Visibility
Filed Aug 21, 2001
CONSUMER STATES POWER WINDOWS HAVE NOT WORK PROPERLY SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE, WINDOWS CONTINUE TO FALL OFF TRACK.*YH
- NHTSA ID
- 785462
- Incident
- Feb 19, 1999
1992 Pontiac Grand Am Visibility Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Visibility 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.
14
Latest Aug 21, 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.
8%
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.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. 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. 14 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 visibility
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistanceElectricalVisibility
Filed Jun 20, 2001
WHILE DRIVING, MY RADIO, CLOCK, CRUISE CONTROL, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. THIS WOULD USUALLY HAPPEN WHEN I WOULD USE THE TURN SIGNALS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A FUSE, BUT LATER REALIZED IF I JIGGLED THE KEY IN THE INGNITION, THESE THINGS WOULD START WORKING AGAIN. THE IGNITION SEEMS TO HAVE A LOT OF PLAY, AS IF IT NEEDS TO BE TIGHTENED. I CAN ALMOST TURN THE IGNITION ALL THE WAY AROUND WITHOUT TOUCHING THE KEY.
- NHTSA ID
- 747095
- Incident
- May 3, 2001
Visibility
Filed Feb 9, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 740689
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Apr 12, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 721363
Visibility
Filed Apr 5, 2000
BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTORS CONTINUE TO FAIL AT INCREASING RATE. I HAVE REPLACED THEM BOTH 4 TIMES. I WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD BE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE REGULATORS, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BURN UP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, WINDOWS ARE COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. PROBLEM IS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR, AND CONTINUALLY PULLING INTERIOR DOOR PANEL OFF IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FASTENERS. DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND FAILURE, I PAID HALF. THIRD AND FOURTH I PAID FULL COST. THERE MUST BE MORE PEOPLE OUT THERE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN TAMPA, FLORIDA, BUT ALL SERVICE IS DONE AT MOORE BUICK. THEY MAY HAVE MY LAST NAME AS DEBERRY-MY MAIDEN NAME. THANK YOU SERGEANT ALICIA R. BOSSHART USMC. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 721054
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1995
BrakesElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Sep 22, 1999
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED: (1) CIGARETTE LIGHTER FUSE BLOWS CONSTANTLY. (2) ENGINE HAS A CRACKED CYLINDER WHICH ALLOWS COOLANT INTO THE OIL SYSTEM. (3) STARTER COIL FAILED. (4) WINDOW MOTOR/SWITCH FAILED. (5) FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DOESN'T ALWAYS LOCK IN PLACE, AND ALLOWS THE SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. (6) IN COLD WEATHER THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HORN CONTRACTS AND CAUSES THE HORN TO SOUND CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE FUSE IS REMOVED. (7) FRONT BRAKES WEAR QUICKLY DURING NORMAL OPERATION. (8) ALTERNATOR FAILED AT 90,000 MILES. (9) OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED AT 107,000 MILES. (10) SPARK PLUGS NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 18 MONTHS DUE TO A RECURRING STUMBLING PROBLEM IN THE ENGINE. ONE SPARK PLUG CANNOT BE REMOVED. (11) THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT HAS BEEN FILLED WITH CONDENSATE FROM THE A/C SYSTEM MULTIPLE TIMES, RUINING ANY PAPERWORK AND THE OWNERS' MANUAL. (12) THE SCREWS ON BOTH INTERIOR DOOR FRAMES HAVE FALLEN OUT AND MUST BE REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 711806
- Incident
- Jul 25, 1997
Visibility
Filed May 11, 1999
FRONT FLOORS STAY WET - HAD HEATING CORE REPLACED - BOLTS TIGHTENED - VERY FRUSTRATING - CANNOT USE FLOORBOARDS; HAVE TO WARN PASSENGERS NOT TO LET CLOTHES TOUCH FLOOR - WILL GET WET -
- NHTSA ID
- 706410
- Incident
- Nov 21, 1998
BrakesElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Mar 24, 1999
PONTIAC PRIDES ITSELF ON DRIVING EXCITEMENT, IT SHOULD ACTUALLY BE THAT IT IS A DRIVING NIGHTMARE. THIS CAR HAS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE LIST OF CURRENT AND PAST PROBLEMS WHICH INCLUDES: THE TRUNK LEAKS/ INCORRECT SPEEDOMETER THAT CAUSED TWO SPEEDING TICKETS/DRIVER'S FLOOR AND UNDER THE FRONT RIGHT SEAT ARE ALWAYS WET. ALSO,REPLACED BATTERY TWICE/ALTERNATOR/STARTER/ RADIATOR AND ALL HOSES AFTER A SUDDEN "EXPLOSION." IN ADDITION, THERMOSTAT HAD BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES AND MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR ONCE. THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER NO LONGER WORKS, RIGHT SIDE POWER WINDOW DOES NOT GO BACK UP/THE TAPE DECK IS BROKEN, FRONT LUMBAR I SEAT BROKE AROUND 40,000 MILES. THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES/TIE RODS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE ON THE RIGHT AND TWICE ON THE LEFT/ ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND FRONT BRAKES WORE OUT WITH IN 15,000 (TYPICAL OF MOST PONTIACS JUST GOING BY THE COMMENTS OF OTHER PONTIAC OWNERS THAT I KNOW. THIS LIST IS QUITE LONG AND EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE CAR IS NOT PAID FOR YET AND ONLY HAS 125,000 MILES ON IT AND IS A 1992 MODEL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/55/R16 )
- NHTSA ID
- 704874
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1998
BrakesEngineVisibility
Filed Apr 30, 1998
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 534944
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1997
ElectricalEngineInterior & seats+3 more
Filed Jan 31, 1997
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
- NHTSA ID
- 514342
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+4 more
Filed Jul 11, 1996
ROOF, FENDERS, DOORS, WINDOW GUIDES, HOOD, FRONT/REAR WINDSHIELD, RIMS AND TRUNK INTERIOR ALL BADLY RUSTED.
- NHTSA ID
- 506121
- Incident
- Mar 29, 1996
Visibility
Filed Nov 22, 1995
HEATER CORE CONTINUES TO FAIL EVEN AFTER REPAIRED (3) TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 975335
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
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .