BrakesElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed May 27, 2014
KEY GOES TO ACCESSORY AT ANY TIME. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR.CAR SHUTS OFF AT ANYTIME! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10594180
- Incident
- May 3, 2013
- Mileage
- 63,095 mi
1993 Pontiac Grand Am Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine 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.
55
Latest May 27, 2014
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.
27%
of 204 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.
5
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
6
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 55 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 engine
The 25 most recent of 55, in the owner's own words
Engine
Filed Mar 13, 2007
Crash reportedFire reported2 injuries reported2 deaths reported
1993 GRAND AM WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS HIT IN THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. THEN IT CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10185009
- Incident
- Apr 26, 2005
Engine
Filed Nov 26, 2005
1993 GRAND AM ENGINE HEAD CRACK..ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC HE'S SEEN MULTIPLE HEAD CRACKS ON QUAD 4 ENGINES. CAUSED ANTI-FREEZE FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND PUDDLE OF ANTI-FREEZE UNDER CAR. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10143692
- Incident
- Nov 7, 2005
- Mileage
- 78,000 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 15, 2004
MY CAR STARTS AND RUNS GOOD. WHEN I GO 10 TO 15 MILES AND IF I COME TO A STOP, THE CAR STALLS. IT STARTS WITH NO PROBLEM BUT WHEN I SHIFT A GEAR, THE CAR STALLS. IF I WAITE FOR THE CAR TO COOL OFF, THE CAR WILL MOVE WITHOUT STALLING.
- NHTSA ID
- 10068845
- Incident
- Oct 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 130,000 mi
Engine
Filed Aug 7, 2003
THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED ENGINE HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CYLINDER HEAD, WATER PUMP, SPARK PLUGS, THERMOSTAT, SERPENTINE BELT(S) WERE ALL REPLACED AND ONE GALLON OF ANTI FREEZE WAS ADDED. *SCC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10029498
- Incident
- Jun 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 99,052 mi
Engine
Filed Apr 28, 2003
THE CONSUMER HAD A MECHANIC CHECK THE OIL, AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE OIL WAS VERY MILKY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED WATER HAD GOT INTO THE OIL. AS A RESULT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10017676
- Mileage
- 37,000 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 4, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO RADIATOR HOSE BLOWING OUT AND CAUSING CONSUMER TO BE STRANDED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, REPLACED RADIATOR HOSE AND CAP. CONSUMER IS ON SECOND REPAIR.*AK CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PROBLEMS HE EXPERIENCED WITH THE VEHICLE WAS DUE TO THE WRONG RADIATOR CAP BEING PUT ON THE VEHICLE.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 8017842
Engine
Filed Jul 19, 2002
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 764438
- Incident
- Jul 18, 2002
EngineTransmission
Filed Sep 25, 2001
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 563272
Engine
Filed Aug 21, 2001
THIS IS THE FOURTH FAILURE OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER WITHIN THE PAST 2 YEARS. NOT TO MENTION A NEARLY COMPLETE FAILURE (95%) OF THE RADIATOR JUST 4 MONTHS AGO.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 750835
- Incident
- Aug 21, 2001
Engine
Filed Apr 12, 2001
CYLINDER CRACKED, SMALL LEAK OF ENGINE COOLANT ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. HAVE TO KEEP CHECKING AND ADDING ANTIFREEZE TO COOLING SYSTEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 743940
- Incident
- Jul 21, 2000
Engine
Filed Mar 8, 2001
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE SOUNDED LIIKE IT WANTED TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 882464
Engine
Filed Jan 18, 2001
ENGINE HEAD FAILURE, LOSS OF COOLANT, COOLANT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. TOOK TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS. NEVER NOTIFIED OF SPECIAL SERVICED POLICY FOR REPAIR AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF THIS ENGINE PROBLEM PER SPECIAL POLICY BULLETIN NO:57-61-26A. POLICY GOOD FOR UP TO 100K. FOUND POLICY ON INTERNET ON DECEMBER 27TH 2000 AND CALLED THE DEALER AND GM ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE THAT TIME. THEY CLAIM THAT THE TIME LIMIT ON MY VEHICLE HAS EXPIRED (AUGUST 21,2000). THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY PROGRAM EVEN THOUGH I SPOKE WITH TWO PONTIAC SERVICE DEPARTMENTS BEFORE THAT TIME AND WAS TOLD SPECIFICALLY THAT THERE WERE NO SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE ENGINE IS A KNOWN LOOSER AND THE DEALERS CANT WIN BY WORKING ON IT AND, IN MY EXPERIENCE, TRY TO DISCURAGE ANY CONSIDERATION OF REPAIRS AND DO NOT DISCLOSE THE FREE REPLACEMENT POLICY. PONTIAC DOES NOT CARRY THESE POLICIES ON THEIR WEBSITE. THEY DO NOT NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF REPAIRS. MY VEHICLE HAS NO DENTS OR RUST AND THE BODY IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR MONTHS BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO INFLICT ANY ADDITIONAL ENGINE DAMAGE. I FIND AN INDICATION OF WATER ON MY DIPSTICK.
- NHTSA ID
- 739599
- Incident
- Sep 30, 1999
Engine
Filed Dec 8, 2000
Fire reported
CAUSE OF FIRE IS UNKNOWN. CAR WAS STARTED AND FLAMES BLEW OUT OF BOTTOM, SIDE, & TOP OF ENGINE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 737511
- Incident
- Dec 4, 2000
Engine
Filed Aug 18, 2000
NO SUMMARY
- NHTSA ID
- 728386
- Incident
- Jun 7, 2000
EngineVisibility
Filed Aug 13, 2000
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HEATER COIL/ENGINE GASKET REPLACEMENTS SINCE 60,000, 72,000, 77,000, 79,000, AND 112,000. ALL REPAIRS MADE AT SAME DEALER. NOW AT 127,000 MILES PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 867658
- Incident
- Oct 23, 1996
Engine
Filed Aug 7, 2000
2 injuries reported
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 726916
- Incident
- Jul 29, 2000
Engine
Filed Jul 14, 2000
CYNLIDNER HEAD CRACKED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 725413
- Incident
- Jun 2, 2000
Engine
Filed Jun 19, 2000
VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND LEAKED OIL. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 863798
- Incident
- Jan 21, 2000
Engine
Filed Jun 2, 2000
THE ENGINE HAS A COOLANT LEAK DUE TO CRACKED HEAD. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 552467
- Incident
- May 9, 2000
Engine
Filed Apr 2, 2000
A SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY GRANTED TO OWNERS OF CERTAIN VIN ENGINE CODES TO REPLACE CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS BY PONTIAC..MY VEHICLE MET THE MILEAGE AND IN SERVICE TIME SPECS BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF PONTIAC'S COVERAGE (CERTAIN MANUFACTURING PLANTS WITH HIGH INCIDENTS OF FAILURES)..THE CRACKED HEAD OCCURRED WITHOUT CAUSE AND PONTIAC REFUSED TO COVER THE FAILURE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 720903
- Incident
- Mar 24, 2000
Engine
Filed Mar 30, 2000
TWO ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 859487
- Incident
- Mar 23, 2000
Engine
Filed Dec 3, 1999
ON SERVERAL OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AT APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH). VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PROBLEM STILL INTERMITTENTLY REOCCURING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 853678
- Incident
- Dec 3, 1998
Engine
Filed Nov 29, 1999
THE ENGINE MOUNTS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE FAILED, THE EFFECT IS WHEN I MOVE MY CAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE OR VISVERSA THE ENGINE MOVES MOVING THE WHOLE CAR INCLUNDING ALL THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BELOW...VERY BIG SAFTEY HAZARD BECAUSE ENGINE CAN FALL OUT RIGHT UP UNDER....CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD.....I'VE DRIVEN MANY CARS FOR MANY YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM....ANYTHING YOU DO WILL BE APPRECIATED...I CALLED THEM ALREADY AND TOLD THEM THAT THEY SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS....CAUSE MY FRIEND HAS ONE AND HIS IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING....THATS WHY I AM E-MAILING YOU....PLEASE RESPOND ASAP...
- NHTSA ID
- 715363
- Incident
- Nov 28, 1999
ElectricalEngineTransmission
Filed Oct 29, 1999
TCC SOLENOID FAILED. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 549551
- Incident
- Mar 1, 1999
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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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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