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1987 Pontiac Grand Am Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 31, 2000
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
6
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 5, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 28 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Pontiac Grand Am. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Engine
Filed Jul 31, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/70/14 )

NHTSA ID
726265
Incident
Sep 15, 1999
Engine
Filed Jul 31, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/70/14 )

NHTSA ID
726264
Incident
Sep 15, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 30, 2000

MY DIGITAL ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING AT 199,999 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY PONTIAC THAT IT WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THAT NORMALLY IT WOULD CONTINUE ON TO 200,000. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT THE LCD DISPLAY WILL ONLY SHOW A "1" IN THE ONE HUNDRED THOUSANDS PLACE. TECHNICAR, THE COMPANY WHO FIXES INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS, SAYS THEY ALL STOP AT THAT MILEAGE, AND THE CHIP IN THE BACK HAS TO BE REPLACED. I WENT THROUGH A LENGTHY PROCESS OF COMPLAINTS AS WELL AS WRITING A LETTER ONLY TO GET A STATEMENT SAYING MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I DON'T SEE HOW THEY CAN DESIGN AN ODOMETER TO FAIL, MANY PROBLEMS RESULT - MAINTENANCE, TITLE, VALUE, ETC. HAD I GOTTEN THE ANALOGUE VERSION, IT WOULD STILL BE GOING. I NEED AN EXPLANATION. THANKS.

NHTSA ID
724806
Incident
Jul 21, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Sep 28, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported

THE DESIGN OF THE LAP BELTS MOUNTED IN THE DOOR DOES NOT PROPERLY PROVIDE ENOUGH PROTECTION IN AN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 40MPH AND WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE. *AK

NHTSA ID
846198
Incident
May 15, 1998
Filed Jun 30, 1999

CAN'T SEEM TO EVER SAVE ANY MONEY TO BUY A NEW VAN BECAUSE CAR THIS ONE IS COSTING TOO MUCH MONEY TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ID
708034
Electrical
Filed Mar 3, 1999
Fire reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE HAVING TROUBLE STARTING. CONSUMER CHARGED BATTERY AND WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE RESUTING IN INJURY TO DRIVERS HANDS.

NHTSA ID
544233
Incident
Feb 17, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Jan 15, 1999

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE BROKE, CAUSING BOTH TO BE INOPERATIVE, WHICH OFFERED NO PROTECTION FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. CONSUMER CLAIMS THERE IS A BULLETIN AND THERE IS NO RECALL.*AK

NHTSA ID
833618
Incident
Dec 1, 1998
Fuel systemSeat beltsTransmission
Filed Aug 16, 1998
1 injury reported

TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FUEL INJECTOR STARTS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT FOR THE LAST YEAR. STARTED ONE WEEK. SEAT BELT LOCKS UP ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES CAUSING THE DRIVER TO GET BURNED ON THE NECK WHEN STOPPING.

NHTSA ID
539931
Incident
Jan 25, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 17, 1998

WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ,GOING OVER A SMALL HILL THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKE OR STEERING COLUMN SWITCH. TURNED OFF IGNITION TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
807924
Incident
Jan 18, 1997
Engine
Filed Feb 25, 1998

EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
531411
ElectricalEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Feb 13, 1998

MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR FAILED. ALSO REPLACED ELECTRONIC IGNITION/WATER PUMP/ALTERNATOR/CRANKSHAFT/LOCKED TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
524496
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 22, 1998
Crash reported

WHILE TRAVELING ALONG A 4-LANE STREET, THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO FULL THROTTLE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 50 MPH TO PASS A BUS. ENGINE WAS THEN TURNED OFF, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. UNABLE TO STEER, VEHICLE BRUSHED UP AGAINST ANOTHER VEHICLE , WENT UP ON CENTER OF MEDIAN AND STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A SIGN POST.*AK

NHTSA ID
523336
Steering
Filed Jan 21, 1998

THE RACK AND PINION MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STEER.

NHTSA ID
529673
Incident
May 1, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 16, 1998

BOTH FRONT SEATS HAVE SEPARATED FROM TRACKING, FELL ONTO REAR SEATS. *AK

NHTSA ID
970717
Incident
Mar 1, 1997
EngineTransmission
Filed Dec 9, 1996

THERMOSTAT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
513858
Incident
Nov 25, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Nov 18, 1996

THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM BELT BUCKLE AFTER PRESSING THE RED RELEASE BUTTON. *AK

NHTSA ID
805204
Steering
Filed Jun 15, 1996

'COLD POWER STEERING' PREVENTS RIGHT HAND TURN FOR FIRST FIVE MINUTES OF VEHICLE OPERATION. *DH

NHTSA ID
505661
Incident
Jun 15, 1996
Steering
Filed Jan 19, 1996

STEERING GETS REAL TIGHT WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY AND FIRST STARTING VEHICLE CANNOT TURN STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
977841
Seat belts
Filed Dec 1, 1995

THE DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS NOT WORKING RIGHT . TT

NHTSA ID
975868
Steering
Filed Nov 13, 1995

STEERING COLUMN IS COMING LOOSE, EQUIPPED WITH TILT STEERING. TT

NHTSA ID
974862
Incident
Nov 13, 1995
Electrical
Filed Nov 9, 1995

PURCHASED VEHICLE USED HAD TO REPLACE THE STATER AND THE ALTERNATOR. TT

NHTSA ID
974948
Incident
Sep 4, 1994
Engine
Filed Jul 10, 1995

THE ENGINE CHECK SERVICE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
968439
Incident
Jul 10, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 1, 1995

THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WOULDN'T PULL OUT AND BUCKLE IT. TT

NHTSA ID
966170
Incident
Oct 9, 1992
Engine
Filed May 5, 1995

TWO MOTOR MOUNTS CRACK AND ONE COMPLETELY GONE. TT

NHTSA ID
964868
Incident
May 5, 1995
ElectricalFuel system
Filed May 4, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

CONSUMER PURCHASE A BRAND NEW CAR WAS DRIVING CAR AND IT CUT OFF AND CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT WAS REAR END BECAUSE CAR CUT OFF. TT

NHTSA ID
964798
Incident
May 4, 1995

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