Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA
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Transmission reportsComplaints 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.
11
Latest Mar 23, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 168 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Pontiac Grand Am submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming transmission
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Mar 23, 2001
ON MARCH OF 1999, THE FIRST PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE OCCURED. THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, NO KEY IN THE IGNITION, AND IT BEGAN TO TRY TO START BY ITSELF. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THIS, AND BY THE TIME IT FINISHED, MY BATTERY WAS DRAINED AND I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW BATTERY. THE SECOND TIME I HAD AN IGNITION PROBLEM WAS IN NOVEMBER OF 2000 WHEN MY CAR WOULDN'T START UNLESS IT WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL GEAR. I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED, AND SIX WEEKS LATER, THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED WITH TRYING TO START THE CAR. EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD IT IN THE REPAIR SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES, AND FRANKLY I BELIEVE THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE, SOLD ME A LEMON.*AK
NHTSA ID
742917
Incident
Nov 18, 2000
Transmission
Filed Oct 24, 2000
I HAVE REBUILTED MY TRANSMISSION FOR THE SECOND (2) TIME (EACH TIME COSTING OVER $1200.00). SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG HOW THEY ENGINEERED THE TRANSMISSION. I ALWAYS CHANGE MY TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERY 20,000-30,000. I DO NOT DRAG RACE WITH MY VEHICLE OR MISTREAT MY VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
735064
Incident
Sep 13, 2000
Transmission
Filed Jan 7, 1999
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON FOUR OCCASIONS.
NHTSA ID
543269
Incident
Mar 9, 1995
Transmission
Filed Dec 30, 1998
WHEN PURCHASED VEHICLE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT RIGHT. AT STOP SIGN IT WOULD DIE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT DISENGAGING. SPECIALIST AT NAPPA AUTO STATED A SOLENOID IN TRANSMISSION FAILED. NEEDED A MODIFICATION KIT TO REMEDY. DEALER CONTACTED AND HAS NOT RETURNED CALL TO REMEDY PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
832828
Incident
Dec 28, 1998
Transmission
Filed Dec 10, 1998
THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION MALFUCTIONED. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. HAD 4 REBUILT TRANSMISSIONS FROM PONTIAC PUT IN, BUT ALL BROKE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
NHTSA ID
832118
Incident
Mar 1, 1993
Transmission
Filed Nov 16, 1998
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. HAD WHOLE TRANSMISSION REBUILT
NHTSA ID
700662
Incident
Jul 25, 1998
ElectricalEngineInterior & seats+3 more
Filed Jan 31, 1997
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
NHTSA ID
514342
Transmission
Filed Feb 7, 1996
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD
NHTSA ID
501579
Incident
Jan 14, 1996
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+7 more
Filed Apr 4, 1995
AIR CONDITIONING FAN FAILED, CAUSING NOISE.
NHTSA ID
482900
Incident
Oct 1, 1993
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+6 more
Filed Mar 23, 1995
BRAKES FAIL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY.
NHTSA ID
482716
Incident
Mar 23, 1995
Transmission
Filed Mar 2, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO GEAR, LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. TT TT
NHTSA ID
960946
Incident
Feb 15, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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