429 of the
8,105 complaints filed about the Pontiac Grand AM
are about the glass, mirrors and wipers —
5% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1999.
429
Complaints
5%
Share of all complaints
4
Crashes
3
Fires
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers complaints by model year
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NHTSA complaint #11556511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR WINDOWNS IN THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
NHTSA complaint #10958859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
REPLACED PASSLOCK CYLINDER BECAUSE SECURITY LIGHT WOULD TURN ON AND UNABLE TO START VEHICLE, ENGINE WANTED TO TURN OFF WHEN DRIVING , AFTER REPLACEMENT, HAD TO REPLACE LOW COOLANT SENSOR, NOW RADIO, CLOCK, AND WIPERS DON'T WORK AND CAR IS WANTING TO STALL WHILE DRIVING, BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND HAVE TO PUT ON PARK AT A LIGHT AND PRESS THE GAS SO IT WON'T STALL .
NHTSA complaint #10920629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TO START WITH I READ THE COMPLAINTS AND WAS WONDERING HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE FOR SOMETHING TO BE RECALLED. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FALLS, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAS SCRATCHES ON IT FROM I AM GUESSING THE REGULATOR, THE DASH IS SEPARATED FROM THE WINDSHIELD, THE STRUTS, AND SPRINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, THE SUSPENSION FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS FALLING APART THROUGH EVERY BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE FOGGED UP AND POINT DOWN. SIDE MIRROR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND WE VISITED SEVERAL AUTO YARDS TO TRY TO FIND A DASH AND SIDE MIRROR AND WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT ALL THE MODELS OF THE GRAND AM WAS MISSING THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WHERE IT HAD BROKE OFF AND ALL OF THEM THE DASH WAS SEPARATED FROM THE WINDSHIELD. I AM NOT SURE AS TO WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE DASH COMES COMPLETELY OFF BUT I DON'T WANT TO BE IN THE CAR WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN. AND I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE A CAR THAT HAS THIS MANY ISSUES AND NO ONE IS RESOLVING THE PROBLEMS. NOW THE CV BOOT HAS TO BE REPLACED. I AM SO FRUSTRATED RIGHT NOW SEEING THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS AND ONLY SIX RECALLS THAT IS A PROBLEM. I AM SORRY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PRODUCT YOU PUT OUT. I GUESS IT WILL TAKE SOMEONE GETTING HURT OR KILLED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS AND I HOPE YA'LL CAN SLEEP GOOD AT NIGHT KNOWING ALL THESE PROBLEMS HAVE EXISTED FOR THIS LONG AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. TIRED OF PUTTING MONEY INTO SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO CONTINUE WITH THE SAME ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #10870578 — 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.
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.
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WORE PREMATURELY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHEN ENGAGED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WATER PENETRATED THROUGH THE SUNROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10609215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING OUR CAR, THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS ON AND STAYED ON. SOME DAYS IT WOULD START AND OTHERS IT WOULDN'T AND THEN IT EVENTUALLY WOULD NOT START AT ALL. AFTER BEING IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK AND STUMPING THE MECHANICS, WE STILL HAVE NOT SOLVED THE ISSUE. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN CHECKED FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE SENSORS AND THEY ALL TESTED GOOD. OUR IGNITION WENT BAD AND SINCE WE HAD IT REPLACED IT HAS BEEN BAD. THIS CAR HAS LEFT US STRANDED PLACES WITH THREE SMALL KIDS. WE HAVE TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES THEN TURN TO OFF THEN START AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES THREE OR FOUR TIMES BEFORE IT WORKS.
NHTSA complaint #10477956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR THE WORST. I'VE SUNK MORE $ IN2 IT THAN SHE COST TO BUY. $15,000 AT LST. HEAD GASKET X2. INTAKE MANIFOLD X2 WINDOW PARTS X2 BRAKES, PADS ROTORS ENGINE REPLACED IN 2009 BY QUACK MECHANIC ON ADVICE FROM A FRIEND CAR 3 MTHS ON LIFT! COST $1000 A YR 2 PASS NYS INSPECTION HAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER & GASKETS REPLACED AFTER I BEGGED DO IT! CAT WHOLE PROB FOR 31/2 YRS. ERG VALVE SELONOID CHANGED. COILS SPRINGS, STRUT MOUNT(SENSATRAC) STRUT WAS ONLY AFTER I HAD TIRES REPLACED FOR UPTEENTH TIME REALIZING IT WAS CUTTING INTO 1 TIRE DRIVING OUT OF THE SHOP. ANTIFREEZE STILL OOZES OUT REGARDLESS HOW MANY X'S WORK DONE ON COOLING SYSTEM. THERMASTAT TWICE FUEL INJECTOR OXYGEN SENSOR ANTIFREEZE RESERVOIR, HOSES MUFFLER REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF TWICE TIMING BELT. HEADLIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES REAR LIGHTS. 2 OR 3 BATTERIES. THIS CAR SHOULD RUN LIKE NEW- ALMOST EVERYTHING'S BEEN REPLACED NOPE! WAS TOWED TWICE LAST 2 WEEKS DUE TO COOLANT LOSS OVERHEATING ENGINE STOPPING. INFORMED TODAY AFTER CAR AGAIN OVERHEATED & LOST POWER IT'S PROBABLY INTAKE MANIFOLD & HEAD GASKET, OIL IS DRIPPING FROM SIDES OF ENGINE. COMPUTER AMUCK NOWODOMETER FLASHES 1/2 NUMBERS INSTEAD OF TRUE MILEAGE. ABS? LIGHT MECHANIC STATED ITS A WASTE OF YOUR $ TO REPAIR.... THREE HEAD GASKETS? ANOTHER INTAKE MANIFOLD? HELLO! I'VE MAINTAINED THIS CAR IT IS A LEMON A ROTTON LEMON AT THAT. GM KNOWS THESE ISSUES & DOES NOTHING. IN MICHIGAN CONSUMERS WON A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BECAUSE OF THIS. GM SHOULDA RECALLED THIS CAR PERIOD. I WASN'T INFORMED OR SAVVY ENOUGH TO KNOW THIS CARS ISSUES UPON PURCHASE. WHAT MAKES THIS WORSE, I NOW UNDERSTAND MY RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED AS A CONSUMER FOR YEARS! I'M POOR & CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER CAR DUE TO THIS CAR CONTINUED PROBLEMS COST. I NEED A VEHICLE BUT AM LEFT WITH BUS RIDES TAKING ALMOST 3 HRS ONE WAY TO WORK OR A $35 CAB FARE ONE WAY. AS OF TODAY MY CAR IS TRASH.
NHTSA complaint #10473840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW IS STUCK DOWN. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME IT HAS QUIT WORKING. IT HAS HAD THE ARM MECHANISM REPLACED TWICE AND THE MOTOR REPLACED ONCE. ALL OF THE OTHER 3 WINDOWS HAVE ALSO BEEN WORKED ON FOR THE SAME THING.
NHTSA complaint #10421544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW BECOMES DETACHED FROM THE WINDOW REGULATOR. THE GLASS IS ATTACHED WITH A PLASTIC GLUED TO THE GLASS THE PLASTIC BECOMES BRITTLE AND BREAKS CAUSING THE WINDOW TO DROP, THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS TRYING TO DRIVE IN A DOWN POOR WITHOUT DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW BAD TIMING FOR WINDOW FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10399451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM 3 TIMES, IF I GO THRU A CAR WASH IT BREAKS MY WIPERS EVERY TIME, MY DRIVES SIDE WIPER WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL, FINALLY I HAD TO GET IT CHECKED OUT BY A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME IT WOULD COST 500 PLUS TO FIX, THANKFULLY I FOUND A PART AT A JUNK YARD FOR 50.00 AND REPLACED IT, ABOUT A MONTH LATER I WENT THRU A CAR WASH AND IT BROKE AGAIN, I THINK THAT WATER PRESSURE SHOULDN'T BREAK IT! ALSO MY SECURITY LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, I HAVE NO IDEA WHY, IT GOES OFF AFTER BEING ON A FEW MINS, ALSO MY DASH IS PEELING VERY BAD, WHICH EVERY GRAND AM I HAVE LOOKED AT IS PEELING, IT BLOCKS MY DASH AND EVERYTHING AND ITS PUTTING PRESSURE ON MY FRONT WINDOW! THANKS!
NHTSA complaint #10384088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHENEVER THE KEY WAS INSERTED IN THE IGNITION IT WILL START SOMETIMES AND ANOTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY AND WAS CHARGED $500 AND THEY REPLACED THE PASS LOCK. ABOUT A YEAR LATER THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC SHOP WHO REPAIRED THE LOCK AGAIN BECAUSE THE COMPUTER DID NOT RECOGNIZED THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE. ALL FOUR WINDOWS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT GO DOWN THEY JAMMED AT ALL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10378171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME! MY WINDOWS ON MY 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT HAVE QUIT WORKING. HAS HAPPENED TO 3 OF MY WINDOWS, DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND BOTH BACK WINDOWS, YESTERDAY WHEN IT WAS POURING DOWN RAIN BASICALLY SIDEWAYS MY WINDOW WHICH I HAVE HAD TO RIG TO STAY UP WITH TAPE STILL CAME DOWN WHICH ALLOWED POWERFUL WIND AND RAIN TO START POURING INTO MY CAR AS I TRIED TO PULL OVER TO PUSH IT BACK UP ANOTHER ONE FELL, LOL. MY CAR WAS SOAKING I WAS SOAKING AND I ALMOST GOT INTO A WRECK BECAUSE OF IT, NOT A SAFETY ISSUE MY [XXX]! A DIFFERENT TIME MY GIRLFRIEND HAD TO UNDO HER SEAT BELT AND CRAWL FROM THE FRONT SEAT INTO THE BACK TO HOLD A WINDOW UP DURING A RAIN STORM, WHAT THE [XXX] GIVES GM? I WOULD LOVE TO GET THIS FIXED BUT NOT ONLY CAN I NOT AFFORD IT BUT I HAVE SEEN THE PLASTIC PIECE IN MY WINDOW AND IT HAS PIECES BROKEN OFF IN 7 DIFFERENT PLACES. THIS IS INSANE! GM IS RAPING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, NO WONDER PEOPLE BY FOREIGN CARS, I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A PONTIAC MAN BUT I MAY BE LOOKING INTO A HONDA OR SOMETHING SOON! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10373750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR WINDSHIELD BROKE INTO PIECES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 123,000.
NHTSA complaint #10367133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.