are advanced, technologically superior, and come standard with enabling more braking force with less pressure. Albeit an impermeable transmission requires no fluid changes and less maintenance, servicing one is challenging. It works well in dusty environments or in heavy–duty tasks, and an malfunctioning transmission risk ruining the entire system. Wiper motor & transmission failed last spring. This mercifully costed my job after 832 days, and makes us perilous under Secretary Buttigieg. Pete naturally love money, and doesn’t get stressed managing large amounts. Democrats believe Pete Buttigieg is excellent at producing and saving money. While Pete is great making money in corporate settings, he ain’t entrepreneurial as other colleagues. Pete Buttigieg doesn’t want to gamble, and they won’t put money into his ideas. Prepare to put on your occupation clothes and start performing duties. Pete Buttigieg has demanded excellence, and want his reports to work as he did. Secretary Buttigieg expects us to come early, stay late, and never give an excuse for projects not being done in time. Pete may not give praise easily, so don’t expect too much personal ephemera. This boss may quiz us on headlines and obscure wisdom. Not as if this boss would throw us under buses and prove their wisdom. This boss assumes we have his interests and wisdom. Partnering with this boss offers benefits from his wisdom and experiences, providing valuable learning opportunities.
NHTSA complaint #11556511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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NHTSA # 14V400, Mfg. Campaign # N140350 Was informed about this recall and called the number given to me by Pontiac (South County Buick GMC 2202 National City Blvd. National City CA 91950, (619) 477-4462) but all I got was endless automated messages. The one real person I talked to was rude and sounded like she was about to quit her job and gave me a number to call which was the same as the one I started with! This defect is putting my family at risk and the type of non-service I am receiving from Pontiac is truly a disgrace! [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #11440526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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RECALL N140350 OCTOBER ,2019 IGNITION STOP WORKING WHILE ON HIGHWAY. HAD TO GET TOWED. WON'T TURN ANYMORE I ALMOST CRASH BECAUSE OF IT.
NHTSA complaint #11322186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING BACK IN 2018 BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT STILL ON IT HAS TO BE A AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE SINCE I PURCHASED MY FIRST CAR SINCE 2011 IT NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF
NHTSA complaint #11252536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TRANSMISSION SOLENOIDS BURNT OUT DUE TO OVERHEATING TCC SOLENOID PRESSURE SOLENOID WILL NOT LET ME GO IN REVERSE OR DRIVE
NHTSA complaint #11120826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MY CAR STALLS OUT FROM TIME TO TIME BECAUSE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH I TOOK IT TO GMC THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T HELP ME BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THE ORIGINAL KEY
NHTSA complaint #11092393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TRANSMISSION IS SLIGHTLY SLIPPING I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE WHEEL HUBS CHANGED FOUR TIMES I'M ONLY THE SECOND OWNER THE FIRST OWNER WAS 80 WHEN THE CAR WAS SOLD IT HAS 122K ON IT AND IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE I WILL BE CONTACTING MY LAWYERS VERY SOON
NHTSA complaint #10906777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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GOT KEY FOB RECALL DONE, NOW THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NOT ACCEPTING THE KEY AT ALL MAKING IT VERY HARD TO TURN THE KEY TO ON AND START POSITION AS IF THE SWITCH IS IN LOCK POSITION BEFORE DRIVING. AFTER DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD A BIT THE IGNITION SWITCH SHUTS THE CAR OFF MAKING ME HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR WHILE IM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL NOT ONLY FOR MY CAR BUT FOR ALL PONTIACS LIKE MINE THAT ARE 2004 AND UP. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR AN ACCIDENT IF ITS NOT FIXED. I DRIVE SAFE AND HAVE KIDS IN THE CAR AT ALL TIMES. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO FIGHT WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH TO TURN MY KEY TO START POSITION. ANOTHER THING TO GET FIXED, THE TRACTION LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON AUTOMATICALLY IN REVERSE AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE CAR IS PARKED.
NHTSA complaint #10705984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE RECALL REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE TUMBLER IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
NHTSA complaint #10693805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAVE MANY PROBLEMS INCLUDING CAR SHUTTING OFF AT ANY TIME WHILE IN MOTION. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WERE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10663870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS SCRAPED BECAUSE OF THE DASH CATCHING ON FIRE AND ALL THE ELECTRIC PARTS IN THE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. *TGW ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WAS INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10658480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT WOULD SHUT DOWN, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK, AND ALL THAT COULD BE DONE IS BRAKE TO A STOP.
NHTSA complaint #10652005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE CAR WILL NOT CRANK OVER AT ALL DUE TO PASS CODE YET ANOTHER IGNITION PROBLEM MY LAST GM PRODUCT IF THIS IS NOT RESOLVED.
NHTSA complaint #10616576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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LAST MONTH MY CAR STARTED REVVING UP RANDOMLY WHILE IN PARK. ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT WOULD PULL FORWARD ON IT'S OWN SPEEDING UP TO 40 MPH IN THE WORST CASE. IT RAN SO ROUGH PULLING AND STOPPING THE ONLY THING I COULD DO WAS PUT IT IN PARK UNTIL THE RPMS CAME BACK DOWN TO A NORMAL RATE. FROM THAT POINT ON, EVERY TIME I STARTED THE CAR WHEN IT WASN'T WARMED UP THIS WOULD HAPPEN. IT USED TO ONLY TAKE ABOUT A MINUTE FOR THE RPMS TO SETTLE AND THE CAR TO RUN FINE. NOW IT TAKES ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF WARMING UP, SETTLING AND THEN DRIVES VERY POORLY IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. ONE MONTH LATER THE CAR HESITATES WHEN GIVEN GAS, BEGINS TO "RUMBLE" SLOWING DOWN, AND FEELS LIKE IT WILL STALL OUT AS THE CARS RPMS APPROACH 0. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM. THEY SAID THE RPMS WERE LOWER THAN NORMAL ON IDLE. I READ ONLINE THAT THERE COULD BE A VACUUM HOSE LEAK CAUSING AIR TO BE FORCED INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING THE ISSUE BUT THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. TODAY WHILE TURNING IN AN INTERSECTION MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, PRESSING ON THE GAS NO LONGER MOVED THE CAR BUT MY RADIO, AIR CONDITIONING AND ENGINE... WAS STILL RUNNING. LUCKILY I DIDN'T HIT ANYONE (OR WAS HIT BY ANYONE). AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR I REGAINED CONTROL OVER THE STEERING AND GAS. DRIVING HOME AFTER THAT THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE PROPERLY AND HESITATED CONSTANTLY. IT WAS AS THOUGH I WAS DRIVING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR AND SHIFTING GEARS POORLY...
NHTSA complaint #10605042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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KEY GOES TO ACCESSORY AT ANY TIME. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR.CAR SHUTS OFF AT ANYTIME!
NHTSA complaint #10594180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,680 UPDATED 8/19/14
NHTSA complaint #10585506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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ENGAGED CLUTCH TO START ENGINE/CAR - HEARD POP AND CLUTCH PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. PLASTIC JOINT ON CLUTCH ROD SNAPPED OFF. APPEARS MAY ONLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY A 40K MILE LIFE ON THIS PART. IF HAD BROKEN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAY HAVE CAUSED CRASH OR INJURY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THIS VEHICLE. PART HAS BEEN REPLACED EACH TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10574795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CAR DIED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING BUT RESTARTED AFTER VEHICLE HAD STOPPED.
NHTSA complaint #10566668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF AND EXIT RAMP AND WAS GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN MY CAR GOT UP TO 40 MPH, IT BOGGED DOWN AND DOWN SHIFT. I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND LET IT GET DOWN TO 30 MPH, AND APPLIED MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN. THIS TIME WHEN IT GOT TO 40 MPH, IT BOGGED DOWN THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IN THE FIRST TIME, IT JERKED. WHEN I GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE, I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND LET THE VEHICLE COOL DOWN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, I STARTED THE CAR, BUT NOW IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE 1. I HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT, WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, IT WENT WITH EASY. I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT CHANGING OUT LIKE NORMAL AND THE RPM GAUGE READ 2500 RPM AT 50 MPH. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPEN BEFORE DECEMBER 15TH. I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10556310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.